Mata Ayer (state constituency)

Mata Ayer (N04)
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Wan Badariah Wan Saad
PN
Constituency created1958
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created1994
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]9,662

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.

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 2022, the State Assemblywoman for Mata Ayer is Wan Badariah Wan Saad from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Maya Ayer constituency is divided into 3 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Mata Ayer（N04） Tok Kaya Man 001/04/01 SK Dato Kayaman
Hutan Temin 001/04/02 SK Oran
Kampung Gial 001/04/03 SJK (C) Kong Aik

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Mata Ayer's electorate as of 2022[3]
  1. Malay (91.0%)
  2. Other ethnicities (5.74%)
  3. Chinese (2.44%)
  4. Indian (0.86%)
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
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st N031959–1964Mahayuddin HabibAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964–1969Abdullah Hassan
1969–1971Assembly dissolved
3rd N031971–1973Abdullah HassanAlliance (UMNO)
1973–1974BN (UMNO)
Constituency abolished, split into Chuping and Oran
Constituency re-created from Padang Pauh and Oran
9th N051995–1999Ishak ArshadBN (UMNO)
10th1999–2004
11th2004–2008Khairi Hasan
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–2022Siti Berenee Yahaya
15th2022–presentWan Badariah Wan SaadPN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PNWan Badariah Wan Saad4,41958.06Increase 58.06
BNSiti Berenee Yahaya2,39831.51Decrease 12.03
PHAmran Kamarudin79410.43Increase 10.43
Total valid votes 7,611100.00
Total rejected ballots 121
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 7,75080.21Decrease 3.01
Registered electors 9,662
Majority 2,02126.55Increase 14.87
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSiti Berenee Yahaya2,68443.54Decrease 24.58
PKRAzhar Omar1,96431.87Decrease 0.01
PASMohammad Yahya1,51624.59Increase 24.59
Total valid votes 6,164100.00
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 6,33983.22Decrease 4.63
Registered electors 7,617
Majority 72011.68Decrease 24.56
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKhairi Hasan3,73968.12Increase 0.08
PKRAmmar Gazali1,75031.88Increase 31.88
Total valid votes 5,489100.00
Total rejected ballots 86
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 5,59287.86Increase 3.81
Registered electors 6,365
Majority 1,98936.24Increase 0.16
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 Hasan3,05968.04Increase 0.15
PASWan Kharizal Wan Khazim1,43731.96Decrease 0.15
Total valid votes 4,496100.00
Total rejected ballots 98
Unreturned ballots 68
Turnout 4,66284.05Increase 1.93
Registered electors 5,547
Majority 1,62236.08Increase 0.29
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKhairi Hasan3,04167.89Increase 9.09
PASSuwardi Yaacob1,43832.11Decrease 9.09
Total valid votes 4,479100.00
Total rejected ballots 56
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 4,56382.11Decrease 1.76
Registered electors 5,557
Majority 1,60335.79Increase 18.19
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIshak Arshad2,21858.80Decrease 12.14
PASSuwardi Yaacob1,55441.20Increase 12.14
Total valid votes 3,772100.00
Total rejected ballots 71
Unreturned ballots 250
Turnout 4,09383.87Increase 0.89
Registered electors 4,880
Majority 66417.60Decrease 24.28
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIshak Arshad2,88670.94Increase 70.94
PASSaleh Itam1,18229.06Decrease 16.93
Total valid votes 4,068100.00
Total rejected ballots 323
Unreturned ballots 588
Turnout 4,97982.98
Registered electors 6,000
Majority 1,70441.89
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbdullah Hassan1,62347.48Decrease 11.18
PMIPAmin Ishak1,57245.99Increase 4.65
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaWan Khazim @ Wan Hussin Wan Din2236.52Increase 6.52
Total valid votes 3,418100.00
Total rejected ballots 220
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 3,63882.21Decrease 1.06
Registered electors 4,425
Majority 511.49Decrease 15.82
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceAbdullah Hassan1,73858.66Decrease 3.13
PMIPIsmail Mohamad1,22541.34Increase 41.34
Total valid votes 2,963100.00
Total rejected ballots 229
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 3,19283.28Increase 3.35
Registered electors 3,833
Majority 51317.31Decrease 15.36
Alliance hold Swing
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 2,442100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 2,57279.93
Registered electors 3,218
Majority 79832.68
This was a new constituency created.

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