Kota Darul Aman

Electoral constituency in Kedah, Malaysia

Malaysian electoral constituency

Kota Darul Aman Kedah constituency

State constituency
Legislature| Kedah State Legislative Assembly
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Teh Swee Leong

Constituency created| 1984
First contested| 1986
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.

## Demographics[edit]

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[edit]

### Polling districts[edit]

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

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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[edit]

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[edit]

Kedah state election, 2023: Kota Darul Aman Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| 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 | % | ∆%

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| 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 | % | ∆%

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| 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 | % | ∆%

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| 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 | % | ∆%

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| 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 | % | ∆%

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| 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 | % | ∆%

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| 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 | % | ∆%

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| 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 | % | ∆%

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| 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[edit]

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

1. ^ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]

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