Ayer Keroh (state constituency)

Ayer Keroh (N16)
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Kerk Chee Yee
PH
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
Constituency re-created1994
First contested1974
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)[1]25,945
N16 Ayer Keroh within Malacca, as used for the 2021 state election

Ayer Keroh is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1986, from 1995 to present. It has been represented by Deputy Speaker Kerk Chee Yee since 2018.

The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Ayer Keroh's electorate as of 2021[3]
  1. Chinese (49.2%)
  2. Malays (41.7%)
  3. Indians (8.12%)
  4. Other Ethnicities (1.01%)

History

It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 1994.

The Ayer Keroh constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Melaka Baru, Sungai Putat, Taman Bukit Melaka, Ayer Keroh Heights, Kampung Ayer Keroh, Kampung Tun Razak, Batu Berendam, Taman Merdeka, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Kerjasama and Taman Muzaffar Shah.[4]

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ayer Keroh constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Ayer Keroh（N16） Sungai Putat 137/16/01
  • SMK Tun Mutahir
  • SMK Munshi Abdullah
Kampung Ayer Keroh 137/16/02 SK Tun Syed Ahmad Shahabudin
Ayer Keroh Heights 137/16/03 SRA (JAIM) Ayer Keroh
Taman Kerjasama 137/16/04 Pusat Rujukan Sosial (KRT) Taman Kerjasama
Taman Bukit Melaka 137/16/05 Dewan MPHTJ Bukit Beruang
Taman Bunga Raya 137/16/06 SJK (C) Bukit Beruang
Taman Muzaffar Shah 137/16/07 SK Ayer Keroh
Kampung Tun Razak 137/16/08 SR Arab (JAIM) Kampung Tun Razak

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ayer Keroh
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Batu Berendam, Semabok, Jasin and Kandang
4th N131974-1978Hashim PitBN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982Samad Kassim
6th1982-1986
Constituency abolished, split into Ayer Molek, Tebong and Krubong
Constituency re-created from Ayer Molek and Krubong
9th N131995-1999Seah Kwi Tong (佘貴忠)BN (MCA)
10th1999-2004
11th N162004-2008
12th2008-2013Khoo Poay Tiong (邱培栋)PR (DAP)
13th2013-2018
14th2018-2021Kerk Chee Yee (郭子毅)PH (DAP)
15th 2021–present

Election results

Malacca state election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BERSAMAMuhammad Muhaimin Lau AbdullahIncrease
BNIncrease
PHIncrease
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Malacca state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHKerk Chee Yee9,45959.97Decrease 5.34
BNYong Fun Juan3,83524.31Increase 1.36
PNMichael Gan Peng Lam2,47915.71Increase 15.71
Total valid votes 15,773
Total rejected ballots 201
Unreturned ballots 75
Turnout 16,04961.86Decrease 25.17
Registered electors 25,945
Majority 5,62435.66Decrease 6.70
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf
Malacca state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRKerk Chee Yee14,27965.31Increase 65.31
BNChua Kheng Hwa5,01822.95Decrease 13.78
PASSepri Rahman2,56711.74Increase 11.74
Total valid votes 21,864 100.00
Total rejected ballots 178
Unreturned ballots 70
Turnout 22,11287.03Decrease 1.80
Registered electors 25,407
Majority 9,26142.36Increase 15.82
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)
[6][7]
Malacca state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKhoo Poay Tiong18,93463.27Increase 5.02
BNYong Fun Juan10,99136.73Decrease 5.02
Total valid votes 29,925 100.00
Total rejected ballots 401
Unreturned ballots 76
Turnout 30,40288.83Increase 7.40
Registered electors 34,225
Majority 7,94326.54Increase 10.04
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 194/2013]" (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 Malacca [P.U. (B) 235/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPKhoo Poay Tiong11,30958.25Increase 17.52
BNChiew Hong Lan8,10441.75Decrease 17.52
Total valid votes 19,413 100.00
Total rejected ballots 477
Unreturned ballots 63
Turnout 19,95381.43Increase 1.31
Registered electors 24,504
Majority 3,20516.50Decrease 2.04
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
[7]
Malacca state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSeah Kwi Tong9,54959.27Increase 3.00
DAPSim Tong Him6,56240.73Decrease 3.00
Total valid votes 16,111 100.00
Total rejected ballots 476
Unreturned ballots 62
Turnout 16,64980.12Increase 0.14
Registered electors 20,779
Majority 2,98718.54Increase 6.00
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[7]
Malacca state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSeah Kwi Tong7,65656.27Decrease 5.55
DAPJoseph Sta Maria5,94943.73Increase 14.62
Total valid votes 13,605 100.00
Total rejected ballots 370
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 14,01979.98Decrease 2.59
Registered electors 17,528
Majority 1,70712.54Decrease 20.17
BN hold Swing
Malacca state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSeah Kwi Tong7,34961.82Decrease 12.84
DAPTan Tong Chiew3,46129.11Increase 3.77
PASHassan Mohamed1,0789.07Increase 9.07
Total valid votes 11,888 100.00
Total rejected ballots 237
Unreturned ballots 68
Turnout 12,19382.57Increase 4.54
Registered electors 14,766
Majority 3,88832.71Decrease 16.61
BN hold Swing
Malacca state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSamad Kassim7,29174.66Increase 74.66
DAPRobert Ang2,47425.34Increase 25.34
Total valid votes 9,765 100.00
Total rejected ballots 199
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,96478.03
Registered electors 12,769
Majority 4,81749.32
BN hold Swing
Malacca state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Samad Kassim won uncontested.
BNSamad Kassim
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malacca state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%
BNHashim Pit3,44159.00
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaHasnul Abdul Hadi1,65628.40
IndependentClement Eusta Britto5539.48
PEKEMASMohamed Said Yaman1823.12
Total valid votes 5,832100.00
Total rejected ballots 295
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,12781.60
Registered electors 7,509
Majority 1,78530.61
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Kerk Chee Yee of Melaka is the nation's youngest state exco". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  3. ↑ "古城开战 - 马六甲州选举 2021 | 中国报 ChinaPress" [Malacca State Election 2021]. mkse.chinapress.com.my (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-10-31.
  6. ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  7. 1 2 3 "Undi.info - Ayer Keroh (P137-N16)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
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