Federal constituency in Johor, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Ayer Hitam (P148) Johorconstituency Federal constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1974 Constituency abolished 1986 Constituency re-created 2004 First contested 1974 Last contested 2022 Demographics Population (2020)[ 1] 71,785 Electors (2022)[ 2] 61,041 Area (km²)[ 3] 747 Pop. density (per km²) 96.1
Ayer Hitam is a federal constituency inBatu Pahat District ,Johor ,Malaysia , that has been represented in theDewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986, from 2004 to present.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Ethnic breakdown of Ayer Hitam's electorate as of 2022
[ 4] Malay (58.7%)Chinese (37.1%)Indian (4.00%)Other ethnicities (0.10%) As of 2020, Ayer Hitam has a population of 34,029 people.[ 5]
Age breakdown of Ayer Hitam's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (6.30%) 21-29 (21.1%) 30-39 (20.9%) 40-49 (17.1%) 50-59 (15.5%) 60-69 (11.1%) 70-79 (5.48%) 80-89 (2.14%) above 90 (0.34%) Gender breakdown of Ayer Hitam's electorate as of 2022
Male (49.9%) Female (50.1%) It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ayer Hitam constituency has a total of 27 polling districts.[ 6]
State constituency Polling Districts Code Location Yong Peng (N19) Sri Sepakat 148/19/01 SK Sepakat Jaya Lam Lee 148/19/02 SJK (C) Lam Lee Ladang Chaah 148/19/03 Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Cha'ah Ladang Yong Peng Bhg. 'B' 148/19/04 SJK (T) Ladang Yong Peng Kangkar Bahru 148/19/05 SJK (C) Kangkar Bahru Yong Peng Utara 148/19/06 SK Taman Seri Kota Pusat Komuniti Kospen Kg. Temehil Bandar Yong Peng Utara 148/19/07 SK Seri Bertam Bandar Yong Peng Tengah 148/19/08 SJK (C) Yong Peng (1) Bandar Yong Peng Selatan 148/19/09 SK Yong Peng Yong Peng Selatan 148/19/10 SK Seri Yong Peng SMK Dato Seth Ladang Yong Peng 148/19/11 SK Ladang Yong Peng Kampong Manong 148/19/12 SJK (C) Sri Lalang Taman Jelita 148/19/13 SMK Yong Peng Semarang (N20) Parit Haji Yusof 148/20/01 SK Seri Tengah Sri Mendapat 148/20/02 SK Seri Mendapat Kampong Haji Ghaffar 148/20/03 SK Seri Bulan Asam Bubok 148/20/04 SK Seri Bandan Sungai Rambot 148/20/05 SK Seri Manggis Ayer Hitam Selatan 148/20/06 SK Kota Dalam Ayer Hitam Utara 148/20/07 SK Ayer Hitam Bandar Ayer Hitam Barat 148/20/08 SMK Datuk Menteri Bandar Ayer Hitam Timor 148/20/09 SJK (C) Malayan Parit Semarang 148/20/10 SMK Suria Perdana Parit Quarry 148/20/11 SK Bukit Kuari Sabak Uni 148/20/12 SK Seri Sabak Uni Parit Haji Ali 148/20/13 SK Setia Jaya Parit Simpang Tengah 148/20/14 SK Seri Kemajuan
Representation history [ edit ] Parliamentaryconstituency
State constituency 1954–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present Ayer Hitam Semarang Sri Lalang Sri Medan Yong Peng
Current state assembly members [ edit ] Local governments and postcodes [ edit ] No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode N19 Yong Peng Yong Peng District Council 83700 Yong Peng 85400 Chaah 86000 Kluang 86100 Ayer Hitam 86200 Simpang Renggam 86400 Parit Raja N20 Semarang Batu Pahat Municipal Council (Sabak Uni and Parit Quarry areas) Yong Peng District Council
Malaysian general election, 1974 Party Candidate Votes % On the nomination day, Hee Tien Lai won uncontested. BN Hee Tien Lai Total valid votes 100.00 Total rejected ballots Unreturned ballots Turnout Registered electors 24,845 Majority This was a new constituency created.