Buntong is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia. It is located in the Ipoh Barat federal constituency and is currently represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly by Sivasubramaniam A/L Athinarayanan from DAP.
Buntong has the greatest percentage of Indian voters among state constituencies in Malaysia.[1] Its current voter composition is 48% Indian, 46% Chinese, 5% Malay and 1% others.[2]
Representation History
Members of the Perak State Assembly for Buntong
Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party |
11th |
2004-2008 |
Datuk Yik Phooi Hong |
Barisan Nasional |
12th |
2008-2013 |
Sivasubramaniam A/L Athinarayanan |
DAP |
13th |
2013-2018 |
14th |
2018-present |
Polling Districts
2016-present: Taman Lim, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Guntong Utara, Guntong Tengah, Guntong Selatan, Jalan Wayang, Jalan Silibin, Jalan Tun Perak[2]
Election Results
Perak state election, 2018 : N30 Buntong
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
PH |
Sivasubramaniam A/L Athinarayanan |
18,005 |
83.74 |
BN |
Thangarani A/P Thiagarajan |
2,682 |
12.47 |
PSM |
Mohanarani A/P Rasiah |
813 |
3.78 |
Total valid votes |
21,500 |
100.00 |
Total rejected votes |
|
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
|
Turnout |
21,500 |
77.08 |
Registered voters |
27,894 |
|
Majority |
15,323 |
71.27 |
PH hold |
Swing |
PerakState Election 2013: N30 Buntong
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
DAP |
Sivasubramaniam A/L Athinarayanan |
13,062 |
71.79 |
BN |
Sivarraajh A/L Chandran |
4,433 |
24.79 |
BEBAS |
Iruthiyam Sebastiar A/L Anthonisamy |
261 |
1.46 |
BEBAS |
Mohd Basri bin Shafie |
127 |
0.71 |
Total valid votes |
17,883 |
100.00 |
Total rejected votes |
312 |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
|
Turnout |
18,195 |
79.64 |
Registered voters |
22,847 |
|
Majority |
8,629 |
47.00 |
DAP hold |
Swing |
Perak State Election 2008: N30 Buntong
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
DAP |
Sivasubramaniam A/L Athinarayanan |
10,311 |
67.36 |
BN |
Lee Tung Lai |
4,996 |
32.64 |
Total valid votes |
15,307 |
100.00 |
Total rejected votes |
258 |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
|
Turnout |
15,566 |
72.77 |
Registered voters |
21,390 |
|
Majority |
5,315 |
34.72 |
|
Swing |
Perak State Election 2004: N30 Buntong
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
BN |
Datuk Yik Phooi Hong |
8,464 |
58.19 |
DAP |
Sivasubramaniam A/L Athinrayanan |
6,082 |
41.81 |
Total valid votes |
14,546 |
100.00 |
Total rejected votes |
290 |
|
Unreturned ballots |
|
|
Turnout |
14,836 |
64.78 |
Registered voters |
22,902 |
|
Majority |
2,382 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |