Bukit Kota (state constituency)

Bukit Kota
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Abdul Rahman Ismail
BN

Constituency created 2005
First contested 2006
Last contested 2016

Bukit Kota is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2006.

The state constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Ranggau, Sebukang, Tabahan, Bangkita, Limbang, Poyan, Bukit Kota, Pendam, Telahak, Berawan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Ranggau, Sebukang, Tabahan, Bangkita, Limbang, Poyan, Bukit Kota, Pendam, Telahak, Berawan.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Kota
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Limbang
16th 2006-2011 Abdul Rahman Ismail BN
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Rahman Ismail won uncontested.
BNAbdul Rahman Ismail
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 16,437
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ismail 6,835 73.02 + 2.54
DAPLeong Kwang Yew 1,774 18.95 + 18.95
IndependentUsop Jidin 398 4.25 + 4.25
IndependentLadis Pandin 353 3.78 + 3.78
Total valid votes 9,360 100.00
Total rejected ballots 65
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 9,47065.44
Registered electors 14,471
Majority 5,061
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ismail 5,501 70.48
IndependentSaid Mohidin 2,272 29.11
IndependentAli Abdullah 32 0.41
Total valid votes 7,805 100.00
Total rejected ballots 64
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 7,89059.19
Registered electors 13,328
Majority 3,229
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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