Federal constituency of Kelantan, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Kota Bharu (P021) Kelantanconstituency Federal constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1974 First contested 1974 Last contested 2022 Demographics Population (2020)[ 1] 130,801 Electors (2023)[ 2] 115,466 Area (km²)[ 3] 33 Pop. density (per km²) 3,963.7
Kota Bharu is a federal constituency inKota Bharu District ,Kelantan ,Malaysia , that has been represented in theDewan Rakyat since 1974.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
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Ethnic breakdown of Kota Bharu's electorate as of 2022
Malay (84.4%)Chinese (13.7%)Indian (0.75%)Other ethnicities (1.17%) As for 2020, Kota Bharu has a population of 130,801 people.[ 4]
Age breakdown of Kota Bharu's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (5.45%) 21-29 (20.9%) 30-39 (24.0%) 40-49 (16.8%) 50-59 (13.8%) 60-69 (11.3%) 70-79 (5.74%) 80-89 (1.62%) above 90 (0.43%) Gender breakdown of Kota Bharu's electorate as of 2022
Male (49.3%) Female (50.7%) According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kota Bharu constituency is divided into 33 polling districts.[ 5]
State constituency Polling Districts Code Location Tanjong Mas (N08) Wakaf Mek Zainab 021/08/01 SK Tengku Indera Petra Tanjong Chat 021/08/02 SK Padang Garong 2 Sungai Keladi 021/08/03 SMK Putera Kok Pasir 021/08/04 SMK Tanjung Mas Khatib Ali 021/08/05 SMK Dato' Ahmad Maher Tanjong Mas 021/08/06 Maahad Muhammadi (Lelaki) Cherang 021/08/07 SK Sultan Ismail (4) Kampung Bayam 021/08/08 SK Sultan Ismail (2) Langgar 021/08/09 SK Langgar Paya Bemban 021/08/10 SK Islah Kota Lama (N09) Kubang Pasu 021/09/01 SMK Zainab 2 Kelochor 021/09/02 SJK (C) Chung Cheng Kebun Sultan 021/09/03 SJK (C) Chung Hwa Merbau 021/09/04 SK Merbau Atas Banggol 021/09/05 SMJK Chung Hwa Jalan Pejabat Pos Lama 021/09/06 Maahadi Muhammadi (Perempuan) Bandar 021/09/07 SMJK Chung Cheng Padang Garong 021/09/08 SK Padang Garong 1 Kota Lama 021/09/09 Kolej Poly-Tech MARA Kota Bharu Islah Lama 021/09/10 SK Sri Bemban Kampung Dusun 021/09/11 SK Padang Garong 1 Kubor Kuda 021/09/12 SK Kampung Sireh Bunut Payong(N10) Kg Sireh Bawah Lembah 021/10/01 Tadika Tg. Anis 1 Kubor Kuda 021/10/02 SMA Naim Lil-Banat Jalan Raja Dewa 021/10/03 SMK Sultan Ismail Telipot 021/10/04 Maktab Sultan Ismail Kampung Belukar 021/10/05 SMK Zainab (1) Bunut Payong Hilir 021/10/06 SK Sultan Ismail (1) Pintu Geng 021/10/07 SMK Pintu Geng Kota Utara 021/10/08 SK Kota Lundang 021/10/09 SK Lundang Bunut Payong 021/10/10 SK Bunut Payong Kampung Wakaf Che Yeh 021/10/11 SMK Kota
Representation history [ edit ] Parliamentaryconstituency
State constituency 1955–1959* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present Kota Bharu Bunut Payong Kota Lama Kubang Kerian Lundang Padang Garong Sungei Keladi Tanjong Mas Telipot
Historical boundaries [ edit ] State Constituency Area 1974 1984 1994 2003 2018 Bunut Payong Bunut Payong Kampung Kota Kampung Paloh Kampung Sireh Taman Hilal Kota Lama Jalan Atas Banggol Kampung Che Mat Baba Kampung Paya Purnama Kota Bharu Kubang Pasu Kampung Dusun Kampung Langgar Kebun Sultan Kota Bharu Kubang Pasu Kubang Kerian Kampung Wakaf Stan Kubang Kerian Pasir Hor Pasir Tumboh Wakaf Che Yeh Lundang Demit Pasir Hor Jejulok Kampung Wakaf Stan Kubang Kerian Padang Garong Kampung Paya Purnama Kota Bharu Kubang Pasu Langgar Padang Garong Sungei Keladi Kampung Paya Purnama Kota Bharu Kubang Pasu Langgar Padang Garong Tanjong Mas Kampung Belukar Kampung Dusun Raja Kampung Kok Pasir Tanjung Chat Tanjung Mas Kampung Cherang Kampung Guchil Kampung Kok Pasir Tanjung Chat Tanjung Mas Kampung Cherang Kampung Huda Kampung Kok Pasir Tanjung Chat Tanjung Mas Telipot Bunut Payong Kampung Dusun Kampung Langgar Kampung Kota Telipot
Current state assembly members [ edit ] Local governments & postcodes[ edit ] No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode N8 Tanjong Mas Kota Bharu Municipal Council 15000, 15050, 15100, 15150, 15200, 15300, 13500, 15400, 15500, 15502, 15503, 15506, 15520, 15680 Kota Bharu N9 Kota Lama N10 Bunut Payong
Malaysian general election, 1978 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail 18,136 65.73 65.73PAS Lah 9,454 34.27 34.27Total valid votes 27,590 100.00 Total rejected ballots 308 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 27,898 67.78 Registered electors 41,162 Majority 8,682 31.46 BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% On the nomination day, Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail won uncontested. BN Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail Total valid votes 100.00 Total rejected ballots Unreturned ballots Turnout Registered electors 38,958 Majority This was a new constituency created.