Kota Setar
Kedah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1959
Constituency re-created1974
Constituency re-abolished1995
First contested1955
Last contested1990

Kota Setar was a federal constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1955 to 1959 and 1974 to 1995. It was created in the 1959 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Setar
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Kota Star
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Tunku Kassim Sultan Abdul Hamid (تونكو كسسيم سلطان عبدالحميد) BN (UMNO)
Constituency renamed to Kota Star Utara
Constituency created, renamed from Kota Star Utara
4th P0081974-1978Abu Bakar Umar (ابو بكر عمر)BN (PAS)
5th1978-1982PAS
6th1982-1986
7th P0061986-1990Abdul Hadi Derani (عبدالهادي دراني)BN (UMNO)
8th1990-1995Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman (وان حنفيه وان مت سامن)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Pokok Sena

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Kota Setar Bukit Raya
Derga
Langgar
Langgar-Limbong
Kota Star Kota Star Barat Laut
Kota Star Selatan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNWan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman18,22355.09Increase 2.61
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Shauki Ibrahim14,85644.91Decrease 2.61
Total valid votes 33,079 100.00
Total rejected ballots 737
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 33,81675.08Increase 2.86
Registered electors
Majority 3,36710.18Increase 5.22
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Hadi Derani14,73852.48Increase 4.86
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHalim Arshad13,34447.52Decrease 4.86
Total valid votes 28,082 100.00
Total rejected ballots 644
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 28,72672.22Decrease 8.87
Registered electors 39,775
Majority 1,3944.96Increase 0.20
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbu Bakar Umar15,44252.38Decrease 2.48
BNMustapha Ahmad14,03947.62Increase 3.37
Total valid votes 29,481 100.00
Total rejected ballots 580
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,06181.09
Registered electors 37,073
Majority 1,4034.76Decrease 5.85
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbu Bakar Umar13,62654.86Increase 54.86
BNGhazali Ahmad10,99144.25Decrease 42.2
IndependentKasim Ahmad2220.89Increase 0.89
Total valid votes 24,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 31,351
Majority 2,63510.61Decrease 64.78
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbu Bakar Umar16,47586.37
IndependentKassim Ahmad2,09410.98
IndependentZakaria Ahmad @ Che Mat5072.66
Total valid votes 19,076 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 27,565
Majority 14,38175.39
BN hold Swing
Malayan general election, 1955: Kota Star
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceTengku Kassim27,35792.66
NegaraMohamed Rejab Darus2,1687.34
Total valid votes 29,525100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,52586.70
Registered electors 34,054
Majority 25,18985.32
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  1. "How To People Voted". The Straits Times. July 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. "People and Parties in the Pools". The Straits Times. June 16, 1955. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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