Kota is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Kota's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (86.0%)
- Chinese (6.69%)
- Indian (5.17%)
- Other ethnicities (2.16%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kota constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Kota (N28)
|
Kampong Batu
|
131/28/01
|
SK Kampong Batu
|
| Selemak
|
131/28/02
|
SK Salak Nama
|
| Kampong Bongek
|
131/28/03
|
SK Bongek
|
| Kampong Chengkau Ulu
|
131/28/04
|
Balai Raya Chengkau Ulu Rantau
|
| Kampong Gadong
|
131/28/05
|
SMA Haji Mohd. Yatim
|
| Kampong Kendong
|
131/28/06
|
SK Kota
|
| Kota
|
131/28/07
|
SMK Dato' Undang Haji Adnan
|
| Semerbok
|
131/28/08
|
SK Semerbok
|
| Kampong Sawah Raja
|
131/28/09
|
SK Sawah Raja
|
| Titian Bintangor
|
131/28/10
|
SK Dato Shah Bandar Rembau
|
| Astana Raja
|
131/28/11
|
SK Astana Raja
|
| Legong Ulu
|
131/28/12
|
SK Legong Ulu
|
| Pekan Chengkau
|
131/28/13
|
SK Chengkau
|
| Kampong Penajis
|
131/28/14
|
SK Tun Haji Abdul Malek
|
| Kampong Pulau Mampat
|
131/28/15
|
Balai Raya Kampung Pulau Mampat Chengkau
|
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kota
|
| Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party
|
| Constituency created
|
| 1st |
1959-1964 |
Mohd. Yusof Abdullah |
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 2nd |
1964-1969
|
|
|
1969-1971
|
Assembly was dissolved
|
| 3rd |
1971-1974 |
Dahalan Amin
|
Alliance (UMNO)
|
| 4th |
1974-1978 |
BN (UMNO)
|
| 5th |
1978-1982
|
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
Ismail Yassin
|
| 7th |
1986-1990 |
Ahmad Apandi Johan
|
| 8th |
1990-1995
|
| 9th |
1995-1999
|
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
Zaharudin Mohd Shariff
|
| 11th |
2004-2008 |
Awaludin Said
|
| 12th |
2008-2013
|
| 13th |
2013-2018
|
| 14th |
2018-2023
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Suhaimi Aini
|
Election results
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2023
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Suhaimi Aini |
5,869 |
50.58 |
 6.81
|
|
|
PN |
Ahmad Shukri Abdul Shukur |
5,734 |
49.42 |
 49.42
|
| Total valid votes
|
11,603 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
96
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
24
|
| Turnout
|
11,723 |
71.01 |
11.42
|
| Registered electors
|
16,510
|
| Majority
|
135 |
1.16 |
25.65
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2018
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Awaludin Said |
6,356 |
57.39 |
14.82
|
|
|
PH |
Shahrizal Masrudin |
3,387 |
30.58 |
30.58
|
|
|
PAS |
Ishak Omar |
1,333 |
12.04 |
15.75
|
| Total valid votes
|
11,076 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
169
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
71
|
| Turnout
|
11,316 |
82.43 |
4.11
|
| Registered electors
|
13,564
|
| Majority
|
2,969 |
26.81 |
17.61
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2013
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Awaludin Said |
8,131 |
72.21 |
2.01
|
|
|
PAS |
Ghazali Mohd Shom |
3,129 |
27.79 |
2.01
|
| Total valid votes
|
11,260 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
192
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
41
|
| Turnout
|
11,493 |
86.54 |
8.01
|
| Registered electors
|
13,280
|
| Majority
|
5,002 |
44.42 |
4.02
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan state election, 2008
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Awaludin Said |
6,278 |
70.20 |
|
|
|
PAS |
Azhar Ibrahim |
2,665 |
29.80 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
8,943 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
244
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
12
|
| Turnout
|
9,199 |
78.53
|
| Registered electors
|
11,715
|
| Majority
|
3,613 |
40.40
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
References
Negeri Sembilan constituency