Elections in Sarawak have been held in the Malaysian state of Sarawak since 1959 and have chosen Sarawak's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri (the Malaysian federal and state assemblies).
History
After Sarawak became a crown colony on 1 July 1946, Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke, the then governor of Sarawak issued "Notes on the Development of Local Government in Sarawak". This led to the setting up of local authorities in Sarawak, financed by population-based capitation grants, customary taxes, and license fees. By 1957, local authorities covered all areas in Sarawak. In 1959, the crown colony government decided to standardise the rates-collecting system for all local authorities in Sarawak. The amount of rates collected was based on property values and matched by one or two-dollar government grants for every dollar collected in rates. Sarawak indirect three-tiered district council elections were held in 1959 and 1963 respectively. After that, no more local government elections were held in Sarawak. On 25 June 1964, Council Negri of Sarawak (now Sarawak State Legislative Assembly) passed an amendment to the Sarawak constitution that removed the provision to hold indirect elections to the Council Negri within 60 days in all situations. The local councillor members, where three-year tenure were due to expire on 30 June 1966, were extended until six months after the dissolution of Council Negri.
Since 1970, direct elections were held where members were directly elected into the Council Negri instead of district councils.
Federal level
Federal constituencies
- List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts#Sarawak
- List of Malaysian electoral districts#Sarawak
General elections
1969 general election
Main article: 1969 Malaysian general election § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 3rd Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak1974 general election
Main article: 1974 Malaysian general election § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 4th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak1978 general election
Main article: 1978 Malaysian general election § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 5th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak1982 general election
Main article: 1982 Malaysian general election § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 6th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak1986 general election
Main article: 1986 Malaysian general election § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 7th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak1990 general election
Main article: 1990 Malaysian general election § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 8th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak1995 general election
Main article: 1995 Malaysian general election § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 9th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak1999 general election
Main article: 1999 Malaysian general election § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 10th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak2004 general election
Main articles: 2004 Malaysian general election § Sarawak, and Results of the 2004 Malaysian general election by parliamentary constituency § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 11th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak2008 general election
Main articles: 2008 Malaysian general election § Sarawak, and Results of the 2008 Malaysian general election by parliamentary constituency § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 12th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak2013 general election
Main articles: 2013 Malaysian general election § Sarawak, and Results of the 2013 Malaysian general election by parliamentary constituency § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 13th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak2018 general election
Main articles: 2018 Malaysian general election § Results by state, and Results of the 2018 Malaysian general election by parliamentary constituency § Sarawak See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 14th Malaysian Parliament § Sarawak2022 general election
Main article: 2022 Malaysian general election See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 15th Malaysian Parliament § SarawakState level
State constituencies
District council elections
1959 district council election
Main article: 1959 Sarawak district council elections1963 district council election
Main article: 1963 Sarawak district council electionsState elections
1969 state election
Main articles: 1969 Sarawak state election and 1969 Malaysian state elections § Sarawak See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1969–1974) § Sarawak1974 state election
Main articles: 1974 Sarawak state election and 1974 Malaysian state elections § Sarawak See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1974–1978) § Sarawak1979 state election
Main article: 1979 Sarawak state election See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1978–1982) § Sarawak1983 state election
Main article: 1983 Sarawak state election See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1982–1986) § Sarawak1987 state election
Main article: 1987 Sarawak state election See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1986–1990) § Sarawak1991 state election
Main article: 1991 Sarawak state election See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1990–1995) § Sarawak1996 state election
Main article: 1996 Sarawak state election See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1995–1999) § Sarawak2001 state election
Main article: 2001 Sarawak state election See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1999–2004) § Sarawak2006 state election
Main article: 2006 Sarawak state election See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2004–2008) § Sarawak2011 state election
Main article: 2011 Sarawak state election See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2008–2013) § Sarawak2016 state election
Main article: 2016 Sarawak state election See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2013–2018) § Sarawak2021 state election
Main article: 2021 Sarawak state election See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2023–present) § SarawakBy-Elections
State Assembly
- 2023
- Jepak
- 2017
- Tanjung Datu
- 2014
- Balingian
- 2009
- Batang Air
- 2004
- Ba'kelalan
- 1997
- Bukit Begunan
- Kemena
- Kidurong
- 1992
- Batu Kawah
- 1986
- Oya
- 1982
- Batang Air
- 1981
- Sebandi
- Matu-Daro
- Satok
- 1980
- Oya
- 1979
- Muara Tuang
- Kuching Timor
- 1978
- Machan
- 1977
- Balingian
- 1976
- Semariang
- 1974
- Engkilili-Skrang
- 1973
- Sebandi
- Kuching Barat
- 1971
- Pelagus
Dewan Rakyat
- 2010
- Sibu
- 1987
- Lubok Antu
- 1981
- Paloh
- 1980
- Mukah
- 1973
- Rajang
- 1971
- Bau-Lundu
References
- ^ Porritt, VL (1 January 2009). "Local government in Sarawak, 1963-1988: democratic local government won and then lost?". Borneo Research Bulletin. 40: 186–201. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023.
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