Ayer Hitam (state constituency)

Ayer Hitam is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Ayer Hitam
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Azhar Ibrahim
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)37,819

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Ayer Hitam's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (90.24%)
  Chinese (6.58%)
  Other ethnicities (3.09%)
  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 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
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ayer Hitam
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Jerlun
9th1995–1999Abdul Rahman AriffinBN (UMNO)
10th1999–2004Abdul Ghani AhmadPAS
11th2004–2008Othman AzizBN (UMNO)
12th2008–2013Abdul Ghani AhmadPAS
13th2013–2016Mukhriz MahathirBN (UMNO)
2016–2018PH (BERSATU)
14th2018–2020Azhar IbrahimPAS
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
15th 2023–present

Election results
Kedah state election, 2023
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNAzhar Ibrahim22,07878.34Increase 78.34
BNHayazi Azizan6,10521.66Decrease 7.06
Total valid votes 28,183 100.00
Total rejected ballots 163
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 28,36975.01Decrease 8.78
Registered electors 37,819
Majority 15,97356.68Increase 54.54
PN hold Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAzhar Ibrahim9,22936.71Decrease 8.53
PHA.Aziz Mohammad8,69234.57Increase 34.57
BNAbu Hassan Sharif7,22028.72Decrease 26.04
Total valid votes 25,141 100.00
Total rejected ballots 372
Unreturned ballots 118
Turnout 25,63183.79Decrease 4.81
Registered electors 30,588
Majority 5372.14Decrease 7.38
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMukhriz Mahathir14,08354.76Increase 5.98
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Ghani Ahmad11,63745.24Decrease 5.98
Total valid votes 25,720 100.00
Total rejected ballots 382
Unreturned ballots 98
Turnout 26,19688.60Increase 6.36
Registered electors 29,567
Majority 2,4469.52Increase 7.08
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Ghani Ahmad10,65251.22Increase 3.30
BNOthman Aziz10,14648.78Decrease 3.30
Total valid votes 20,798 100.00
Total rejected ballots 352
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 21,17082.24Decrease 1.70
Registered electors 25,742
Majority 5062.44Decrease 1.72
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNOthman Aziz10,75952.08Increase 2.50
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Ghani Ahmad9,89947.92Decrease 2.50
Total valid votes 20,658 100.00
Total rejected ballots 277
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,93483.94Increase 5.64
Registered electors 24,939
Majority 8604.16Increase 3.31
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Ghani Ahmad8,55850.42Increase 5.65
BNAbdul Rahman Ariffin8,41449.58Decrease 5.65
Total valid votes 16,972 100.00
Total rejected ballots 369
Unreturned ballots 5
Turnout 17,34678.30Increase 2.47
Registered electors 22,153
Majority 1440.85Decrease 9.61
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Ariffin9,06955.23
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHashim Osman7,35244.77
Total valid votes 16,421 100.00
Total rejected ballots 296
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 16,72475.83
Registered electors 22,055
Majority 1,71710.46
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.


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