Kayang is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was created in 1958. It was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2022, the State Assemblyman for Kayang is Asrul Aimran Abdul Jalil from Perikatan Nasional (PN).
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kayang constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.[2]
State constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
Kayang (N10)
|
Titi Tok Bandar
|
002/10/01
|
SK Panggau
|
Bangsai Lebah
|
002/10/02
|
SK Kayang
|
Temak
|
002/10/03
|
SK Dato Wan Ahmad
|
Seriab
|
002/10/04
|
SMK Dato' Ali Ahmad
|
Gunong Utan Aji
|
002/10/05
|
SMK Syed Alwi
|
Hujung Batu
|
002/10/06
|
SK Ujong Batu
|
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Kayang's electorate as of
2022[3]
- Malay (95.81%)
- Chinese (2.05%)
- Other ethnicities (1.78%)
- Indian (0.36%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district
|
Electors
|
Titi Tok Bandar
|
1,023
|
Bangsal Lebah
|
1,935
|
Temak
|
1,709
|
Seriab
|
1,395
|
Gunong Utan Aji
|
1,885
|
Hujung Batu
|
1,003
|
Total
|
8,950
|
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]
|
History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kayang
|
Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party
|
Constituency created
|
1st |
1959–1964 |
Keria Wan Nik |
Alliance (UMNO)
|
2nd |
1964–1969 |
Yusoff Abu Bakar
|
|
1969–1971 |
Assembly dissolved
|
3rd |
1971–1973 |
Yusoff Abu Bakar |
Alliance (UMNO)
|
1973–1974 |
BN (UMNO)
|
4th |
1974–1978 |
Hazim Abu Bakar
|
5th |
1978–1982
|
6th |
1982–1986 |
Talib Ali
|
7th |
1986–1990
|
8th |
1990–1995 |
Ramlah @ Che Ah Long
|
9th |
1995–1999 |
Mohamad Hadzi Nordin
|
10th |
1999–2004
|
11th |
2004–2008 |
Azam Rashid
|
12th |
2008–2013 |
Ahmad Bakri Ali
|
13th |
2013–2018
|
14th |
2018–2022 |
Hamizan Hassan
|
15th |
2022–present |
Asrul Aimran Abd Jalil |
PN (PAS)
|
Election results
Perlis state election, 2022: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
PN |
Asrul Aimran |
6,178 |
58.31 |
58.31
|
|
BN |
Hamizan Hassan |
2,917 |
27.53 |
11.92
|
|
PH |
Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim |
1,400 |
13.21 |
23.02
|
|
Sabah Heritage Party |
Khairuddin Abdullah |
101 |
0.95 |
0.95
|
Total valid votes
|
10,596 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
126
|
Unreturned ballots
|
22
|
Turnout
|
10,744 |
79.9 |
3.20
|
Registered electors
|
13,441
|
Majority
|
3,261
|
|
PN gain from BN
|
Swing
|
?
|
Perlis state election, 2018: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Hamizan Hassan |
3,275 |
41.09 |
13.14
|
|
PH |
Abdul Hannaan Khairy |
2,840 |
35.63 |
35.63
|
|
PAS |
Md Radzi Hassan |
1,855 |
23.28 |
22.49
|
Total valid votes
|
7,970 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
163
|
Unreturned ballots
|
33
|
Turnout
|
8,166 |
83.10 |
4.09
|
Registered electors
|
9,827
|
Majority
|
435
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
|
Perlis state election, 2013: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Ahmad Bakri Ali |
4,259 |
54.23 |
7.70
|
|
PAS |
Ya'akub Abu Seman |
3,595 |
45.77 |
7.70
|
Total valid votes
|
7,854 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
130
|
Unreturned ballots
|
17
|
Turnout
|
8,001 |
87.19 |
4.56
|
Registered electors
|
9,176
|
Majority
|
664
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
|
Perlis state election, 2008: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Ahmad Bakri Ali |
3,913 |
61.93 |
1.02
|
|
PAS |
Ya'akub Abu Seman |
2,405 |
38.07 |
1.02
|
Total valid votes
|
6,318 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
113
|
Unreturned ballots
|
12
|
Turnout
|
6,443 |
82.63 |
2.50
|
Registered electors
|
7,797
|
Majority
|
1,508
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
Perlis state election, 2004: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Azam Rashid |
3,705 |
60.91 |
7.80
|
|
PAS |
Ku Mahmood Ku Ismail |
2,378 |
39.09 |
7.80
|
Total valid votes
|
6,083 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
118
|
Unreturned ballots
|
55
|
Turnout
|
6,256 |
85.13 |
2.09
|
Registered electors
|
7,349
|
Majority
|
1,327
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
Perlis state election, 1999: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Mohamad Hadzi Nordin |
2,825 |
53.11 |
15.50
|
|
PAS |
Marzukhi Othman |
2,494 |
46.89 |
15.50
|
Total valid votes
|
5,319 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
139
|
Unreturned ballots
|
6
|
Turnout
|
5,464 |
83.04 |
7.57
|
Registered electors
|
6,580
|
Majority
|
331
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
Perlis state election, 1995: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Mohamad Hadzi Nordin |
3,311 |
68.61 |
3.42
|
|
PAS |
Kamaruddin Mohd Akib |
1,515 |
31.39 |
31.39
|
Total valid votes
|
4,826 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
93
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
4,919 |
75.47 |
0.09
|
Registered electors
|
6,518
|
Majority
|
1,796
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
Perlis state election, 1990: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Ramlah @ Che Ah Long |
3,051 |
65.19 |
0.93
|
|
S46 |
Md. Zain Hamzah |
1,629 |
34.81 |
34.81
|
Total valid votes
|
4,680 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
223
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
4,903 |
75.38 |
2.01
|
Registered electors
|
6,504
|
Majority
|
1,422
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
Perlis state election, 1986: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Talib Ali |
2,834 |
66.12 |
6.04
|
|
PAS |
Othman Ghazali |
1,452 |
33.88 |
6.04
|
Total valid votes
|
4,286 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
195
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
4,481 |
73.37 |
2.37
|
Registered electors
|
6,107
|
Majority
|
1,382
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
Perlis state election, 1982: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Talib Ali |
2,718 |
60.08 |
3.30
|
|
PAS |
Mohamad Hussain Abdullah |
1,806 |
39.92 |
6.18
|
Total valid votes
|
4,524 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
93
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
4,617 |
75.74
|
Registered electors
|
6,096
|
Majority
|
912
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
Perlis state election, 1978: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Hazim Abu Bakar |
2,223 |
56.78 |
7.34
|
|
PAS |
Ahmad Amin Idni |
1,321 |
33.74 |
33.74
|
|
Independent |
Hasan Man |
371 |
9.48 |
9.48
|
Total valid votes
|
3,915 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
|
Registered electors
|
5,416
|
Majority
|
902
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
Perlis state election, 1974: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Hazim Abu Bakar |
2,012 |
64.12 |
64.12
|
|
Independent |
Ahmad Amin Idni |
1,126 |
35.88 |
35.88
|
Total valid votes
|
3,138 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
307
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
3,445 |
75.32 |
1.39
|
Registered electors
|
4,574
|
Majority
|
886
|
|
BN gain from Alliance
|
Swing
|
?
|
Perlis state election, 1969: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
Alliance |
Yusoff Abu Bakar |
1,805 |
53.78 |
6.59
|
|
PMIP |
Yahaya Baginda |
1,551 |
46.22 |
6.59
|
Total valid votes
|
3,356 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
192
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
3,548 |
76.71 |
3.57
|
Registered electors
|
4,625
|
Majority
|
254
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
Alliance
|
Perlis state election, 1964: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
Alliance |
Yusoff Abu Bakar |
1,706 |
60.37 |
1.68
|
|
PMIP |
Abu Bakar Awang |
1,120 |
39.63 |
4.98
|
Total valid votes
|
2,826 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
158
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
2,984 |
80.28 |
2.01
|
Registered electors
|
3,717
|
Majority
|
586
|
|
hold
|
Swing
|
Alliance
|
Perlis state election, 1959: Kayang
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
Alliance |
Keria Wan Nik |
1,506 |
58.69
|
|
PMIP |
Abu Bakar Awang |
889 |
34.65
|
|
Socialist Front |
Zakaria Ishak |
171 |
6.66
|
Total valid votes
|
2,566 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
46
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
2,612 |
82.29
|
Registered electors
|
3,174
|
Majority
|
617
|
This was a new constituency created.
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Kedah State Legislative Assembly |
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