State constituency in Malacca, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Asahan is a state constituency in Malacca , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly .
The state constituency was first contested in 2003 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system .
Definition
The Asahan constituency contains the polling districts of Simpang Tebong, Pekan Selandar, Bukit Sedanan, Batang Melaka, Jus, Bukit Senggeh, Pekan Nyalas, FELDA Bukit Senggeh, Pondok Batang, Ladang Bukit Asahan and Pekan Asahan.[ 3]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Asahan's electorate as of 2021 [ 4]
Other Ethnicities (1.86%)
History
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Asahan constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[ 5]
State constituency
Polling districts
Code
Location
Asahan (N10)
Simpang Tebong
135/10/01
SJK (C) On Lok
Pekan Selandar
135/10/02
SJK (C) Chiao Chee
Bukit Sedanan
135/10/03
SK Seri Machap Bukit Sedanan
Batang Melaka
135/10/04
SK Batang Melaka
Jus
135/10/05
SK Jus
Bukit Senggeh
135/10/06
SK Bukit Senggeh
Pekan Nyalas
135/10/07
SK Nyalas
FELDA Bukit Senggeh
135/10/08
SK (FELDA) Bukit Senggeh
Pondok Batang
135/10/09
SK Masjid Baru
Ladang Bukit Asahan
135/10/10
SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Asahan
Pekan Asahan
135/10/11
SK Asahan
Representation history
Election results
The electoral results for the Asahan state constituency in 2004 , 2008 , 2013 and 2018 , 2021 are as follows.
Malacca state election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Abdul Ghafar Atan
5,942
45.80
19.44
PH
Zamzuri Arifin
5,667
43.68
43.68
PAS
Azlan Maddin
1,365
10.52
10.52
Total valid votes
12,974
100.00
Total rejected ballots
218
Unreturned ballots
47
Turnout
13,239
82.69
3.61
Registered electors
16,011
Majority
275
2.12
28.36
BN hold
Swing
Malacca state election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Abdul Ghafar Atan
8,257
65.24
4.04
PAS
Wong Chee Chew
4,400
34.76
4.04
Total valid votes
12,657
100.00
Total rejected ballots
241
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
12,898
86.30
9.81
Registered electors
14,945
Majority
3,857
30.48
8.08
BN hold
Swing
Malacca state election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
R. Perumal
5,950
61.20
12.63
PAS
Amdan Sudin
3,772
38.80
12.63
Total valid votes
9,722
100.00
Total rejected ballots
301
Unreturned ballots
16
Turnout
10,039
76.49
0.83
Registered electors
13,125
Majority
2,178
22.40
25.26
BN hold
Swing
Malacca state election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
BN
Raghavan Raman
6,901
73.83
PKR
Azmi Kamir
2,446
26.17
Total valid votes
9,347
100.00
Total rejected ballots
236
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
9,583
75.66
Registered electors
12,666
Majority
4,455
47.66
BN hold
Swing
References
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly