Sungai Air Tawar (state constituency)
Sungai Air Tawar is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1974.
The state constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
It is currently the smallest constituency by the number of voters in Selangor.
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Parit Baharu Baruh, Sungai Tengar Utara, Sungai Air Tawar, Sungai Bernam, Sungai Air Tawar Selatan, Sungai Tengar Selatan, Kampung Parit Baharu, Kampung Teluk Belanga, Beting Kepah, Kampung Teluk Rhu, Simpang Empat, Kampung Sekendi, Kampung Banting, Kampung Batu 38 Baruh, Kampung Baharu.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Parit Baharu Baruh, Sungai Tengar Utara, Sungai Air Tawar, Sungai Bernam, Sungai Air Tawar Selatan, Sungai Tengar Selatan, Kampung Parit Baharu, Kampung Teluk Belanga, Beting Kepah, Kampung Teluk Rhu, Simpang Empat, Kampung Sekendi, Kampung Banting, Kampung Batu 38 Baruh, Kampung Baharu.
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Sungai Air Tawar |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
Sungei Ayer Tawar |
4th | 1974-1978 | Jamaluddin Suhaimi | BN |
5th | 1978-1982 | Khalil Kasmijan |
6th | 1982-1986 | Zainal Dahlan |
Sungai Air Tawar |
7th | 1986-1990 | Zainal Dahlan | BN |
8th | 1990-1995 |
9th | 1995-1999 |
10th | 1999-2004 | Mat Yasir Ikhsan |
11th | 2004-2008 | Abdul Rahman Bakri |
12th | 2008-2013 | Raja Ideris Raja Ahmad |
13th | 2013-present | Kamarol Zaki Abdul Malik |
Election results
Selangor state election, 2013 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Kamarol Zaki Abdul Malik | 7,096 | 55.54 | + 4.89 |
|
PAS | Wahid Rais | 5,680 | 44.46 | - 4.89 |
Total valid votes |
12,776 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
194 |
Unreturned ballots |
52 |
Turnout |
13,022 | 85.74 |
Registered electors |
15,187 |
Majority |
1,416 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Selangor state election, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Raja Ideris Raja Ahmad | 4,791 | 50.65 | - 11.33 |
|
PAS | Azrulkhakim Suradi | 4,668 | 49.35 | + 11.33 |
Total valid votes |
9,459 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
263 |
Unreturned ballots |
29 |
Turnout |
9,751 | 76.62 |
Registered electors |
12,726 |
Majority |
123 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Rahman Bakri | 5,569 | 61.98 | + 3.34 |
|
PAS | Abd. Jalil Bajuri | 3,416 | 38.02 | - 3.34 |
Total valid votes |
8,985 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
294 |
Unreturned ballots |
4 |
Turnout |
9,283 | 73.61 |
Registered electors |
12,611 |
Majority |
2,153 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mat Yasir Ikhsan | 3,989 | 58.64 | - 24.36 |
|
PAS | Abd. Jalil Bajuri | 2,814 | 41.36 | + 24.36 |
Total valid votes |
6,803 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
226 |
Unreturned ballots |
5 |
Turnout |
7,034 | 68.05 |
Registered electors |
10,337 |
Majority |
1,175 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zainal Dahlan | 5,130 | 83.00 | - 1.61 |
|
PAS | Majudim @ A Razak Dawami | 1,051 | 17.00 | + 17.00 |
Total valid votes |
6,181 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
265 |
Unreturned ballots |
19 |
Turnout |
6,465 | 60.80 |
Registered electors |
10,633 |
Majority |
4,079 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1990 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zainal Dahlan | 5,191 | 81.39 | + 2.03 |
|
S46 | Mohamad Kawaid Ngadimin | 1,187 | 18.61 | + 18.61 |
Total valid votes |
6,378 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
382 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
6,760 | 70.96 |
Registered electors |
9,527 |
Majority |
4,004 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zainal Dahlan | 4,929 | 79.36 |
|
PAS | Shamsuddin A Rahman | 1,282 | 20.64 |
Total valid votes |
6,211 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
210 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
6,421 | 68.09 |
Registered electors |
9,430 |
Majority |
3,647 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1982: Sungei Ayer Tawar |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zainal Dahlan | | |
|
PAS | Abdul Aziz Abdul Shukor | | |
Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
8,946 |
Majority |
|
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1978: Sungei Ayer Tawar |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Khalil Kasmijan |
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Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
8,438 |
Majority |
1,738 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Selangor state election, 1974: Sungei Ayer Tawar |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Jamaluddin Suhaimi | | |
|
Independent | Shahrani Johari @ Ahmad Atan | | |
Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
7,274 |
Majority |
|
This was a new constituency created. |
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