1996 Sarawak state election
Introduction The seventh Sarawak state election was held between Saturday, 7 September and Sunday, 8 September 1996 with nomination date on Tuesday, 27 August 1996.The Sarawak State Assembly was dissolved on 15 August 1996 before its expiration on 28 November 1996.There were 62 seats available but only 43 were contested on the election day. This election saw 814,347 registered voters with 64.18% voters turned up to cast their votes.Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) which was consisting of Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), Sarawak National Party (SNAP), Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), and Sarawak Dayak People's Party (PBDS) fielded candidates for all 62 seats, followed by Democratic Action Party (DAP) fielding 6 candidates, while there were 60 independents jostling for 38 state seats in Sarawak. A total of 128 candidates was successfully nominated on the nomination day. PBDS which was an opposition party back in 1991 election, was re-accepted into Sarawak BN in 1994.
Results ===Summary======Results by constituency===There were 19 seats won uncontested by Sarawak BN on the nomination day. On the polling day, Sarawak BN won 38 out of 43 seats contested, thus made up to a total of 57 seats. DAP had made the first breakthrough by winning 3 seats as compared to previous state elections where the party returned empty handed. The remaining two seats were won by independents. Wong Soon Kai, the then deputy chief minister of Sarawak was defeated by Wong Ho Leng from DAP in the state constituency of Bukit Assek.A total of 5 election petitions was filed to the Sarawak high court after the election:Petition for N08 Padungan was filed by an independent candidatePetition for N22 Bukit Begunan was filed by an independent candidatePetition for N45 Balingian was filed by an independent candidatePetition for N52 Kemena was filed by DAPPetition for N53 Kidurong was filed by BNThe list of elected representatives is listed below: No. State Constituency   Elected state assembly members  Elected party  BN '''57''' | DAP '''3''' | IND '''2''' N01  Tanjung Datu  Datuk Ramsay Noel Jitam  '''BN'''  N02  Tasik Biru  	Peter Nansian Anak Ngusie  '''BN''' N03  Pantai Damai Datin Paduka Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi   '''BN''' N04  Demak Laut Dr Abang Draup Zamahari Pengirang Zen  '''BN''' N05  Tupong  Daud Abdul Rahman  '''BN''' N06  Satok  Datuk Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg '''BN''' N07  Samariang  Dona Babel  '''BN''' N08  Padungan  Datuk Song Swee Guan   '''BN''' N09  Pending  Sim Kheng Hui  '''BN''' N10  Batu Lintang  Chan Seng Khai  '''BN''' N11  Batu Kawah  Alfred Yap Chin Loi  '''BN''' N12  Asajaya  Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud  '''BN''' N13  Muara Tuang Datuk Adenan Satem  '''BN''' N14  Bengoh  William Tanyuh  '''BN''' N15  Tarat Roland Sagah Wee Inn  '''BN''' N16  Tebedu  Michael Manyin Anak Jawong  '''BN''' N17  Kedup Federick Bayoi Manggie  '''BN''' N18  Sadong Jaya  Wan Abdul Wahab Wan Sanusi  '''BN''' N19  Simunjan  Mohamad Naroden Majais   '''BN''' N20  Sebuyau  Julaihi Narawi  '''BN''' N21  Betting Maro  Bolhassan 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 Dublin Unting Ingkot  '''BN''' N26  Saribas Dr Haji Wahbi Bin Haji Junaidi  '''BN''' N27  Layar  Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang  '''BN''' N28  Kalaka  Abdul Wahab Aziz  '''BN''' N29  Krian Peter Nyarok Entire  '''BN''' N30  Belawai  Haji Hamden Ahmad  '''BN''' N31  Serdeng  Datuk Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar  '''BN''' N32  Matu Daro Datuk Abdul Wahab Dolah  '''BN''' N33  Meradong Yii Chu Lik   '''IND''' N34  Repok  Datuk David Teng Lung Chi  '''BN''' N35  Pakan  Datuk William Mawan Anak Ikom  '''BN''' N36  Meluan  Geman Anak Itam  '''BN''' N37  Ngemah  Gabriel Adit Demong   '''BN''' N38  Machan  Datuk Gramong Juna  '''BN''' N39  Bukit Assek  Wong Ho Leng  '''DAP''' N40  Dudong  Dr Soon Choon Teck  '''BN''' N41  Bawang Assan  Datuk Wong Soon Koh '''BN''' N42  Pelawan  Wong Sing Nang  '''DAP''' N43  Nangka  Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah   '''BN''' N44  Dalat  Datuk Effendi Norwawi   '''BN''' N45  Balingian Abdul Ajis Abdul Majeed   '''BN''' N46  Tamin  Joseph Entulu Belaun  '''BN''' N47  Kakus John Sikie Tayai  '''BN''' N48  Pelagus  Datuk Sng Chee Hua  '''BN''' N49  Katibas  Ambrose Blikau Enturan  '''BN''' N50  Baleh  Datuk Dr James Jemut Masing  '''BN''' N51  Belaga  Stanley Ajang Batok  '''BN''' N52  Kemena  Celestine Ujang Anak Jilan  '''BN''' N53  Kidurong  Wong Sing Ai  '''DAP''' N54  Jepak  Talib Bin Zulpilip  '''BN''' N55  Lambir  T E Aidan Wing  '''BN''' N56  Piasau  Datuk Dr George Chan Hong Nam  '''BN''' N57  Senadin  Lee Kim Shin '''BN''' N58  Marudi  Sylvester Entri Anak Muran  '''BN''' N59  Telang Usan  Kebing Wan  '''IND''' N60  Limbang  Datuk Amar James Wong Kim Min  '''BN''' N61  Lawas  Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan  '''BN''' N62  Ba'kelalan  Dr Judson Sakai Tagal  '''BN'''
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