Elections in Sarawak have been held in the Malaysian state of Sarawak since 1959 and have chosen Sarawak's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri (the Malaysian federal and state assemblies).
History After Sarawak became a crown colony on 1 July 1946, Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke, the then governor of Sarawak issued "Notes on the Development of Local Government in Sarawak". This led to the setting up of local authorities in Sarawak, financed by population-based capitation grants, customary taxes, and license fees. By 1957, local authorities covered all areas in Sarawak. In 1959, the crown colony government decided to standardise the rates-collecting system for all local authorities in Sarawak. The amount of rates collected was based on property values and matched by one or two-dollar government grants for every dollar collected in rates. Sarawak indirect three-tiered district council elections were held in 1959 and 1963 respectively. After that, no more local government elections were held in Sarawak. On 25 June 1964, Council Negri of Sarawak (now Sarawak State Legislative Assembly) passed an amendment to the Sarawak constitution that removed the provision to hold indirect elections to the Council Negri within 60 days in all situations. The local councillor members, where three-year tenure were due to expire on 30 June 1966, were extended until six months after the dissolution of Council Negri.
Since 1970, direct elections were held where members were directly elected into the Council Negri instead of district councils.
Federal level Federal constituencies List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts#Sarawak List of Malaysian electoral districts#Sarawak
General elections 1969 general election
1974 general election
1978 general election
1982 general election
1986 general election
1990 general election
1995 general election
1999 general election
2004 general election
2008 general election
2013 general election
2018 general election
2022 general election
State level State constituencies List of former Malaysian state electoral districts#Sarawak
District council elections 1959 district council election
1963 district council election
State elections 1969 state election
1974 state election
1979 state election
1983 state election
1987 state election
1991 state election
1996 state election
2001 state election
2006 state election
2011 state election
2016 state election
2021 state election
By-Elections
State Assembly
2023
Jepak
2017
Tanjung Datu
2014
Balingian
2009
Batang Air
2004
Ba'kelalan
1997
Bukit Begunan Kemena Kidurong
1992
Batu Kawah
1986
Oya
1982
Batang Air
1981
Sebandi Matu-Daro Satok
1980
Oya
1979
Muara Tuang Kuching Timor
1978
Machan
1977
Balingian
1976
Semariang
1974
Engkilili-Skrang
1973
Sebandi Kuching Barat
1971
Pelagus
Dewan Rakyat
2010
Sibu
1987
Lubok Antu
1981
Paloh
1980
Mukah
1973
Rajang
1971
Bau-Lundu
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