The Sarawak Chinese Association (, SCA) was a political party in the Sarawak state of Malaysia.
History The party was established in July 1962 by a group of mostly English-educated Chinese businessmen, with the leaders largely from Kuching and Sibu.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, p774 Based on the Malayan Chinese Association, its membership was limited to ethnic Chinese residents of Sarawak and the aim of its founders was to present a less radical Chinese viewpoint than that offered by the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP).
A member of the Sarawak branch of the Alliance Party,Justus M. Kroef (2012) Communism in Malaysia and Singapore: A Contemporary Survey, Springer it won two seats in the 1969 general elections, and two of the three seats it contested in the 1970 state elections.Faisal S. Hazis (2012) Domination and Contestation: Muslim Bumiputera Politics in Sarawak, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, p283
The party was dissolved in 1973 as a result of an agreement between the Alliance and the SUPP.The Sarawak Chinese Voters and Their Support for the Democratic Action Party (DAP) Kyoto UniversityHazis, p89
Government offices
State governments
Sarawak (1962–1973)
Note: bold as Premier/Chief Minister, italic as junior partner
Election results General elections
ElectionSeatsStatus19641969
State elections ElectionSeats1969 Sarawak
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