Rajang
 Sarawak constituency |
| Defunct federal constituency |
| Legislature |
Dewan Rakyat |
| Constituency created |
1968 |
| Constituency abolished |
1990 |
| First contested |
1969 |
| Last contested |
1986 |
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
Election results
| Malaysian general election, 1982 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Jawan Empaling |
|
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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 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Jawan Empaling |
|
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| Total valid votes |
|
100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
|
| Majority |
|
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
| Malaysian general election, 1974 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Jawan Empaling |
|
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| Total valid votes |
|
100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
|
| Majority |
|
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Malaysian general by-election, 12 January 1974
Upon the death of incumbent, Tibuoh Rantai |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Jawan Empaling |
|
|
|
SNAP |
Sandah Jarau |
|
|
| Total valid votes |
|
100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
|
| Majority |
684 |
|
BN gain from SUPP |
Swing |
?
|
| Malaysian general election, 1969 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
SUPP |
Tibuoh Rantai |
|
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| Total valid votes |
|
100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
|
| Majority |
|
| This was a new constituency created. |
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