Merlimau (state constituency)
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 Malacca constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Malacca State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2021)[1] | 14,014 | ||
Merlimau is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly. It has been represented by Member of the State Executive Council (EXCO) Muhamad Akmal Saleh of Barisan Nasional (BN) since 2021.
The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
The Merlimau constituency contains the polling districts of Ayer Merbau, Jasin Lalang, Merlimau Utara, Merlimau Pasir, Sempang, Pengkalan Samak and Permatang Serai.[2]
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Merlimau constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlimau (N27) | Ayer Merbau | 139/27/01 | SJK (C) Jasin Lalang |
| Jasin Lalang | 133/27/02 | SRA (JAIM) Kampung Ayer Merbau | |
| Merlimau Utara | 139/27/03 | SK Merlimau 2 | |
| Merlimau Pasir | 139/27/04 | SK Merlimau 1 | |
| Sempang | 139/27/05 | SK Sempang | |
| Pengkalan Samak | 139/27/06 | SJK (C) Merlimau | |
| Permatang Serai | 139/27/07 | SK Merlimau |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Merlimau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Sungai Rambai, Ayer Panas, Rim and Serkam | |||
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Abu Zahar Ithnin | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | Nazari Adzim | |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan | |
| 12th | 2008 – 2011 | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | Roslan Ahmad | ||
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 – 2021 | ||
| 15th | 2021–present | Muhamad Akmal Saleh | |
Election results
The electoral results for the Merlimau state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows. Also included the 2011 Merlimau by-election results.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Muhamad Akmal Saleh | 5,633 | 58.43 |  13.10 | ||
| PH | Azrin Abdul Majid | 2,385 | 24.74 |  19.56 | ||
| PN | Abdul Alim Shapie | 1,622 | 16.83 | 16.83 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,640 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 122 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 26 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,788 | 69.84 | 15.96 | |||
| Registered electors | 14,014 | |||||
| Majority | 3,248 | 33.69 | 32.66 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Roslan Ahmad | 5,290 | 45.33 | 16.56 | ||
| PH | Yuhaizad Abdullah | 5,160 | 44.30 | 44.30 | ||
| PAS | Abd Malek Yusof | 1,208 | 10.37 | 27.74 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,648 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 149 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 52 | |||||
| Turnout | 11,849 | 85.80 | 1.62 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,810 | |||||
| Majority | 130 | 1.03 | 22.75 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Roslan Ahmad | 6,736 | 61.89 | 10.11 | ||
| PAS | Yuhaizad Abdullah | 4,147 | 38.11 | 10.11 | ||
| Total valid votes | 10,883 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 139 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 11,022 | 87.42 | 9.00 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,608 | |||||
| Majority | 2,589 | 23.78 | 20.22 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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 Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Roslan Ahmad | 5,962 | 72.00 | 8.21 | ||
| PAS | Yuhaizad Abdullah | 2,319 | 28.00 | 8.21 | ||
| Total valid votes | 8,281 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 135 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,417 | 78.82 | 2.64 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,679 | |||||
| Majority | 3,643 | 44.00 | 16.42 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan | 4,981 | 63.79 | 19.78 | ||
| PAS | Jasme Topang | 2,827 | 36.21 | 36.21 | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,808 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 149 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 20 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,977 | 76.18 | 1.71 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,471 | |||||
| Majority | 2,154 | 27.58 | 39.56 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan | 6,332 | 83.57 | |||
| PKR | Jayathas Sirkunavelu | 1,245 | 16.43 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,577 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 232 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,809 | 77.89 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,026 | |||||
| Majority | 5,087 | 67.14 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) | ||||||
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ https://mkse.chinapress.com.my.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
- ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- 1 2 3 "Undi.info - Merlimau (P139-N27)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
