Kota Setar (federal constituency)
Malaysian electoral constituency
Kota Setar Kedah constituency |
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Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
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Constituency created | 1955 |
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Constituency abolished | 1959 |
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Constituency re-created | 1974 |
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Constituency re-abolished | 1995 |
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First contested | 1955 |
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Last contested | 1990 |
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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
State constituency
Election results
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
∆%
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BN |
Abu Bakar Umar |
16,475 |
86.37 |
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Independent |
Kassim Ahmad |
2,094 |
10.98 |
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Independent |
Zakaria Ahmad @ Che Mat |
507 |
2.66 |
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Total valid votes
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19,076 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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959
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Unreturned ballots
|
0
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Turnout
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20,035 |
70.83
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Registered electors
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28,285
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Majority
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14,381 |
75.39
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BN hold
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Swing
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Malayan general election, 1955: Kota Star
Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
%
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Alliance |
Tengku Kassim |
27,357 |
92.66
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NEGARA |
Mohamed Rejab Darus |
2,168 |
7.34
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Total valid votes
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29,525 |
100.00
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Total rejected ballots
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Unreturned ballots
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Turnout
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29,525 |
86.70
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Registered electors
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34,054
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Majority
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25,189 |
85.32
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This was a new constituency created.
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References
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