Ayer Molek (state constituency)
{{short description|Political subdivision in Malaysia}}
{{Coord|2|12|24.8|N|102|18|22.6|E|display=title}}
{{Infobox Malaysia electoral district|name=Ayer Molek|state=Malacca|image=|image_map=|caption=|coordinates=|coordinates_caption=|coordinates_date=|state-rep=Rahmad Mariman|state-rep-link=Rahmad Mariman|state-rep-party=Barisan Nasional|state-rep-party-link=|state-status=active|state-created=1974|state-abolished=|state-election-first=1974|state-election-last=2021|demo-census-date=|demo-pop=|demo-pop-ref=|demo-electors=17,863|demo-electors-date=2021|demo-electors-ref=|demo-area=|demo-area-ref=|demo-cd=|demo-csd=}}Ayer Molek is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/malacca.html|title=14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka|website=election.thestar.com.my}}
Demographics
{{Pie chart|thumb=left|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Ayer Molek's electorate as of 2021{{Cite web|url=https://mkse.chinapress.com.my}}|label1=Malays|value1=88.29|color1=green|label2=Chinese|value2=7.13|color2=red|label3=Indians|value3=4.13|color3=orange|label4=Other Ethnicities|value4=0.45|color4=yellow}}
History
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ayer Molek constituency is divided into 7 polling districts.{{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf | title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election | website=Attorney General's Chambers | date=2022-10-31}}
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:85%"
!State constituency !Polling District !Code !Location |
| rowspan="7" |Ayer Molek (N18）
|Pengkalan Minyak |137/18/01 |SRA (JAIM) Pengkalan Minyak |
| Tambak Paya
|137/18/02 |SK Tambak Paya |
| Kg Ayer Molek
|137/18/03 |SK Ayer Molek |
| Bukit Lintang
|137/18/04 |SK Bukit Lintang |
| Kandang
|137/18/05 |SK Bendahara Seri Maharaja |
| Tiang Dua
|137/18/06 |SJK (C) Tiang Dua |
| Paya Dalam
|137/18/07 |SK Paya Dalam |
=Representation history=
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Members of the Legislative Assembly for Ayer Molek |
| Assembly
!Years !Member !Party |
|---|
| colspan="4" align="center" |Constituency created from Kandang |
| 4th
|1974-1978 | rowspan="2" |Mohamed Di Abdul Ghani | rowspan="12" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (UMNO)}} |
| 5th
|1978-1982 |
| 6th
|1982-1986 |Mohd. Tamrin Abdul Ghafar |
| 7th
|1986-1990 |
| 8th
|1990-1995 | rowspan="2" |As'ari Ibrahim |
| 9th
|1995 – 1999 |
| 10th
|1999 – 2004 |Momin Abdul Aziz |
| 11th
|2004 – 2008 | rowspan="3" |Md. Yunos Husin |
| 12th
|2008 – 2013 |
| 13th
|2013 – 2018 |
| 14th
|2018 – 2021 |rowspan="2" |Rahmad Mariman |
| 15th
|2021 - |
Election results
{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2021|Ayer Molek (state constituency)|Ayer Molek|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Rahmad Mariman|6,348|51.07|{{increase}}5.51}}
{{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Mohd Fadly Samin|3,546|28.53|{{increase}} 28.53}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Rafee Ibrahim|2,446|19.68|{{decrease}}14.05}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|Ahmad Muaz Idris|90|0.72|{{increase}}0.72}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|12,430|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|275|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|30|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|12,739|71.29|}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|17,863}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|2,802|22.54}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{MASelec/source|||hide=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf}}
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{{MASelec/top|Malacca|2018|percent=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Rahmad Mariman|6,951|45.56}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Farhan Ibrahim @ Alias|5,146|33.73}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Jantan Abdullah|3,082|20.20}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|Kamarolzaman Mohd Jidi|79|0.52}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|15,258|100.01}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|197}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|58}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|15,513|87.63}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|17,703}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|1,805|}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web |url=https://election.thestar.com.my/ge14/malacca.html |title=14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka |work=The Star |accessdate=2024-05-05}}}}
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