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Samariang (state constituency)

State constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia

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Samariang is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1979, from 1996 to present.

The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

01History

It was abolished in 1979 after it was redistributed. It was re-created in 1996.

As of 2020, Samariang has a population of 45,085 people.

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Samariang constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Samariang (N07)	Samariang	194/07/01	SK Samariang Kpg. Samariang Batu Surau Darul Amin Samariang Jaya, Fasa 2
	Lintang	194/07/02	SK Encik Buyong
	Kandis	194/07/03	Kolej Datuk Patinggi Abang Abdillah
	Semerah Padi	194/07/04	SMK Semerah Padi
	Sukma	194/07/05	SK Madrasah Datuk Hj Abdul Kadir Hasan Dewan Temenggong, Kpg. Semariang Baru Fasa III
	Kampong Tunku	194/07/06	Dewan Masyarakat Sg. Lumut SK Rancangan Perumahan Rakyat PPR
	Bedil	194/07/07	Dewan Masyarakat Baru Kpg. Lintang
	Astana Lot	194/07/08	Dewan SK Encik Buyong

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Samariang
Assembly	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Semariang
8th	N05	1970-1973	Ajibah Abol	BUMIPUTERA
8th		1973-1974		BN (PBB)
9th		1974-1976
9th		1976-1979	Hafsah Harun
Constituency abolished, split into Lundu and Petra Jaya
Constituency re-created from Pantai Damai and Tupong
Samariang
14th	N07	1996-2001	Dona Babel	BN (PBB)
15th		2001-2006	Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi
16th		2006-2011	Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali
17th		2011-2016
18th		2016-2018
18th		2018-2021		GPS (PBB)
19th		2021-present		GPS (PBB)

02Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali	11,354	87.61	7.45
	Amanah	Abg Abdul Halil Abg Laili	1,071	8.26	8.39
	Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak	Othman Abdillah	535	4.13	4.13
Total valid votes			12,960	100.00
Total rejected ballots			121
Unreturned ballots			102
Turnout			13,183	61.71	6.22
Registered electors			21,363
Majority			10,283	79.40	15.89
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali	9,795	80.16	4.51
	PAS	Yusof Assidiqqi Ahmad Sharkawi	2,035	16.65	7.70
	Amanah	Nani Sahari	389	3.19	3.19
Total valid votes			12,219	100.00
Total rejected ballots			108
Unreturned ballots			70
Turnout			12,397	67.93	0.38
Registered electors			18,250
Majority			7,760	63.51	12.18
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27. "Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11". Election Commission of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

Sarawak state election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali	8,008	75.65	10.56
	PKR	Zulrusdi Mohamad Hol	2,577	24.35	10.56
Total valid votes			10,585	100.00
Total rejected ballots			144
Unreturned ballots			40
Turnout			10,769	67.55	5.16
Registered electors			15,942
Majority			5,431	51.33	21.15
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

Sarawak state election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali	5,365	65.09	0.38
	PKR	Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi	2,877	34.91	9.28
Total valid votes			8,242	100.00
Total rejected ballots			88
Unreturned ballots			92
Turnout			8,422	62.39	7.16
Registered electors			13,498
Majority			2,488	30.18	8.89
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi	5,460	64.71	6.22
	PKR	Wan Ariffin Wan Senusi	2,163	25.63	25.63
	PAS	Mohamad Shokri Ahmad Fauzi	468	5.55	5.55
	Independent	Arifin Abang Anuar	347	4.11	4.11
Total valid votes			8,438	100.00
Total rejected ballots			93
Unreturned ballots			78
Turnout			8,609	69.55	8.34
Registered electors			12,378
Majority			3,297	39.07	2.81
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Dona Babel	4,170	70.93
	Independent	Mariam Musa	1,709	29.07
Total valid votes			5,879	100.00
Total rejected ballots			134
Unreturned ballots			131
Turnout			6,144	61.21
Registered electors			10,037
Majority			2,461	41.88
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state by-election, July 1976
Upon the death of incumbent, Ajibah Abol
Party		Candidate	Votes
On the nomination day, Hafsah Harun won uncontested.
	BN	Hafsah Harun
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1974: Semariang
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ajibah Abol	4,921	78.82	24.34
	SNAP	Abang Abdul Rahin Openg	1,147	18.37	1.29
	Independent	Awang Wal Awang Abu	175	2.80	6.41
Total valid votes			6,243	100.00
Total rejected ballots			462
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,705	78.35	6.38
Registered electors			8,558
Majority			3,774	60.42	22.32
	BN gain from PBB		Swing		?

Sarawak state election, 1969: Semariang
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBB	Ajibah Abol	3,233	54.48	54.48
	SUPP	Abdul Kadir Merican	971	16.36	16.36
	Independent	Shukri Mahidi	954	16.08	16.08
	SNAP	Abang Bueng Abang Amin	526	8.86	8.86
	Independent	Ben Jomel	250	4.21	4.21
Total valid votes			5,934	100.00
Total rejected ballots			401
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,335	84.73	84.73
Registered electors			7,477
Majority			2,262	38.10	38.10
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