Ayer Hitam (state constituency)

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

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

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Ayer Hitam's electorate as of 2023[2]
  1. Malay (90.2%)
  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 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
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

Kedah state election, 2023
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 ?
Kedah state election, 2018
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 ?


Kedah state election, 2013
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 ?


Kedah state election, 2008
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 ?


Kedah state election, 2004
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 ?


Kedah state election, 1999
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 ?


Kedah state election, 1995
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

  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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