Rawang

Selangor constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created	1958
Constituency abolished	1974
First contested	1959
Last contested	1969

Rawang was a federal constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 1974 when it was redistributed.

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Tunku Abdullah Tuanku Abdul Rahman	8,260	50.77	16.70
	Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia	G. T. Rajah	8,010	49.23	49.23
Total valid votes			16,270	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,251
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			17,521	70.75	6.35
Registered electors			24,765
Majority			250	1.54	33.40
	Alliance hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Tunku Abdullah Tuanku Abdul Rahman	9,935	67.47	10.46
	Socialist Front	Lee Chi Kit	4,789	32.53	24.48
Total valid votes			14,724	100.00
Total rejected ballots			659
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			15,383	77.10
Registered electors			19,951
Majority			5,146	34.94	11.84
	Alliance gain from Socialist Front		Swing		?

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