Mata Ayer (state constituency)

Mata Ayer is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from 1959 to 1974 and from 1995 to present.

Mata Ayer
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Siti Berenee Yahaya
BN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]7,617

The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblywoman for Mata Ayer is Siti Berenee Yahaya from Barisan Nasional (BN).

Definition

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Tok Kaya Man, Hutan Temin, Kampung Gial.

2016–present:[2] The constituency contains the polling districts of Tok Kaya Man, Hutan Temin and Kampung Gial.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Mata Ayer's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (85.78%)
  Chinese (1.98%)
  Indian (0.58%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.03%)
  Other ethnicities (11.63%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Tok Kaya Man 3,209
Hutan Temin 1,728
Kampung Gial 1,542
Total 6,479
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Mata Ayer
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959-1964Mahayuddin HabibAlliance
2nd1964-1969Abdullah Hassan
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1971-1973Abdullah HassanAlliance
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Paya
Constituency re-created from Padang Pauh
9th1995-1999Ishak ArshadBN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008Khairi Hasan
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018-Siti Berenee Yahaya

Election results
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
BNSiti Berenee Yahaya2,68443.54
PHAzhar Omar1,96431.87
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohammad Yahya1,51624.59
Total valid votes 6,164 100.00
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 6,33983.22
Registered electors 7,617
Majority 720
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKhairi Hasan3,73968.12+ 0.08
PKRAmmar Gazali1,75031.88+ 31.88
Total valid votes 5,489 100.00
Total rejected ballots 86
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 5,59287.86
Registered electors 6,365
Majority 1,989
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 185/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 226/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKhairi Hasan3,05968.04+ 0.15
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyWan Kharizal Wan Khazim1,43731.96- 0.15
Total valid votes 4,496 100.00
Total rejected ballots 98
Unreturned ballots 68
Turnout 4,66284.05
Registered electors 5,547
Majority 1,622
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNKhairi Hasan3,04167.89+ 9.09
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySuwardi Yaacob1,43832.11- 9.09
Total valid votes 4,479 100.00
Total rejected ballots 56
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 4,56382.11
Registered electors 5,557
Majority 1,603
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNIshak Arshad2,21858.80- 12.14
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySuwardi Yaacob1,55441.20+ 12.14
Total valid votes 3,772 100.00
Total rejected ballots 71
Unreturned ballots 250
Turnout 4,09383.87
Registered electors 4,880
Majority 664
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNIshak Arshad2,88670.94
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartySaleh Itam1,18229.06
Total valid votes 4,068 100.00
Total rejected ballots 323
Unreturned ballots 588
Turnout 4,97982.98
Registered electors 6,000
Majority 1,704
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdullah Hassan1,62347.48
PMIPAmin Ishak1,57245.99
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaWan Khazim @ Wan Hussin Wan Din2236.52
Total valid votes 3,418 100.00
Total rejected ballots 220
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,63882.21
Registered electors 4,425
Majority 51
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdullah Hassan1,73858.66
PMIPIsmail Mohamad1,22541.34
Total valid votes 2,963 100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,19283.28
Registered electors 3,833
Majority 513
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceMahayuddin Habib1,50961.79
IndependentShaik Ali Bajunid71129.12
Socialist FrontWan Khazim @ Wan Hussin Wan Din2229.09
Total valid votes 2,442 100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,57279.93
Registered electors 3,218
Majority 879
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perlis". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
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