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

Ayer Hangat
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Shamsilah Siru
PN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)33,156

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kedah State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Ayer Hangat's electorate as of 2023[2]

  Malay (95.00%)
  Indian (2.6%)
  Chinese (1.25%)
  Other ethnicities (1.15%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Ayer Hangat constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Ayer Hangat (N01) Kuala Teriang 004/01/01 SK Kuala Teriang
Ewa 004/01/02 SK Ewa
Padang Lalang 004/01/03 SK Penghulu Ahmad
Kilim 004/01/04 SK Kilim
Ladang Sungai Raya 004/01/05 SK Seri Lagenda
Wang Tok Rendong 004/01/06 Dewan Homestay Desa Wang Tok Rendong
Ulu Melaka 004/01/07 SK Ulu Melaka
Nyior Chabang 004/01/08 SK Nyior Cabang
Padang Kandang 004/01/09 SJK (C) Min Nam
Padang Matsirat 004/01/10 SK Padang Matsirat
Kampung Atas 004/01/11 SMK Tunku Putra
Bukit Kemboja 004/01/12 Maktab Mahmud Langkawi
Makam Mahsuri 004/01/13 Maktab Mahmud Langkawi

Representation History

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Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Ayer Hangat
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Padang Matsirat
11th 2004–2008 Md Hasan Bulat BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Juhari Bulat PH (BERSATU)
2020–2023 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2023–present Shamsilah Siru

Election results

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Kedah state election, 2023: Ayer Hangat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Shamsilah Siru 10,701 47.31   47.31
Independent Safwan Hanif 6,877 30.40   30.40
BN Hisham Suhaily Othman 4,909 21.70   12.49
Independent Zulfadli Mohd Yusoff 134 0.59   0.59
Total valid votes 22,621 100.00
Total rejected ballots 222
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 22,861 68.95   15.45
Registered electors 33,156
Majority 3,824 16.91   8.21
PN gain from PH Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2018: Ayer Hangat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Juhari Bulat 7,550 42.89   42.89
BN Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid 6,018 34.19   31.41
PAS Azlina Azinan 4,034 22.92   11.48
Total valid votes 17,602 100.00
Total rejected ballots 305
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,602 84.40   0.84
Registered electors 21,297
Majority 1,532 8.70   22.50
PH gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2013: Ayer Hangat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid 11,166 65.60   11.11
PAS Zubir Ahmad 5,855 34.40   11.11
Total valid votes 17,021 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,313 85.24   4.66
Registered electors 20,130
Majority 5,311 31.20   22.22
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2008: Ayer Hangat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid 6,888 54.49   6.62
PAS Zubir Ahmad 5,753 45.51   6.82
Total valid votes 12,641 100.00
Total rejected ballots 297
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 12,951 80.58   2.63
Registered electors 16,072
Majority 1,135 8.98   13.64
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2004: Ayer Hangat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yusof Ismail 7,597 61.31
PAS Md Hasan Bulat 4,794 38.69
Total valid votes 12,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 262
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 12,659 83.21
Registered electors 15,213
Majority 2,803 22.62
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Kedah".
  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.[permanent dead link]

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.