Ayer Hitam (state constituency)

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Ayer Hitam
Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Kedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Azhar Ibrahim
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
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]

Contents

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Ayer Hitam's electorate as of 2023 [2]
  1. Malay (90.24%)
  2. Chinese (6.58%)
  3. Other ethnicities (3.09%)
  4. Indian (0.09%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Ayer Hitam constituency has a total of 18 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Ayer Hitam (N04)Padang Sera005/04/01SK Siputeh
Kampung Melele005/04/02SMA Nahdhah Hasanah Melele, Padang Sera
Kampung Putat005/04/03SK Putat
Kampung Imam005/04/04SMK Megat Dewa
Telaga Batu005/04/05SMK Tuanku Seri Indera Putera
Padang Perahu005/04/06SK Padang Perahu
Kampung Pida005/04/07SK Pida Tiga
Kampung Gurindam005/04/08SK Pulau Chapa
Alor Biak005/04/09SJK (C) Yuh Min
Kubang Sepat005/04/10SK Seri Muda
Lana Bulu005/04/11SK Dato' Sri Syed Ahmad
Permatang Paku005/04/12SK Matang Paku
Matang Bonglai005/04/13SK Tunku Laksamana
Jerlun005/04/14SK Jerlun
Lubok Pinang005/04/15SK Ayer Hitam
Pekan Ayer Hitam005/04/16SJK (C) Yuh Min
Kampung Gandai005/04/17SMK Ayer Hitam
Kubang Nipah005/04/18SMK Jerlun

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ayer Hitam
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Jerlun
9th 1995–1999Abdul Rahman AriffinBN (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)
2016–2018PH (BERSATU)
14th 2018–2020Azhar IbrahimPAS
2020–2023PN (PAS)
15th2023–present

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Azhar Ibrahim22,07878.34Increase2.svg 78.34
BN Hayazi Azizan6,10521.66Decrease2.svg 7.06
Total valid votes28,183 100.00
Total rejected ballots163
Unreturned ballots23
Turnout28,36975.01Decrease2.svg 8.78
Registered electors37,819
Majority15,97356.68Increase2.svg 54.54
PN hold Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Azhar Ibrahim9,22936.71Decrease2.svg 8.53
PH A.Aziz Mohammad8,69234.57Increase2.svg 34.57
BN Abu Hassan Sharif7,22028.72Decrease2.svg 26.04
Total valid votes25,141 100.00
Total rejected ballots372
Unreturned ballots118
Turnout25,63183.79Decrease2.svg 4.81
Registered electors30,588
Majority5372.14Decrease2.svg 7.38
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mukhriz Mahathir 14,08354.76Increase2.svg 5.98
PAS Abdul Ghani Ahmad 11,63745.24Decrease2.svg 5.98
Total valid votes25,720 100.00
Total rejected ballots382
Unreturned ballots98
Turnout26,19688.60Increase2.svg 6.36
Registered electors29,567
Majority2,4469.52Increase2.svg 7.08
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Ghani Ahmad 10,65251.22Increase2.svg 3.30
BN Othman Aziz 10,14648.78Decrease2.svg 3.30
Total valid votes20,798 100.00
Total rejected ballots352
Unreturned ballots21
Turnout21,17082.24Decrease2.svg 1.70
Registered electors25,742
Majority5062.44Decrease2.svg 1.72
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Othman Aziz 10,75952.08Increase2.svg 2.50
PAS Abdul Ghani Ahmad 9,89947.92Decrease2.svg 2.50
Total valid votes20,658 100.00
Total rejected ballots277
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout20,93483.94Increase2.svg 5.64
Registered electors24,939
Majority8604.16Increase2.svg 3.31
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PAS Abdul Ghani Ahmad 8,55850.42Increase2.svg 5.65
BN Abdul Rahman Ariffin8,41449.58Decrease2.svg 5.65
Total valid votes16,972 100.00
Total rejected ballots369
Unreturned ballots5
Turnout17,34678.30Increase2.svg 2.47
Registered electors22,153
Majority1440.85Decrease2.svg 9.61
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Rahman Ariffin9,06955.23
PAS Hashim Osman7,35244.77
Total valid votes16,421 100.00
Total rejected ballots296
Unreturned ballots8
Turnout16,72475.83
Registered electors22,055
Majority1,71710.46
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. "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".)
  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 ]