Kayang

Kayang
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Asrul Aimran Abd Jalil
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]13,441

Kayang is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly.

The state constituency was created in 1958. It 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 Assemblyman for Kayang is Asrul Aimran Abdul Jalil from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kayang constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kayang (N10) Titi Tok Bandar 002/10/01 SK Panggau
Bangsai Lebah 002/10/02 SK Kayang
Temak 002/10/03 SK Dato Wan Ahmad
Seriab 002/10/04 SMK Dato' Ali Ahmad
Gunong Utan Aji 002/10/05 SMK Syed Alwi
Hujung Batu 002/10/06 SK Ujong Batu

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kayang's electorate as of 2022[3]
  1. Malay (95.8%)
  2. Chinese (2.05%)
  3. Other ethnicities (1.78%)
  4. Indian (0.36%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Titi Tok Bandar 1,023
Bangsal Lebah 1,935
Temak 1,709
Seriab 1,395
Gunong Utan Aji 1,885
Hujung Batu 1,003
Total 8,950
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kayang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959–1964 Keria Wan Nik Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969 Yusoff Abu Bakar
1969–1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971–1973 Yusoff Abu Bakar Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974 BN (UMNO)
4th 1974–1978 Hazim Abu Bakar
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Talib Ali
7th 1986–1990
8th 1990–1995 Ramlah @ Che Ah Long
9th 1995–1999 Mohamad Hadzi Nordin
10th 1999–2004
11th 2004–2008 Azam Rashid
12th 2008–2013 Ahmad Bakri Ali
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022 Hamizan Hassan
15th 2022–present Asrul Aimran Abd Jalil PN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Asrul Aimran 6,178 58.31 58.31
BN Hamizan Hassan 2,917 27.53 11.92
PH Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim 1,400 13.21 23.02
Sabah Heritage Party Khairuddin Abdullah 101 0.95 0.95
Total valid votes 10,596 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 10,744 79.9 3.20
Registered electors 13,441
Majority 3,261
PN gain from BN Swing ?


Perlis state election, 2018: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hamizan Hassan 3,275 41.09 13.14
PH Abdul Hannaan Khairy 2,840 35.63 35.63
PAS Md Radzi Hassan 1,855 23.28 22.49
Total valid votes 7,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 163
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 8,166 83.10 4.09
Registered electors 9,827
Majority 435
hold Swing BN
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Bakri Ali 4,259 54.23 7.70
PAS Ya'akub Abu Seman 3,595 45.77 7.70
Total valid votes 7,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 8,001 87.19 4.56
Registered electors 9,176
Majority 664
hold Swing BN
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 2016-05-10.

"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 2016-05-10.
Perlis state election, 2008: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Bakri Ali 3,913 61.93 1.02
PAS Ya'akub Abu Seman 2,405 38.07 1.02
Total valid votes 6,318 100.00
Total rejected ballots 113
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 6,443 82.63 2.50
Registered electors 7,797
Majority 1,508
hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 2004: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azam Rashid 3,705 60.91 7.80
PAS Ku Mahmood Ku Ismail 2,378 39.09 7.80
Total valid votes 6,083 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 6,256 85.13 2.09
Registered electors 7,349
Majority 1,327
hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1999: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Hadzi Nordin 2,825 53.11 15.50
PAS Marzukhi Othman 2,494 46.89 15.50
Total valid votes 5,319 100.00
Total rejected ballots 139
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 5,464 83.04 7.57
Registered electors 6,580
Majority 331
hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1995: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Hadzi Nordin 3,311 68.61 3.42
PAS Kamaruddin Mohd Akib 1,515 31.39 31.39
Total valid votes 4,826 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,919 75.47 0.09
Registered electors 6,518
Majority 1,796
hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1990: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ramlah @ Che Ah Long 3,051 65.19 0.93
S46 Md. Zain Hamzah 1,629 34.81 34.81
Total valid votes 4,680 100.00
Total rejected ballots 223
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,903 75.38 2.01
Registered electors 6,504
Majority 1,422
hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1986: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Talib Ali 2,834 66.12 6.04
PAS Othman Ghazali 1,452 33.88 6.04
Total valid votes 4,286 100.00
Total rejected ballots 195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,481 73.37 2.37
Registered electors 6,107
Majority 1,382
hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1982: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Talib Ali 2,718 60.08 3.30
PAS Mohamad Hussain Abdullah 1,806 39.92 6.18
Total valid votes 4,524 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,617 75.74
Registered electors 6,096
Majority 912
hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1978: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hazim Abu Bakar 2,223 56.78 7.34
PAS Ahmad Amin Idni 1,321 33.74 33.74
Independent Hasan Man 371 9.48 9.48
Total valid votes 3,915 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 5,416
Majority 902
hold Swing BN


Perlis state election, 1974: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hazim Abu Bakar 2,012 64.12 64.12
Independent Ahmad Amin Idni 1,126 35.88 35.88
Total valid votes 3,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots 307
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,445 75.32 1.39
Registered electors 4,574
Majority 886
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?


Perlis state election, 1969: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Yusoff Abu Bakar 1,805 53.78 6.59
PMIP Yahaya Baginda 1,551 46.22 6.59
Total valid votes 3,356 100.00
Total rejected ballots 192
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,548 76.71 3.57
Registered electors 4,625
Majority 254
hold Swing Alliance


Perlis state election, 1964: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Yusoff Abu Bakar 1,706 60.37 1.68
PMIP Abu Bakar Awang 1,120 39.63 4.98
Total valid votes 2,826 100.00
Total rejected ballots 158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,984 80.28 2.01
Registered electors 3,717
Majority 586
hold Swing Alliance


Perlis state election, 1959: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Keria Wan Nik 1,506 58.69
PMIP Abu Bakar Awang 889 34.65
Socialist Front Zakaria Ishak 171 6.66
Total valid votes 2,566 100.00
Total rejected ballots 46
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,612 82.29
Registered electors 3,174
Majority 617
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. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "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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