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1979 Sarawak state election

The third Sarawak state election was held from 15 September 1979 to 22 September 1979. It is the first time that Sarawak held state election separately from the 1978 Malaysian general election. This is also the first time that the election rallies were banned in Sarawak. However, candidates and political parties were free to hold talks and house to house canvassing for votes.

Results
Sarawak Barisan Nasional won 45 out of 48 seats in the Council Negri (now Sarawak State Legislative Assembly) and 61.2% of the popular vote. A total of four election petitions were filed in Sarawak high court. Of these election petitions, one was subsequently withdrawn while the remaining petitions were adjourned in the year 1980. • N18 - Batang Air • N20 - Layar • N31 - Balingian • N34 - Meluan Registered voter count refers to total electorate of the contested constituencies. EC did not disclose total elector count for the four uncontested constituencies ==Aftermath==
Aftermath
This was the final election of Abdul Rahman as Chief Minister and leader of PBB; he would resign of both positions as well as his federal and state seats in 1981 to accept the position of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak. His nephew and vice-president of PBB, Abdul Taib Mahmud would replace him as Chief Minister and party's president. ==See also==
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