Kuala Linggi (state constituency)

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Kuala Linggi
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Rosli Abdullah
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)[1]10,928

Kuala Linggi is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2021, the State Assemblyman for Kuala Linggi is Rosli Abdullah from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN).

Definition[edit]

The Kuala Linggi constituency contains the polling districts of Tanjung Dahan, Sungai Baru Hilir, Kampung Tengah, Permatang, Kuala Sungai Baru, Paya Mengkuang and Telok Gong.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Linggi's electorate as of 2021[3]

  Malays (74.32%)
  Chinese (21.85%)
  Other Ethnicities (2.28%)
  Indians (1.54%)

History[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Linggi constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kuala Linggi（N01） Tanjung Dahan 134/01/01 SK Kuala Linggi
Sungai Baru Hilir 134/01/02 SK Ayer Jerneh
Kampung Tengah 134/01/03 SK Kampung Tengah
Permatang 134/01/04 SK Othman Shawal
Kuala Sungai Baru 134/01/05 SJK (C) Yok Sin
Paya Mengkuang 134/02/06 SK Sungai Tuang
Telok Gong 134/01/07 SMK Rahmat

Representation history[edit]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Linggi
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Sungei Bahru
7th 1986 – 1990 Bahari Hasan 'BN (UMNO)
8th 1990 – 1995 Ibrahim Durum
9th 1995 – 1999
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008 Abdul Rahman Palit
12th 2008 – 2013 Ismail Othman
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2021
15th 2021 – present Rosli Abdullah

Election results[edit]

The electoral results for the Kuala Linggi state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Malacca state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rosli Abdullah 3,554 51.07 Decrease 1.27
PH Julasapiah Kasim 1,718 24.70 Decrease 12.72
PN Aziah Mohd Sa'ad 1,645 23.64 Increase 23.64
Independent Kamisan Palil 51 0.73
Total valid votes 6,968
Total rejected ballots 162
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 7,140 65.34 Decrease 26.37
Registered electors 10,928
Majority 1,836 26.37 Increase 11.45
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf
Malacca state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail Othman 4,812 52.34 Decrease 11.78
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Hasmorni Tamby 3,440 37.42 Increase 37.42
PAS Azmi Sambul 941 10.24 Decrease 25.64
Total valid votes 9,193 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 9,337 84.54 Decrease 2.59
Registered electors 11,045
Majority 1,372 14.92 Decrease 13.32
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5][6]
Malacca state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail Othman 5,521 64.12 Decrease 0.08
PAS Julasapiyah Kassim 3,090 35.88 Increase 0.08
Total valid votes 8,611 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,742 87.13 Increase 7.69
Registered electors 10,033
Majority 2,431 28.24 Decrease 0.16
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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 Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail Othman 4,468 64.20 Decrease 15.86
PAS Julasapiyah Kassim 2,491 35.80 Increase 15.86
Total valid votes 6,959 100.00
Total rejected ballots 137
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 7,105 79.44 Decrease 0.31
Registered electors 8,933
Majority 1,977 28.40 Decrease 31.72
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Malacca state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Ismail Othman 5,364 80.06
PAS Julasapiyah Kassim 1,336 19.94
Total valid votes 6,700 100.00
Total rejected ballots 127
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,827 79.75
Registered electors 8,561
Majority 4,028 60.12
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dashboard SPR" (in Malay). Presumably, some part of the Malaysian Government. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. ^ https://mkse.chinapress.com.my. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
  5. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. ^ a b c "Undi.info - Kuala Linggi (P134-N1)". Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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