Hulu Rajang (federal constituency)

Hulu Rajang

Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Wilson Ugak Kumbong BN
Constituency created	1968
First contested	1969
Last contested	2013

Hulu Rajang is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1969.

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

History

2008–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Mujong, Melinau, Baleh, Sut, Gaat, Merirai, Long Murum, Ba, Belaga, Asap.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Hulu Rajang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
Ulu Rajang
Parliament dissolved[1][2]
3rd	1971-1974	Jugah Barieng	PESAKA
4th	1974-1976	Sibat Miyut Tagong	SNAP
	1976-1978		BN
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986	Justine Jinggot
7th	1986-1990
Hulu Rajang
8th	1990-1995	Billy Abit Joo	Independent
9th	1995-1999		BN
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present	Wilson Ugak Kumbong

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wilson Ugak Kumbong	9,117
	PKR	Abun Sui Anyit	3,283
	SWP	George Lagong	2,129
Total valid votes			14,529	100.00
Total rejected ballots			213
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			14,763	68.08
Registered electors			21,686
Majority			5,834
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)  "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Billy Abit Joo	6,590
	Independent	George Lagong	4,426
Total valid votes			11,016	100.00
Total rejected ballots			139
Unreturned ballots			9
Turnout			11,164	63.09
Registered electors			17,696
Majority			2,164
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Billy Abit Joo	6,949
	SNAP	Bendindang Manjah	3,283
Total valid votes			10,232	100.00
Total rejected ballots			171
Unreturned ballots			13
Turnout			10,416	60.61
Registered electors
Majority			3,666
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Billy Abit Joo	6,884
	Independent	Kumbong Langit	2,751
Total valid votes			9,635	100.00
Total rejected ballots			232
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			9,878	61.66
Registered electors
Majority			4,133
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Billy Abit Joo	6,731
	Independent	Lucius Jimbon	3,084
Total valid votes			9,815	100.00
Total rejected ballots			274
Unreturned ballots			22
Turnout			10,111	63.80
Registered electors
Majority			3,647
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Billy Abit Joo	5,393
	BN	Justine Jinggut	4,200
Total valid votes			9,593	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			9,908	70.75
Registered electors
Majority			1,193
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986: Ulu Rajang
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Justine Jinggot	4,261
	Independent	Ugak Kumbong	2,417
	Independent	Simon Temenggong Sibat	1,940
Total valid votes			8,618	100.00
Total rejected ballots			355
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			8,973	63.10
Registered electors			14,220
Majority			1,844
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982: Ulu Rajang
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Justine Jinggot
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978: Ulu Rajang
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sibat Miyut Tagong
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN gain		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974: Ulu Rajang
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SNAP	Sibat Miyut Tagong
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	SNAP gain from PESAKA		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969: Ulu Rajang
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PESAKA	Jugah Barieng
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

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.