Kuala Linggi (state constituency)

Kuala Linggi is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Kuala Linggi
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ismail Othman
BN
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]11,045

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2008, the State Assemblyman for Kuala Linggi is Ismail Othman from 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]

History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Linggi
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
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 –

Election results

The electoral results for the Kuala Linggi state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

Malacca state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
BNIsmail Othman4,81252.34
PHHasmorni Tamby3,44037.42
PASAzmi Sambul94110.24
Total valid votes 9,193 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 9,33784.54
Registered electors 11,045
Majority 1,372
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3][4]
Malacca state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
BNIsmail Othman5,52164.12
PASJulasapiyah Kassim3,09035.88
Total valid votes 8,611 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,74287.13
Registered electors 10,033
Majority 2,431
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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%
BNIsmail Othman4,46864.20
PASJulasapiyah Kassim2,49135.80
Total valid votes 6,959100.00
Total rejected ballots 137
Unreturned ballots 9
Turnout 7,10579.44
Registered electors 8,933
Majority 1,977
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[4]
Malacca state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
BNIsmail Othman5,36480.06
PASJulasapiyah Kassim1,33619.94
Total valid votes 6,700100.00
Total rejected ballots 127
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,82779.75
Registered electors 8,561
Majority 4,028
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[4]

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  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. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. https://undi.info/melaka/r18/n1
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