| Election Name: | 1983 Sarawak state election |
| Country: | Sarawak |
| Flag Year: | 1973-88 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Sarawak (1973–1988).svg |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1979 Sarawak state election |
| Previous Year: | 1979 |
| Previous Mps: | Members of the 10th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly |
| Next Election: | 1987 Sarawak state election |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
| Next Mps: | Members of the 12th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly |
| Elected Mps: | Members of the 11th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly |
| Seats For Election: | All 48 seats in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Election Date: | 28–29 December 1983 |
| Registered: | 505,872 |
| Turnout: | 367,060 (72.56%) |
| Leader1: | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Party1: | Barisan Nasional |
| Leaders Seat1: | Sebandi |
| Popular Vote1: | 166,819 |
| Percentage1: | 46.2% |
| Swing1: | 3.9% |
| Last Election1: | 45 seats, 61.2% |
| Seats Before1: | 45 |
| Seats1: | 30 |
| Seat Change1: | 15 |
| Leader2: | James Wong |
| Party2: | SNAP |
| Leaders Seat2: | Limbang |
| Popular Vote2: | 46,741 |
| Percentage2: | 13.0 |
| Swing2: | 3.7% |
| Last Election2: | 16 seats, 16.7% |
| Seats Before2: | 16 |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Seat Change2: | 8 |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Leader3: | Leo Moggie |
| Party3: | PBDS |
| Leaders Seat3: | Not contesting |
| Popular Vote3: | 33,712 |
| Percentage3: | 9.3 |
| Swing3: | - |
| Last Election3: | New party |
| Seats Before3: | - |
| Seats3: | 6 |
| Seat Change3: | - |
| Chief Minister | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent chief minister |
| Before Election: | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Before Party: | Barisan Nasional |
| After Election: | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| After Party: | Barisan Nasional |
The fourth Sarawak state election was held between Wednesday, 28 December and Thursday, 29 December 1983 with a nomination date on Thursday, 8 December 1983. The two-day duration of the election was shorter than the eight-day election in 1979 state election because of improvements in transportation and communication systems. Only 45 out of 48 seats were contested. The state assembly was dissolved on 18 November 1983 by the governor of Sarawak with the advice of chief minister of Sarawak, which was one year and 15 days earlier than the expiration of the state assembly on 3 December 1984.
The election was held during the peak of monsoon season. This election saw 505,872 registered voters eligible to vote, with 367,060 voters (72.56%) actually casting their votes. In this election, Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) fielded candidates for 32 seats, SNAP for 18 seats, PBDS for 14 seats, Democratic Action Party (DAP) for 7 seats, and Sarawak Democratik Bersatu (BERSATU) for 4 seats. There were 80 independents contesting for the seats.
The leadership crisis of Sarawak National Party (SNAP, a component party of BN) has caused the emergence of an offshoot party named Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS). However, chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud decided to accept PBDS into the BN coalition. This has caused dissatisfaction of SNAP leadership towards Taib. Both parties SNAP and PBDS were unwilling to compromise any of their seats. Therefore, Taib decided to allow SNAP and PBDS to compete against each other by under their respective party symbols.[1] Serious competitions occurred in state constituencies contested by PBDS and SNAP. Generally, this election was carried out in a peaceful and orderly manner except for the clashes between PBDS candidate and the election officials in N 35 Machan constituency. Sarawak BN, composed of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), won 29 seats on the election day. They later accepted SNAP and PBDS into the coalition, thus securing a total of 44 of 48 seats.
The full list of representatives is shown below:[2]
Three seats were won uncontested by Barisan Nasional (BN):
N24. Matu Daro won by Wahab Haji Dollah
N32. Oya won by Haji Salleh Jafaruddin
N44. Miri won by Dr George Chan Hong Nam
| No. | State Constituency | Elected State Assembly Members | Elected Party | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN 30 | SNAP 8 | PBDS 6 | DAP 0 | BERSATU 0 | IND 4 | |||||||
| N01 | Lundu | Ramsay Noel Jitam | BN | |||||||||
| N02 | Tasik Biru | Patau Anak Rubis @ Dr Patau Rubis | SNAP | |||||||||
| N03 | Padungan | Song Swee Guan | BN | |||||||||
| N04 | Stampin | Sim Kheng Hong | BN | |||||||||
| N05 | Petra Jaya | Hafsah binti Harun | BN | |||||||||
| N06 | Satok | Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg | BN | |||||||||
| N07 | Sebandi | BN | ||||||||||
| N08 | Muara Tuang | BN | ||||||||||
| N09 | Batu Kawah | Chong Kiun Kong | BN | |||||||||
| N10 | Bengoh | Wilfred Rata Nissom | IND | |||||||||
| N11 | Tarat | Robert Jacob Ridu | BN | |||||||||
| N12 | Tebakang | Michael Ben Ak Panggi | SNAP | |||||||||
| N13 | Semera | Wan Wahab bin Wan Sanusi | BN | |||||||||
| N14 | Gedong | Mohammad Tawan bin Abdullah @ Hilary Tawan Ak Masan | BN | |||||||||
| N15 | Lingga | Daniel Tajem Ak Miri | PBDS | |||||||||
| N16 | Sri Aman | Hollis Ak Tini | BN | |||||||||
| N17 | Engkilili | Sing Cho Nang | IND | |||||||||
| N18 | Batang Air | Sylvester Langit Ak. Uming | SNAP | |||||||||
| N19 | Saribas | Haji Zainuddin bin Haji Satem | BN | |||||||||
| N20 | Layar | Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang | BN | |||||||||
| N21 | Kalaka | Wan Yusof bin Tun Datuk Patinggi Tuanku Haji Bujang | BN | |||||||||
| N22 | Krian | Langgu Ak. Sagu @ Edmund | PBDS | |||||||||
| N23 | Kuala Rajang | Saadi bin Olia | BN | |||||||||
| N24 | Matu-Daro | Wahab Haji Dollah | BN | |||||||||
| N25 | Repok | Teng Lung Chi | BN | |||||||||
| N26 | Meradong | Hii Kiang Hiong | BN | |||||||||
| N27 | Maling | Wong Soon Kai | BN | |||||||||
| N28 | Seduan | Ting Ing Mieng | BN | |||||||||
| N29 | Igan | Tiong Chiong Chu | BN | |||||||||
| N30 | Dudong | Wilfred Kiroh Ak. Jeram | IND | |||||||||
| N31 | Balingian | Wan Habib bin Syed Mahmud | BN | |||||||||
| N32 | Oya | Haji Salleh Jafaruddin | BN | |||||||||
| N33 | Pakan | Jawie Wilson Mas' | PBDS | |||||||||
| N34 | Meluan | German Ak. Itam | SNAP | |||||||||
| N35 | Machan | Gramong Juna | PBDS | |||||||||
| N36 | Ngemah | Joseph Ak. Kudi | PBDS | |||||||||
| N37 | Katibas | Ambrose Blikau Ak. Enturan | BN | |||||||||
| N38 | Pelagus | Nueng Ak. Kudi | SNAP | |||||||||
| N39 | Baleh | James Jemut Masing | PBDS | |||||||||
| N40 | Belaga | Tajang Laing | BN | |||||||||
| N41 | Tatau | Bolhassan bin Kambar | IND | |||||||||
| N42 | Kemena | Datuk Celestine Ujang Anak Jilan | BN | |||||||||
| N43 | Subis | Usop bin Wahab | BN | |||||||||
| N44 | Miri | BN | ||||||||||
| N45 | Marudi | Edward Jeli Anak Blayong | SNAP | |||||||||
| N46 | Telang Usan | Balan Seling | SNAP | |||||||||
| N47 | Limbang | SNAP | ||||||||||
| N48 | Lawas | Datuk Haji Noor bin Haji Tahir | BN | |||||||||