Kuala Rajang (state constituency)

Kuala Rajang is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1991, from 2016 to present.

Kuala Rajang
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Talif @ Len Salleh
GPS
Constituency created1968
First contested1969
Last contested2016

The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1991 after it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2015.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Selalang, Belawai, Rajang, Sari, Seberang, Nanga Lepa.

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Rajang
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th1970-1973Abdul Rahman Ya'kubBUMIPUTERA
1973-1974BN
9th1974-1979
10th1979-1983Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar
11th1983-1987Saidi Olia
12th1987-1991Hamden Ahmad
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created, renamed from Belawai
18th2016-2018Talif @ Len SallehBN
2018-present GPS

Election results
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTalif @ Len Salleh6,23588.60
AmanahSopian Julaihi6499.22
IndependentAsbor Abdullah1532.17
Total valid votes 7,037 100.00
Total rejected ballots 153
Unreturned ballots 37
Turnout 7,22770.45
Registered electors 10,259
Majority 5,586
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 2016-04-28.

"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 2016-04-28.
Sarawak state election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHamden Ahmad60.64
PERMAS39.36
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1983
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaidi Olia64.11
Independent35.89
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Asfia Awang Nasar76.29
PAJAR10.92
Independent
Independent
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ya'kub3,66778.09
SNAPSylvester Melling Kium1,02921.91
Total valid votes 4,696 100.00
Total rejected ballots 358
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,05483.17
Registered electors 6,077
Majority 2,638
BN gain from BUMIPUTERA Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BUMIPUTERAAbdul Rahman Ya'kub2,16144.42
SUPPDrahman Karia83117.08
SNAPAinie Dhoby74315.27
IndependentThen Kwan Long65613.48
PESAKABiliang Tinggi3717.63
IndependentMajidi Suhaili1032.12
Total valid votes 4,865 100.00
Total rejected ballots 222
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,08788.75
Registered electors 5,732
Majority 1,330
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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