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.
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.
The constituency contains the polling districts of Selalang, Belawai, Rajang, Sari, Seberang, Nanga Lepa.
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Rajang |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
8th | 1969-1973 | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub | Sarawak Alliance |
1973-1974 | BN |
9th | 1974-1979 |
10th | 1979-1983 |
11th | 1983-1987 | Saidi Olia |
12th | 1987-1991 | Hamden Ahmad |
Constituency abolished |
Constituency re-created, renamed from Belawai |
18th | 2016-present |
Election results
Sarawak state election, 1987 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hamden Ahmad |
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Total valid votes |
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Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Saidi Olia |
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Total valid votes |
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Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1979 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1974 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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Majority |
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BN gain from Sarawak Alliance |
Swing |
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Sarawak state election, 1969 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Sarawak Alliance | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
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Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
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Registered electors |
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This was a new constituency created. |
References