Kayang (Perlis state constituency)

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Kayang
Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Asrul Aimran Abd Jalil
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Electors (2022) [1] 13,441

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

Contents

The state constituency was created in 1958. It was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2022, the State Assemblyman for Kayang is Asrul Aimran Abdul Jalil from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kayang constituency is divided into 6 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Kayang (N10)Titi Tok Bandar002/10/01SK Panggau
Bangsai Lebah002/10/02SK Kayang
Temak002/10/03SK Dato Wan Ahmad
Seriab002/10/04SMK Dato' Ali Ahmad
Gunong Utan Aji002/10/05SMK Syed Alwi
Hujung Batu002/10/06SK Ujong Batu

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kayang's electorate as of 2022 [3]

   Malay (95.81%)
   Chinese (2.05%)
  Other ethnicities (1.78%)
   Indian (0.36%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Titi Tok Bandar1,023
Bangsal Lebah1,935
Temak1,709
Seriab1,395
Gunong Utan Aji1,885
Hujung Batu1,003
Total8,950
Source: Malaysian Election Commission [4]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kayang
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st 1959–1964Keria Wan NikAlliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969Yusoff Abu Bakar
1969–1971Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971–1973Yusoff Abu BakarAlliance (UMNO)
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
4th 1974–1978Hazim Abu Bakar
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986Talib Ali
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995Ramlah @ Che Ah Long
9th 1995–1999Mohamad Hadzi Nordin
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008Azam Rashid
12th 2008–2013Ahmad Bakri Ali
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022Hamizan Hassan
15th 2022–presentAsrul Aimran Abd JalilPN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Asrul Aimran6,17858.31Increase2.svg 58.31
BN Hamizan Hassan2,91727.53Decrease2.svg 11.92
PH Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim1,40013.21Decrease2.svg 23.02
Sabah Heritage Party Khairuddin Abdullah1010.95Increase2.svg 0.95
Total valid votes10,596 100.00
Total rejected ballots126
Unreturned ballots22
Turnout10,74479.9Decrease2.svg 3.20
Registered electors13,441
Majority3,261
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hamizan Hassan3,27541.09Decrease2.svg 13.14
PH Abdul Hannaan Khairy2,84035.63Increase2.svg 35.63
PAS Md Radzi Hassan1,85523.28Decrease2.svg 22.49
Total valid votes7,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots163
Unreturned ballots33
Turnout8,16683.10Decrease2.svg 4.09
Registered electors9,827
Majority435
Kayang hold Swing BN
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Bakri Ali4,25954.23Decrease2.svg 7.70
PAS Ya'akub Abu Seman3,59545.77Increase2.svg 7.70
Total valid votes7,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots130
Unreturned ballots17
Turnout8,00187.19Increase2.svg 4.56
Registered electors9,176
Majority664
Kayang hold Swing BN
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 185/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10.[ permanent dead link ]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 226/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-10.[ permanent dead link ]
Perlis state election, 2008 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Bakri Ali3,91361.93Increase2.svg 1.02
PAS Ya'akub Abu Seman2,40538.07Decrease2.svg 1.02
Total valid votes6,318 100.00
Total rejected ballots113
Unreturned ballots12
Turnout6,44382.63Decrease2.svg 2.50
Registered electors7,797
Majority1,508
Kayang hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 2004 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Azam Rashid3,70560.91Increase2.svg 7.80
PAS Ku Mahmood Ku Ismail2,37839.09Decrease2.svg 7.80
Total valid votes6,083 100.00
Total rejected ballots118
Unreturned ballots55
Turnout6,25685.13Increase2.svg 2.09
Registered electors7,349
Majority1,327
Kayang hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1999 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Hadzi Nordin2,82553.11Decrease2.svg 15.50
PAS Marzukhi Othman2,49446.89Increase2.svg 15.50
Total valid votes5,319 100.00
Total rejected ballots139
Unreturned ballots6
Turnout5,46483.04Increase2.svg 7.57
Registered electors6,580
Majority331
Kayang hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1995 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Hadzi Nordin3,31168.61Increase2.svg 3.42
PAS Kamaruddin Mohd Akib1,51531.39Increase2.svg 31.39
Total valid votes4,826 100.00
Total rejected ballots93
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,91975.47Increase2.svg 0.09
Registered electors6,518
Majority1,796
Kayang hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1990 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Ramlah @ Che Ah Long3,05165.19Decrease2.svg 0.93
S46 Md. Zain Hamzah1,62934.81Increase2.svg 34.81
Total valid votes4,680 100.00
Total rejected ballots223
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,90375.38Increase2.svg 2.01
Registered electors6,504
Majority1,422
Kayang hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1986 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Talib Ali2,83466.12Increase2.svg 6.04
PAS Othman Ghazali1,45233.88Decrease2.svg 6.04
Total valid votes4,286 100.00
Total rejected ballots195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,48173.37Decrease2.svg 2.37
Registered electors6,107
Majority1,382
Kayang hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1982 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Talib Ali2,71860.08Increase2.svg 3.30
PAS Mohamad Hussain Abdullah1,80639.92Increase2.svg 6.18
Total valid votes4,524 100.00
Total rejected ballots93
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,61775.74
Registered electors6,096
Majority912
Kayang hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1978 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hazim Abu Bakar2,22356.78Decrease2.svg 7.34
PAS Ahmad Amin Idni1,32133.74Increase2.svg 33.74
Independent Hasan Man3719.48Increase2.svg 9.48
Total valid votes3,915 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors5,416
Majority902
Kayang hold Swing BN
Perlis state election, 1974 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hazim Abu Bakar2,01264.12Increase2.svg 64.12
Independent Ahmad Amin Idni1,12635.88Increase2.svg 35.88
Total valid votes3,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots307
Unreturned ballots
Turnout3,44575.32Decrease2.svg 1.39
Registered electors4,574
Majority886
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1969 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Yusoff Abu Bakar1,80553.78Decrease2.svg 6.59
PMIP Yahaya Baginda1,55146.22Increase2.svg 6.59
Total valid votes3,356 100.00
Total rejected ballots192
Unreturned ballots
Turnout3,54876.71Decrease2.svg 3.57
Registered electors4,625
Majority254
Kayang hold Swing Alliance
Perlis state election, 1964 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Yusoff Abu Bakar1,70660.37Increase2.svg 1.68
PMIP Abu Bakar Awang1,12039.63Increase2.svg 4.98
Total valid votes2,826 100.00
Total rejected ballots158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout2,98480.28Decrease2.svg 2.01
Registered electors3,717
Majority586
Kayang hold Swing Alliance
Perlis state election, 1959 : Kayang
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Keria Wan Nik1,50658.69
PMIP Abu Bakar Awang88934.65
Socialist Front Zakaria Ishak1716.66
Total valid votes2,566 100.00
Total rejected ballots46
Unreturned ballots
Turnout2,61282.29
Registered electors3,174
Majority617
This was a new constituency created.

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