Kuala Linggi

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Kuala Linggi is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. {{As of|2021|since=y}}, the State Assemblyman for Kuala Linggi is Rosli Abdullah from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN).

Definition

The Kuala Linggi constituency contains the polling districts of Tanjung Dahan, Sungai Baru Hilir, Kampung Tengah, Permatang, Kuala Sungai Baru, Paya Mengkuang and Telok Gong.{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160429_P.U.(B)197.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]|date=29 April 2016|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-06-19|archive-date=2019-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328131558/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160429_P.U.(B)197.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Demographics

{{Pie chart|thumb=left|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Linggi's electorate as of 2021{{Cite web|url=https://mkse.chinapress.com.my}}|label4=Indians|value4=1.54|color4=orange|label2=Chinese|value2=21.85|color2=red|label1=Malays|value1=74.32|color1=green|label3=Other Ethnicities|value3=2.28|color3=yellow}}

History

=Polling districts=

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuala Linggi constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.{{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf | title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election | website=Attorney General's Chambers|date=31 October 2022}}

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!Location

rowspan="7" |Kuala Linggi（N01）

|Tanjung Dahan

|134/01/01

|SK Kuala Linggi

Sungai Baru Hilir

|134/01/02

|SK Ayer Jerneh

Kampung Tengah

|134/01/03

|SK Kampung Tengah

Permatang

|134/01/04

|SK Othman Shawal

Kuala Sungai Baru

|134/01/05

|SJK (C) Yok Sin

Paya Mengkuang

|134/02/06

|SK Sungai Tuang

Telok Gong

|134/01/07

|SMK Rahmat

=Representation history=

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colspan=4\| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Linggi
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
colspan=4 align=center\| Constituency created from Sungei Bahru
7th \|1986 – 1990 \|Bahari Hasan \| rowspan="9" bgcolor="{{party color\|Barisan Nasional\|BN}}" \| {{Font color\|white\| BN (UMNO)}}
8th \|1990 – 1995 \|rowspan="3" \|Ibrahim Durum
9th \|1995 – 1999
10th \|1999 – 2004
11th \|2004 – 2008 \|Abdul Rahman Palit
12th \|2008 – 2013 \|rowspan="3" \|Ismail Othman
13th \|2013 – 2018
14th \|2018 – 2021
15th \|2021 – present \|Rosli Abdullah

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colspan=4| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Linggi

Assembly

Years

Member

Party

colspan=4 align=center| Constituency created from Sungei Bahru

7th

|1986 – 1990

|Bahari Hasan

| rowspan="9" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (UMNO)}}

8th

|1990 – 1995

|rowspan="3" |Ibrahim Durum

9th

|1995 – 1999

10th

|1999 – 2004

11th

|2004 – 2008

|Abdul Rahman Palit

12th

|2008 – 2013

|rowspan="3" |Ismail Othman

13th

|2013 – 2018

14th

|2018 – 2021

15th

|2021 – present

|Rosli Abdullah

Election results

The electoral results for the Kuala Linggi state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.

{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2021|Kuala Linggi (state constituency)|Kuala Linggi|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Rosli Abdullah|3,554|51.07|{{decrease}} 1.27}}

{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Julasapiah Kasim|1,718|24.70|{{decrease}} 12.72}}

{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Aziah Mohd Sa'ad|1,645|23.64|{{increase}} 23.64}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|7,140|65.34|{{decrease}} 26.37}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,836|26.37|{{increase}} 11.45}}

{{MASelec/source|||hide=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf}}

{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2018|Kuala Linggi (state constituency)|Kuala Linggi|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Ismail Othman|4,812|52.34|{{decrease}} 11.78}}

{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Hasmorni Tamby|3,440|37.42|{{increase}} 37.42}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Azmi Sambul|941|10.24|{{decrease}} 25.64}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout| 9,337|84.54|{{decrease}} 2.59}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,372|14.92|{{decrease}} 13.32}}

{{MASelec/source|||hide={{Cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/malacca.html|title=14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka|website=election.thestar.com.my|access-date=2018-05-12}}{{Cite web |url=https://undi.info/melaka/r18/n1 |title=Undi.info - Kuala Linggi (P134-N1) |access-date=2018-05-16 |archive-date=2018-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703163356/https://undi.info/melaka/r18/n1 |url-status=dead }}}}

{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2013|Kuala Linggi (state constituency)|Kuala Linggi|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Ismail Othman|5,521|64.12|{{decrease}} 0.08}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Julasapiyah Kassim|3,090|35.88|{{increase}} 0.08}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|8,742|87.13|{{increase}} 7.69}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|2,431|28.24|{{decrease}} 0.16}}

{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_P.U.%20(B)%20192-DUN%20Selangor.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]|date=26 April 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-21|archive-date=2019-12-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229002206/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_P.U.%20%28B%29%20192-DUN%20Selangor.pdf|url-status=dead}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P.U.%20(B)%20233-Borang%2016-DUN%20Selangor.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]|date=22 May 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-21|archive-date=2018-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002085733/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P.U.%20(B)%20233-Borang%2016-DUN%20Selangor.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2008|Kuala Linggi (state constituency)|Kuala Linggi|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Ismail Othman|4,468|64.20|{{decrease}} 15.86}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Julasapiyah Kassim|2,491|35.80|{{increase}} 15.86}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|7,105|79.44|{{decrease}} 0.31}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,977|28.40|{{decrease}} 31.72}}

{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2004|Kuala Linggi (state constituency)|Kuala Linggi|percent=yes}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Julasapiyah Kassim|1,336 |19.94}}

References

{{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya |work=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2016-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424120924/http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/component/content/article?layout=edit&id=74= |archive-date=2016-04-24 |url-status=dead }}

Category:Malacca state constituencies