Samariang (state constituency)

Samariang (N07)

Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Vacant
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2026

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.

Demographics

History

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.

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2026

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS
	PH
	PN
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority

Sarawak state election, 2021

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali	11,354	87.61	87.61
	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, 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
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.