Kuala Linggi
| File:Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Malacca State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 1984 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| 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[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).
Definition
[edit | edit source]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
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[edit | edit source]Polling districts
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Linggi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Sungei Bahru and Masjid Tanah | |||
| 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 | edit source]The electoral results for the Kuala Linggi state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| 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 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ismail Othman | 4,812 | 52.34 | Decrease 11.78 | ||
| PH | 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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