Sarawak State Election, 2006

Sarawak State Election, 2006

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The ninth Sarawak state election was held on May 20, 2006 with nomination day on May 9. The election functioned to elect 71 representatives to the Sarawak State Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri in Malay). The eighth state assembly was dissolved by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng by the advice of Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud, on April 24, 2006.

On nomination day, Barisan Nasional won two seats without contest.

This election saw 892,537 voters eligible to cast their ballots.

The previous state election was held in 2001, when the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) won 60 out of 62 seats in the eighth state assembly. The Democratic Action Party won one, while another went to an independent candidate. The eighth state assembly's mandate would expire on November 18, 2006, necessitating the calling of an election beforehand.

Barisan Nasional fielded candidates for all 71 seats:

  • 35 seats by United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB)
  • 19 seats by Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP)
  • 9 seats by Sarawak Peoples Party (PRS)
  • 8 seats by Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)

A total of 28 seats was contested by Sarawak National Party (SNAP), followed by People's Justice Party (PKR) (25 seats), Democratic Action Party (DAP) (12 seats), and Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (1 seat). There were 20 independents contesting for 16 seats.


Read more about Sarawak State Election, 2006:  The Opposition Parties, Results

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