Kuala Rajang (state constituency)

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Kuala Rajang
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Talif @ Len Salleh
GPS
Constituency created1968
Constituency abolished1991
Constituency re-created2015
First contested 1969
Last contested 2021

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.

Contents

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.

2016–present: [1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Selalang, Belawai, Rajang, Sari, Seberang, Nanga Lepa.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Rajang
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
8th 1970-1973 Abdul Rahman Ya'kub BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974BN (PBB)
9th 1974-1979
10th 1979-1983 Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar
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)
2018-2021GPS (PBB)
19th2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GPS Len Talif Salleh5,26870.35Increase2.svg70.35
Independent Abang Aditajaya Abang Alwi1,94325.95Increase2.svg25.95
Independent Abdul Mutalip Abdullah1682.24Increase2.svg2.24
PBK Wong Ling Ching1091.46Increase2.svg1.46
Total valid votes7,488 100.00
Total rejected ballots122
Unreturned ballots52
Turnout7,66267.05
Registered electors11,428
Majority3,325
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Talif @ Len Salleh6,23588.60
Amanah Sopian Julaihi6499.22
Independent Asbor Abdullah1532.17
Total valid votes7,037 100.00
Total rejected ballots153
Unreturned ballots37
Turnout7,22770.45
Registered electors10,259
Majority5,586
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.
Sarawak state election, 1987
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hamden Ahmad60.64
PERMAS 39.36
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1983
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Saidi Olia64.11
Independent 35.89
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1979
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar 76.29
Parti Anak Jati Sarawak 10.92
Independent
Independent
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Ya'kub 3,66778.09
SNAP Sylvester Melling Kium1,02921.91
Total valid votes4,696 100.00
Total rejected ballots358
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,05483.17
Registered electors6,077
Majority2,638
BN gain from PPBB Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PPBB Abdul Rahman Ya'kub 2,16144.42
SUPP Drahman Karia83117.08
SNAP Ainie Dhoby74315.27
Independent Then Kwan Long65613.48
PESAKA Biliang Tinggi3717.63
Independent Majidi Suhaili1032.12
Total valid votes4,865 100.00
Total rejected ballots222
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,08788.75
Registered electors5,732
Majority1,330
This was a new constituency created.

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