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
 
 
 
Fakhrul Anwar Ismail
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]16,366

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 2022, the State Assemblyman for Bintong is Fakhrul Anwar Ismail from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bintong constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.[2]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Bintong (N06)Nesam002/06/01SK Padang Kota
Abi002/06/02SK Abi
Kechor002/06/03SR Islam 1
Hutan Melintang002/06/04SK Behor Empiang
Telok Kachang002/06/05SK Stella Maris
Wang Bintong002/06/06SK Bintong

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bintong's electorate as of 2022[3]

  Malay (95.40%)
  Chinese (2.99%)
  Indian (1.01%)
  Other ethnicities (0.59%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling districtElectors
Nesam1,906
Abi2,059
Kechor724
Hutan Melintang1,811
Telok Kachang2,311
Wang Bintong2,075
Total10,886
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bintong
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1st1959–1964Sheikh Ahmad Mohd HashimAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964–1969Syed Omar Syed Hussin
1969–1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1971–1973Syed Omar Syed HussinAlliance (UMNO)
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
14th2018–2022Azlan Man
15th2022–presentFakhrul Anwar IsmailPN (PAS)

Election results

Perlis state election, 2022: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PNFakhrul Anwar Ismail7,32557.58 57.58
BNAzlan Man2,99623.55 17.04
PHAzhari Ahmad2,02915.95 16.02
IndependentHashim Suboh1571.52 1.52
GTAShazwan Suban1571.52 1.52
Sabah Heritage PartyMohamad Khair Mohd Noor570.45 0.45
Total valid votes12,721 100.00
Total rejected ballots172
Unreturned ballots33
Turnout12,92679.00 3.92
Registered electors16,366
Majority4,239
PN gain from BNSwing?


Perlis state election, 2018: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAzlan Man3,98640.59 16.08
PHMokhtar Che Kassim3,13931.97 31.97
PASAbd Jamil Kamis2,69527.44 15.89
Total valid votes9,820 100.00
Total rejected ballots198
Unreturned ballots46
Turnout10,06482.92 4.18
Registered electors12,136
Majority847
BN holdSwing
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2013: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNRela Ahmad5,25556.67 7.11
PASAbd Jamil Kamis4,01843.33 7.11
Total valid votes9,273 100.00
Total rejected ballots188
Unreturned ballots42
Turnout9,50387.10 3.32
Registered electors10,911
Majority1,237
BN holdSwing
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.[permanent dead link]

"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.[permanent dead link]
Perlis state election, 2008: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMd Isa Sabu4,88263.78 2.43
PASMohd Anuar Mohd Tahir2,77236.22 2.43
Total valid votes7,654 100.00
Total rejected ballots184
Unreturned ballots26
Turnout7,86483.78 2.30
Registered electors9,386
Majority2,110
BN holdSwing


Perlis state election, 2004: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNRusli Mat Husin4,07661.35 8.91
PASAbdul Zakaria2,56838.65 8.91
Total valid votes6,644 100.00
Total rejected ballots107
Unreturned ballots6
Turnout6,75786.08 3.52
Registered electors7,850
Majority1,508
BN holdSwing


Perlis state election, 1999: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMd Isa Sabu3,28552.44 14.87
PASAbdul Zakaria2,97947.56 14.87
Total valid votes6,264 100.00
Total rejected ballots135
Unreturned ballots
Turnout6,39982.56 5.2
Registered electors7,751
Majority306
BN holdSwing


Perlis state election, 1995: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNSopiah Ahmad3,77567.31 12.36
PASMohamad Faisol Abd Rahman1,83332.69 12.36
Total valid votes5,608 100.00
Total rejected ballots158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,76677.36 1.83
Registered electors7,453
Majority1,942
BN holdSwing


Perlis state election, 1990: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMd Isa Sabu4,10079.77 10.03
PASMurshid Mohamad1,04020.23 10.03
Total valid votes5,140 100.00
Total rejected ballots204
Unreturned ballots
Turnout5,34475.53 1.47
Registered electors7,075
Majority3,060
BN holdSwing


Perlis state election, 1986: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNMd Isa Sabu3,15169.74
PASMohd Abidin Halifah1,36730.26
Total valid votes4,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots230
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,74874.06
Registered electors6,411
Majority1,784
BN gain from PASSwing?


Perlis state election, 1982: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Shuib Mohamad won uncontested.
PASShuib Mohamad
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors6,498
Majority
PAS gain from BNSwing?


Perlis state election, 1978: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNJaafar Hassan3,26175.19 6.91
PASIsmail Baba1,07624.81 24.81
Total valid votes4,337 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors5,726
Majority2,185
BN holdSwing


Perlis state election, 1974: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNJaafar Hassan3,11482.10 29.19
Parti Rakyat MalaysiaSaad Ahmad67917.90 17.90
Total valid votes3,793 100.00
Total rejected ballots331
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,12484.46 0.6
Registered electors4,883
Majority2,435
BN gain from AllianceSwing?


Perlis state election, 1969: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
AllianceSyed Omar Syed Hussin2,14452.91 9.39
PMIPYusof Osman1,90847.09 9.39
Total valid votes4,052 100.00
Total rejected ballots327
Unreturned ballots
Turnout4,37985.06 1.99
Registered electors5,148
Majority236
Alliance holdSwing


Perlis state election, 1964: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
AllianceSyed Omar Syed Hussin2,16862.30 0.58
PMIPAbdul Rahman Hamid1,31237.70 0.58
Total valid votes3,480 100.00
Total rejected ballots211
Unreturned ballots
Turnout3,69187.05 2.49
Registered electors4,240
Majority856
Alliance holdSwing


Perlis state election, 1959: Bintong
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
AllianceSheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim1,94862.88
PMIPShaffie Omar1,15037.12
Total valid votes3,098 100.00
Total rejected ballots39
Unreturned ballots
Turnout3,13784.56
Registered electors3,710
Majority798
This was a new constituency created.

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