Ayer Hitam (federal constituency)

Ayer Hitam

Johor constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Wee Ka Siong BN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2013

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

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.

History

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

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sri Sepakat, Lam Lee, Ladang Chaah, Ladang Yong Peng Bhg. 'B', Kangkar Bahru, Yong Peng Utara, Bandar Yong Peng Utara, Bandar Yong Peng Tengah, Bandar Yong Peng Selatan, Yong Peng Selatan, Ladang Yong Peng, Kampong Manong, Taman Jelita, Parit Haji Yusof, Parit Jambi, Sri Mendapat, Kampong Haji Ghaffar, Asam Bubok, Sungai Rambot, Ayer Hitam Selatan, Ayer Hitam Utara, Bandar Ayer Hitam Barat, Bandar Ayer Hitam Timor, Parit Semarang, Parit Quarry, Sabak Uni, Parit Haji Ali, Parit Simpang Tengah.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Ayer Hitam
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Hee Tien Lai	BN
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created
11th	2004-2008	Wee Ka Siong	BN
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wee Ka Siong	22,045	59.94
	PAS	Hu Pang Chaw	14,735	40.06
Total valid votes			36,780	100.00
Total rejected ballots			967
Unreturned ballots			94
Turnout			37,841	88.18
Registered electors			42,913
Majority			7,310
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wee Ka Siong	20,230	76.19
	PAS	Husin Sujak	6,321	23.81
Total valid votes			26,551	100.00
Total rejected ballots			907
Unreturned ballots			30
Turnout			27,488	78.98
Registered electors			34,805
Majority			13,909
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Wee Ka Siong	20,065	82.34
	PAS	Mohd Zamri Md Taksis	4,302	17.66
Total valid votes			24,367	100.00
Total rejected ballots			851
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,218	76.87
Registered electors
Majority			15,763
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hee Tien Lai
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hee Tien Lai
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Hee Tien Lai
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.