Kota Lama (Kelantan state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Kota Lama is a state constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.[1]
 Kelantan constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| 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
As of 2020, Kota Lama has a population of 20,376 people.[2]
From its creation, the Kota Lama constituency has the most Chinese voters compared to other constituency in Kelantan, which has a Malay-Muslim majority voters. Therefore usually Chinese candidates were selected by parties to contest the seat.[3]
History
Polling districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kota Lama constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[5]
| 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
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Lama | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Padang Garong | |||
| 9th | 1995–1999 | Leong Su Siang (龙仕祥) | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Anuar Tan Abdullah (陈升顿) | 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
| 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 | ? | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | 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. 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 Kelantan [P.U. (B) 228/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | 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 | ? | |||
| 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. | ||||||