Merlimau (state constituency)

Merlimau is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly. It has been represented by Member of the State Executive Council (EXCO) Muhamad Akmal Saleh of Barisan Nasional (BN) since 2021.

Merlimau

Malacca constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Malacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Muhamad Akmal Saleh BN
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)[1]	14,014

The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Definition

The Merlimau constituency contains the polling districts of Ayer Merbau, Jasin Lalang, Merlimau Utara, Merlimau Pasir, Sempang, Pengkalan Samak and Permatang Serai.^[2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Merlimau's electorate as of 2021^[3]

1. Malays (70.6%)
2. Chinese (17.3%)
3. Indians (11.6%)
4. Other Ethnicities (0.50%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Merlimau constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.^[4]

State constituency	Polling districts	Code	Location
Merlimau (N27)	Ayer Merbau	139/27/01	SJK (C) Jasin Lalang
	Jasin Lalang	133/27/02	SRA (JAIM) Kampung Ayer Merbau
	Merlimau Utara	139/27/03	SK Merlimau 2
	Merlimau Pasir	139/27/04	SK Merlimau 1
	Sempang	139/27/05	SK Sempang
	Pengkalan Samak	139/27/06	SJK (C) Merlimau
	Permatang Serai	139/27/07	SK Merlimau

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Merlimau
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Sungai Rambai, Ayer Panas, Rim and Serkam
9th	1995 – 1999	Abu Zahar Ithnin	BN (UMNO)
10th	1999 – 2004	Nazari Adzim
11th	2004 – 2008	Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan
12th	2008 – 2011
	2011 - 2013	Roslan Ahmad
13th	2013 – 2018
14th	2018 – 2021
15th	2021–present	Muhamad Akmal Saleh

Election results

The electoral results for the Merlimau state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows. Also included the 2011 Merlimau by-election results.

Malacca state election, 2021

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Muhamad Akmal Saleh	5,633	58.43	13.10
	PH	Azrin Abdul Majid	2,385	24.74	19.56
	PN	Abdul Alim Shapie	1,622	16.83	16.83
Total valid votes			9,640
Total rejected ballots			122
Unreturned ballots			26
Turnout			9,788	69.84	15.96
Registered electors			14,014
Majority			3,248	33.69	32.66
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1715764/PUB%20583.pdf

Malacca state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Roslan Ahmad	5,290	45.33	16.56
	PH	Yuhaizad Abdullah	5,160	44.30	44.30
	PAS	Abd Malek Yusof	1,208	10.37	27.74
Total valid votes			11,648	100.00
Total rejected ballots			149
Unreturned ballots			52
Turnout			11,849	85.80	1.62
Registered electors			13,810
Majority			130	1.03	22.75
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) [5][6]

Malacca state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Roslan Ahmad	6,736	61.89	10.11
	PAS	Yuhaizad Abdullah	4,147	38.11	10.11
Total valid votes			10,883	100.00
Total rejected ballots			139
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			11,022	87.42	9.00
Registered electors			12,608
Majority			2,589	23.78	20.22
	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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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.

Malacca state by-election, 6 March 2011
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan.

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Roslan Ahmad	5,962	72.00	8.21
	PAS	Yuhaizad Abdullah	2,319	28.00	8.21
Total valid votes			8,281	100.00
Total rejected ballots			135
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			8,417	78.82	2.64
Registered electors			10,679
Majority			3,643	44.00	16.42
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil N.27 Merlimau". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Malacca state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan	4,981	63.79	19.78
	PAS	Jasme Topang	2,827	36.21	36.21
Total valid votes			7,808	100.00
Total rejected ballots			149
Unreturned ballots			20
Turnout			7,977	76.18	1.71
Registered electors			10,471
Majority			2,154	27.58	39.56
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) [6]

Malacca state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan	6,332	83.57
	PKR	Jayathas Sirkunavelu	1,245	16.43
Total valid votes			7,577	100.00
Total rejected ballots			232
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			7,809	77.89
Registered electors			10,026
Majority			5,087	67.14
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) [6]