Mata Ayer is a state constituency in
Perlis
Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces o ...
,
Malaysia
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, that has been represented in the
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
The Perlis State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perlis. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 15 lawmakers representing single-member constituenc ...
from 1959 to 1974 and from 1995 to present.
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
The Perlis State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perlis. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 15 lawmakers representing single-member constituenc ...
under the
first-past-the-post voting system
In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their ...
. , the State Assemblywoman for Mata Ayer is
Wan Badariah Wan Saad from
Perikatan Nasional
The National Alliance ( ms, Perikatan Nasional; abbrev: PN) is a political coalition composed of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN). This coalition was pr ...
(PN).
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Maya Ayer constituency is divided into 3 polling districts.
Demographics
Representation history
Election results
References
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{{Malaysian state constituencies
Perlis state constituencies