Bukit Katil (federal constituency)

Bukit Katil was a federal constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 2004 to 2018.

Bukit Katil
Malacca constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created2003
Constituency abolished2018
First contested2004
Last contested2013

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

History

It was abolished in 2018 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Katil
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Batu Berendam
11th2004-2008Mohd Ruddin Ab GhaniBN (UMNO)
12th2008-2013Md Sirat Abu
13th2013-2018Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd AkinPKR
Constituency abolished, renamed to Hang Tuah Jaya

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Bukit Katil Ayer Keroh
Ayer Molek
Bachang
Bukit Baru

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRShamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin46,35753.30+ 4.76
BNMohd Ali Mohd Rustam40,62446.70- 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 ?
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 180/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 221/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMd Sirat Abu30,97551.46- 24.88
PKRKhalid Jaafar29,21748.54+ 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 Ghani39,49176.34
KEADILANKhalid Jaafar12,23923.66
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

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