Ayer Kuning (state constituency)

Ayer Kuning is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly. It has been represented by Mohamad Yusri Bakir of Barisan Nasional (BN) since 2025.

Ayer Kuning

Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohamad Yusri Bakir BN
Constituency created	1986
First contested	1986
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Population (2020)	44,452
Electors (2025)	31,897

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Ayer Kuning's electorate as of 2022

1. Malay (55.64%)
2. Chinese (21.99%)
3. Indian (14.3%)
4. Other ethnicities (8.07%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Ayer Kuning constituency is divided into 20 polling districts.^[1]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Ayer Kuning (N48)	Temoh Stesyen	072/48/01	SK Temoh
	Sungai Lesong	072/48/02	SK Sungai Lesong
	Kampong Sungai Kurong	072/48/03
	Sungai Keroh	072/48/04	SJK (C) Sungai Kroh
	Kampong Batu Mesjid	072/48/05	SK Batu Masjid
	Kampung Batu Tiga	072/48/06	SK Batu Tiga
	Banir	072/48/07	SJK (C) Hwa Lian
	Banir Utara	072/48/08
	Ayer Kuning	072/48/09	SK Ayer Kuning
	Ayer Kuning Selatan	072/48/10	SJK (C) Pheng Lok
	Tanjong Keramat	072/48/11	SA Rakyat Salamiah Kampung Tanjung Keramat
	Changkat Petai	072/48/12	SK Haji Hasan
	Tapah Road Timor	072/48/13	SJK (C) Phui Chen
	Tapah Road Utara	072/48/14	SMK Dato' Panglima Perang Kiri
	Kampong Raya	072/48/15	SK Toh Tandewa Sakti
	Pekan Getah	072/48/16	SJK (C) Pekan Getah
	Kampong Simpang Tiga	072/48/17	SMK Bidor SMA Daerah Batang Padang
	Kampong Rahmat	072/48/18	SJK (T) Ladang Banopdane
	Jeram Mengkuang	072/48/19	SK Jeram Mengkuang
	Kampong Coldstream	072/48/20	SJK (C) Kampong Coldstream

Representation history

Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Ayer Kuning
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Tapah
7th	1986 – 1990	Azman Malahan	BN (UMNO)
8th	1990 – 1995
9th	1995 – 1999
10th	1999 – 2004
11th	2004 – 2008	Samsudin Abu Hassan
12th	2008 – 2013
13th	2013 – 2018
14th	2018 – 2022
15th	2022 – 2025	Ishsam Shahruddin
	2025 – present	Mohamad Yusri Bakir

Election results

Perak state by-election, 26 April 2025
Upon the death of incumbent, Ishsam Shahruddin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamad Yusri Bakir	11,065	60.70	21.97
	PN	Abdul Muhaimin Malek	6,059	33.23	4.20
	Parti Sosialis Malaysia	Bawani Kaniapan	1,106	6.07	3.57
Total valid votes			18,230	100.00
Total rejected ballots			289
Unreturned ballots			4
Turnout			18,523	58.07	16.78
Registered electors			31,897
Majority			5,006	27.47	18.04
	BN hold		Swing

Perak state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ishsam Shahruddin	9,088	38.73	8.90
	PH	Mohd Nazri Hashim	6,875	29.30	7.46
	PN	Muhamamd Noor Farid Zainal	6,812	29.03	29.03
	Parti Sosialis Malaysia	Bawani Kaniapan	586	2.50	2.50
	GTA	Maziah Salim	105	0.45	0.45
Total valid votes			23,466	100.00
Total rejected ballots			394
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			23,906	74.85	5.39
Registered electors			31,940
Majority			2,213	9.43	1.44
	BN hold		Swing

Perak state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samsudin Abu Hassan	9,141	47.63	9.69
	PH	Tan Seng Toh	7,054	36.76	36.76
	PAS	Salmah Abdul Latiff	2,993	15.60	23.72
Total valid votes			19,188	97.46
Total rejected ballots			409	2.08
Unreturned ballots			71	0.36
Turnout			19,688	80.24	1.56
Registered electors			24,537
Majority			2,087	10.87	7.13
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Perak state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samsudin Abu Hassan	11,094	57.32	4.29
	PAS	Ahmad Razi Othman	7,609	39.32	0.93
	Independent	Kathiravan Murugan	297	1.53	1.53
Total valid votes			19,353	99.68
Total rejected ballots			353
Unreturned ballots			62
Turnout			19,415	81.80	3.61
Registered electors			23,735
Majority			3,485	18.00	5.22
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2022-03-10.

Perak state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samsudin Abu Hassan	8,628	61.61	13.79
	PAS	Ahmad Razi Othman	5,376	38.39	38.39
Total valid votes			14,004	96.71
Total rejected ballots			477	3.29
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			14,481	78.19	8.85
Registered electors			20,232
Majority			3,252	23.22	27.54
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Samsudin Abu Hassan	10,218	75.40	14.34
	PKR	Mohamad Asri Othman	3,341	24.64	14.34
Total valid votes			13,559	95.00
Total rejected ballots			409	2.87
Unreturned ballots			304	2.13
Turnout			14,272	69.34	4.49
Registered electors			20,584
Majority			6,877	50.76	28.64
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azman Malahan	8,168	61.06	10.71
	PKR	Khalil Shah Jamaluddin	5,208	38.94	38.94
Total valid votes			13,376	95.40
Total rejected ballots			435	3.10
Unreturned ballots			210	1.50
Turnout			14,021	64.85	1.86
Registered electors			21,620
Majority			2,960	22.12	21.42
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azman Malahan	9,466	71.77	5.32
	S46	Abdul Wahab Abu Bakar	3,724	28.23	5.32
Total valid votes			13,190	94.56
Total rejected ballots			573	4.11
Unreturned ballots			186	1.33
Turnout			13,949	66.71	2.27
Registered electors			20,910
Majority			5,742	43.54	10.64
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azman Malahan	7,627	66.45	12.15
	S46	Ahmad Mustafa Abdullah	3,851	33.55	33.55
Total valid votes			11,478	95.82
Total rejected ballots			501	4.18
Unreturned ballots			0	0
Turnout			11,979	68.98	0.17
Registered electors			17,366
Majority			3,776	32.90	34.30
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Perak state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azman Malahan	8,506	78.60
	PAS	Jamal Osman	1,234	11.40
	SDP	Abu Bakar Mohd Taib	1,082	10.00
Total valid votes			10,822	94.62
Total rejected ballots			615	5.38
Unreturned ballots			0	0
Turnout			11,437	69.15
Registered electors			16,540
Majority			7,272	67.20
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".