Malacca constituency | |||
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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.
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. Since 2021[update], the State Assemblyman for Merlimau is Muhammad Akmal Salleh from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN).
The Merlimau constituency contains the polling districts of Ayer Merbau, Jasin Lalang, Merlimau Utara, Merlimau Pasir, Sempang, Pengkalan Samak and Permatang Serai.[2]
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 |
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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 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Merlimau | |||
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Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Sungai Rambai | |||
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 |
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 | % | ∆% | ||
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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 | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Roslan Ahmad | 5,290 | 45.33 | 16.56 | ||
PH | Yuhaizad Abdullah | 5,160 | 44.30 | 44.30 | ||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 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 | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Roslan Ahmad | 6,736 | 61.89 | 10.11 | ||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 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. 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 | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Roslan Ahmad | 5,962 | 72.00 | 8.21 | ||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 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 | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan | 4,981 | 63.79 | 19.78 | ||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 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 | % | |||
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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 | |||||
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