Next Sarawak state election

Sarawak state election, 2016
Sarawak
Before 2016

All 71 seats in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
36 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Adenan Satem Chong Chieng Jen
Party Barisan Nasional Pakatan Rakyat
Leader since 1 March 2014 10 July 2013
Leader's seat Tanjung Datu Kota Sentosa
Last election 55 seats, 55.36% 15 seats, 41.23%
Seats needed Steady Increase21

Incumbent Chief Minister

Adenan Satem
Barisan Nasional

The next Sarawak state election will be held before 2016. The previous state election was held at 2011. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each. This will be hotly contested election in Sarawak's poll history. During previous election, the opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat made historic gain by double their seats in the State Assembly. The ruling coalition Barisan Nasional retained their two-third majority. [1]

Party contesting

Barisan Nasional

Pakatan Rakyat

Others

References