Bukit Kota

Bukit Kota
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Abdul Rahman Ismail
GPS
Constituency created2005
First contested2006
Last contested2021

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

Polling districts

According to the Official Gazette dated 31 October 2022, the Bukit Kota constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[1][2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bukit Kota(N79) Ranggau 221/79/01 SK Limpakau Pinang
Sebukang 221/79/02
  • SK Limpaki
  • Dewan Kpg. Patiambun
  • Tadika Kemas Limbang
Tabahan 221/79/03
  • SK Kampung Pahlawan
  • SK Kubong
  • Dewan SK Batu 4 Jln Pandaruan
Bangkita 221/79/04 SK Melayu Pusat Limbang
Limbang 221/79/05 SJK (C) Chung Hua Limbang
Poyan 221/79/06
  • SK Sg. Poyan
  • Dewan PIBG, SK Melayu Pusat
Bukit Kota 221/79/07 Dewan Kpg. Buangsiol
Pendam 221/79/08
  • SK Gadong
  • Dewan Kpg. Pendam
Telahak 221/79/09
  • Dewan SK Telahak
  • Surau Kpg. Ipai
  • SK Meritam
Berawan 221/79/10
  • Dewan Inspirasi SMK Kubong
  • SK R.C. Kubong
  • Balai Raya Kpg. Batu Bakarang
  • Dewan SK Bukit Loba
  • SK Meramut
  • Surau (Halaman) Kpg. Pangkalan Rejab


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 (PBB)
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-2018
2018-2021 GPS (PBB)
19th 2021–present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021: Bukit Kota
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GPS Abdul Rahman Ismail 6,454 78.80 Increase 78.80
PSB Rosli Amat 1,468 17.92 Increase 17.92
PBK Lim Lian Hun 206 2.52 Increase 2.52
Independent Herun Bungsu 62 0.76 Increase 0.76
Total valid votes 8,190 100.00
Total rejected ballots 61
Unreturned ballots 62
Turnout 8,313 46.97
Registered electors 16,975
Majority 4,986
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016: Bukit Kota
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Rahman Ismail won uncontested.
BN Abdul Rahman Ismail
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 16,437
Majority
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

"Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11". Election Commission of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak Corrigendum [P.U. (B) 191/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
Sarawak state election, 2011: Bukit Kota
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Ismail 6,835 73.02 Increase 2.54
DAP Leong Kwang Yew 1,774 18.95 Increase 18.95
Independent Usop Jidin 398 4.25 Increase 4.25
Independent Ladis Pandin 353 3.78 Increase 3.78
Total valid votes 9,360 100.00
Total rejected ballots 65
Unreturned ballots 45
Turnout 9,470 65.44
Registered electors 14,471
Majority 5,061
BN hold Swing {{{2}}}
Sarawak state election, 2006: Bukit Kota
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Ismail 5,501 70.48
Independent Said Mohidin 2,272 29.11
Independent Ali Abdullah 32 0.41
Total valid votes 7,805 100.00
Total rejected ballots 64
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 7,890 59.19
Registered electors 13,328
Majority 3,229
This was a new constituency created.

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