Bukit Katil (federal constituency)

Bukit Katil
Malacca constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin
PKR

Constituency created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2013

Bukit Katil is a federal constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Malim Jaya, Pasir Puteh, Peringgit, Pengkalan Batu, Peringgit Jaya, Bukit Palah, Bukit Piatu, Taman Asean, Seri Siantan, Rumpun Bahagia, Bachang Baru, Taman Melaka Baru, Sungai Putat, Taman Bukit Melaka, Ayer Keroh Heights, Kampung Ayer Keroh, Kampung Tun Razak, Batu Berendam, Taman Merdeka, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Kerjasama, Taman Muzaffar Shah, Bukit Beruang, Kampung Bukit Katil, Paya Ikan, Kampungku Sayang, Bukit Baru Dalam, Padang Jambu, Bukit Pulau, Taman Tun Rahah, Pengkalan Minyak, Tambak Paya, Tiang Dua, Paya Dalam, Bukit Lintang, Kandang, Kg. Ayer Molek.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Malim Jaya, Pasir Puteh, Peringgit, Pengkalan Batu, Peringgit Jaya, Bukit Palah, Bukit Piatu, Taman Asean, Seri Siantan, Rumpun Bahagia, Bachang Baru, Taman Melaka Baru, Sungai Putat, Taman Bukit Melaka, Ayer Keroh Heights, Kampung Ayer Keroh, Kampung Tun Razak, Batu Berendam, Taman Merdeka, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Kerjasama, Taman Muzaffar Shah, Bukit Beruang, Kampung Bukit Katil, Paya Ikan, Kampungku Sayang, Bukit Baru Dalam, Padang Jambu, Bukit Pulau, Taman Tun Rahah, Pengkalan Minyak, Tambak Paya, Tiang Dua, Paya Dalam, Bukit Lintang, Kandang, Kg Ayer Molek.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Katil
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
11th 2004-2008 Mohd Ruddin Ab Ghani BN
12th 2008-2013 Md Sirat Abu
13th 2013-present Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin PKR

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRShamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin 46,357 53.30 + 4.76
BNMohd Ali Mohd Rustam 40,624 46.70 - 4.76
Total valid votes 86,981 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,102
Unreturned ballots 188
Turnout 88,27188.77
Registered electors 99,438
Majority 5,733
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMd Sirat Abu 30,975 51.46 - 24.88
PKRKhalid Jaafar 29,217 48.54 + 24.88
Total valid votes 60,192 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,173
Unreturned ballots 708
Turnout 62,07381.92
Registered electors 75,777
Majority 1,758
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Ruddin Ab Ghani 39,491 76.34
KEADILANKhalid Jaafar 12,239 23.66
Total valid votes 51,730 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,334
Unreturned ballots 85
Turnout 53,14980.49
Registered electors
Majority 27,252
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "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]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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