Definition
The constituency contains the polling districts of Nesam, Abi, Kechor, Hutan Melintang, Telok Kachang and Wang Bintong.[2]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Bintong's electorate as of 2018[3]
Other ethnicities (0.22%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district |
Electors |
Nesam |
1,906 |
Abi |
2,059 |
Kechor |
724 |
Hutan Melintang |
1,811 |
Telok Kachang |
2,311 |
Wang Bintong |
2,075 |
Total |
10,886 |
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4] |
History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bintong |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
1st | 1959-1964 | Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim | Alliance |
2nd | 1964-1969 | Syed Omar Syed Hussin |
| 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved |
3rd | 1971-1973 | Syed Omar Syed Hussin | Alliance |
1973-1974 | BN (UMNO) |
4th | 1974-1978 | Jaafar Hassan |
5th | 1978-1982 |
6th | 1982-1986 | Shuib Mohamad | PAS |
7th | 1986-1990 | Md Isa Sabu | BN (UMNO) |
8th | 1990-1995 |
9th | 1995-1999 | Sopiah Ahmad |
10th | 1999-2004 | Md Isa Sabu |
11th | 2004-2008 | Rusli Mat Husin |
12th | 2008-2013 | Md Isa Sabu |
13th | 2013-2018 | Rela Ahmad |
13th | 2018-present | Azlan Man |
Election results
Perlis state election, 2018 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Azlan Man | 3,986 | 40.59 |
|
PH | Mokhtar Che Kassim | 3,139 | 31.97 |
|
PAS | Abd Jamil Kamis | 2,695 | 27.44 |
Total valid votes |
9,820 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
198 |
Unreturned ballots |
46 |
Turnout |
10,064 | 82.92 |
Registered electors |
12,136 |
Majority |
847 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perlis state election, 2013 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Rela Ahmad | 5,255 | 56.67 | - 7.11 |
|
PAS | Abd Jamil Kamis | 4,018 | 43.33 | + 7.11 |
Total valid votes |
9,273 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
188 |
Unreturned ballots |
42 |
Turnout |
9,503 | 87.10 |
Registered electors |
10,911 |
Majority |
1,237 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perlis state election, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Md Isa Sabu | 4,882 | 63.78 | + 2.43 |
|
PAS | Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir | 2,772 | 36.22 | - 2.43 |
Total valid votes |
7,654 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
184 |
Unreturned ballots |
26 |
Turnout |
7,864 | 83.78 |
Registered electors |
9,386 |
Majority |
2,110 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Perlis state election, 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Rusli Mat Husin | 4,076 | 61.35 | + 8.91 |
|
PAS | Abdul Zakaria | 2,568 | 38.65 | - 8.91 |
Total valid votes |
6,644 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
107 |
Unreturned ballots |
6 |
Turnout |
6,757 | 86.08 |
Registered electors |
7,850 |
Majority |
1,508 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Perlis state election, 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Md Isa Sabu | 3,285 | 52.44 | - 14.87 |
|
PAS | Abdul Zakaria | 2,979 | 47.56 | + 14.87 |
Total valid votes |
6,264 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
135 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
6,399 | 82.56 |
Registered electors |
7,751 |
Majority |
306 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Perlis state election, 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Sopiah Ahmad | 3,775 | 67.31 | - 12.36 |
|
PAS | Mohamad Faisol Abd Rahman | 1,833 | 32.69 | + 12.36 |
Total valid votes |
5,608 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
158 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
5,766 | 77.36 |
Registered electors |
7,453 |
Majority |
1,942 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Perlis state election, 1990 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Md Isa Sabu | 4,100 | 79.77 | + 10.03 |
|
PAS | Murshid Mohamad | 1,040 | 20.23 | - 10.03 |
Total valid votes |
5,140 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
204 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
5,344 | 75.53 |
Registered electors |
7,075 |
Majority |
3,060 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Perlis state election, 1986 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Md Isa Sabu | 3,151 | 69.74 |
|
PAS | Mohd Abidin Halifah | 1,367 | 30.26 |
Total valid votes |
4,518 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
230 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
4,748 | 74.06 |
Registered electors |
6,411 |
Majority |
1,784 |
|
BN gain from PAS |
Swing |
?
|
Perlis state election, 1982 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
On the nomination day, Shuib Mohamad won uncontested. |
|
PAS | Shuib Mohamad |
Total valid votes |
| 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
6,498 |
Majority |
|
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
Perlis state election, 1978 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Jaafar Hassan | 3,261 | 75.19 |
|
PAS | Ismail Baba | 1,076 | 24.81 |
Total valid votes |
4,337 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Registered electors |
5,726 |
Majority |
2,185 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Perlis state election, 1974 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Jaafar Hassan | 3,114 | 82.10 |
|
PSRM | Saad Ahmad | 679 | 17.90 |
Total valid votes |
3,793 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
331 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
4,124 | 84.46 |
Registered electors |
4,883 |
Majority |
2,435 |
|
BN gain from Alliance |
Swing |
?
|
Perlis state election, 1969 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Syed Omar Syed Hussin | 2,144 | 52.91 |
|
PMIP | Yusof Osman | 1,908 | 47.09 |
Total valid votes |
4,052 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
327 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
4,379 | 85.06 |
Registered electors |
5,148 |
Majority |
236 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
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|
Perlis state election, 1964 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Syed Omar Syed Hussin | 2,168 | 62.30 |
|
PMIP | Abdul Rahman Hamid | 1,312 | 37.70 |
Total valid votes |
3,480 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
211 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
3,691 | 87.05 |
Registered electors |
4,240 |
Majority |
856 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
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|
Perlis state election, 1959 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim | 1,948 | 62.88 |
|
PMIP | Shaffie Omar | 1,150 | 37.12 |
Total valid votes |
3,098 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
39 |
Unreturned ballots |
|
Turnout |
3,137 | 84.56 |
Registered electors |
3,710 |
Majority |
798 |
This was a new constituency created. |