Bukit Katil (federal constituency)

Bukit Katil was a federal constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 2004 to 2018.

Bukit Katil
Malacca constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created2003
Constituency abolished2018
First contested2004
Last contested2013

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

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It was abolished in 2018 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Bukit Katil
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Batu Berendam
11th P137 2004-2008 Mohd Ruddin Ab Ghani
(محمد روددين اب غني)
BN (UMNO)
12th 2008-2013 Md Sirat Abu
(مد سيرت ابو)
13th 2013-2018 Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin
(شمس الإسكندر محمد عقين)
PR (PKR)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Hang Tuah Jaya

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Bukit Katil Ayer Keroh
Ayer Molek
Bachang
Bukit Baru

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin 46,357 53.30   4.76
BN Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam 40,624 46.70   4.76
Total valid votes 86,981 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,102
Unreturned ballots 188
Turnout 88,271 88.77   6.85
Registered electors 99,438
Majority 5,733 6.60   3.68
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 180/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 221/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Md Sirat Abu 30,975 51.46   24.88
PKR Khalid Jaafar 29,217 48.54   24.88
Total valid votes 60,192 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,173
Unreturned ballots 708
Turnout 62,073 81.92   1.43
Registered electors 75,777
Majority 1,758 2.92   49.76
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Mohd Ruddin Ab Ghani 39,491 76.34
PKR Khalid Jaafar 12,239 23.66
Total valid votes 51,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,334
Unreturned ballots 85
Turnout 53,149 80.49
Registered electors
Majority 27,252 52.68
This was a new constituency created.

References

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