Asahan (state constituency)

Last updated
Asahan
Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca constituency
State constituency
Legislature Malacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Fairul Nizam Roslan
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Electors (2021) [1] 15,745
Area (km²) [2] 214

Asahan is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly.

Contents

The state constituency was first contested in 2003 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Definition

The Asahan constituency contains the polling districts of Simpang Tebong, Pekan Selandar, Bukit Sedanan, Batang Melaka, Jus, Bukit Senggeh, Pekan Nyalas, FELDA Bukit Senggeh, Pondok Batang, Ladang Bukit Asahan and Pekan Asahan. [3]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Asahan's electorate as of 2021 [4]

   Malays (64.58%)
   Chinese (22.53%)
   Indians (11.03%)
  Other Ethnicities (1.86%)

History

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Asahan constituency has a total of 11 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Asahan (N10)Simpang Tebong135/10/01SJK (C) On Lok
Pekan Selandar135/10/02SJK (C) Chiao Chee
Bukit Sedanan135/10/03SK Seri Machap Bukit Sedanan
Batang Melaka135/10/04SK Batang Melaka
Jus135/10/05SK Jus
Bukit Senggeh135/10/06SK Bukit Senggeh
Pekan Nyalas135/10/07SK Nyalas
FELDA Bukit Senggeh135/10/08SK (FELDA) Bukit Senggeh
Pondok Batang135/10/09SK Masjid Baru
Ladang Bukit Asahan135/10/10SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Asahan
Pekan Asahan135/10/11SK Asahan

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Asahan
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bukit Asahan
11th 2004–2008Raghavan RamanBN (MIC)
12th 2008–2013R. Perumal
13th 2013–2018 Abdul Ghafar Atan BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2021
15th 2021–present Fairul Nizam Roslan

Election results

The electoral results for the Asahan state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018, 2021 are as follows.

Malacca state election, 2021
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Fairul Nizam Roslan 5,65965.77Increase2.svg 19.97
PH Idris Haron 2,66630.99Decrease2.svg 12.69
PN Dhanesh Basil1,36415.83Increase2.svg 15.83
Independent Mohd Akhir Ayob1361.58Increase2.svg 1.58
Independent Azmar Ab Hamid991.15Increase2.svg 1.15
Independent Mohd Noor Salleh440.51Increase2.svg 0.51
Total valid votes8,604
Total rejected ballots262
Unreturned ballots33
Turnout10,26365.18Decrease2.svg 17.51
Registered electors15,745
Majority2,99334.78Increase2.svg 32.66
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf
Malacca state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghafar Atan 5,94245.80Decrease2.svg 19.44
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Zamzuri Arifin5,66743.68Increase2.svg 43.68
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Azlan Maddin1,36510.52Increase2.svg 10.52
Total valid votes12,974100.00
Total rejected ballots218
Unreturned ballots47
Turnout13,23982.69Decrease2.svg 3.61
Registered electors16,011
Majority2752.12Decrease2.svg 28.36
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[6] [7]
Malacca state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghafar Atan 8,25765.24Increase2.svg 4.04
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Wong Chee Chew4,40034.76Decrease2.svg 4.04
Total valid votes12,657100.00
Total rejected ballots241
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout12,89886.30Increase2.svg 9.81
Registered electors14,945
Majority3,85730.48Increase2.svg 8.08
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN R. Perumal5,95061.20Decrease2.svg 12.63
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Amdan Sudin3,77238.80Increase2.svg 12.63
Total valid votes9,722100.00
Total rejected ballots301
Unreturned ballots16
Turnout10,03976.49Increase2.svg 0.83
Registered electors13,125
Majority2,17822.40Decrease2.svg 25.26
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]
Malacca state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Raghavan Raman6,90173.83
PKR Azmi Kamir2,44626.17
Total valid votes9,347100.00
Total rejected ballots236
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,58375.66
Registered electors12,666
Majority4,45547.66
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bukit Mertajam (federal constituency)</span> Malaysian federal constituency

Bukit Mertajam is a federal constituency in Central Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bukit Bendera (federal constituency)</span> Malaysian federal constituency

Bukit Bendera is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bukit Gelugor (federal constituency)</span> Malaysian federal constituency

Bukit Gelugor is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tangga Batu</span> Federal constituency of Malacca, Malaysia

Tangga Batu is a federal constituency in Central Melaka District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kota Melaka (federal constituency)</span> Federal constituency of Malacca, Malaysia

Kota Melaka is a federal constituency in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Air Putih (Penang state constituency)</span> State constituency in Penang, Malaysia

Air Putih is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers the northern part of Air Itam, a suburb of George Town that is located in the central part of Penang Island.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Batu Uban (state constituency)</span> Constituency in Penang, Malaysia

Batu Uban is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1986. It covers a portion of Penang Island's eastern seaboard, including the southernmost suburbs of George Town.

Jawi is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.

Bukit Tambun is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.

Bukit Tengah is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.

Perai is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hang Tuah Jaya (federal constituency)</span> Federal constituency of Malacca, Malaysia

Hang Tuah Jaya is a federal constituency in Melaka Tengah District and Jasin District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2018.

Durian Tunggal is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Bahau is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.

Chembong is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.

Juasseh is a state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.

Machap Jaya is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Paya Rumput is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Pengkalan Batu is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Pangkor is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  4. ↑ https://mkse.chinapress.com.my.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Portal Akta" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  6. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  7. 1 2 3 "Undi.info - Asahan (P135-N10)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.