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Kota Raja (Perlis state constituency)

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Kota Raja
Perlis constituency
Defunct state constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1986
Last contested1990

Kota Raja was a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that was represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1995.

The state constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

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It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota Raja
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bandar Arau
7th 1986–1990 Abdul Hamid Pawanteh BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
Constituency abolished, renamed to Pauh

Election results

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Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Hamid Pawanteh 3,794 67.16
S46 Syed Darus Syed Hashim 1,855 32.84
Total valid votes 5,649 100.00
Total rejected ballots 204
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,853 75.79
Registered electors 7,723
Majority 1,939
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Hamid Pawanteh 3,176 68.71
PAS Bahari Ali 1,195 25.85
Independent Chong Teik Tee 251 5.43
Total valid votes 4,622 100.00
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,823 71.05
Registered electors 6,788
Majority 1,981
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 2016-05-10.