Kota Darul Aman

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Kota Darul Aman
Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Kedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Teh Swee Leong
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested 2018
Demographics
Electors (2023)25,829

Kota Darul Aman is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

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Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kota Darul Aman's electorate as of 2023 [1]
  1. Chinese (56.58%)
  2. Malay (35.57%)
  3. Indian (6.8%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.05%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kota Darul Aman constituency has a total of 22 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Kota Darul Aman (N13)Kanchut009/13/01SK Wan Sulaiman Sidiq
Tambang Badak009/13/02SK Wan Sulaiman Sidiq
Bakar Bata009/13/03SMK Syed Mohamed Al-Bukhary
Jalan Lumpur009/13/04Taska Majilis Agama Islam Negeri Kedah, Cawangan Masjid Zahir, Alor Setar
Kampung Perak009/13/05SJK (C) Keat Hwa (H)
Seberang Nyonya009/13/06Pusat Rukun Tetangga Kampung Berjaya, Alor Setar
Jalan Raja009/13/07SJK (C) Keat Hwa (S)
Jalan Kolam009/13/08SMK St Michael
Pengkalan009/13/09SJK (C) Keat Hwa (S)
Jalan Seberang Perak009/13/10SK Seberang Perak
Taman Bahagia009/13/11SM Keat Hwa (Persendirian)
Kota Tanah009/13/12SM Keat Hwa (Persendirian)
Kampung Piew009/13/13SK Sg Korok Lama
Jalan Pegawai009/13/14Maktab Mahmud Puteri
Sungai Korok009/13/15SK Jalan Pegawai
Kampung Telok009/13/16SJK (C) Sin Min
Bandar Simpang Kuala009/13/17Maktab Mahmud Alor Setar
Rumah Pangsa Simpang Kuala009/13/18SJK (C) Sin Min
Kampung Pegawai009/13/19Wisma Lung Kong
Jalan Stesyen009/13/20SMK St Michael
Taman Bee Bee009/13/21SJK (C) Peng Min
Tongkang Yard009/13/22SK Seberang Perak Baru

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kota Darul Aman
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bandar Alor Setar
7th1986–1990Cheah Chong ChiewBN (MCA)
8th1990–1995George JohnGR (DAP)
9th1995–1999Chong Kau Chai @ Chong Itt ChewBN (MCA)
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008
12th2008–2013 Lee Guan Aik PR (DAP)
13th2013–2015Teoh Boon Kok @ Teoh Kai Kok
2015–2018PH (DAP)
14th2018–2023 Teh Swee Leong
15th2023–present

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023 : Kota Darul Aman
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Teh Swee Leong 11,17866.91Decrease2.svg 3.08
PN Chuah See Seng5,52833.09Increase2.svg 33.09
Total valid votes16,706 100.00
Total rejected ballots91
Unreturned ballots19
Turnout16,81665.11Decrease2.svg 12.99
Registered electors25,829
Majority5,65033.82Decrease2.svg 16.68
PH hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018 : Kota Darul Aman
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Teh Swee Leong 11,73769.99Increase2.svg 69.99
BN Tan Eng Hwa3,26919.49Decrease2.svg 19.49
PAS Zulkifli Che Haron1,73210.33Increase2.svg 10.33
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Tan Kang Yap320.19Increase2.svg 0.19
Total valid votes16,770100.00
Total rejected ballots229
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout17,04678.10Decrease2.svg 2.40
Registered electors21,835
Majority8,46850.50Increase2.svg 29.00
PH hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2013 : Kota Darul Aman
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Teoh Boon Kok @ Teoh Kai Kok7,38760.48Increase2.svg 6.47
BN Loh Gim Hooi4,76138.98Decrease2.svg 7.01
Independent Liew Kard Seong390.32Increase2.svg 0.32
Independent Jayagopal A/L Adaikkalam270.22Increase2.svg 0.22
Total valid votes12,214100.00
Total rejected ballots202
Unreturned ballots30
Turnout12,44680.50Increase2.svg 11.86
Registered electors15,466
Majority2,62621.50Increase2.svg 13.48
DAP hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008 : Kota Darul Aman
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Lee Guan Aik5,41554.01Increase2.svg 54.01
BN Chong Kau Chai @ Chong Itt Chew4,61145.99Decrease2.svg 36.91
Total valid votes10,026100.00
Total rejected ballots280
Unreturned ballots49
Turnout10,35568.64Decrease2.svg 0.66
Registered electors15,087
Majority8048.02Decrease2.svg 57.78
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004 : Kota Darul Aman
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chong Kau Chai @ Chong Itt Chew9,09482.90Increase2.svg 23.01
PKR Yap Shui Fah1,87617.10Increase2.svg 17.10
Total valid votes10,970100.00
Total rejected ballots235
Unreturned ballots37
Turnout11,23269.30Decrease2.svg 2.47
Registered electors16,207
Majority7,21865.80Increase2.svg 46.02
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999 : Kota Darul Aman
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chong Kau Chai @ Chong Itt Chew8,58059.89Decrease2.svg 9.03
DAP Tan Foong Heong5,92840.11Increase2.svg 9.03
Total valid votes14,778100.00
Total rejected ballots287
Unreturned ballots21
Turnout15,08671.77Increase2.svg 4.6
Registered electors21,021
Majority2,92219.78Decrease2.svg 18.06
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995 : Kota Darul Aman
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chong Kau Chai @ Chong Itt Chew9,58968.92Increase2.svg 20.66
DAP George John4,32431.08Decrease2.svg 20.66
Total valid votes13,913100.00
Total rejected ballots611
Unreturned ballots242
Turnout14,76667.17Increase2.svg 9.45
Registered electors21,982
Majority5,26537.84Increase2.svg 34.36
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1990 : Kota Darul Aman
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP George John9,51151.74Increase2.svg 10.97
BN Dr. Ch'ng Kok Heong8,87148.26Increase2.svg 3.60
Total valid votes18,382100.00
Total rejected ballots664
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout19,04657.72Decrease2.svg 6.48
Registered electors28,126
Majority6403.48Decrease2.svg 0.41
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1986 : Kota Darul Aman
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Cheah Chong Chiew7,68944.66
DAP George John7,01940.77
PAS Haji Che Hassan Ishak2,37413.79
SDP Mohd Noorik Abdul Rahman1340.78
Total valid votes17,216100.00
Total rejected ballots315
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout17,53164.20
Registered electors27,306
Majority6703.89
This was a new constituency created.

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