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.

Sungai Air Tawar
Selangor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSelangor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Rizam Ismail
BN
Constituency created1974 (as Sungei Ayer Tawar)
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]16,274

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. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Sungai Air Tawar is Rizam Ismail from Barisan Nasional (BN).

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:[2] 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
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Sungei Ayer Tawar
4th1974-1978Jamaluddin SuhaimiBN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982Khalil Kasmijan
6th1982-1986Zainal Dahlan
Sungai Air Tawar
7th1986-1990Zainal DahlanBN (UMNO)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004Mat Yasir Ikhsan
11th2004-2008Abdul Rahman Bakri
12th2008-2013Raja Ideris Raja Ahmad
13th2013-2017Kamarol Zaki Abdul Malik
2017-2018Vacant
14th2018–presentRizam IsmailBN (UMNO)

Election results

Selangor state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRizam Ismail5,43740.71- 14.83
PASWahid Rais3,99729.93- 14.53
PHMohd Hamizar Sulaiman3,92129.36+ 29.36
Total valid votes 13,355 100.00
Total rejected ballots 220
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 13,60583.60
Registered electors 16,274
Majority 1,440
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Selangor state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKamarol Zaki Abdul Malik7,09655.54+ 4.89
PASWahid Rais5,68044.46- 4.89
Total valid votes 12,776 100.00
Total rejected ballots 194
Unreturned ballots 52
Turnout 13,02285.74
Registered electors 15,187
Majority 1,416
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.
Selangor state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRaja Ideris Raja Ahmad4,79150.65- 11.33
PASAzrulkhakim Suradi4,66849.35+ 11.33
Total valid votes 9,459 100.00
Total rejected ballots 263
Unreturned ballots 29
Turnout 9,75176.62
Registered electors 12,726
Majority 123
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Selangor state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahman Bakri5,56961.98+ 3.34
PASAbd. Jalil Bajuri3,41638.02- 3.34
Total valid votes 8,985 100.00
Total rejected ballots 294
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 9,28373.61
Registered electors 12,611
Majority 2,153
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Selangor state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMat Yasir Ikhsan3,98958.64- 24.36
PASAbd. Jalil Bajuri2,81441.36+ 24.36
Total valid votes 6,803 100.00
Total rejected ballots 226
Unreturned ballots 5
Turnout 7,03468.05
Registered electors 10,337
Majority 1,175
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZainal Dahlan5,13083.00- 1.61
PASMajudim @ A Razak Dawami1,05117.00+ 17.00
Total valid votes 6,181 100.00
Total rejected ballots 265
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 6,46560.80
Registered electors 10,633
Majority 4,079
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZainal Dahlan5,19181.39+ 2.03
S46Mohamad Kawaid Ngadimin1,18718.61+ 18.61
Total valid votes 6,378 100.00
Total rejected ballots 382
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,76070.96
Registered electors 9,527
Majority 4,004
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZainal Dahlan4,92979.36
PASShamsuddin A Rahman1,28220.64
Total valid votes 6,211 100.00
Total rejected ballots 210
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,42168.09
Registered electors 9,430
Majority 3,647
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1982: Sungei Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZainal Dahlan4,87878.77
PASAbdul Aziz Abdul Shukor1,31521.23
Total valid votes 6,193 100.00
Total rejected ballots 203
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,39671.50
Registered electors 8,946
Majority 3,563
BN hold Swing
Selangor state election, 1978: Sungei Ayer Tawar
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKhalil Kasmijan3,70465.33
PASTaiban Hassan1,96634.67
Total valid votes 5,670 100.00
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%∆%
BNJamaluddin Suhaimi
IndependentShahrani 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.

References

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