Ayer Hitam (state constituency)
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 Kedah constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Kedah State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PN | ||
| Constituency created | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2023) | 37,819 | ||
Ayer Hitam is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Demographics
[edit]History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Ayer Hitam constituency has a total of 18 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayer Hitam (N04) | Padang Sera | 005/04/01 | SK Siputeh |
| Kampung Melele | 005/04/02 | SMA Nahdhah Hasanah Melele, Padang Sera | |
| Kampung Putat | 005/04/03 | SK Putat | |
| Kampung Imam | 005/04/04 | SMK Megat Dewa | |
| Telaga Batu | 005/04/05 | SMK Tuanku Seri Indera Putera | |
| Padang Perahu | 005/04/06 | SK Padang Perahu | |
| Kampung Pida | 005/04/07 | SK Pida Tiga | |
| Kampung Gurindam | 005/04/08 | SK Pulau Chapa | |
| Alor Biak | 005/04/09 | SJK (C) Yuh Min | |
| Kubang Sepat | 005/04/10 | SK Seri Muda | |
| Lana Bulu | 005/04/11 | SK Dato' Sri Syed Ahmad | |
| Permatang Paku | 005/04/12 | SK Matang Paku | |
| Matang Bonglai | 005/04/13 | SK Tunku Laksamana | |
| Jerlun | 005/04/14 | SK Jerlun | |
| Lubok Pinang | 005/04/15 | SK Ayer Hitam | |
| Pekan Ayer Hitam | 005/04/16 | SJK (C) Yuh Min | |
| Kampung Gandai | 005/04/17 | SMK Ayer Hitam | |
| Kubang Nipah | 005/04/18 | SMK Jerlun |
Representation history
[edit]| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ayer Hitam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Jerlun | |||
| 9th | 1995–1999 | Abdul Rahman Ariffin | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Abdul Ghani Ahmad | PAS |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Othman Aziz | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Abdul Ghani Ahmad | PR (PAS) |
| 13th | 2013–2016 | Mukhriz Mahathir | BN (UMNO) |
| 2016–2018 | PH (BERSATU) | ||
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Azhar Ibrahim | PAS |
| 2020–2023 | PN (PAS) | ||
| 15th | 2023–present | ||
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Azhar Ibrahim | 22,078 | 78.34 |  78.34 | ||
| BN | Hayazi Azizan | 6,105 | 21.66 |  7.06 | ||
| Total valid votes | 28,183 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 163 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | |||||
| Turnout | 28,369 | 75.01 | 8.78 | |||
| Registered electors | 37,819 | |||||
| Majority | 15,973 | 56.68 | 54.54 | |||
| PN hold | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Azhar Ibrahim | 9,229 | 36.71 | 8.53 | |
| PH | A.Aziz Mohammad | 8,692 | 34.57 | 34.57 | |
| BN | Abu Hassan Sharif | 7,220 | 28.72 | 26.04 | |
| Total valid votes | 25,141 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 372 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 118 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,631 | 83.79 | 4.81 | ||
| Registered electors | 30,588 | ||||
| Majority | 537 | 2.14 | 7.38 | ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mukhriz Mahathir | 14,083 | 54.76 | 5.98 | |
| PAS | Abdul Ghani Ahmad | 11,637 | 45.24 | 5.98 | |
| Total valid votes | 25,720 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 382 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 98 | ||||
| Turnout | 26,196 | 88.60 | 6.36 | ||
| Registered electors | 29,567 | ||||
| Majority | 2,446 | 9.52 | 7.08 | ||
| BN gain from PAS | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Abdul Ghani Ahmad | 10,652 | 51.22 | 3.30 | |
| BN | Othman Aziz | 10,146 | 48.78 | 3.30 | |
| Total valid votes | 20,798 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 352 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 21 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,170 | 82.24 | 1.70 | ||
| Registered electors | 25,742 | ||||
| Majority | 506 | 2.44 | 1.72 | ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Othman Aziz | 10,759 | 52.08 | 2.50 | |
| PAS | Abdul Ghani Ahmad | 9,899 | 47.92 | 2.50 | |
| Total valid votes | 20,658 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 277 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 20,934 | 83.94 | 5.64 | ||
| Registered electors | 24,939 | ||||
| Majority | 860 | 4.16 | 3.31 | ||
| BN gain from PAS | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Abdul Ghani Ahmad | 8,558 | 50.42 | 5.65 | |
| BN | Abdul Rahman Ariffin | 8,414 | 49.58 | 5.65 | |
| Total valid votes | 16,972 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 369 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 5 | ||||
| Turnout | 17,346 | 78.30 | 2.47 | ||
| Registered electors | 22,153 | ||||
| Majority | 144 | 0.85 | 9.61 | ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ?
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Rahman Ariffin | 9,069 | 55.23 | |||
| PAS | Hashim Osman | 7,352 | 44.77 | |||
| Total valid votes | 16,421 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 296 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 8 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,724 | 75.83 | ||||
| Registered electors | 22,055 | |||||
| Majority | 1,717 | 10.46 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Kedah 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
- ^ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "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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