Kota Samarahan (federal constituency)

Kota Samarahan (P197)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Rubiah Wang; GPS
Constituency created	1987
First contested	1990
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	46,300
Area (km²)	745

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[]

Ethnic breakdown of Kota Samarahan's electorate as of 2018^[2]

Muslim bumiputera (63%)

Non-muslim bumiputera (25%)

Chinese (11%)

Other ethnicities (1%)

History[]

Polling districts[]

According to the gazette issued on 30 December 2015, 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 Hajah Laila Taib
	Tambey	197/15/04	SK Tambey
	Sui	197/15/05	Bangsal Sementara Kpg. Sui
	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 Reba
	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
	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 Kpg. Nale Surau Kpg. Naie Baru Tadika KEMAS Kpg. Sg. Mata Dewan Kpg. Empila SK Kpg. Niup Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Tanjung Parang Balai Ryaa Kpg. Semawang SK Tanjung Tuang
	Tanju	197/16/02	SJK (C) Chung Hua Beliong
	Batu Blat	197/16/03	SK Kpg. Baru
	Tuang	197/16/04	Dewan Kpg. Tanjong Bundong Dewan Kpg. Muara Tuang SK Dato Mohamad Musa Samarahan Dewan Kpg. Endap SK Pinang SK Meranek SK Kpg. Rembus
	Semaran	197/16/05	SK Tanah Merah Balai Raya Kpg. Segenam Bangsai 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 SK Kpg. Plaie Kpg. Mangka (Bangsal Sementara) SK St Michael Entingan
Stakan (N17)	Merdang	197/17/01	SK Binyu Dewan Kpg. Merdang Gayam SMK Muara Tuang Balairaya Sg. Empit Perpustakaan Desa Tmn. Samarindah SJK (C) Chung Hua Sg. Jernang
	Quop	197/17/02	Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Quop Dayak
	Sidanu	197/17/03	SMK Penrissen No. 1 Bangsal Sementara Kpg. Sri Arijuna
	Pengkalan Kuap	197/17/04	Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Pangkalan Kuap
	Stakan	197/17/05	Dewan Persatuan Masyarakat Jln. Muara Tuang Dewan Kpg. Stakan

Representation history[]

Members of Parliament for Kota Samarahan
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Samarahan
8th	1990-1995	Abdul Taib Mahmud	BN (PBB)
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013	Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib
13th	2013-2018	Rubiah Wang
14th	2018
14th	2018-present		GPS (PBB)

State constituency[]

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary 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	Kota Samarahan Municipal Council Serian District Council
N17	Stakan	Kuching South City Council Kuching North City Hall Kota Samarahan Municipal Council Padawan Municipal Council

Election results[]

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rubiah Wang	25,070	69.90	- 8.16
	PH	Sopian Julaihi	8,078	22.52	+ 22.52
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Zulkipli Ramzi	2,719	7.58	- 14.36
Total valid votes			35,867	100.00
Total rejected ballots			431
Unreturned ballots			253
Turnout			36,551	78.94
Registered electors			46,300
Majority			16,992	47.38
	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. "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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Rubiah Wang	24,202	78.06
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Masagus	6,801	21.94
Total valid votes			31,003	100.00
Total rejected ballots			528
Unreturned ballots			81
Turnout			31,612	82.85
Registered electors			38,158
Majority			17,401
	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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-05.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib	15,559	75.51
	PKR	Hussain Abang Apok	4,148	20.13
	Independent	Awg Bakar Awg Daud	898	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
	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
	PKR	Zulrusdi Mohamad Hol	5,092	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
	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
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
This was a new constituency created.

References[]

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "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. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

[1] "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. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[3] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

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