Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kota Tinggi was won by Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin (UMNO) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 8,390 votes over Mohamad Ridhwan bin Rasman. This page covers every general election in Kota Tinggi from GE07 (1986) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE07 (1986)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE07 (1986)
Musa bin Hitam
UMNO
33,891
91.2%
Harun bin Embong (PAS)
30,633 (82.5 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar
UMNO
36,504
78.6%
Ma'On bin Omar (Semangat 46)
26,548 (57.1 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar
UMNO
36,776
92.4%
Mohamed Hanipa bin Maidin (PAS)
33,769 (84.9 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar
UMNO
37,906
86.8%
Rosdin bin Abdul Rahman Mahmud (Keadilan Nasional)
32,161 (73.7 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE12 (2008)
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar
UMNO
22,682
85.9%
Onn bin Jaafar (PAS)
18,961 (71.8 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Noor Ehsanuddin bin Mohd Harun Narrashid
UMNO
30,373
84.0%
Onn bin Jaafar (PAS)
24,574 (67.9 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Halimah binti Mohamed Sadique
UMNO
26,407
69.1%
Azlinda binti Abdul Latif (Bersatu)
14,621 (38.3 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin
UMNO
25,410
53.7%
Mohamad Ridhwan bin Rasman (Bersatu)
8,390 (17.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Musa bin Hitam
UMNO (BN)
33,891
91.2%
Harun bin Embong
PAS (HAK)
3,258
8.8%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar
UMNO (BN)
36,504
78.6%
Ma'On bin Omar
Semangat 46 (APU)
9,956
21.4%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar
UMNO (BN)
36,776
92.4%
Mohamed Hanipa bin Maidin
PAS (APU)
3,007
7.6%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar
UMNO (BN)
37,906
86.8%
Rosdin bin Abdul Rahman Mahmud
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
5,745
13.2%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar
UMNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar
UMNO (BN)
22,682
85.9%
Onn bin Jaafar
PAS (PR)
3,721
14.1%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Noor Ehsanuddin bin Mohd Harun Narrashid
UMNO (BN)
30,373
84.0%
Onn bin Jaafar
PAS (PR)
5,799
16.0%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Halimah binti Mohamed Sadique
UMNO (BN)
26,407
69.1%
Azlinda binti Abdul Latif
Bersatu (PH)
11,786
30.9%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin
UMNO (BN)
25,410
53.7%
Mohamad Ridhwan bin Rasman
Bersatu (PN)
17,020
36.0%
Onn bin Jaafar
Amanah (PH)
4,903
10.4%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Kota Tinggi has been contested at 9 general elections on record since GE07 (1986). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kota Tinggi in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin (UMNO) won Kota Tinggi in GE15 (2022) with 25,410 votes (53.7%), a majority of 8,390 votes over Mohamad Ridhwan bin Rasman (Bersatu).
Which parties have won Kota Tinggi since GE07 (1986)?
Since GE07 (1986), Kota Tinggi has been won by: UMNO.
What was the closest result in Kota Tinggi?
The closest result on record for Kota Tinggi was GE15 (2022), when UMNO beat Bersatu by just 8,390 votes (17.7 percentage points).