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Ayer Hitam (federal constituency)

Not to be confused with Ayer Hitam, which is a state constituency in Kedah.

Ayer Hitam is a federal constituency in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986, from 2004 to present.

Ayer Hitam (P148)
Johor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Wee Ka Siong
BN
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
Constituency re-created2004
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]71,785
Electors (2022)[2]61,041
Area (km²)[3]747
Pop. density (per km²)96.1

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Ayer Hitam's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (58.7%)
  Chinese (37.1%)
  Indian (4%)
  Other ethnicities (0.1%)

History

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It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ayer Hitam constituency has a total of 27 polling districts.[5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Yong Peng (N19)Sri Sepakat148/19/01SK Sepakat Jaya
Lam Lee148/19/02SJK (C) Lam Lee
Ladang Chaah148/19/03Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Cha'ah
Ladang Yong Peng Bhg. 'B'148/19/04SJK (T) Ladang Yong Peng
Kangkar Bahru148/19/05SJK (C) Kangkar Bahru
Yong Peng Utara148/19/06
  • SK Taman Seri Kota
  • Pusat Komuniti Kospen Kg. Temehil
Bandar Yong Peng Utara148/19/07SK Seri Bertam
Bandar Yong Peng Tengah148/19/08SJK (C) Yong Peng (1)
Bandar Yong Peng Selatan148/19/09SK Yong Peng
Yong Peng Selatan148/19/10
  • SK Seri Yong Peng
  • SMK Dato Seth
Ladang Yong Peng148/19/11SK Ladang Yong Peng
Kampong Manong148/19/12SJK (C) Sri Lalang
Taman Jelita148/19/13SMK Yong Peng
Semarang (N20)Parit Haji Yusof148/20/01SK Seri Tengah
Sri Mendapat148/20/02SK Seri Mendapat
Kampong Haji Ghaffar148/20/03SK Seri Bulan
Asam Bubok148/20/04SK Seri Bandan
Sungai Rambot148/20/05SK Seri Manggis
Ayer Hitam Selatan148/20/06SK Kota Dalam
Ayer Hitam Utara148/20/07SK Ayer Hitam
Bandar Ayer Hitam Barat148/20/08SMK Datuk Menteri
Bandar Ayer Hitam Timor148/20/09SJK (C) Malayan
Parit Semarang148/20/10SMK Suria Perdana
Parit Quarry148/20/11SK Bukit Kuari
Sabak Uni148/20/12SK Seri Sabak Uni
Parit Haji Ali148/20/13SK Setia Jaya
Parit Simpang Tengah148/20/14SK Seri Kemajuan

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Ayer Hitam
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Batu Pahat Dalam
4thP1051974–1978Hee Tien Lai
(许天来)		BN (MCA)
5th1978–1982
6th1982–1986
Constituency abolished, merged into Parit Sulong and Batu Pahat
Constituency re-created from Parit Sulong and Batu Pahat
11thP1482004–2008Wee Ka Siong
(魏家祥)		BN (MCA)
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022
15th2022–present

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Ayer HitamSemarang
Sri Lalang
Sri Medan
Yong Peng

Current state assembly members

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No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N19Yong PengLing Tian SoonBN (MCA)
N20SemarangSamsol Bari JamaliBN (UMNO)

Local governments

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No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N19Yong PengYong Peng District Council
N20Semarang
  • Batu Pahat Municipal Council (Sabak Uni and Parit Quarry areas)
  • Yong Peng District Council

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNWee Ka Siong18,91140.50 3.48
PHSheikh Umar Bagharib Ali15,94834.16 9.04
PNMuhammad Syafiq A Aziz11,83325.34 25.34
Total valid votes46,692 100.00
Total rejected ballots361
Unreturned ballots119
Turnout47,17276.49 9.03
Registered electors61,041
Majority2,9636.34 5.56
BN holdSwing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753254/PUB%20617%20PARLIMEN%20JOHOR.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNWee Ka Siong17,07643.98 15.96
PHLiew Chin Tong16,77343.20 43.20
PASMardi Marwan4,97512.82 27.24
Total valid votes38,824 100.00
Total rejected ballots556
Unreturned ballots94
Turnout39,47485.52 2.66
Registered electors46,157
Majority3030.78 19.10
BN holdSwing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 244/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 318/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNWee Ka Siong22,04559.94 16.25
PASHu Pang Chaw14,73540.06 16.25
Total valid votes36,780 100.00
Total rejected ballots967
Unreturned ballots94
Turnout37,84188.18 9.20
Registered electors42,913
Majority7,31019.88 32.50
BN holdSwing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 181/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Johore [P.U. (B) 222/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-12.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNWee Ka Siong20,23076.19 6.15
PASHusin Sujak6,32123.81 6.15
Total valid votes26,551 100.00
Total rejected ballots907
Unreturned ballots30
Turnout27,48878.98 2.11
Registered electors34,805
Majority13,90952.38 12.30
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNWee Ka Siong20,06582.34
PASMohd Zamri Md Taksis4,30217.66
Total valid votes24,367 100.00
Total rejected ballots851
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout25,21876.87
Registered electors32,806
Majority15,76364.68
This was a new constituency recreated.
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNHee Tien Lai21,73778.13 10.55
DAPChan Yeik Nong6,08521.87 21.87
Total valid votes27,822 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,115
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout28,93776.60 1.23
Registered electors37,778
Majority15,65256.26 21.10
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNHee Tien Lai20,88588.68 88.68
PASJaini Salleh2,66611.32 11.32
Total valid votes23,551 100.00
Total rejected ballots773
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout24,32477.83
Registered electors31,251
Majority18,18977.36
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes%
On the nomination day, Hee Tien Lai won uncontested.
BNHee Tien Lai
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors24,845
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "PRU-15: Parlimen Tebrau pengundi paling ramai di Johor [METROTV]". 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ 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 2020-01-29.
  4. ^ "15th General Election Malaysia (GE15 / PRU15) - Results Overview". oriantaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. ^ Portal Akta
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