Rawang (federal constituency)

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.

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Malaysian general election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Tunku Abdullah Tuanku Abdul Rahman	8,260	50.77	16.70
	GERAKAN	G. T. Rajah	8,010	49.23	49.23
Total valid votes			16,270	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,251
Unreturned ballots			0
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			0
Turnout			15,383	77.10
Registered electors			19,951
Majority			5,146	34.94	11.84
	Alliance gain from Socialist Front		Swing		?