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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.
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State constituency | |||
Legislature | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
GPS | ||
Constituency created | 1968 | ||
Constituency abolished | 1991 | ||
Constituency re-created | 2015 | ||
First contested | 1969 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2020) | 18,733 | ||
Electors (2021) | 11,428 |
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
editIt 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
editMembers of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Rajang | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created | |||
8th | 1970-1973 | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub | BUMIPUTERA |
1973-1974 | BN (PBB) | ||
9th | 1974-1979 | ||
10th | 1979-1983 | Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar | |
11th | 1983-1987 | Saidi Olia | |
12th | 1987-1991 | Hamden Ahmad | |
Constituency abolished, split into Belawai and Serdeng | |||
Constituency re-created, renamed from Belawai | |||
18th | 2016-2018 | Talif @ Len Salleh | BN (PBB) |
2018-2021 | GPS (PBB) | ||
19th | 2021–present |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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GPS | Len Talif Salleh | 5,268 | 70.35 | 70.35 | ||
Independent | Abang Aditajaya Abang Alwi | 1,943 | 25.95 | 25.95 | ||
Independent | Abdul Mutalip Abdullah | 168 | 2.24 | 2.24 | ||
PBK | Wong Ling Ching | 109 | 1.46 | 1.46 | ||
Total valid votes | 7,488 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 122 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 52 | |||||
Turnout | 7,662 | 67.05 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,428 | |||||
Majority | 3,325 | |||||
GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Talif @ Len Salleh | 6,235 | 88.60 | |||
Amanah | Sopian Julaihi | 649 | 9.22 | |||
Independent | Asbor Abdullah | 153 | 2.17 | |||
Total valid votes | 7,037 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 153 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 37 | |||||
Turnout | 7,227 | 70.45 | ||||
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-12. 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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Hamden Ahmad | 60.64 | |||
PERMAS | 39.36 | ||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | ||||
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BN hold | Swing | {{{2}}}
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Saidi Olia | 64.11 | |||
Independent | 35.89 | ||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | ||||
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BN hold | Swing | {{{2}}}
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar | 76.29 | |||
Parti Anak Jati Sarawak | 10.92 | ||||
Independent | |||||
Independent | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | ||||
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BN hold | Swing | {{{2}}}
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub | 3,667 | 78.09 | ||
SNAP | Sylvester Melling Kium | 1,029 | 21.91 | ||
Total valid votes | 4,696 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 358 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 5,054 | 83.17 | |||
Registered electors | 6,077 | ||||
Majority | 2,638 | ||||
BN gain from PBB | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PBB | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub | 2,161 | 44.42 | |||
SUPP | Drahman Karia | 831 | 17.08 | |||
SNAP | Ainie Dhoby | 743 | 15.27 | |||
Independent | Then Kwan Long | 656 | 13.48 | |||
PESAKA | Biliang Tinggi | 371 | 7.63 | |||
Independent | Majidi Suhaili | 103 | 2.12 | |||
Total valid votes | 4,865 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 222 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | 5,087 | 88.75 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,732 | |||||
Majority | 1,330 | |||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
edit- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2016-07-12.