Kuala Linggi

Kuala Linggi (N01)
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Rosli Abdullah
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)[1]10,928
N01 Kuala Linggi within Malacca, as used for the 2021 state election

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

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

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Linggi's electorate as of 2021[3]
  1. Malays (74.3%)
  2. Chinese (21.9%)
  3. Other Ethnicities (2.28%)
  4. Indians (1.54%)

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 NoYearsMemberParty
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

Malacca state election, 2026: Kuala Linggi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BERSAMARuzsyahriman JenalIncrease
BNIncrease
PHIncrease
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Malacca state election, 2021: Kuala Linggi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRosli Abdullah3,55451.07Decrease 1.27
PHJulasapiah Kasim1,71824.70Decrease 12.72
PNAziah Mohd Sa'ad1,64523.64Increase 23.64
IndependentKamisan Palil510.73
Total valid votes 6,968
Total rejected ballots 162
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 7,14065.34Decrease 26.37
Registered electors 10,928
Majority 1,83626.37Increase 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: Kuala Linggi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Othman4,81252.34Decrease 11.78
PKRHasmorni Tamby3,44037.42Increase 37.42
PASAzmi Sambul94110.24Decrease 25.64
Total valid votes 9,193 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 9,33784.54Decrease 2.59
Registered electors 11,045
Majority 1,37214.92Decrease 13.32
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[5][6]
Malacca state election, 2013: Kuala Linggi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Othman5,52164.12Decrease 0.08
PASJulasapiyah Kassim3,09035.88Increase 0.08
Total valid votes 8,611 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,74287.13Increase 7.69
Registered electors 10,033
Majority 2,43128.24Decrease 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: Kuala Linggi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Othman4,46864.20Decrease 15.86
PASJulasapiyah Kassim2,49135.80Increase 15.86
Total valid votes 6,959100.00
Total rejected ballots 137
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 7,10579.44Decrease 0.31
Registered electors 8,933
Majority 1,97728.40Decrease 31.72
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Malacca state election, 2004: Kuala Linggi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIsmail Othman5,36480.06Increase 11.47
PASJulasapiyah Kassim1,33619.94Decrease 11.47
Total valid votes 6,700100.00
Total rejected ballots 127
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 6,83079.78Increase 0.71
Registered electors 8,561
Majority 4,02860.12Increase 22.95
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6]
Malacca state election, 1999: Kuala Linggi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIbrahim Durum4,47868.59Decrease 16.49
PASJulasapiyah Kassim2,05131.41Increase 21.11
Total valid votes 6,529100.00
Total rejected ballots 209
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 6,74979.07Increase 1.27
Registered electors 8,535
Majority 2,42737.17Decrease 37.61
BN hold Swing
Malacca state election, 1995: Kuala Linggi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIbrahim Durum5,26985.08Increase 1.38
PASMd. Ali Bagus63810.30Increase 10.30
S46Ishak Atan2864.62Decrease 11.68
Total valid votes 6,193100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 6,32577.81Decrease 0.37
Registered electors 8,129
Majority 4,63174.78Increase 7.37
BN hold Swing
Malacca state election, 1990: Kuala Linggi
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIbrahim Durum5,59983.70Decrease 4.02
S46Ishak Atan1,09016.30Increase 16.30
Total valid votes 6,689100.00
Total rejected ballots 193
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 6,89078.18Increase 4.81
Registered electors 8,813
Majority 4,50967.41Decrease 8.05
BN hold Swing
Malacca state by-election, 1990: Kuala Linggi
Upon the death of the incumbent, Bahari Hasan
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIbrahim Durum5,44787.73Increase 21.23
IndependentAbdul Ghani Long76212.27Decrease 7.83
Total valid votes 6,209100.00
Total rejected ballots 145
Unreturned ballots 176
Turnout 6,53073.37Increase 1.09
Registered electors 8,900
Majority 4,68575.45Increase 29.06
BN hold Swing
Malacca state election, 1986: Kuala Linggi
Party Candidate Votes%
BNBahari Hasan3,84166.50
IndependentMd. Ali Bagus1,16120.10
PASAb. Rahman Hasan77413.40
Total valid votes 5,776100.00
Total rejected ballots 269
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,04572.28
Registered electors 8,363
Majority 2,68046.40
This was a new constituency created.

References

  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) - Malacca". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. 1 2 3 "Undi.info - Kuala Linggi (P134-N1)". Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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