Semop

Semop is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

Semop

Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Abdullah Saidol GPS
Constituency created	2005
First contested	2006
Last contested	2021
Demographics
Population (2020)	14,035
Electors (2021)	10,297

The state constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Semop constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Semop (N42)	Paloh	206/42/01	SK Kpg. Sebako Surau Kpg. Sedi SK O.K.M. Pakeri Paloh Dewan Serbaguna, Berangan Paloh Tadika KEMAS Kpg. Kedang
	Mupong	206/42/02	SK Mupong SK Mupong Ulin
	Semop	206/42/03	SK Kpg. Serdeng SK Telok Gelam SK Kpg. Bekakong SK Kpg. Semop
	Saai	206/42/04	SK Kpg. Kuit SK Mohamad Radeh Kpg. Saie
	Tekajong	206/42/05	SK Penibong SK Kpg. Betanak SK Salah Kecil SK Kpg. Penipah SK Kpg. Tekajong
	Bruit	206/42/06	SK Kpg. Bruit
	Bunut	206/42/07	SK Selidap SJK (C) Ming Shing Sg. Sian SK Sg. Sian SK Tanjong Bundong
	Bintangor	206/42/08	SK Abang Amin Bintangor

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Semop
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Serdeng
16th	2006-2011	Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar	BN (PBB)
17th	2011-2016	Abdullah Saidol
18th	2016–2018
	2018-2021		GPS (PBB)
19th	2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021: Semop

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Abdullah Saidol	4,338	64.58	64.58
	PSB	Abdul Raafidin Majidi	1,180	17.57	17.57
	Independent	Mohd Adenan Zulkepli	811	12.07	12.07
	Amanah	Mohamad Fadillah Sabali	270	4.02	10.21
	PBK	Jenny Wong Khing Ling	119	1.76	1.76
Total valid votes			6,717	100.00
Total rejected ballots			109
Unreturned ballots			36
Turnout			6,862	66.64
Registered electors			10,297
Majority			3,158
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state election, 2016: Semop

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Saidol	5,290	85.77	2.73
	Amanah	Mohamad Fadillah Sabali	878	14.23	14.23
Total valid votes			6,168	100.00
Total rejected ballots			139
Unreturned ballots			24
Turnout			6,331	65.83
Registered electors			9,617
Majority			4,412
	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. Retrieved 2016-04-30. "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 2016-04-30.

Sarawak state election, 2011: Semop

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdullah Saidol	4,814	83.04	4.90
	PKR	Ong Chung Siew	564	9.73	12.13
	Independent	Ajiji Fauzan	419	7.23	7.23
Total valid votes			5,797	100.00
Total rejected ballots			114
Unreturned ballots			6
Turnout			5,917	66.55
Registered electors			8,891
Majority			4,250
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

Sarawak state election, 2006: Semop

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar	4,479	78.14
	PKR	Noh @ Sa'bi @ Saabi	1,253	21.86
Total valid votes			5,732	100.00
Total rejected ballots			122
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			5,854	63.89
Registered electors			9,162
Majority			3,226
This was a new constituency created.