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The Eighth Sarawak state election was held on 27 September 2001 with nomination date on 18 September 2001. The state assembly was supposed to be expired on 18 November 2001 but it was dissolved by the governor of Sarawak 2 months earlier on 3 September 2001.[1]
The election saw 815,932 citizens eligible to vote but only 67.01% of the total voters or 546,285 voters had turned up to vote in this election.[1]
There were 171 candidates pursuing for 62 state seats in Sarawak. Sarawak Barisan Nasional (National Front) won 60 out of 62 seats while the remaining two seats were won by Democratic Action Party (DAP) and independent respectively.[1][2]
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4 state seats were won unopposed by Sarawak National Front on the nomination day.[2] They were:
N11. Batu Kawah - Alfred Yap Chin Loi by Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)
N25. Batang Ai - Unting Anak Ingkot by Sarawak Dayak People's Party (PBDS)
N49. Katibas - Ambrose Blikau by United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB)
N62. Ba'kelalan - Dr Judson Tagal by Sarawak National Party (SNAP)
There were two election petitions filed to the Sarawak high court for N48 Pelagus and N60 Limbang constituency respectively after the election.[1]
The full list of representatives is shown below:[1][2]
No. | State Constituency | Elected State Assembly Members | Elected Party | ||||
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BN 60 | DAP 1 | KeADILan 0 | PAS 0 | STAR 0 | IND 1 | |||||||
N01 | Tanjung Datu | Ranum Mina | BN | ||||
N02 | Tasik Biru | Peter Nansian Ngusie | BN | ||||
N03 | Pantai Damai | Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi | BN | ||||
N04 | Demak Laut | Dr Abang Draup Zamahari @ ABG Haji Abdul Rauf ABG Haji Zen | BN | ||||
N05 | Tupong | Haji Daud Abdul Rahman | BN | ||||
N06 | Satok | Datuk Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg | BN | ||||
N07 | Samariang | Datin Paduka Hajah Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi | BN | ||||
N08 | Padungan | Lily Yong Lee Lee | BN | ||||
N09 | Pending | Datuk Sim Kheng Hui | BN | ||||
N10 | Batu Lintang | Chan Seng Khai | BN | ||||
N11 | Batu Kawah | Alfred Yap Chin Loi | BN | ||||
N12 | Asajaya | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | BN | ||||
N13 | Muara Tuang | Datuk Adenan Satem | BN | ||||
N14 | Bengoh | Dr Jerip Susil | BN | ||||
N15 | Tarat | Roland Sagah | BN | ||||
N16 | Tebedu | Datuk Michael Manyin Jawong | BN | ||||
N17 | Kedup | Federick Bayoi Manggie | BN | ||||
N18 | Sadong Jaya | Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi | BN | ||||
N19 | Simunjan | Naroden Haji Majais | BN | ||||
N20 | Sebuyau | Julaihi Narawi | BN | ||||
N21 | Beting Maro | Bolhassan Haji Di | BN | ||||
N22 | Bukit Begunan | Mong Ak Dagang | BN | ||||
N23 | Simanggang | Francis Harden Anak Hollis | BN | ||||
N24 | Engkilili | Toh Heng San | BN | ||||
N25 | Batang Ai | Unting Anak Ingkot | BN | ||||
N26 | Saribas | Dr Haji Wahbi Bin Haji Junaidi | BN | ||||
N27 | Layar | Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Ak Numpang | BN | ||||
N28 | Kalaka | Abdul Wahab Aziz | BN | ||||
N29 | Krian | Peter Nyarok Entrie | BN | ||||
N30 | Belawai | Haji Hamden Ahmad | BN | ||||
N31 | Serdeng | Datuk Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar | BN | ||||
N32 | Matu Daro | Datuk Abdul Wahab Dolah | BN | ||||
N33 | Meradong | Ting Check Sii | BN | ||||
N34 | Repok | Datuk David Teng Lung Chi | BN | ||||
N35 | Pakan | Datuk William Mawan Ak Ikom | BN | ||||
N36 | Meluan | Wong Judat | IND | ||||
N37 | Ngemah | Gabriel Adit Demong | BN | ||||
N38 | Machan | Datuk Gramong Juna | BN | ||||
N39 | Bukit Assek | Daniel Ngieng Kiong Ann | BN | ||||
N40 | Dudong | Dr Soon Choon Teck | BN | ||||
N41 | Bawang Assan | Datuk Wong Soon Koh | BN | ||||
N42 | Pelawan | Vincent Goh Chung Siong | BN | ||||
N43 | Nangka | Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah | BN | ||||
N44 | Dalat | Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming | BN | ||||
N45 | Balingian | Tan Sri Abdul Taib bin Mahmud | BN | ||||
N46 | Tamin | Joseph Entulu Belaun | BN | ||||
N47 | Kakus | John Sikei Tayai | BN | ||||
N48 | Pelagus | Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien | BN | ||||
N49 | Katibas | Ambrose Blikau | BN | ||||
N50 | Baleh | Datuk Dr James Masing | BN | ||||
N51 | Belaga | Stanley Ajang Batok | BN | ||||
N52 | Kemena | Dr Rundi Stephen Utom | BN | ||||
N53 | Kidurong | Chiew Chiu Sing | DAP | ||||
N54 | Jepak | Talib Bin Zulpilip | BN | ||||
N55 | Lambir | Aidan Wing | BN | ||||
N56 | Piasau | Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam | BN | ||||
N57 | Senadin | Lee Kim Shin | BN | ||||
N58 | Marudi | Sylvester Entri Muran | BN | ||||
N59 | Telang Usan | Lihan Jok | BN | ||||
N60 | Limbang | Richard Wong Shoan Fook | BN | ||||
N61 | Lawas | Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hassan | BN | ||||
N62 | Ba'kelalan | Dr Judson Tagal | BN |
Political parties | Number of votes |
Percentage of votes (%) |
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National Front | 382,137 | 71.16 |
Democratic Action Party | 45,327 | 8.44 |
National Justice Party | 37,244 | 6.94 |
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 2,854 | 0.52 |
Sarawak State Reform Party | 12,211 | 2.27 |
Independent (63 candidates) | 57,220 | 10.66 |
Total | 536,993 | 100 |
Party | Seats Contested |
Seats won |
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National Front: | 62 | 60 |
United Traditional Bumiputera Party | 30 | 30 |
Sarawak United People's Party | 17 | 16 |
Sarawak Dayak People's Party | 8 | 8 |
Sarawak National Party | 7 | 6 |
National Justice Party | 25 | 0 |
Democratic Action Party | 13 | 1 |
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 3 | 0 |
Sarawak State Reform Party | 5 | 0 |
Independent (63 candidates) | 44 | 1 |
Total (where applicable) | N/A | 62 |
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