Kota Samarahan (federal constituency)

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Kota Samarahan (P197)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Rubiah Wang
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested1990
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]158,521
Electors (2022)[2]82,909
Area (km²)745
Pop. density (per km²)212.8

Kota Samarahan is a federal constituency in Samarahan Division (Asajaya District and Samarahan District), Serian Division (Serian District) and Kuching Division (Kuching District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p

Ethnic breakdown of Kota Samarahan's electorate as of 2022

  Malay-Muslim bumiputera (58.5%)
  Sarawak bumiputera (27.3%)
  Chinese (13.3%)
  Other ethnicities (0.9%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Samarahan constituency has a total of 31 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Asajaya（N15） Beliong 197/15/01 SK Beliong
Tanjung Apong 197/15/02
  • SK Tanjung Apong
  • Dewan Kpg. Sri Tajo
Tambirat 197/15/03 SMK Asajaya No. 2
Tambey 197/15/04 SK Tambey
Sui 197/15/05 (Ruang B) Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Semawang
Sambir 197/15/06 SK Sambir
Sebandi Matang 197/15/07 SK Sebandi Matang
Sebandi Ulu 197/15/08 SK Sebandi Ulu
Subi 197/15/09 SJK (C) Chung Hua Sambir
Moyan 197/15/10 SK Moyan Laut
Reba 197/15/11 SK Rebak
Moyan Ulu 197/15/12 Dewan Kpg. Moyan Ulu
Moyan Ledang 197/15/13 Dewan Kpg. Moyan Ledang
Serpan 197/15/14 SK Serpan
Serpan Ulu 197/15/15 Dewan Kpg. Serpan Ulu
Asajaya 197/15/16 SK Asajaya Ulu
Asajaya Laut 197/15/17
  • SK Asajaya Laut
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Asajaya Tengah
Tebun 197/15/18 SK Sampun Tebun
Sampum 197/15/19 Balai Raya Sampun Gerunggang
Muara Tuang (N16) Empila 197/16/01
  • Bilik Gerakan ERT Kpg. Nakong
  • SK Kpg. Mang
  • SK Kpg. Melayu
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Bangka Semong
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Sg. Mata
  • Surau Kpg. Naie Baru
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg Sg Mata
  • Dewan Sri Villa Kpg. Empila
  • SK Niup
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Tanjung Parang
  • (Ruang A) Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Semawang
  • SK Kg Tanjung Tuang
Tanju 197/16/02 SJK (C) Chung Hua Beliong
Batu Blat 197/16/03 SK Kpg. Baru
Tuang 197/16/04
  • SK Dato Traoh Muara Tuang
  • Dewan Kpg. Muara Tuang
  • SK Dato Mohd Musa
  • Dewan Sri Payong Kpg. Endap
  • SK Pinang
  • SK Meranek
  • SK Kampung Rembus
Semaran 197/16/05
  • SK Tanah Merah
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Segenam
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Raeh
  • TADIKA KEMAS Kpg. Soh
  • SK Gemang
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu 29 Jln. Kuching / Serian
Ladang Samarahan 197/16/06
  • SK Lubok Antu / Reban
  • SK Pati
  • SK Samarahan Estate
  • Dewan Kpg. Seniawan
  • SK Plaman Baki / Menaul
  • Balairaya Kpg. Tian Mawang
  • Balairaya Kpg. Murud Plaman
Melaban 197/15/07
  • Dewan Kpg. Sebayor
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Melaban (Ruang A)
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Melaban (Ruang B)
  • SK Plaie D C
  • SK St Michael
Stakan (N17) Merdang 197/17/01
  • SK Binyu
  • Dewan Kpg. Merdang Gayam
  • SMK Muara Tuang
  • Balairaya Sg. Empit
  • SK Merdang
  • SJK (C) Chung Hua Sg. Jernang
Quop 197/17/02 SK St. James Quop
Sidanu 197/17/03
  • SMK Penrissen
  • Dewan Sri Lestari Kpg. Sri Arjuna
Pengkalan Kuap 197/17/04 SK Jalan Muara Tuang
Stakan 197/17/05
  • SMK Wira Penrissen
  • Dewan Kpg. Stakan

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Samarahan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Samarahan
8th
 P159 1990-1995 Abdul Taib Mahmud
(عبدالطيب محمود‎)		 BN (PBB)
9th
 P171 1995-1999
10th
 1999-2004
11th
 P197 2004-2008
12th
 2008-2013 Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib
(سليمان عبدالرحمن عبدالطائب)
13th
 2013-2018 Rubiah Wang
(رابعة بنت واڠ)
14th
 2018
2018-2022 GPS (PBB)
15th
 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Kota Samarahan Asajaya
Muara Tuang
Stakan

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N15 Asajaya Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah GPS (PBB)
N16 Muara Tuang Idris Buang
N17 Stakan Hamzah Brahim

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N15 Asajaya Kota Samarahan Municipal Council
N16 Muara Tuang
  • Padawan Municipal Council (Kampung Endap area)
  • Kota Samarahan Municipal Council
  • Serian District Council (Kampung Saul and Kampung Menaul areas)
N17 Stakan
  • Padawan Municipal Council (Kampung Kuap and Semenggoh areas)
  • Kota Samarahan Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Rubiah Wang 56,211 79.99 Increase 79.99
PH Abg Abdul Halil Abg Naili 14,061 20.01 Increase 0.77
Total valid votes 70,272 100.00
Total rejected ballots 892
Unreturned ballots 235
Turnout 71,399 86.83 Increase 7.89
Registered electors 82,229
Majority 42,150 59.98 Increase 12.60
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rubiah Wang 25,070 69.90 Decrease 8.16
PH
 Sopian Julaihi 8,078 22.52 Increase 22.52
PAS
 Zulkipli Ramzi 2,719 7.58 Decrease 14.36
Total valid votes 35,867 100.00
Total rejected ballots 431
Unreturned ballots 253
Turnout 36,551 78.94 Decrease 3.91
Registered electors 46,300
Majority 16,992 47.38 Decrease 8.74
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rubiah Wang 24,202 78.06 Increase 2.55
PAS
 Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Masagus 6,801 21.94 Increase 21.94
Total valid votes 31,003 100.00
Total rejected ballots 528
Unreturned ballots 81
Turnout 31,612 82.85 Increase 7.71
Registered electors 38,158
Majority 17,401 56.12 Increase 0.74
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib 15,559 75.51 Increase 75.51
PKR Hussain Abang Apok 4,148 20.13 Increase 20.13
Independent Awg Bakar Awg Daud 898 4.36 Increase 4.36
Total valid votes 20,605 100.00
Total rejected ballots 449
Unreturned ballots 374
Turnout 21,428 75.14
Registered electors 28,517
Majority 11,411 55.38
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Taib Mahmud won uncontested.
BN Abdul Taib Mahmud
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Taib Mahmud 13,307 70.72 Increase 70.72
PKR Zulrusdi Mohamad Hol 5,092 27.06 Increase 27.06
Independent Bujang Bakar 417 2.22
Total valid votes 18,816 100.00
Total rejected ballots 411
Unreturned ballots 3,206
Turnout 22,433 77.45
Registered electors
Majority 8,215 43.66
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Taib Mahmud won uncontested.
BN Abdul Taib Mahmud
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 23,599
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Abdul Taib Mahmud 14,353 87.39
PERMAS Tahir Sham 2,072 12.61
Total valid votes 16,425 100.00
Total rejected ballots 428
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 16,853 71.41
Registered electors
Majority 12,281 74.78
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
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