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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed.

Representation history
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
Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceLoh Ah Tong2,62957.69Decrease 15.61
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMustaffa bin Ahmad1,53933.77Increase 7.08
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaChe Mahmud bin Che Man3898.54Increase 8.54
Total valid votes 4,557100.00
Total rejected ballots 334
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,89176.71
Registered electors 6,376
Majority 1,09023.92
BN hold Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyArifin bin Yusof1,04826.69Increase 0.01
AllianceLoh Ah Tong2,87873.31Decrease 0.01
Total valid votes 3,926100.00
Total rejected ballots 199
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,12577.60
Registered electors 5,316
Majority 1,83046.61
BN hold Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceLoh Ah Tong2,35073.32
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyYacob bin Mohamed85526.68
Total valid votes 3,205100.00
Total rejected ballots 54
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,25984.78
Registered electors 3,844
Majority 1,49546.65
This was a new constituency created.

References
  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.
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