Kuala Rajang (federal constituency)

Kuala Rajang
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 1987
Constituency abolished 2008
First contested 1990
Last contested 2004

Kuala Rajang was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1990 to 2008.

The federal constituency was created in the 1987 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 2008 after it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Rajang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1990-1995 Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha BN
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Mohd Effendi Norwawi
11th 2004-2008 Wahab Dolah

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Wahab Dolah won uncontested.
BNWahab Dolah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Effendi Norwawi 14,306
KEADILANLamasudin @ Udie Salleh @ Urdie Salleh 3,720
Total valid votes 18,026 100.00
Total rejected ballots 486
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 18,54367.07
Registered electors
Majority 10,586
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha won uncontested.
BNAbang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha 10,886
IndependentAsbor Abdullah 2,230
IndependentAli Hassan Jajol 1,892
Total valid votes 15,008 100.00
Total rejected ballots 411
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,41965.62
Registered electors
Majority 8,656
This was a new constituency created.

References

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