# 1996 Sarawak state election

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

| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu | 241,666 | 66.50 | 29 | +2 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Sarawak United Peoples' Party | 241,666 | 66.50 | 13 | –3 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Sarawak National Party | 241,666 | 66.50 | 7 | +1 |
| | Barisan Nasional | | Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak | 241,666 | 66.50 | 8 | +1 |
| | Barisan Nasional | Total | Total | 241,666 | 66.50 | 57 | +1 |
| | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | Democratic Action Party | 32,421 | 8.92 | 3 | +3 |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 89,294 | 24.57 | 2 | +2 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 363,381 | 100.00 | 62 | +6 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 363,381 | 98.41 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 5,876 | 1.59 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 369,257 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 814,347 | 45.34 | | |
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### 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 candidate Petition for N22 Bukit Begunan was filed by an independent candidate Petition for N45 Balingian was filed by an independent candidate Petition for N52 Kemena was filed by DAP Petition for N53 Kidurong was filed by BN
The 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 |