Pantai Damai (state constituency)

Pantai Damai is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

Pantai Damai
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Abdul Rahman Junaidi
GPS
Constituency created1987
First contested1991
Last contested2021

The state constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

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2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Telaga Air, Salak, Temenggong, Jaya Bakti, Santubong, Buntal, Rampangi, Sejinjang, Astana, Demak Baru, Semarang, Bintawa.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Telaga Air, Salak, Temenggong, Jaya Bakti, Santubong, Buntal, Rampangi, Sejinjang, Astana, Demak Baru, Semarang, Bintawa.

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pantai Damai
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Petra Jaya
13th1991-1996Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku FauziBN (PBB)
14th1996-2001
15th2001-2006Abdul Rahman Junaidi
16th2006-2011
17th2011-2016
18th2016-2018
2018-2021GPS (PBB)
19th2021–present

Election results

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Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
GPSAbdul Rahman Junaidi10,69982.19 82.19
PSBMahmud Sabli2,31817.81 17.81
Total valid votes13,017 100.00
Total rejected ballots180
Unreturned ballots101
Turnout13,29864.85
Registered electors20,506
Majority8,381
GPS gain from BNSwing?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Junaidi10,91886.82 11.74
PASZainal Abidin Yet1,65813.18 13.18
Total valid votes12,576 100.00
Total rejected ballots221
Unreturned ballots54
Turnout12,85169.81
Registered electors18,409
Majority9,260
BN holdSwing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11". Election Commission of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Sarawak state election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Junaidi7,42575.08 12.0
PKRWan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi2,35423.80 13.12
IndependentSuhaini Selamat1111.12 1.12
Total valid votes9,890 100.00
Total rejected ballots105
Unreturned ballots43
Turnout10,03871.17
Registered electors14,104
Majority5,071
BN holdSwing
Sarawak state election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Junaidi5,21763.08 4.58
PKRIdris Bohari3,05336.92 6.65
Total valid votes8,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots97
Unreturned ballots21
Turnout8,38869.47
Registered electors12,073
Majority2,164
BN holdSwing


Sarawak state election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Junaidi6,07266.66 66.66
PKRHusaini Hamdan2,75730.27 30.27
IndependentNorita Azmi2803.07 3.07
Total valid votes9,109 100.00
Total rejected ballots88
Unreturned ballots24
Turnout9,22174.22
Registered electors12,424
Majority3,315
BN holdSwing


Sarawak state election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi won uncontested.
BNSharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors11,273
Majority
BN holdSwing


Sarawak state election, 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi won uncontested.
BNSharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors11,011
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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