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

Kota Siputeh
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ashraf Mustaqim
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)29,777

Demographics

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As of 2020, Kota Siputeh has a population of 32,057 people.[1]

Ethnic breakdown of Kota Siputeh's electorate as of 2023[2]
  1. Malay (91.6%)
  2. Chinese (6.85%)
  3. Other ethnicities (1.47%)
  4. Indian (0.12%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kota Siputeh constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Kota Seputeh (N03) Kampung Bahagia 005/03/01 SMK Tunku Bendahara
Kampung Pering 005/03/02 SJK (C) Pei Min
Kampung Kandis 005/03/03 SK Kodiang (Baru)
Pekan Kodiang 005/03/04 SK Kodiang (Lama)
Kampung Kodiang 005/03/05 SK Tunku Bendahara
Kampung Siputeh 005/03/06 SJK (C) Pei Min
Megat Dewa 005/03/07 SK Megat Dewa
Bukit Hantu 005/03/08 SK Dato' Syed Nahar
Mesjid Paya 005/03/09 SK Dato' Syed Nahar
Batu 4 Jalan Sanglang 005/03/10 Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan B-2 Sanglang Batu 4, Jalan Sanglang
Manggol 005/03/11 SK Manggol Bongor
Tok Kepak 005/03/12 SK Tok Kepak
Sg Korok 2 Mk Sanglang 005/03/13 SK Haji Wan Yahya, Jalan Sanglang
Sg Korok 005/03/14 SK Haji Wan Yahya, Jalan Sanglang
Kampung Sanglang 005/03/15 SK Sanglang
Kerpan 005/03/16 SJK (C) Lam Min
Kuala Sanglang 005/03/17 SMK Sanglang

Representation history

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Kota Siputeh
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Jerlun, Jerlun and Jitra
9th 1995–1999 Abu Hassan Sarif BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2023 Salmee Said PH (AMANAH)
15th 2023–present Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul Munir PN (BERSATU)

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023: Kota Siputeh
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PNMohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul Munir17,18079.60Increase 79.60
PHSalmee Said4,09018.95Decrease 19.57
IndependentAbdul Latif Ramli3121.45Increase 1.45
Total valid votes 21,582 100.00
Total rejected ballots 108
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 21,70372.89Decrease 8.81
Registered electors 29,777
Majority 13,09060.65Increase 52.88
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018: Kota Siputeh
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHSalmee Said7,26538.52Increase 38.52
PASMat Rejab Md Akhir5,79830.75Decrease 13.46
BNAhmad Azhar Abdullah5,79530.73Decrease 25.06
Total valid votes 18,858100.00
Total rejected ballots 319
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,22581.70Decrease 4.60
Registered electors 23,544
Majority 1,4677.77Decrease 3.81
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013: Kota Siputeh
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Hassan Sarif10,77755.79Increase 4.23
PASIsmail bin W.Teh @ Jaziz8,53944.21Decrease 4.23
Total valid votes 19,316100.00
Total rejected ballots 366
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 19,69986.30Increase 4.74
Registered electors 22,816
Majority 2,23811.58Increase 8.46
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008: Kota Siputeh
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Hassan Sarif8,16051.56Decrease 3.46
PASIsmail bin W.Teh @ Jaziz7,66548.44Increase 3.46
Total valid votes 15,825100.00
Total rejected ballots 278
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 16,12681.56Decrease 1.13
Registered electors 19,771
Majority 4953.12Decrease 6.92
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2004: Kota Siputeh
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Hassan Sarif8,61455.02Increase 4.24
PASAbdul Wahab Abdul Rahman7,04144.98Decrease 4.24
Total valid votes 15,655100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 15,88482.69Increase 4.46
Registered electors 19,209
Majority 1,57310.04Increase 8.48
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1999: Kota Siputeh
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Hassan Sarif8,47750.78Increase 6.99
PASAbdul Wahab Abdul Rahman8,21649.22Decrease 6.99
Total valid votes 16,693100.00
Total rejected ballots 389
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 17,09078.23Increase 1.58
Registered electors 21,847
Majority 2611.56Decrease 13.98
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 1995: Kota Siputeh
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Hassan Sarif9,48357.77
PASAbu Kassim bin Abdullah6,93342.23
Total valid votes 16,416100.00
Total rejected ballots 300
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 16,72776.65
Registered electors 21,822
Majority 2,55015.54
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.03 Kota Siputeh Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  2. "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. "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]