Kuala Rajang (federal constituency)

Kuala Rajang
Sarawak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1987
Constituency abolished2008
First contested1990
Last contested2004

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 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kuala Rajang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Paloh and Rajang
8th P167 1990-1995 Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
(ابڠ ابو بكر ابڠ مصطفى)		 BN (PBB)
9th P169 1995-1999
10th P180 1999-2004 Mohd Effendi Norwawi
(محمد ايففيند نورواوي)
11th P206 2004-2008 Wahab Dolah
(وهب دولة‎)
Constituency abolished, split into Igan and Tanjong Manis

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1969–1978 1978–1990 1990–1999 1999–2008 2008–2016 2016−present
Kuala Rajang Belawai
Matu-Daro
Serdeng

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Wahab Dolah won uncontested.
BN Wahab 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 % ∆%
BN Mohd Effendi Norwawi 14,306 79.36 Increase 79.36
PKR Lamasudin @ Udie Salleh @ Urdie Salleh 3,720 20.64 Increase 20.64
Total valid votes 18,026 100.00
Total rejected ballots 486
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 18,543 67.07
Registered electors
Majority 10,586 58.72
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha won uncontested.
BN Abang 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 %
BN Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha 10,886 72.53
Independent Asbor Abdullah 2,230 14.86
Independent Ali Hassan Jajol 1,892 12.61
Total valid votes 15,008 100.00
Total rejected ballots 411
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 15,419 65.62
Registered electors 23,498
Majority 8,656 57.67
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.