Merlimau (state constituency)
Malacca MLA |
BN | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Constituency created | 1994 | |||
First contested | 1995 | |||
Last contested | 2021 | |||
Demographics | ||||
Electors (2021)[1] | 14,014 |
Merlimau is a state constituency in
The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Definition
The Merlimau constituency contains the polling districts of Ayer Merbau, Jasin Lalang, Merlimau Utara, Merlimau Pasir, Sempang, Pengkalan Samak and Permatang Serai.[2]
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Merlimau constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[4]
State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Merlimau (N27) | Ayer Merbau | 139/27/01 | SJK (C) Jasin Lalang |
Jasin Lalang | 133/27/02 | SRA (JAIM) Kampung Ayer Merbau | |
Merlimau Utara | 139/27/03 | SK Merlimau 2 | |
Merlimau Pasir | 139/27/04 | SK Merlimau 1 | |
Sempang | 139/27/05 | SK Sempang | |
Pengkalan Samak | 139/27/06 | SJK (C) Merlimau | |
Permatang Serai | 139/27/07 | SK Merlimau |
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Merlimau | |||
---|---|---|---|
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Sungai Rambai | |||
9th | 1995 – 1999 | Abu Zahar Ithnin | BN (UMNO) |
10th | 1999 – 2004 | Nazari Adzim | |
11th | 2004 – 2008 | Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan | |
12th | 2008 – 2011 | ||
2011 - 2013 | Roslan Ahmad | ||
13th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
14th | 2018 – 2021 | ||
15th | 2021–present | Muhamad Akmal Saleh |
Election results
The electoral results for the Merlimau state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows. Also included the 2011 Merlimau by-election results.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Muhamad Akmal Saleh | 5,633 | 58.43 | 13.10 | ||
PH | Azrin Abdul Majid | 2,385 | 24.74 | 19.56 | ||
PN | Abdul Alim Shapie | 1,622 | 16.83 | 16.83 | ||
Total valid votes | 9,640 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 122 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 26 | |||||
Turnout | 9,788 | 69.84 | 15.96 | |||
Registered electors | 14,014 | |||||
Majority | 3,248 | 33.69 | 32.66 | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Roslan Ahmad | 5,290 | 45.33 | 16.56 | ||
PH | Yuhaizad Abdullah | 5,160 | 44.30 | 44.30 | ||
PAS |
Abd Malek Yusof | 1,208 | 10.37 | 27.74 | ||
Total valid votes | 11,648 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 149 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 52 | |||||
Turnout | 11,849 | 85.80 | 1.62 | |||
Registered electors | 13,810 | |||||
Majority | 130 | 1.03 | 22.75 | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Roslan Ahmad | 6,736 | 61.89 | 10.11 | ||
PAS |
Yuhaizad Abdullah | 4,147 | 38.11 | 10.11 | ||
Total valid votes | 10,883 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 139 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 11,022 | 87.42 | 9.00 | |||
Registered electors | 12,608 | |||||
Majority | 2,589 | 23.78 | 20.22 | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Roslan Ahmad | 5,962 | 72.00 | 8.21 | ||
PAS |
Yuhaizad Abdullah | 2,319 | 28.00 | 8.21 | ||
Total valid votes | 8,281 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 135 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 1 | |||||
Turnout | 8,417 | 78.82 | 2.64 | |||
Registered electors | 10,679 | |||||
Majority | 3,643 | 44.00 | 16.42 | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan | 4,981 | 63.79 | 19.78 | ||
PAS |
Jasme Topang | 2,827 | 36.21 | 36.21 | ||
Total valid votes | 7,808 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 149 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 20 | |||||
Turnout | 7,977 | 76.18 | 1.71 | |||
Registered electors | 10,471 | |||||
Majority | 2,154 | 27.58 | 39.56 | |||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan | 6,332 | 83.57 | |||
PKR | Jayathas Sirkunavelu | 1,245 | 16.43 | |||
Total valid votes | 7,577 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 232 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 7,809 | 77.89 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,026 | |||||
Majority | 5,087 | 67.14 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) |
References
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ https://mkse.chinapress.com.my.
{{cite web}}
: Missing or empty|title=
(help) - ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ a b c "Undi.info - Merlimau (P139-N27)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.