1979 Sarawak state election

1979 Sarawak state election
15–22 September 1979
All 48 seats in the Council Negri
25 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Abdul Rahman Ya'kub None
Party PBB Independent
Alliance BN
Leader's seat Matu-Daro
Seats before 30 0
Seats won 45 3
Seat change 15 3
Popular vote 193,918 61,944
Percentage 61.51% 19.65%
Swing – –
Chief Minister before election

Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
BN-PBB

 Elected Chief Minister

Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
BN-PBB

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.

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