Ayer Hitam is a federal constituency in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 1986, from 2004 to present.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics As of 2020, Ayer Hitam has a population of 34,029 people.
History It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.
Polling districts According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Ayer Hitam constituency has a total of 27 polling districts. State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocationYong Peng (N19)Sri Sepakat148/19/01SK Sepakat JayaLam Lee148/19/02SJK (C) Lam LeeLadang Chaah148/19/03Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Hj KamisanLadang Yong Peng Bhg. 'B'148/19/04SJK (T) Ladang Yong PengKangkar Bahru148/19/05SJK (C) Kangkar BahruYong Peng Utara148/19/06 SK Taman Seri Kota SA Taman Kota Pusat Komuniti Kospen Kg Temehil SMK Yong PengBandar Yong Peng Utara148/19/07SK Seri BertamBandar Yong Peng Tengah148/19/08SJK (C) Yong Peng (1)Bandar Yong Peng Selatan148/19/09SK Yong PengYong Peng Selatan148/19/10 SK Seri Yong Peng SMK Dato SethLadang Yong Peng148/19/11SK Ladang Yong PengKampong Manong148/19/12SJK (C) Sri LalangTaman Jelita148/19/13SJK (C) Yong Peng (1)Semarang (N20)Parit Haji Yusof148/20/01 SK Seri Tengah SK Seri MendapatSri Mendapat148/20/02SK Seri MendapatKampong Haji Ghaffar148/20/03SK Seri BulanAsam Bubok148/20/04SK Seri BandanSungai Rambot148/20/05SK Seri ManggisAyer Hitam Selatan148/20/06SK Kota DalamAyer Hitam Utara148/20/07SK Ayer HitamBandar Ayer Hitam Barat148/20/08SMK Datuk MenteriBandar Ayer Hitam Timor148/20/09SJK (C) MalayanParit Semarang148/20/10SMK Suria PerdanaParit Quarry148/20/11SK Bukit KuariSabak Uni148/20/12SK Seri Sabak UniParit Haji Ali148/20/13SK Setia JayaParit Simpang Tengah148/20/14SK Seri Kemajuan
Representation history Members of Parliament for Ayer Hitam Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from Batu Pahat Dalam, Muar Selatan, Kluang Utara and Segamat Selatan 4th P105 1974–1978 Hee Tien Lai (许天来) Uncontested 5th 1978–1982 20,885 88.68% 6th 1982–1986 21,737 78.13% Constituency abolished, merged into Parit Sulong, Sri Gading, Kluang and Sungai Benut Constituency re-created from Parit Sulong and Sri Gading 11th P148 2004–2008 Wee Ka Siong (魏家祥) 20,065 82.34% 12th 2008–2013 20,230 76.19% 13th 2013–201822,045 59.94% 14th 2018–202217,076 43.98% 15th 2022–present 18,911 40.50%
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1954–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentAyer HitamSemarangSri LalangSri MedanYong Peng
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea197420032018Semarang Ayer Hitam Kampung Seri Mendapat Parit Quary Parit Semarang Sabak UniSri Lalang Ayer Hitam Chamek Kampung Sin Lik Sri Lalang Yong PengSri Medan Kangkar Bahru Kangkar Senangar Lam Lee Parit Sulong Seri MedanYong Peng Kampung Sin Lik Kangkar Bahru Lam Lee Taman Bukit Tropika Yong Peng
Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)N19Yong PengLing Tian SoonBN (MCA)N20SemarangSamsolbari JamaliBN (UMNO)
Local governments and postcodes No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcodeN19Yong PengYong Peng District Council 83700 Yong Peng 85400 Chaah 86000 Kluang 86100 Ayer Hitam 86200 Simpang Renggam 86400 Parit RajaN20Semarang Batu Pahat Municipal Council (Sabak Uni and Parit Quarry areas) Yong Peng District Council
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