Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ayer Hitam was won by Wee Ka Siong (MCA) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 2,963 votes over Sheikh Omar bin Bagharib Ali. This page covers every general election in Ayer Hitam from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Hee Tien Lai
MCA
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Hee Tien Lai
MCA
20,885
88.7%
Jaini bin Salleh (PAS)
18,219 (77.4 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Hee Tien Lai
MCA
21,737
78.1%
Chan Yiek Nung (DAP)
15,652 (56.3 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Wee Ka Siong
MCA
20,065
82.3%
Mohd Zamri bin Md. Taksis (PAS)
15,763 (64.7 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Wee Ka Siong
MCA
20,230
76.2%
Husin bin Sujak (PAS)
13,909 (52.4 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Wee Ka Siong
MCA
22,045
59.9%
Hu Pang Chaw (PAS)
7,310 (19.9 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Wee Ka Siong
MCA
17,076
44.0%
Liew Chin Tong (DAP)
303 (0.8 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Wee Ka Siong
MCA
18,911
40.5%
Sheikh Omar bin Bagharib Ali (DAP)
2,963 (6.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hee Tien Lai
MCA (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hee Tien Lai
MCA (BN)
20,885
88.7%
Jaini bin Salleh
PAS
2,666
11.3%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hee Tien Lai
MCA (BN)
21,737
78.1%
Chan Yiek Nung
DAP
6,085
21.9%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wee Ka Siong
MCA (BN)
20,065
82.3%
Mohd Zamri bin Md. Taksis
PAS (BA)
4,302
17.7%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wee Ka Siong
MCA (BN)
20,230
76.2%
Husin bin Sujak
PAS (PR)
6,321
23.8%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wee Ka Siong
MCA (BN)
22,045
59.9%
Hu Pang Chaw
PAS (PR)
14,735
40.1%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wee Ka Siong
MCA (BN)
17,076
44.0%
Liew Chin Tong
DAP (PH)
16,773
43.2%
Mardi bin Marwan
PAS (GS)
4,975
12.8%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Wee Ka Siong
MCA (BN)
18,911
40.5%
Sheikh Omar bin Bagharib Ali
DAP (PH)
15,948
34.2%
Muhammad Syafiq bin A. Aziz
Bersatu (PN)
11,833
25.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Ayer Hitam has been contested at 8 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: MCA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ayer Hitam in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Wee Ka Siong (MCA) won Ayer Hitam in GE15 (2022) with 18,911 votes (40.5%), a majority of 2,963 votes over Sheikh Omar bin Bagharib Ali (DAP).
Which parties have won Ayer Hitam since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Ayer Hitam has been won by: MCA.
What was the closest result in Ayer Hitam?
The closest result on record for Ayer Hitam was GE14 (2018), when MCA beat DAP by just 303 votes (0.8 percentage points).