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

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

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)
19th 2021-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
GPSAbdul Rahman Junaidi10,69982.19+82.19
PSBMahmud Sabli2,31817.81+17.81
Total valid votes 13,017 100.00
Total rejected ballots 180
Unreturned ballots 101
Turnout 13,29864.85
Registered electors 20,506
Majority 8,381
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Junaidi10,91886.82+ 11.74
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyZainal Abidin Yet1,65813.18+ 13.18
Total valid votes 12,576 100.00
Total rejected ballots 221
Unreturned ballots 54
Turnout 12,85169.81
Registered electors 18,409
Majority 9,260
BN hold Swing
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
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Junaidi7,42575.08+ 12.0
PKRWan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi2,35423.80- 13.12
IndependentSuhaini Selamat1111.12+ 1.12
Total valid votes 9,890 100.00
Total rejected ballots 105
Unreturned ballots 43
Turnout 10,03871.17
Registered electors 14,104
Majority 5,071
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Junaidi5,21763.08- 4.58
PKRIdris Bohari3,05336.92+ 6.65
Total valid votes 8,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots 97
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 8,38869.47
Registered electors 12,073
Majority 2,164
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Junaidi6,07266.66+ 66.66
PKRHusaini Hamdan2,75730.27+ 30.27
IndependentNorita Azmi2803.07+ 3.07
Total valid votes 9,109 100.00
Total rejected ballots 88
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 9,22174.22
Registered electors 12,424
Majority 3,315
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
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 electors 11,273
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
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 electors 11,011
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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