Ahmad Hamzah

Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Haji
Ahmad Hamzah
MP
احمد بن حمزه
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jasin, Malacca
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Mohammad Said Yusof
Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly
for Serkam
In office
1995–2008
Preceded by Arifin Baba
Succeeded by Ghazale Muhamad
Personal details
Born (1948-09-27) 27 September 1948
Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party UMNO—Barisan Nasional
Alma mater University of London
Occupation Politician
Website p139jasin.blogspot.com

Datuk Seri Haji Ahmad bin Hamzah (Jawi: احمد بن حمزه; born 27 September 1948) is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Jasin constituency in the State of Melaka. He is a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party in Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

Ahmad was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election, having been nominated by UMNO to contest the Jasin seat ahead of its incumbent member Mohammad Said bin Yusof.[1][2] Before entering the federal parliament, Ahmad was previously an one term member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for the seat of Serkam .[2]

Ahmad retained the Jasin seat in the 2013 and 2018 general elections consecutively.

Election results

State Assembly of Melaka: N26 Serkam, P139 Jasin[1][3]
Year Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) 7,344 69.79% Kamarudin Sedik (PAS) 2,997 28.48% 10,523 4,347 83.52%
Parliament of Malaysia: P139 Jasin, Melaka[1][3][4][5][6]
Year Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) 27,838 64.64% Zulkefly Othman (PKR) 15,348 35.36% 44,654 12,728 79.57%
2013 Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) 33,736 60.56% Rahmat Yusof (PKR) 21,973 39.44% 56,856 11,763 88.21%
2018 Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) 26,560 43.00% Khairuddin Abu Hassan (AMANAH) 26,341 42.65% 62,912 219 85.67%
Abdul Alim Shapie (PAS) 8,860 14.35%

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout. Includes results from the 2004 election. Results from earlier elections are not available.
  2. 1 2 "'Close one eye' MP out". asiaone. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  4. ↑ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "PRU-13". Utusan. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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