Kota Lama (Kelantan state constituency)

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Kota Lama is a state constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Kota Lama (N09)
Kelantan constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKelantan State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Hafidzah Mustakim
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)33,043

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kota Lama's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (66.16%)
  Chinese (30.99%)
  Indian (1.51%)
  Other ethnicities (1.35%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kota Lama constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kota Lama (N09) Kubang Pasu 021/09/01 SMK Zainab 2
Kelochor 021/09/02 SJK (C) Chung Cheng
Kebun Sultan 021/09/03 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Merbau 021/09/04 SK Merbau
Atas Banggol 021/09/05 SMJK Chung Hwa
Jalan Pejabat Pos Lama 021/09/06 Maahadi Muhammadi (Perempuan)
Bandar 021/09/07 SMJK Chung Cheng
Padang Garong 021/09/08 SK Padang Garong 1
Kota Lama 021/09/09 SK Kampung Sireh
Islah Lama 021/09/10 SK Sri Bemban
Kampung Dusun 021/09/11 SK Padang Garong 1
Kubor Kuda 021/09/12 SK Kampung Sireh

Representation History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Lama
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Padang Garong
9th 1995–1999 Leong Su Siang BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004 Anuar Tan Abdullah PAS
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 PAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present Hafidzah Mustakim PH (AMANAH)

Election results

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Kelantan state election, 2023: Kota Lama
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Hafidzah Mustakim 9,691 49.98   16.75
PAS Zamri Ismail 9,489 48.94  8.82
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Andy Tan 126 0.65  0.65
Independent Izat Bukhary 85 0.44  0.30
Total valid votes 19,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 192
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 19,610 59.35   16.54
Registered electors 33,043
Majority 202 1.04   5.85
PH gain from PAS Swing ?
Kelantan state election, 2018: Kota Lama
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Anuar Tan Abdullah 8,410 40.12   24.53
PH Ab. Rashid Ab. Rahman 6,965 33.23   33.23
BN Chua Hock Kuan 5,502 26.25   8.41
Parti Sosialis Malaysia Khairul Nizam Abd Ghani 54 0.26   0.26
Independent Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary 29 0.14   0.14
Total valid votes 20,960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 267
Unreturned ballots 140
Turnout 21,367 75.89   3.40
Registered electors 28,157
Majority 1,445 6.89   23.10
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2013: Kota Lama
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Tan Teng Loon @ Anuar Tan Abdullah 14,269 64.65   1.97
BN Tan Ken Ten 7,651 34.66   2.66
Independent Mohd Zakiman Abu Bakar 152 0.69   0.69
Total valid votes 22,072 100.00
Total rejected ballots 275
Unreturned ballots 52
Turnout 22,399 79.29   2.35
Registered electors 28,248
Majority 6,618 29.99   4.63
PAS hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 187/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 228/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Kelantan state election, 2008: Kota Lama
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Tan Teng Loon @ Anuar Tan Abdullah 12,867 62.68   12.59
BN Tan Ken Ten 7,661 37.32   12.59
Total valid votes 20,528 100.00
Total rejected ballots 276
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,804 76.94   2.13
Registered electors 27,038
Majority 5,206 25.36   25.18
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 2004: Kota Lama
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Tan Teng Loon @ Anuar Tan Abdullah 9,154 50.09   1.26
BN Leong Su Siang 9,120 49.91   1.26
Total valid votes 18,274 100.00
Total rejected ballots 269
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,543 74.81   5.96
Registered electors 24,787
Majority 34 0.18   2.52
PAS hold Swing


Kelantan state election, 1999: Kota Lama
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Tan Teng Loon @ Anuar Tan Abdullah 8,470 51.35   51.35
BN Leong Su Siang 8,025 48.65   5.51
Total valid votes 16,495 100.00
Total rejected ballots 298
Unreturned ballots 72
Turnout 16,865 68.85   0.89
Registered electors 24,495
Majority 445 2.70   7.57
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kelantan state election, 1995: Kota Lama
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Leong Su Siang 8,837 54.16
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Mohd Yusoff Mohd Nor 7,161 43.89
Independent Foo Chee Lian @ Foo Chee Tow 214 1.31
KITA Mohd Din Nizamdin 104 0.64
Total valid votes 16,316 100.00
Total rejected ballots 336
Unreturned ballots 124
Turnout 16,776 69.74
Registered electors 24,054
Majority 1,676 10.27
This was a new constituency created.

References

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