Kayang (state constituency)

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

Kayang
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Hamizan Hassan
BN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]9,827

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 2013, the State Assemblyman for Kayang is Asmaiza Ahmad from Barisan Nasional (BN).

Definition

The constituency contains the polling districts of the polling districts of Titi Tok Bandar, Bangsal Lebah, Temak, Seriab, Gunong Utan Aji and Hujung Batu.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kayang's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (96.14%)
  Chinese (2.01%)
  Indian (0.33%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.16%)
  Other ethnicities (1.35%)
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
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959-1964Keria Wan NikAlliance
2nd1964-1969Yusoff Abu Bakar
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1971-1973Yusoff Abu BakarAlliance
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
4th1974-1978Hazim Abu Bakar
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Talib Ali
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995Ramlah @ Che Ah Long
9th1995-1999Mohamad Hadzi Nordin
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008Azam Rashid
12th2008-2013Ahmad Bakri Ali
13th2013-2018
14th2018–presentHamizan Hassan

Election results
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
BNHamizan Hassan3,27541.09
PHAbdul Hannaan Khairy2,84035.63
PASMd Radzi Hassan1,85523.28
Total valid votes 7,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 163
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 8,16683.10
Registered electors 9,827
Majority 435
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAhmad Bakri Ali4,25954.23- 7.70
PASYa'akub Abu Seman3,59545.77+ 7.70
Total valid votes 7,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 8,00187.19
Registered electors 9,176
Majority 664
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 2016-05-10.

"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
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAhmad Bakri Ali3,91361.93+ 1.02
PASYa'akub Abu Seman2,40538.07- 1.02
Total valid votes 6,318 100.00
Total rejected ballots 113
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 6,44382.63
Registered electors 7,797
Majority 1,508
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzam Rashid3,70560.91+ 7.80
PASKu Mahmood Ku Ismail2,37839.09- 7.80
Total valid votes 6,083 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 6,25685.13
Registered electors 7,349
Majority 1,327
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Hadzi Nordin2,82553.11- 15.50
PASMarzukhi Othman2,49446.89+ 15.50
Total valid votes 5,319 100.00
Total rejected ballots 139
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 5,46483.04
Registered electors 6,580
Majority 331
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Hadzi Nordin3,31168.61+ 3.42
PASKamaruddin Mohd Akib1,51531.39+ 31.39
Total valid votes 4,826 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,91975.47
Registered electors 6,518
Majority 1,796
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRamlah @ Che Ah Long3,05165.19- 0.93
S46Md. Zain Hamzah1,62934.81+ 34.81
Total valid votes 4,680 100.00
Total rejected ballots 223
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,90375.38
Registered electors 6,504
Majority 1,422
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTalib Ali2,83466.12
PASOthman Ghazali1,45233.88
Total valid votes 4,286 100.00
Total rejected ballots 195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,48173.37
Registered electors 6,107
Majority 1,382
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTalib Ali2,71860.08
PASMohamad Hussain Abdullah1,80639.92
Total valid votes 4,524 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,61775.74
Registered electors 6,096
Majority 912
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHazim Abu Bakar2,22356.78
PASAhmad Amin Idni1,32133.74
IndependentHasan Man3719.48
Total valid votes 3,915 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 5,416
Majority 902
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHazim Abu Bakar2,01264.12
IndependentAhmad Amin Idni1,12635.88
Total valid votes 3,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots 307
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,44575.32
Registered electors 4,574
Majority 886
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceYusoff Abu Bakar1,80553.78
PMIPYahaya Baginda1,55146.22
Total valid votes 3,356 100.00
Total rejected ballots 192
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,54876.71
Registered electors 4,625
Majority 254
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceYusoff Abu Bakar1,70660.37
PMIPAbu Bakar Awang1,12039.63
Total valid votes 2,826 100.00
Total rejected ballots 158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,98480.28
Registered electors 3,717
Majority 586
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceKeria Wan Nik1,50658.69
PMIPAbu Bakar Awang88934.65
Socialist FrontZakaria Ishak1716.66
Total valid votes 2,566 100.00
Total rejected ballots 46
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,61282.29
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. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. "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. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. "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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