1979 Sarawak state election

Malaysian state legislative election Sarawak 1973-88 Flag of Sarawak (1973–1988).svg legislative 1974 Sarawak state election 1974 List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1974–1978)#Sarawak 1983 Sarawak state election 1983 List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1978–1982)#Sarawak All 48 seats in the Council Negri 25 15–22 September 1979 100px Abdul Rahman Ya'kub PBB BN 000080 Matu-Daro 193,918 61.51% – 30 45 15 100px None Independent 61,944 19.65% – 0 3 3 Chief Minister Elected Chief Minister Abdul Rahman Ya'kub BN-PBB Abdul Rahman Ya'kub BN-PBB The third Sarawak state election was held from 15 September 1979 to 22 September 1979.Edgar Nigel Sarawak elections through the years https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/06/04/sarawak-elections-through-the-years/ 1 January 2023 The Borneo Post 4 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210619103531/https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/06/04/sarawak-elections-through-the-years/ 19 June 2021 It is the first time that Sarawak held state election separately from the 1978 Malaysian general election.Faisal S Hazis Domination and Contestation: Muslim Bumiputera Politics in Sarawak 2012 Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 978-981-4311-58-8 3, 91 https://books.google.com/books?id=nhAU_JcFNZ0C&pg=PA91 18 December 2019 When parliament was dissolved in 1978 to make way for Malaysia's third general elections, Rahman decided not to dissolve the Council Negri to make way for simultaneous negeri and parliamentary elections.Report on the Legislative Assembly General Elections Sarawak, 1979 (Malay-English bilingual version) 1981 Malaysian Election Commission Kuala Lumpur 24, 38–43 This is also the first time that the election rallies were banned in Sarawak. However, candidates and political parties were free to hold talks and house to house canvassing for votes. Results Sarawak Barisan Nasional won 45 out of 48 seats in the Council Negri (now Sarawak State Legislative Assembly)The World Factbook 1982 National Foreign Assessment Center, Central Intelligence Agency United States https://archive.org/details/1982CIAWorldFactbook 140 17 December 2019 and 61.2% of the popular vote. A total of 44 seats were contested in this election. The remaining four seats were won uncontested by Barisan Nasional. A total of 41 candidates lost their election deposits as they failed to take one-eighth of the total votes cast for all the candidates in their constituencies.SARAWAK 1979 DUN RESULTS https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1979-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS/SARAWAK_1979_DUN_RESULTS.csv 2025-10-29 GitHub en A total of four election petitions were filed in Sarawak high court. Of these election petitions, one was subsequently withdrawn while the remaining petitions were adjourned in the year 1980. Seats won uncontested by Barisan Nasional were: N18 - Batang Air N20 - Layar N31 - Balingian N34 - Meluan Barisan Nasional 4 Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu 76043 18 0 Sarawak United Peoples' Party 64746 11 –1 Sarawak National Party 53129 16 –2 193918 45 +15 Democratic Action Party 32893 0 New Parti Rakyat Jati Sarawak 17212 0 New Sarawak People's Organisation 13101 0 New Parti Umat Sarawak 238 0 New Independents 61944 3 +3 6887 0 448199 Election Commission of Malaysia, Tindak Malaysia Github Registered voter count refers to total electorate of the contested constituencies. EC did not disclose total elector count for the four uncontested constituencies Elected members The full list of representatives is shown below:TindakMalaysia HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1979-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/tree/main/1979-SARAWAK-STATE-ELECTIONS 2025-10-29 GitHub en No. State Constituency Member PartyBN 45 | IND 3 N01 Lundu Chong Kim Mook BN (SUPP) N02 Tasik Biru Patrick Uren IND N03 Padungan Tan Meng Chong IND N04 Stampin Sim Kheng Hong BN (SUPP) N05 Petra Jaya Hafsah Harun BN (PBB) N06 Satok Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha BN (PBB) N07 Sebandi Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi BN (PBB) N08 Muara Tuang Adenan Satem BN (PBB) N09 Batu Kawah Chong Kiun Kong BN (SUPP) N10 Bengoh Stephen Yong Kuet Tze BN (SUPP) N11 Tarat Robert Jacob Ridu BN (PBB) N12 Tebakang Michael Ben Panggi BN (SNAP) N13 Semera Abang Ahmad Urai Abang Mohideen BN (PBB) N14 Gedong Mohammad Tawan Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Masan BN (PBB) N15 Lingga Daniel Tajem Miri BN (SNAP) N16 Sri Aman Hollis Tini BN (SUPP) N17 Engkilili Nading Lingeh BN (SNAP) N18 Batang Ai David Jemut BN (SNAP) N19 Saribas Zainuddin Satem BN (PBB) N20 Layar Alfred Jabu Numpang BN (PBB) N21 Kalaka Wan Yusof Tuanku Bujang BN (PBB) N22 Krian Dunstan Endawie Enchana BN (SNAP) N23 Kuala Rajang Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar BN (PBB) N24 Matu-Daro Abdul Rahman Ya'kub BN (PBB) N25 Repok Law Hieng Ding BN (SUPP) N26 Meradong Thomas Hii King Hiong BN (SUPP) N27 Maling Wong Soon Kai BN (SUPP) N28 Seduan Ting Ing Mieng BN (SUPP) N29 Igan David Tiong Chiong Chu BN (SUPP) N30 Dudong Sandah Jarrow BN (SNAP) N31 Balingian Wan Habib Syed Mahmud BN (PBB) N32 Oya Edwin Esnen Unang BN (PBB) N33 Pakan Jawie Wilson Masing BN (SNAP) N34 Meluan Gramong Jelian BN (SNAP) N35 Machan Gramong Juna BN (SNAP) N36 Ngemah Joseph Kudi BN (SNAP) N37 Katibas Ambrose Blikau Enturan BN (PBB) N38 Pelagus Jonathan Sabai Ajing BN (SNAP) N39 Baleh Peter Gani Kiai BN (SNAP) N40 Belaga Tajang Laing IND N41 Tatau Joseph Mamat Samuel BN (SNAP) N42 Kemena Celestine Ujang Jilan BN (PBB) N43 Subis Mumin Kader BN (PBB) N44 Miri Chia Chin Shin BN (SUPP) N45 Marudi Edward Jeli Belayong BN (SNAP) N46 Telang Usan Joseph Balan Seling BN (SNAP) N47 Limbang James Wong Kim Min BN (SNAP) N48 Lawas Noor Tahir BN (PBB) Aftermath This was the final election of Abdul Rahman as Chief Minister and leader of PBB; he would resign of both positions as well as his federal and state seats in 1981 to accept the position of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak.Rahman is new Head of State https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O2NPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=048DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6902%2C146539 28 April 2023 Bernama New Straits Times via Google News 1 April 1981 His nephew and vice-president of PBB, Abdul Taib Mahmud would replace him as Chief Minister and party's president. See also Elections in Sarawak List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1978–1982) References Category:Sarawak state elections Category:1979 elections in Malaysia Sarawak