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]

  Malay (95.81%)
  Chinese (2.05%)
  Other ethnicities (1.78%)
  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
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959–1964Keria Wan NikAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964–1969Yusoff Abu Bakar
1969–1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1971–1973Yusoff Abu BakarAlliance (UMNO)
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
14th2018–2022Hamizan Hassan
15th2022–presentAsrul Aimran Abd JalilPN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PNAsrul Aimran6,17858.31Increase 58.31
BNHamizan Hassan2,91727.53Decrease 11.92
PHWan Kharizal Wan Khazim1,40013.21Decrease 23.02
Sabah Heritage PartyKhairuddin Abdullah1010.95Increase 0.95
Total valid votes 10,596 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 10,74479.9Decrease 3.20
Registered electors 13,441
Majority 3,261
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Perlis state election, 2018: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHamizan Hassan3,27541.09Decrease 13.14
PHAbdul Hannaan Khairy2,84035.63Increase 35.63
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMd Radzi Hassan1,85523.28Decrease 22.49
Total valid votes 7,970 100.00
Total rejected ballots 163
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 8,16683.10Decrease 4.09
Registered electors 9,827
Majority 435
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAhmad Bakri Ali4,25954.23Decrease 7.70
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyYa'akub Abu Seman3,59545.77Increase 7.70
Total valid votes 7,854 100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 8,00187.19Increase 4.56
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: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAhmad Bakri Ali3,91361.93Increase 1.02
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyYa'akub Abu Seman2,40538.07Decrease 1.02
Total valid votes 6,318 100.00
Total rejected ballots 113
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 6,44382.63Decrease 2.50
Registered electors 7,797
Majority 1,508
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAzam Rashid3,70560.91Increase 7.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyKu Mahmood Ku Ismail2,37839.09Decrease 7.80
Total valid votes 6,083 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118
Unreturned ballots 55
Turnout 6,25685.13Increase 2.09
Registered electors 7,349
Majority 1,327
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohamad Hadzi Nordin2,82553.11Decrease 15.50
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMarzukhi Othman2,49446.89Increase 15.50
Total valid votes 5,319 100.00
Total rejected ballots 139
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 5,46483.04Increase 7.57
Registered electors 6,580
Majority 331
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohamad Hadzi Nordin3,31168.61Increase 3.42
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyKamaruddin Mohd Akib1,51531.39Increase 31.39
Total valid votes 4,826 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,91975.47Increase 0.09
Registered electors 6,518
Majority 1,796
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1990: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRamlah @ Che Ah Long3,05165.19Decrease 0.93
S46Md. Zain Hamzah1,62934.81Increase 34.81
Total valid votes 4,680 100.00
Total rejected ballots 223
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,90375.38Increase 2.01
Registered electors 6,504
Majority 1,422
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTalib Ali2,83466.12Increase 6.04
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOthman Ghazali1,45233.88Decrease 6.04
Total valid votes 4,286 100.00
Total rejected ballots 195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,48173.37Decrease 2.37
Registered electors 6,107
Majority 1,382
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1982: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTalib Ali2,71860.08Increase 3.30
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohamad Hussain Abdullah1,80639.92Increase 6.18
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: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHazim Abu Bakar2,22356.78Decrease 7.34
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAhmad Amin Idni1,32133.74Increase 33.74
IndependentHasan Man3719.48Increase 9.48
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: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHazim Abu Bakar2,01264.12Increase 64.12
IndependentAhmad Amin Idni1,12635.88Increase 35.88
Total valid votes 3,138 100.00
Total rejected ballots 307
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,44575.32Decrease 1.39
Registered electors 4,574
Majority 886
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1969: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceYusoff Abu Bakar1,80553.78Decrease 6.59
PMIPYahaya Baginda1,55146.22Increase 6.59
Total valid votes 3,356 100.00
Total rejected ballots 192
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,54876.71Decrease 3.57
Registered electors 4,625
Majority 254
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1964: Kayang
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceYusoff Abu Bakar1,70660.37Increase 1.68
PMIPAbu Bakar Awang1,12039.63Increase 4.98
Total valid votes 2,826 100.00
Total rejected ballots 158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 2,98480.28Decrease 2.01
Registered electors 3,717
Majority 586
Alliance hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1959: Kayang
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.

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