Kubang Rotan is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.

Kubang Rotan
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Salleh Saidin
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Population (2020)63,237
Electors (2023)50,233

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kubang Rotan's electorate as of 2023[1]

  Malay (70.50%)
  Chinese (27.80%)
  Indian (0.97%)
  Other ethnicities (0.73%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kubang Rotan constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kubang Rotan (N16) Kuar Jawa 010/17/01 SK Hj Abdullag Sadun
Kubang Jawi 010/17/02 SK Alor Janggus
Kubang Jambu 010/16/03 SJK (C) Long Seong
Kubang Rotan 010/16/04 SMK Kubang Rotan
Seberang Kota 010/16/05 SK Kuala Kedah
Kampung Bahru 010/16/06 SJK (C) Pei Shih
Pekan Kuala Kedah 010/16/07 SMK Seri Pantai
Taman Sri Putra 010/16/08 SK Seri Pantai
Kampung Tengah 010/16/09 SK Haji Ismail
Kampung Balai 010/16/10 SK Haji Salleh Masri
Kubang Panggas 010/16/11 SK Dato' Shaari
Telok Chengai 010/16/12 SMK Tengku Laksamana
Taman Seri Ampang 010/16/13 SMJK Keat Hwa II
Taman Pelangi 010/16/14 SJK (C) Pei Hwa
Peremba 010/16/15 SK Peremba
Taman Sultan Badlishah 010/16/16 SMK Seberang Perak
Taman Malek 010/16/17 SMJK Keat Hwa I

Representation history

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kubang Rotan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Alor Janggus
9th 1995–1999 Syed Razak Syed Zain BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Mohd Nasir Mustafa PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023 Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris PH (AMANAH)
15th 2023–present Mohd Salleh Saidin PN (BERSATU)

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023: Kubang Rotan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Mohd Salleh Saidin 22,951 65.36   65.36
PH Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris 12,165 34.64   14.03
Total valid votes 35,116 100.00
Total rejected ballots 136
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 35,294 70.26
Registered electors 50,233
Majority 10,786 30.72   8.01
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018: Kubang Rotan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris 14,004 48.67   48.67
BN Abdul Muthalib Harun 7,469 25.96   22.24
PAS Omar Saad 7,303 25.38   26.42
Total valid votes 28,776 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 36,253
Majority 6,535 22.71   19.11
PH gain from PAS Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2013: Kubang Rotan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Nasir Mustafa 15,013 51.80   1.39
BN Latt Shariman Abdullah 13,969 48.20   1.39
Total valid votes 28,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,317 84.83   8.31
Registered electors 34,559
Majority 1,044 3.60   2.78
PAS hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2008: Kubang Rotan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Nasir Mustafa 11,550 53.19   53.19
BN Nordin Salleh 10,163 46.81   22.10
Total valid votes 21,713 100.00
Total rejected ballots 335
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 22,050 76.52   1.84
Registered electors 28,817
Majority 1,387 6.38   31.44
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2004: Kubang Rotan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Razak Syed Zain 14,468 68.91   11.73
PKR Saifuddin Nasution Ismail 6,527 31.09   31.09
Total valid votes 20,995 100.00
Total rejected ballots 389
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 21,415 78.36   3.57
Registered electors 27,329
Majority 7,941 37.82   23.46
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1999: Kubang Rotan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Razak Syed Zain 7,905 57.18   7.12
PAS Kasim Mat Isa 5,920 42.82   7.12
Total valid votes 13,825 100.00
Total rejected ballots 357
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 14,190 74.79   2.51
Registered electors 18,973
Majority 1,985 14.36   14.24
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1995: Kubang Rotan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Razak Syed Zain 8,482 64.30
PAS Muhamad Yusof Husin 4,709 35.70
Total valid votes 13,191 100.00
Total rejected ballots 243
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 13,474 72.28
Registered electors 18,642
Majority 3,773 28.60
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.