Kota Bharu Hilir

Former federal constituency in Malaysia

Kota Bharu Hilir Kelantan constituency

Defunct federal constituency
Legislature| Dewan Rakyat
Constituency created| 1958
Constituency abolished| 1974
First contested| 1959
Last contested| 1969

Kota Bharu Hilir was a federal constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## History[edit]

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

### Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Kota Bharu Hilir

Parliament | Years | Member | Party
Constituency created from Kelantan Tengah
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st | 1959-1963 | Ahmad Abdullah (احمد عبدالله) | PMIP
Parliament of Malaysia
1st | 1963-1964 | Ahmad Abdullah | PMIP
2nd | 1964-1969 | Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud (نئ احمد كاميل نئ مهمود) | Alliance (UMNO)
| 1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd | 1971-1973 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail (تڠكو احمد ريتهاودديين تڠكو اسماعيل) | Alliance (UMNO)
1973-1974 | BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Kota Bharu

### State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary

constituency

| State constituency

|

1955–59*  | 1959–1974  | 1974–1986  | 1986–1995  | 1995–2004  | 2004–2018  | 2018–present
Kota Bharu Hilir  |  | Bandar Hilir  |
Bandar Hulu  |
Kota Bharu Tengah  |

## Election results[edit]

Malaysian general election, 1969: Kota Bharu Hilir Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| Alliance | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail | 13,069 | 50.30
| PMIP | Wan Hashim Wan Ahmad | 12,914 | 49.70
Total valid votes  | 25,983 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 756
Unreturned ballots  |
Turnout  | 26,739 | 67.73
Registered electors  | 39,478
Majority  | 155
| Alliance hold | Swing |

Malaysian general election, 1964: Kota Bharu Hilir Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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|
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| Alliance | Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud | 11,585 | 51.46
| PMIP | Wan Mustapha Ali | 10,929 | 48.54
Total valid votes  | 22,514 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 802
Unreturned ballots  |
Turnout  | 23,316 | 75.35
Registered electors  | 30,942
Majority  | 656
| Alliance gain from PMIP | Swing | ?

Malayan general election, 1959: Kota Bharu Hilir Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| PMIP | Ahmad Abdullah | 9,463 | 60.03
| Alliance | Nik Ismail Nik Hussin | 6,302 | 39.97
Total valid votes  | 15,765 |  100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 97
Unreturned ballots  |
Turnout  | 15,862 | 65.61
Registered electors  | 24,178
Majority  | 3,161
This was a new constituency created.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
2. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-20.