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Sarawak: 1983 State Election

Party	Seats Won	Votes Won	Seats Contested
?BN	30/48 (62.5%)	166,855 (46.2%)	32/48 (66.7%)
?SNAP	8/48 (16.7%)	46,741 (12.9%)	18/48 (37.5%)
?PBDS	6/48 (12.5%)	33,712 (9.3%)	14/48 (29.2%)
?BEBAS	4/48 (8.3%)	79,932 (22.1%)	80/48 (166.7%)
?DAP	0/48 (0.0%)	31,246 (8.7%)	7/48 (14.6%)
?SUDP	0/48 (0.0%)	2,540 (0.7%)	4/48 (8.3%)

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N.01 Lundu, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Ramsay Noel Jitam (BN)

Majority

2,054 (27.4%)

N.02 Tasik Biru, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Patau anak Rubis (SNAP)

Majority

2,675 (23.1%)

N.03 Padungan, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Song Swee Guan (BN)

Majority

3,544 (17.0%)

N.04 Stampin, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Sim Kheng Hong (BN)

Majority

8,710 (39.3%)

N.05 Petra Jaya, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Hafsah binti Harun (BN)

Majority

4,842 (61.2%)

N.06 Satok, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Abang Openg (Abang Johari) (BN)

Majority

8,596 (72.4%)

N.07 Sebandi, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Abdul Taib bin Mahmud (BN)

Majority

2,314 (44.6%)

N.08 Muara Tuang, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Adenan bin Satem (BN)

Majority

3,696 (65.6%)

N.09 Batu Kawah, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Chong Kiun Kong (BN)

Majority

6,076 (61.1%)

N.10 Bengoh, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Wilfred Rata Nissom (BEBAS)

Majority

1,126 (10.8%)

N.11 Tarat, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Robert Jacob Ridu (BN)

Majority

448 (5.1%)

N.12 Tebakang, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Michael Ben anak Panggi (SNAP)

Majority

1,097 (11.1%)

N.13 Semera, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Wan Wahap (Wan Abd. Wahab) bin Wan Sanusi (BN)

Majority

796 (14.8%)

N.14 Gedong, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Mohammad Tawan bin Abdullah (Hilary Tawan anak Masan) (BN)

Majority

1,464 (31.9%)

N.15 Lingga, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Daniel Tajem anak Miri (PBDS)

Majority

1,395 (17.2%)

N.16 Sri Aman, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Hollis anak Tini (BN)

Majority

1,440 (17.1%)

N.17 Engkilili, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Sim Choo Nam (Sing Cho Nang) (BEBAS)

Majority

418 (8.5%)

N.18 Batang Air, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Sylvester Langit anak Uming (SNAP)

Majority

8 (0.2%)

N.19 Saribas, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Zainudin bin Satem (BN)

Majority

1,226 (18.9%)

N.20 Layar, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Alfred Jabu anak Numpang (BN)

Majority

3,727 (58.4%)

N.21 Kalaka, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Wan Yusof bin Tuanku Bujang (BN)

Majority

2,773 (44.6%)

N.22 Krian, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Edmund Langgu anak Saga (PBDS)

Majority

445 (7.2%)

N.23 Kuala Rajang, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Saadi bin Olia (BN)

Majority

1,455 (28.2%)

N.24 Matu-Daro, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Wahab bin Dolah (BN)

Majority

0 (—)

N.25 Repok, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

David Teng Lung Chi (BN)

Majority

726 (6.7%)

N.26 Meradong, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Thomas Hii King Hiong (BN)

Majority

897 (9.9%)

N.27 Maling, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Wong Soon Kai (BN)

Majority

16,220 (59.2%)

N.28 Seduan, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Ting Ing Mieng (BN)

Majority

5,558 (58.5%)

N.29 Igan, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

David Tiong Chiong Chu (BN)

Majority

1,886 (41.9%)

N.30 Dudong, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Wilfred Kiroh anak Jeram (BEBAS)

Majority

175 (2.2%)

N.31 Balingian, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Wan Habib bin Syed Mahmud (BN)

Majority

2,666 (42.6%)

N.32 Oya, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Salleh bin Jafaruddin (BN)

Majority

0 (—)

N.33 Pakan, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Jawie Wilson Masing (PBDS)

Majority

261 (6.5%)

N.34 Meluan, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Geman anak Itam (SNAP)

Majority

11 (0.3%)

N.35 Machan, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Gramong Juna (PBDS)

Majority

883 (16.9%)

N.36 Ngemah, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Joseph anak Kudi (PBDS)

Majority

480 (11.2%)

N.37 Katibas, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Ambrose Blikau anak Enturan (BN)

Majority

519 (11.6%)

N.38 Pelagus, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Nueng anak Kudi (SNAP)

Majority

569 (11.3%)

N.39 Baleh, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

James Jemut anak Masing (PBDS)

Majority

1,071 (18.9%)

N.40 Belaga, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Tajang anak Laing (BN)

Majority

639 (17.1%)

N.41 Tatau, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Bolhassan bin Kambar (BEBAS)

Majority

354 (7.5%)

N.42 Kemena, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Celestine Ujang anak Jilan (BN)

Majority

3,777 (37.2%)

N.43 Subis, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Usop bin Wahab (Sani Wahap) (BN)

Majority

1,668 (17.1%)

N.44 Miri, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

George Chan Hong Nam (BN)

Majority

0 (—)

N.45 Marudi, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Edward Jeli anak Belayong (SNAP)

Majority

849 (12.0%)

N.46 Telang Usan, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Joseph Balan Seling (SNAP)

Majority

581 (10.6%)

N.47 Limbang, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

James Wong Kim Min (SNAP)

Majority

454 (5.5%)

N.48 Lawas, Sarawak

28 Dec 1983

Noor bin Tahir (BN)

Majority

2,210 (35.8%)

SE-0428 Dec 1983

N.01 Lundu, Sarawak

Summary Statistics

Aggregate statistics by seat

Constituency
Sarawak	155	552,184	367,096	66.5	—	—	6,070	1.7
N.01 Lundu	6	10,003	7,669	76.7	2,054	27.4	161	2.1
N.02 Tasik Biru	3	15,292	11,703	76.5	2,675	23.1	136	1.2
N.03 Padungan	3	26,966	20,968	77.8	3,544	17.0	124	0.6
N.04 Stampin	2	29,062	22,417	77.1	8,710	39.3	269	1.2
N.05 Petra Jaya	3	10,996	8,074	73.4	4,842	61.2	158	2.0
N.06 Satok	2	19,242	12,118	63.0	8,596	72.4	246	2.0
N.07 Sebandi	3	6,969	5,269	75.6	2,314	44.6	77	1.5
N.08 Muara Tuang	3	7,391	5,768	78.0	3,696	65.6	136	2.4
N.09 Batu Kawah	3	14,520	10,244	70.6	6,076	61.1	302	2.9
N.10 Bengoh	3	13,108	10,543	80.4	1,126	10.8	133	1.3
N.11 Tarat	5	12,153	8,955	73.7	448	5.1	191	2.1
N.12 Tebakang	4	14,163	10,123	71.5	1,097	11.1	262	2.6
N.13 Semera	4	7,890	5,496	69.7	796	14.8	127	2.3
N.14 Gedong	5	6,809	4,672	68.6	1,464	31.9	81	1.7
N.15 Lingga	5	11,275	8,197	72.7	1,395	17.2	108	1.3
N.16 Sri Aman	4	13,073	8,631	66.0	1,440	17.1	206	2.4
N.17 Engkilili	6	6,501	5,007	77.0	418	8.5	74	1.5
N.18 Batang Air	3	5,415	3,923	72.4	8	0.2	80	2.0
N.19 Saribas	3	10,028	6,595	65.8	1,226	18.9	116	1.8
N.20 Layar	2	9,009	6,455	71.7	3,727	58.4	76	1.2
N.21 Kalaka	5	8,222	6,358	77.3	2,773	44.6	137	2.2
N.22 Krian	5	8,249	6,216	75.4	445	7.2	77	1.2
N.23 Kuala Rajang	2	6,563	5,214	79.4	1,455	28.2	59	1.1
N.24 Matu-Daro	1	11,109	0	—	0	—	0	—
N.25 Repok	2	13,712	10,959	79.9	726	6.7	103	0.9
N.26 Meradong	5	11,748	9,142	77.8	897	9.9	96	1.1
N.27 Maling	2	34,853	27,512	78.9	16,220	59.2	126	0.5
N.28 Seduan	3	12,953	9,582	74.0	5,558	58.5	74	0.8
N.29 Igan	4	7,341	4,594	62.6	1,886	41.9	90	2.0
N.30 Dudong	3	11,269	8,064	71.6	175	2.2	112	1.4
N.31 Balingian	4	10,409	6,472	62.2	2,666	42.6	207	3.2
N.32 Oya	1	8,090	0	—	0	—	0	—
N.33 Pakan	3	5,328	4,094	76.8	261	6.5	73	1.8
N.34 Meluan	4	5,802	4,239	73.1	11	0.3	94	2.2
N.35 Machan	3	6,863	5,266	76.7	883	16.9	33	0.6
N.36 Ngemah	3	6,144	4,376	71.2	480	11.2	100	2.3
N.37 Katibas	4	7,142	4,608	64.5	519	11.6	141	3.1
N.38 Pelagus	3	7,609	5,161	67.8	569	11.3	143	2.8
N.39 Baleh	3	8,053	5,787	71.9	1,071	18.9	124	2.1
N.40 Belaga	3	4,897	3,833	78.3	639	17.1	97	2.5
N.41 Tatau	3	6,851	4,801	70.1	354	7.5	96	2.0
N.42 Kemena	3	15,629	10,455	66.9	3,777	37.2	290	2.8
N.43 Subis	3	17,111	10,030	58.6	1,668	17.1	252	2.5
N.44 Miri	1	27,113	0	—	0	—	0	—
N.45 Marudi	2	11,158	7,227	64.8	849	12.0	150	2.1
N.46 Telang Usan	2	8,444	5,538	65.6	581	10.6	81	1.5
N.47 Limbang	4	11,331	8,414	74.3	454	5.5	103	1.2
N.48 Lawas	2	8,326	6,327	76.0	2,210	35.8	149	2.4