Bota is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Bota's electorate as of
2022 - Malay (96.2%)
- Other ethnicities (3.03%)
- Indian (0.47%)
- Chinese (0.27%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bota constituency is divided into 16 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Bota (N40) | Titi Gantong | 069/40/01 | SMK Seri Londong |
| Kampong Aji | 069/40/02 | SK Bota Kiri |
| Kompleks Pertanian | 069/40/03 | Kompleks Pertanian Titi Gantong |
| Bota Kiri | 069/40/04 | SRA Rakyat Al-Husainiah |
| Telok Kepayang | 069/40/05 | SK Teluk Kepayang |
| Kampong Bakong | 069/40/06 | SK Bakong |
| Lambor Kiri | 069/40/07 | SK Lambor Kiri |
| Padang Tenggala | 069/40/08 | SK Cikgu Mior Shahruddin |
| Seri Iskandar | 069/40/09 | - SMK Seri Iskandar
- SK Iskandar Perdana
- SK FELCRA Nasaruddin
- SRA Rakyat ASY-Syakirin
- SRA Rakyat Riyadus Solihin
|
| Kampong Selat | 069/40/10 | SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Yaakub |
| Bota Kanan | 069/40/11 | SK Bota Kanan |
| Suak Padi | 069/40/12 | SK Suak Padi |
| Padang Changkat | 069/40/13 | SK Padang Changkat |
| Telok Bakong | 069/40/14 | SK Telok Bakong |
| Kampong Tua | 069/40/15 | Dewan Orang Ramai Batu 16 Lambor Kanan |
| Lambor Kanan | 069/40/16 | SMK Sultan Muzafar Shah 1 |
Representative history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bota |
| Assembly | Years | Name | Party |
| Constituency created from Bandar |
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Abdul Latif Mat Jaim | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Rokiah Kayat |
| 6th | 1982-1986 |
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Ahmad Hambal Yeop Majilis |
| 8th | 1990-1995 |
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Ismail Hasbolah |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | Usaili Alias | KeADILan |
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Che Ri Mat Daud | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008-2009 | Nasarudin Hashim |
| 2009 | PR (PKR) |
| 2009-2013 | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 |
| 14th | 2018-2022 | Khairul Shahril Mohamed |
| 15th | 2022–present | Najihatussalehah Ahmad | PN (PAS) |
Election results
Perak state election, 2013 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Nasarudin Hashim | 9,504 | 61.08 | 1.72 |
| | PKR | Zulkifly Ibrahim | 6,056 | 38.92 | 1.72 |
| Total valid votes | 15,560 | 97.60 |
| Total rejected ballots | 337 | 2.11 |
| Unreturned ballots | 45 | 0.28 |
| Turnout | 15,942 | 86.20 | 7.40 |
| Registered electors | 18,493 |
| Majority | 3,448 | 22.16 | 3.44 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 2008 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Nasarudin Hashim | 6,556 | 59.36 | 0.99 |
| | PKR | Usaili Alias | 4,488 | 40.64 | 0.99 |
| Total valid votes | 11,044 | 97.41 |
| Total rejected ballots | 257 | 2.27 |
| Unreturned ballots | 37 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | 11,338 | 78.80 | 3.42 |
| Registered electors | 14,389 |
| Majority | 2,068 | 18.72 | 1.98 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 2004 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Che' Ri Mohd Daud | 6,031 | 58.37 | 5.43 |
| | PKR | Usaili Alias | 4,302 | 41.63 | 5.43 |
| Total valid votes | 10,333 | 97.27 |
| Total rejected ballots | 210 | 1.98 |
| Unreturned ballots | 80 | 0.75 |
| Turnout | 10,623 | 75.38 | 11.84 |
| Registered electors | 14,092 |
| Majority | 1,729 | 16.74 | 10.86 |
| | BN gain from PKR | Swing | ? |
| |
Perak state election, 1999 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | PKR | Usaili Alias | 5,679 | 52.94 | 52.94 |
| | BN | Ismail Hasbollah | 5,048 | 47.06 | 24.78 |
| Total valid votes | 10,727 | 96.99 |
| Total rejected ballots | 333 | 3.01 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 11,060 | 63.54 | 0.37 |
| Registered electors | 17,406 |
| Majority | 631 | 5.88 | 37.80 |
| | PKR gain from BN | Swing | ? |
| |
Perak state election, 1995 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Ismail Hasbollah | 7,394 | 71.84 | 8.89 |
| | PAS | Ahmad Tarmizi Mohd Jam | 2,898 | 28.16 | 8.89 |
| Total valid votes | 10,292 | 96.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | 345 | 3.33 |
| Unreturned ballots | 84 | 0.78 |
| Turnout | 10,721 | 63.91 | 3.09 |
| Registered electors | 16,776 |
| Majority | 4,496 | 43.68 | 17.78 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 1990 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Ahmad Hambal Yeop Majilis | 7,736 | 62.95 | 0.44 |
| | S46 | Mustapha Hakim | 4,553 | 37.05 | 0.44 |
| Total valid votes | 12,289 | 96.44 |
| Total rejected ballots | 454 | 3.56 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 12,743 | 67.00 | 0.10 |
| Registered electors | 19,018 |
| Majority | 3,183 | 25.90 | 1.62 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
| |
Perak state election, 1986 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Ismail Hasbollah | 7,186 | 62.51 | |
| | PAS | Othman Itam Karib | 4,022 | 34.99 | |
| | Independent | Othman Arif | 288 | 2.51 | |
| Total valid votes | 11,496 | 96.39 |
| Total rejected ballots | 431 | 3.61 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 11,927 | 66.90 |
| Registered electors | 17,828 |
| Majority | 3,164 | 27.52 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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