Rajang (federal constituency)

Rajang
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1968
Constituency abolished 1990
First contested 1969
Last contested 1986

Rajang was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1990.

The federal constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1990 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Rajang
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd1971-1973Tibuoh RantaiSUPP
1973-1974BN
1974Jawan Empaling
4th1974-1978
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990Nicholas Munong IpauIndependent
Constituency abolished

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
IndependentNicholas Munong Ipau6,11348.11
BNJawan Empaling5,96046.90
IndependentSiew Chee Kiong @ Shaw Chee Kiong6344.99
Total valid votes 12,707 100.00
Total rejected ballots 320
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 13,02764.05
Registered electors 20,338
Majority 153
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJawan Empaling5,73358.66
IndependentTony Poh4,04141.34
Total valid votes 9,774 100.00
Total rejected ballots 460
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,23453.96
Registered electors 18,967
Majority 1,692
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJawan Empaling6,58455.12
IndependentYong Ping Kuai4,42737.06
IndependentJuga Buan9337.81
Total valid votes 11,944 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 17,968
Majority 2,157
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJawan Empaling5,69057.05
SNAPDaro Paran4,28442.95
Total valid votes 9,974 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 14,667
Majority 1,406
BN hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 7–12 January 1974
Upon the death of incumbent, Tibuoh Rantai
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJawan Empaling3,95154.74
SNAPSandah Jarau3,26745.26
Total valid votes 7,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority 684
BN gain from SUPP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SUPPTibuoh Rantai4,21740.75
PESAKAPoh Kaya2,59625.08
SNAPAlexander Seli1,54014.88
IndependentAnyau Bakit1,42313.75
IndependentSalleh Garasi5735.54
Total valid votes 10,349 100.00
Total rejected ballots 909
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,25883.32
Registered electors 13,511
Majority 1,621
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  1. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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