Bintong (state constituency)

Bintong is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly.

Bintong
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Azlan Man
BN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]12,136

The state constituency was first contested in 1958 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018, the State Assemblyman for Bintong is Azlan Man from Barisan Nasional (BN).

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]

  Malay (95.99%)
  Chinese (2.51%)
  Indian (1.18%)
  East Malaysian Bumiputeras (0.1%)
  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
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959-1964Sheikh Ahmad Mohd HashimAlliance
2nd1964-1969Syed Omar Syed Hussin
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1971-1973Syed Omar Syed HussinAlliance
1973-1974BN (UMNO)
4th1974-1978Jaafar Hassan
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986Shuib MohamadPAS
7th1986-1990Md Isa SabuBN (UMNO)
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999Sopiah Ahmad
10th1999-2004Md Isa Sabu
11th2004-2008Rusli Mat Husin
12th2008-2013Md Isa Sabu
13th2013-2018Rela Ahmad
14th2018–presentAzlan Man

Election results
Perlis state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%
BNAzlan Man3,98640.59
PHMokhtar Che Kassim3,13931.97
PASAbd Jamil Kamis2,69527.44
Total valid votes 9,820 100.00
Total rejected ballots 198
Unreturned ballots 46
Turnout 10,06482.92
Registered electors 12,136
Majority 847
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
[3]
Perlis state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRela Ahmad5,25556.67- 7.11
PASAbd Jamil Kamis4,01843.33+ 7.11
Total valid votes 9,273 100.00
Total rejected ballots 188
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 9,50387.10
Registered electors 10,911
Majority 1,237
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 185/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 226/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Perlis state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMd Isa Sabu4,88263.78+ 2.43
PASMohd Anuar Mohd Tahir2,77236.22- 2.43
Total valid votes 7,654 100.00
Total rejected ballots 184
Unreturned ballots 26
Turnout 7,86483.78
Registered electors 9,386
Majority 2,110
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRusli Mat Husin4,07661.35+ 8.91
PASAbdul Zakaria2,56838.65- 8.91
Total valid votes 6,644 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 6,75786.08
Registered electors 7,850
Majority 1,508
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMd Isa Sabu3,28552.44- 14.87
PASAbdul Zakaria2,97947.56+ 14.87
Total valid votes 6,264 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,39982.56
Registered electors 7,751
Majority 306
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSopiah Ahmad3,77567.31- 12.36
PASMohamad Faisol Abd Rahman1,83332.69+ 12.36
Total valid votes 5,608 100.00
Total rejected ballots 158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,76677.36
Registered electors 7,453
Majority 1,942
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMd Isa Sabu4,10079.77+ 10.03
PASMurshid Mohamad1,04020.23- 10.03
Total valid votes 5,140 100.00
Total rejected ballots 204
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,34475.53
Registered electors 7,075
Majority 3,060
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMd Isa Sabu3,15169.74
PASMohd Abidin Halifah1,36730.26
Total valid votes 4,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,74874.06
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.
PASShuib 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%∆%
BNJaafar Hassan3,26175.19
PASIsmail Baba1,07624.81
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%∆%
BNJaafar Hassan3,11482.10
PSRMSaad Ahmad67917.90
Total valid votes 3,793 100.00
Total rejected ballots 331
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,12484.46
Registered electors 4,883
Majority 2,435
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?
Perlis state election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSyed Omar Syed Hussin2,14452.91
PMIPYusof Osman1,90847.09
Total valid votes 4,052 100.00
Total rejected ballots 327
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,37985.06
Registered electors 5,148
Majority 236
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSyed Omar Syed Hussin2,16862.30
PMIPAbdul Rahman Hamid1,31237.70
Total valid votes 3,480 100.00
Total rejected ballots 211
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,69187.05
Registered electors 4,240
Majority 856
Alliance hold Swing {{{3}}}
Perlis state election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
AllianceSheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim1,94862.88
PMIPShaffie Omar1,15037.12
Total valid votes 3,098 100.00
Total rejected ballots 39
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,13784.56
Registered electors 3,710
Majority 798
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perlis". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
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