Bukit Katil (federal constituency)

Bukit Katil
Malacca constituency
Defunct federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created 2003
Constituency abolished 2018
First contested 2004
Last contested 2013

Bukit Katil was a federal constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 2004 to 2018.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Malim Jaya, Pasir Puteh, Peringgit, Pengkalan Batu, Peringgit Jaya, Bukit Palah, Bukit Piatu, Taman Asean, Seri Siantan, Rumpun Bahagia, Bachang Baru, Taman Melaka Baru, Sungai Putat, Taman Bukit Melaka, Ayer Keroh Heights, Kampung Ayer Keroh, Kampung Tun Razak, Batu Berendam, Taman Merdeka, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Kerjasama, Taman Muzaffar Shah, Bukit Beruang, Kampung Bukit Katil, Paya Ikan, Kampungku Sayang, Bukit Baru Dalam, Padang Jambu, Bukit Pulau, Taman Tun Rahah, Pengkalan Minyak, Tambak Paya, Tiang Dua, Paya Dalam, Bukit Lintang, Kandang, Kg. Ayer Molek.

2016:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Malim Jaya, Pasir Puteh, Peringgit, Pengkalan Batu, Peringgit Jaya, Bukit Palah, Bukit Piatu, Taman Asean, Seri Siantan, Rumpun Bahagia, Bachang Baru, Taman Melaka Baru, Sungai Putat, Taman Bukit Melaka, Ayer Keroh Heights, Kampung Ayer Keroh, Kampung Tun Razak, Batu Berendam, Taman Merdeka, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Kerjasama, Taman Muzaffar Shah, Bukit Beruang, Kampung Bukit Katil, Paya Ikan, Kampungku Sayang, Bukit Baru Dalam, Padang Jambu, Bukit Pulau, Taman Tun Rahah, Pengkalan Minyak, Tambak Paya, Tiang Dua, Paya Dalam, Bukit Lintang, Kandang, Kg Ayer Molek.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Katil
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
11th2004-2008Mohd Ruddin Ab GhaniBN
12th2008-2013Md Sirat Abu
13th2013-2018Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd AkinPKR
Constituency abolished, renamed to Hang Tuah Jaya

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRShamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin46,35753.30+ 4.76
BNMohd Ali Mohd Rustam40,62446.70- 4.76
Total valid votes 86,981 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,102
Unreturned ballots 188
Turnout 88,27188.77
Registered electors 99,438
Majority 5,733
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 180/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 221/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMd Sirat Abu30,97551.46- 24.88
PKRKhalid Jaafar29,21748.54+ 24.88
Total valid votes 60,192 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,173
Unreturned ballots 708
Turnout 62,07381.92
Registered electors 75,777
Majority 1,758
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Ruddin Ab Ghani39,49176.34
KEADILANKhalid Jaafar12,23923.66
Total valid votes 51,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,334
Unreturned ballots 85
Turnout 53,14980.49
Registered electors
Majority 27,252
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  1. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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