Samarahan (federal constituency) explained

Samarahan
State:Sarawak
Fed-Status:defunct
Fed-Created:1968
Fed-Abolished:1990
Fed-Election-First:1969
Fed-Election-Last:1986

Samarahan was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1990.

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1990 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Samarahan
Parliament NoYears Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[1] [2]
P1241971-1973 Abdul Taib Mahmud
(عبدالطيب محمود‎)
BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974
P1341974-1978
1978-1982
1982-1986
P1571986-1990
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Samarahan

State constituency

ParliamentaryconstituencyState constituency
1969–19781978–19901990–19991999–20082008–20162016−present
SamarahanMuara Tuang
Sebandi

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang . Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa . Utusan Online . 2012-03-12 . 2016-05-05.
  2. Web site: www.parlimen.gov.my . 2016-05-05.