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 | |
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References
Negeri Sembilan constituency