Kota Setar (federal constituency)

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.

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

History

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It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Kota Setar
Parliament No Years Member Party
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 P008 1974-1978 Abu Bakar Umar
(ابو بكر عمر)
BN (PAS)
5th 1978-1982 PAS
6th 1982-1986
7th P006 1986-1990 Abdul Hadi Derani
(عبدالهادي دراني)
BN (UMNO)
8th 1990-1995 Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman
(وان حنفيه وان مت سامن)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Pokok Sena

State constituency

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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

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Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman 18,223 55.09   2.61
PAS Mohamad Shauki Ibrahim 14,856 44.91   2.61
Total valid votes 33,079 100.00
Total rejected ballots 737
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 33,816 75.08   2.86
Registered electors 45,042
Majority 3,367 10.18   5.22
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Hadi Derani 14,738 52.48   4.86
PAS Halim Arshad 13,344 47.52   4.86
Total valid votes 28,082 100.00
Total rejected ballots 644
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 28,726 72.22   8.87
Registered electors 39,775
Majority 1,394 4.96   0.20
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abu Bakar Umar 15,442 52.38   2.48
BN Mustapha Ahmad 14,039 47.62   3.37
Total valid votes 29,481 100.00
Total rejected ballots 580
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 30,061 81.09   0.23
Registered electors 37,073
Majority 1,403 4.76   5.85
PAS hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Abu Bakar Umar 13,626 54.86   54.86
BN Ghazali Ahmad 10,991 44.25   42.2
Independent Kasim Ahmad 222 0.89   0.89
Total valid votes 24,839 100.00
Total rejected ballots 511
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 25,350 80.86   10.03
Registered electors 31,351
Majority 2,635 10.61   64.78
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abu Bakar Umar 16,475 86.37
Independent Kassim Ahmad 2,094 10.98
Independent Zakaria Ahmad @ Che Mat 507 2.66
Total valid votes 19,076 100.00
Total rejected ballots 959
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,035 70.83   15.87
Registered electors 28,285
Majority 14,381 75.39
BN hold Swing


Malayan general election, 1955: Kota Star
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Tengku Kassim 27,357 92.66
NEGARA Mohamed Rejab Darus 2,168 7.34
Total valid votes 29,525 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,525 86.70
Registered electors 34,054
Majority 25,189 85.32
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  • "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.