Rajang (federal constituency)
Rajang Sarawak constituency |
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Defunct federal constituency |
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Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
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Constituency created |
1968 |
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Constituency abolished |
1990 |
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First contested |
1969 |
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Last contested |
1986 |
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Rajang was a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1990.
The federal constituency was created in the 1968 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 1990 when it was redistributed.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Rajang |
Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
| 1969-1971 | Parliament dissolved[1][2] |
3rd | 1971-1973 | Tibuoh Rantai | SUPP |
1973-1974 | BN |
1974 | Jawan Empaling |
4th | 1974-1978 |
5th | 1978-1982 |
6th | 1982-1986 |
7th | 1986-1990 | Nicholas Munong Ipau | Independent |
Constituency abolished |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 1982 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Jawan Empaling | 5,733 | 58.66 |
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Independent | Tony Poh | 4,041 | 41.34 |
Total valid votes |
9,774 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
460 |
Unreturned ballots |
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Turnout |
10,234 | 53.96 |
Registered electors |
18,967 |
Majority |
1,692 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general election, 1978 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Jawan Empaling |
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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 |
17,968 |
Majority |
2,157 |
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BN hold |
Swing |
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Malaysian general by-election, 12 January 1974 Upon the death of incumbent, Tibuoh Rantai |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
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BN | Jawan Empaling | | |
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SNAP | Sandah Jarau | | |
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 |
684 |
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BN gain from SUPP |
Swing |
?
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References