Kota Raja (federal constituency)

Kota Raja
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Siti Mariah Mahmud
Amanah

Constituency created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2013

Kota Raja is a federal constituency in Selangor, 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 Seksyen 34 Shah Alam, Sungai Kandis, Teluk Menegun, LLN Connought Bridge, Kampung Pandan, Kampung Jawa, Kota Raja, Taman Seri Andalas 1, Taman Seri Andalas 2, Taman Klang Jaya 1, Sentosa Dato Yusof Shahbuddin, Bukit Jati, Taman Seri Andalas 3, Taman Desawan, Sentosa Dato Abdul Hamid 1, Sentosa Dato Dagang, Jalan Raya Timur, Taman Klang Jaya 2, Sentosa Dato Abdul Hamid 2, Taman Maznah, Shah Alam S27, Shah Alam S28, Sri Muda 1, Sri Muda 2 Utara, Bukit Kemuning, Jalan Kebun, Johan Setia, Batu 4 Jalan Kebun, Bandar Puteri Klang, Kampung Baru Hicom, Putra Height, Sri Muda 2 Selatan, Seri Gambut, Kota Kemuning, Bukit Rimau, Kampung Bukit Naga, Haji Husin Jalan Kebun, Shah Alam S27 B.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Seksyen 34 Shah Alam, Sungai Kandis, Teluk Menegun, LLN Connought Bridge, Kampung Pandan, Kampung Jawa, Kota Raja, Taman Seri Andalas 1, Taman Seri Andalas 2, Taman Klang Jaya 1, Sentosa Dato Yusof Shahbuddin, Bukit Jati, Taman Seri Andalas 3, Taman Desawan, Sentosa Dato Abdul Hamid 1, Sentosa Dato Dagang, Jalan Raya Timur, Taman Klang Jaya 2, Sentosa Dato Abdul Hamid 2, Taman Maznah, Taman Menara Maju, Shah Alam S 27 A, Shah Alam S 28, Sri Muda 1, Sri Muda 2 Utara, Bukit Kemuning, Jalan Kebun, Johan Setia, Batu 4 Jalan Kebun, Bandar Puteri Klang, Kampung Baru Hicom, Putra Height, Sri Muda 2 Selatan, Seri Gambut, Kota Kemuning Jalan 31/1 - 31/80, Bukit Rimau, Kampung Bukit Naga, Haji Husin Jalan Kebun, Shah Alam S 27 B, Apartment S 28, Taman Berjaya, Kota Kemuning Jalan 31/81 - 31/170.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Raja
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
11th 2004-2008 S. Vigneswaran M. Sanasee BN
12th 2008-2013 Siti Mariah Mahmud PAS
13th 2013-2015
2015-present AMANAH

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASSiti Mariah Mahmud 59,106 64.62 - 3.71
BNMurugesan Sinnandavar 29,711 32.48 + 0.84
IndependentUthayakumar Ponnusamy 2,364 2.58 + 2.58
IndependentAzman Idrus 280 0.31 + 0.31
Total valid votes 91,461 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,102
Unreturned ballots 116
Turnout 92,72987.56
Registered electors 105,909
Majority 29,395
PAS hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASSiti Mariah Mahmud 38,630 68.36 + 31.79
BNS. Vigneswaran M. Sanasee 17,879 31.64 - 23.61
Total valid votes 56,509 100.00
Total rejected ballots 814
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 57,32379.75
Registered electors 71,887
Majority 20,751
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNS. Vigneswaran M. Sanasee 24,376 55.25
PASSiti Mariah Mahmud 16,137 36.57
IndependentKrisnasamy Thevarayan 3,608 8.18
Total valid votes 44,121 100.00
Total rejected ballots 627
Unreturned ballots 10
Turnout 44,75876.67
Registered electors
Majority 8,239
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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