Bota (state constituency)

Bota is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

Bota

Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Najihatussalehah Ahmad PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	30,148

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bota's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (96.23%)

  Other ethnicities (3.03%)

  Indian (0.47%)

  Chinese (0.27%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bota constituency is divided into 16 polling districts.

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Bota (N40)	Titi Gantong	069/40/01	SMK Seri Londong
	Kampong Aji	069/40/02	SK Bota Kiri
	Kompleks Pertanian	069/40/03	Kompleks Pertanian Titi Gantong
	Bota Kiri	069/40/04	SRA Rakyat Al-Husainiah
	Telok Kepayang	069/40/05	SK Teluk Kepayang
	Kampong Bakong	069/40/06	SK Bakong
	Lambor Kiri	069/40/07	SK Lambor Kiri
	Padang Tenggala	069/40/08	SK Cikgu Mior Shahruddin
	Seri Iskandar	069/40/09	SMK Seri Iskandar SK Iskandar Perdana SK FELCRA Nasaruddin SRA Rakyat ASY-Syakirin SRA Rakyat Riyadus Solihin
	Kampong Selat	069/40/10	SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Yaakub
	Bota Kanan	069/40/11	SK Bota Kanan
	Suak Padi	069/40/12	SK Suak Padi
	Padang Changkat	069/40/13	SK Padang Changkat
	Telok Bakong	069/40/14	SK Telok Bakong
	Kampong Tua	069/40/15	Dewan Orang Ramai Batu 16 Lambor Kanan
	Lambor Kanan	069/40/16	SMK Sultan Muzafar Shah 1

Representative history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bota
Assembly	Years	Name	Party
Constituency created from Bandar
4th	1974-1978	Abdul Latif Mat Jaim	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978-1982	Rokiah Kayat
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990	Ahmad Hambal Yeop Majilis
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999	Ismail Hasbolah
10th	1999-2004	Usaili Alias	KeADILan
11th	2004-2008	Che Ri Mat Daud	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008-2013	Nasarudin Hashim
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-2022	Khairul Shahril Mohamed
15th	2022–present	Najihatussalehah Ahmad	PN (PAS)

Election results

Perak state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Najihatussaleh Ahmad	11,275	47.09	47.09
	BN	Khairul Shahril Mohamed	9,312	38.89	453
	PH	Usaili Alias	3,138	13.11	10.73
	GTA	Shahril Harahab	218	0.91	0.91
Total valid votes			23,943	100.00
Total rejected ballots			350
Unreturned ballots			60
Turnout			24,353	80.78	2.26
Registered electors			30,148
Majority			1,963	8.20	2.48
	PN gain from BN		Swing		?

Perak state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Khairul Shahril Mohamed	7,411	43.42	17.66
	PAS	Mohammad Ismi Mat Taib	5,589	32.74	32.74
	Pakatan Harapan (2018)	Azrul Hakkim Azhar	4,070	23.84	23.84
Total valid votes			17,070	98.05
Total rejected ballots			258	1.48
Unreturned ballots			81	0.47
Turnout			17,409	83.04	3.16
Registered electors			20,964
Majority			1,822	10.68	11.48
	Bota hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Perak state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nasarudin Hashim	9,504	61.08	1.72
	PKR	Zulkifly Ibrahim	6,056	38.92	1.72
Total valid votes			15,560	97.60
Total rejected ballots			337	2.11
Unreturned ballots			45	0.28
Turnout			15,942	86.20	7.40
Registered electors			18,493
Majority			3,448	22.16	3.44
	Bota hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Perak state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nasarudin Hashim	6,556	59.36	0.99
	PKR	Usaili Alias	4,488	40.64	0.99
Total valid votes			11,044	97.41
Total rejected ballots			257	2.27
Unreturned ballots			37	0.33
Turnout			11,338	78.80	3.42
Registered electors			14,389
Majority			2,068	18.72	1.98
	Bota hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Che' Ri Mohd Daud	6,031	58.37	5.43
	PKR	Usaili Alias	4,302	41.63	5.43
Total valid votes			10,333	97.27
Total rejected ballots			210	1.98
Unreturned ballots			80	0.75
Turnout			10,623	75.38	11.84
Registered electors			14,092
Majority			1,729	16.74	10.86
	Bota gain from BN		Swing		PKR
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Perak state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Usaili Alias	5,679	52.94	52.94
	BN	Ismail Hasbollah	5,048	47.06	24.78
Total valid votes			10,727	96.99
Total rejected ballots			333	3.01
Unreturned ballots			0	0
Turnout			11,060	63.54	0.37
Registered electors			17,406
Majority			631	5.88	37.80
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Perak state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ismail Hasbollah	7,394	71.84	8.89
	PAS	Ahmad Tarmizi Mohd Jam	2,898	28.16	8.89
Total valid votes			10,292	96.00
Total rejected ballots			345	3.33
Unreturned ballots			84	0.78
Turnout			10,721	63.91	3.09
Registered electors			16,776
Majority			4,496	43.68	17.78
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

Perak state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Hambal Yeop Majilis	7,736	62.95	0.44
	S46	Mustapha Hakim	4,553	37.05	0.44
Total valid votes			12,289	96.44
Total rejected ballots			454	3.56
Unreturned ballots			0	0
Turnout			12,743	67.00	0.10
Registered electors			19,018
Majority			3,183	25.90	1.62
	Bota hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Perak state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ismail Hasbollah	7,186	62.51
	PAS	Othman Itam Karib	4,022	34.99
	Independent	Othman Arif	288	2.51
Total valid votes			11,496	96.39
Total rejected ballots			431	3.61
Unreturned ballots			0	0
Turnout			11,927	66.90
Registered electors			17,828
Majority			3,164	27.52
	Bota hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".

References

"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.</ref>