Kuala Rajang (state constituency) explained

Kuala Rajang
State:Sarawak
State-Rep:Talif @ Len Salleh
State-Rep-Party:Gabungan Parti Sarawak
State-Status:active
State-Created:1968
State-Abolished:1991
State-Created2:2015
State-Election-First:1969
State-Election-Last:2021
Demo-Census-Date:2020
Demo-Pop:18,733
Demo-Electors:11,428
Demo-Electors-Date: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.

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.

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Rajang constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[1]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Kuala Rajang(N41)Selalang206/41/01SK Mandor Aris Kpg. Selalang
Belawai206/41/02
  • SK Stalun
  • SK Abang Gesa
Rajang206/41/03
  • SK Bayang
  • SK Abang Galau
  • SK Abang Buyuk Kpg. Jerijeh
Sari206/41/04
  • SK Jawa Kerubong Jln. Selalang
  • SK Adin Sare
  • SK Bukit Kinyau
  • SK Sentebu
  • SK St. Andrew Sare
Seberang206/41/05
  • SK Muara Payang Sarikei
  • SK Abang Haji Matahir Sarikei
  • SRA Kpg. Baru Seberang Sarikei
Nanga Lepa206/41/06RH Gabriel Ng Lepa

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Rajang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
8th 1970-1973 bgcolor= BUMIPUTERA
1973-1974
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
2016-2018 Talif @ Len Salleh
2018-2021
19th2021–present

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election . Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.