Kaki Bukit (state constituency)

Kaki Bukit was a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that was represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from 1955 to 1974.

Kaki Bukit
Perlis constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1974
First contested1959
Last contested1969

The state constituency was first contested in 1955 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.[1]

History

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It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kaki Bukit
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Loh Ah Tong (罗运通) Alliance (MCA)
2nd 1964-1969
3rd 1969-1974
Constituency abolished

Election results

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Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Loh Ah Tong 2,629 57.69   15.61
PAS Mustaffa bin Ahmad 1,539 33.77   7.08
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Che Mahmud bin Che Man 389 8.54   8.54
Total valid votes 4,557 100.00
Total rejected ballots 334
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,891 76.71
Registered electors 6,376
Majority 1,090 23.92
BN hold Swing ?


Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Arifin bin Yusof 1,048 26.69   0.01
Alliance Loh Ah Tong 2,878 73.31   0.01
Total valid votes 3,926 100.00
Total rejected ballots 199
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,125 77.60
Registered electors 5,316
Majority 1,830 46.61
BN hold Swing ?


Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Loh Ah Tong 2,350 73.32
PAS Yacob bin Mohamed 855 26.68
Total valid votes 3,205 100.00
Total rejected ballots 54
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,259 84.78
Registered electors 3,844
Majority 1,495 46.65
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY SYSTEM IN MALAYSIA". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  • Anzagain Sdn. Bhd. (2004). Almanak Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum: Parlimen & Dewan Undangan Negeri (1959-1999) (1st ed.). Shah Alam, Malaysia: Anzagain Sdn. Bhd. ISBN 983-037-152-2.