Kuala Linggi
Malaysian electoral constituency
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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[update], 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).
 Malacca constituency | |||
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| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Malacca State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 1984 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2021)[1] | 10,928 | ||
Definition
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
History
Polling districts
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
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Linggi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Sungei Bahru and Masjid Tanah | ||||
| 7th | N01 | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERSAMA | Ruzsyahriman Jenal |  | ||||
| BN | | |||||
| PH | | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Rosli Abdullah | 3,554 | 51.07 |  1.27 | ||
| PH | Julasapiah Kasim | 1,718 | 24.70 | 12.72 | ||
| PN | Aziah Mohd Sa'ad | 1,645 | 23.64 | 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 | 26.37 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,928 | |||||
| Majority | 1,836 | 26.37 | 11.45 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ismail Othman | 4,812 | 52.34 | 11.78 | ||
| PKR | Hasmorni Tamby | 3,440 | 37.42 | 37.42 | ||
| PAS | Azmi Sambul | 941 | 10.24 | 25.64 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,193 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 126 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 18 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,337 | 84.54 | 2.59 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,045 | |||||
| Majority | 1,372 | 14.92 | 13.32 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ismail Othman | 5,521 | 64.12 | 0.08 | ||
| PAS | Julasapiyah Kassim | 3,090 | 35.88 | 0.08 | ||
| Total valid votes | 8,611 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 131 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,742 | 87.13 | 7.69 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,033 | |||||
| Majority | 2,431 | 28.24 | 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ismail Othman | 4,468 | 64.20 | 15.86 | ||
| PAS | Julasapiyah Kassim | 2,491 | 35.80 | 15.86 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,959 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 137 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 9 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,105 | 79.44 | 0.31 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,933 | |||||
| Majority | 1,977 | 28.40 | 31.72 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ismail Othman | 5,364 | 80.06 | 11.47 | ||
| PAS | Julasapiyah Kassim | 1,336 | 19.94 | 11.47 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,700 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 127 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 3 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,830 | 79.78 | 0.71 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,561 | |||||
| Majority | 4,028 | 60.12 | 22.95 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ibrahim Durum | 4,478 | 68.59 | 16.49 | ||
| PAS | Julasapiyah Kassim | 2,051 | 31.41 | 21.11 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,529 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 209 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 11 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,749 | 79.07 | 1.27 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,535 | |||||
| Majority | 2,427 | 37.17 | 37.61 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ibrahim Durum | 5,269 | 85.08 | 1.38 | ||
| PAS | Md. Ali Bagus | 638 | 10.30 | 10.30 | ||
| S46 | Ishak Atan | 286 | 4.62 | 11.68 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,193 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 126 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 6 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,325 | 77.81 | 0.37 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,129 | |||||
| Majority | 4,631 | 74.78 | 7.37 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ibrahim Durum | 5,447 | 87.73 | 21.23 | ||
| Independent | Abdul Ghani Long | 762 | 12.27 | 7.83 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,209 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 145 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 176 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,530 | 73.37 | 1.09 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,900 | |||||
| Majority | 4,685 | 75.45 | 29.06 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Bahari Hasan | 3,841 | 66.50 | |||
| Independent | Md. Ali Bagus | 1,161 | 20.10 | |||
| PAS | Ab. Rahman Hasan | 774 | 13.40 | |||
| Total valid votes | 5,776 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 269 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,045 | 72.28 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,363 | |||||
| Majority | 2,680 | 46.40 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||