Abdul Ghani Ahmad is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the State Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah

The Kedah State Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 36 lawmakers.Members of the unicameral state legislature are called state assemblymen...

 of Kedah

Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...

 for the seat of Ayer Hitam, representing the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). He is also a member of the Executive Council of Kedah responsible for Information and Entrepreneur Development.

Abdul Ghani was first elected to the Kedah State Assembly for Ayer Hitam in the 1999 election

Malaysian general election, 1999

The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....

, but was defeated in 2004

Malaysian general election, 2004

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 by Othman Aziz of Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...

. In the 2008 election

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

 Abdul Ghani won back the seat of Ayer Hitam in a re-match against Othman. With PAS winning government in Kedah in the 2008 election (as part of the Pakatan Rakyat

Pakatan Rakyat

Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....

 coalition), Abdul Ghani was appointed to the State Executive Council in March 2010.

Election results

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|+ State Assembly of Kedah

Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah

The Kedah State Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 36 lawmakers.Members of the unicameral state legislature are called state assemblymen...

: N4 Ayer Hitam
!|Year
!
!|PAS
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1999

Malaysian general election, 1999

The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....

|
| |
| align="right" |8,558
| |49.3%
|
| |Abdul Rahman Ariffin
| align="right" |8,414
| |48.5%
|-
|2004

Malaysian general election, 2004

General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...

|
| |
| align="right" |9,899
| |47%
|
| |Othman Aziz
| align="right" |10,759
| |51%
|-
|2008

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

|
| |
| align="right" |10,652
| |50%
|
| |Othman Aziz
| align="right" |10,146
| |48%