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

Kota Darul Aman
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Teh Swee Leong
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2023)25,829

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kota Darul Aman's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Chinese (56.58%)
  Malay (35.57%)
  Indian (6.80%)
  Other ethnicities (1.05%)

History

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Polling districts

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

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kota Darul Aman (N13) Kanchut 009/13/01 SK Wan Sulaiman Sidiq
Tambang Badak 009/13/02 SK Wan Sulaiman Sidiq
Bakar Bata 009/13/03 SMK Syed Mohamed Al-Bukhary
Jalan Lumpur 009/13/04 Taska Majilis Agama Islam Negeri Kedah, Cawangan Masjid Zahir, Alor Setar
Kampung Perak 009/13/05 SJK (C) Keat Hwa (H)
Seberang Nyonya 009/13/06 Pusat Rukun Tetangga Kampung Berjaya, Alor Setar
Jalan Raja 009/13/07 SJK (C) Keat Hwa (S)
Jalan Kolam 009/13/08 SMK St Michael
Pengkalan 009/13/09 SJK (C) Keat Hwa (S)
Jalan Seberang Perak 009/13/10 SK Seberang Perak
Taman Bahagia 009/13/11 SM Keat Hwa (Persendirian)
Kota Tanah 009/13/12 SM Keat Hwa (Persendirian)
Kampung Piew 009/13/13 SK Sg Korok Lama
Jalan Pegawai 009/13/14 Maktab Mahmud Puteri
Sungai Korok 009/13/15 SK Jalan Pegawai
Kampung Telok 009/13/16 SJK (C) Sin Min
Bandar Simpang Kuala 009/13/17 Maktab Mahmud Alor Setar
Rumah Pangsa Simpang Kuala 009/13/18 SJK (C) Sin Min
Kampung Pegawai 009/13/19 Wisma Lung Kong
Jalan Stesyen 009/13/20 SMK St Michael
Taman Bee Bee 009/13/21 SJK (C) Peng Min
Tongkang Yard 009/13/22 SK Seberang Perak Baru

Representation history

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kota Darul Aman
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bandar Alor Setar
7th 1986–1990 Cheah Chong Chiew BN (MCA)
8th 1990–1995 George John DAP
9th 1995–1999 Chong Kau Chai @ Chong Itt Chew BN (MCA)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Lee Guan Aik PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018 Teoh Boon Kok @ Teoh Kai Kok
14th 2018–2023 Teh Swee Leong PH (DAP)
15th 2023–present

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023: Kota Darul Aman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Teh Swee Leong 11,178 66.91   3.08
PN Chuah See Seng 5,528 33.09   33.09
Total valid votes 16,706 100.00
Total rejected ballots 91
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 16,816 65.11   12.99
Registered electors 25,829
Majority 5,650 33.82   16.68
PH hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018: Kota Darul Aman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Teh Swee Leong 11,737 69.99   69.99
BN Tan Eng Hwa 3,269 19.49   19.49
PAS Zulkifli Che Haron 1,732 10.33   10.33
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Tan Kang Yap 32 0.19   0.19
Total valid votes 16,770 100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,046 78.10   2.40
Registered electors 21,835
Majority 8,468 50.50   29.00
PH hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2013: Kota Darul Aman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Teoh Boon Kok @ Teoh Kai Kok 7,387 60.48   6.47
BN Loh Gim Hooi 4,761 38.98   7.01
Independent Liew Kard Seong 39 0.32   0.32
Independent Jayagopal A/L Adaikkalam 27 0.22   0.22
Total valid votes 12,214 100.00
Total rejected ballots 202
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 12,446 80.50   11.86
Registered electors 15,466
Majority 2,626 21.50   13.48
DAP hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2008: Kota Darul Aman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Lee Guan Aik 5,415 54.01   54.01
BN Chong Kau Chai @ Chong Itt Chew 4,611 45.99   36.91
Total valid votes 10,026 100.00
Total rejected ballots 280
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 10,355 68.64   0.66
Registered electors 15,087
Majority 804 8.02   57.78
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2004: Kota Darul Aman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chong Kau Chai @ Chong Itt Chew 9,094 82.90   23.01
PKR Yap Shui Fah 1,876 17.10   17.10
Total valid votes 10,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 235
Unreturned ballots 37
Turnout 11,232 69.30   2.47
Registered electors 16,207
Majority 7,218 65.80   46.02
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1999: Kota Darul Aman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chong Kau Chai @ Chong Itt Chew 8,580 59.89   9.03
DAP Tan Foong Heong 5,928 40.11   9.03
Total valid votes 14,778 100.00
Total rejected ballots 287
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 15,086 71.77   4.6
Registered electors 21,021
Majority 2,922 19.78   18.06
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1995: Kota Darul Aman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chong Kau Chai @ Chong Itt Chew 9,589 68.92   20.66
DAP George John 4,324 31.08   20.66
Total valid votes 13,913 100.00
Total rejected ballots 611
Unreturned ballots 242
Turnout 14,766 67.17   9.45
Registered electors 21,982
Majority 5,265 37.84   34.36
BN gain from DAP Swing ?


Kedah state election, 1990: Kota Darul Aman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP George John 9,511 51.74   10.97
BN Dr. Ch'ng Kok Heong 8,871 48.26   3.60
Total valid votes 18,382 100.00
Total rejected ballots 664
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,046 57.72   6.48
Registered electors 28,126
Majority 640 3.48   0.41
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 1986: Kota Darul Aman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Cheah Chong Chiew 7,689 44.66
DAP George John 7,019 40.77
PAS Haji Che Hassan Ishak 2,374 13.79
SDP Mohd Noorik Abdul Rahman 134 0.78
Total valid votes 17,216 100.00
Total rejected ballots 315
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,531 64.20
Registered electors 27,306
Majority 670 3.89
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.