Kota Raja (Perlis state constituency)

Kota Raja was a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that was represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1995.

Kota Raja
Perlis constituency
Defunct state constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1986
Last contested1990

The state constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Raja
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
7th1986-1990Abdul Hamid PawantehBN
8th1990-1995
Constituency abolished

Election results

Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Hamid Pawanteh3,79467.16
S46Syed Darus Syed Hashim1,85532.84
Total valid votes 5,649 100.00
Total rejected ballots 204
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,85375.79
Registered electors 7,723
Majority 1,939
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Hamid Pawanteh3,17668.71
PASBahari Ali1,19525.85
IndependentChong Teik Tee2515.43
Total valid votes 4,622 100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,82371.05
Registered electors 6,788
Majority 1,981
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References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
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