| Honorific-Prefix: | Yang Berbahagia Dato' |
| Ahmad Zaini Japar | |
| Constituency Am: | Bukit Kayu Hitam |
| Assembly: | Kedah State Legislative |
| Term Start: | 8 March 2008 |
| Term End: | 9 May 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Khalidah Adibah Ayob (BN–UMNO) |
| Successor: | Halimaton Shaadiah Saad (PH–BERSATU) |
| Majority: | 6,995 (2008) 7,873 (2013) |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1956 |
| Death Place: | University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur |
| Resting Place: | Changlun, Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kubang Pasu, Kedah |
| Party: | United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Otherparty: | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Ahmad Zaini bin Japar (25 August 1956 – 1 April 2023) was a Malaysian politician. He served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Kayu Hitam from March 2008 to May 2018. He was a member of United Malay National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).[1]
Ahmad Zaini Japar died on 1 April 2023 at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC).[2] [3]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N05 Bukit Kayu Hitam | (UMNO) | 13,219 | 67.99% | Che On Yusof (PKR) | 6,224 | 32.01% | 20,037 | 6,995 | 80.17% | ||||
| 2013 | Ahmad Zaini Japar (UMNO) | 16,454 | 65.72% | Che On Yusof (PKR) | 8,581 | 34.28% | 25,522 | 6,995 | 87.50% | |||||
| 2018 | Ahmad Zaini Japar (UMNO) | 8,874 | 33.58% | (BERSATU) | 11,027 | 41.72% | 27,006 | 2,153 | 82.80% | |||||
| Habsah Bakar (PAS) | 6,528 | 24.70% | ||||||||||||