State constituency in Perlis, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Bintong is a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly.
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[update], the State Assemblyman for Bintong is Fakhrul Anwar Ismail from Perikatan Nasional (PN).
Definition[edit]
Polling districts[edit]
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bintong constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.[2]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
Bintong (N06) | Nesam | 002/06/01 | SK Padang Kota |
Abi | 002/06/02 | SK Abi |
Kechor | 002/06/03 | SR Islam 1 |
Hutan Melintang | 002/06/04 | SK Behor Empiang |
Telok Kachang | 002/06/05 | SK Stella Maris |
Wang Bintong | 002/06/06 | SK Bintong |
Demographics[edit]
Ethnic breakdown of Bintong's electorate as of 2022[3]
Other ethnicities (0.59%)
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[edit]
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bintong |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created |
1st | 1959–1964 | Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim | Alliance (UMNO) |
2nd | 1964–1969 | Syed Omar Syed Hussin |
| 1969–1971 | Assembly dissolved |
3rd | 1971–1973 | Syed Omar Syed Hussin | Alliance (UMNO) |
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 |
14th | 2018–2022 | Azlan Man |
15th | 2022–present | Fakhrul Anwar Ismail | PN (PAS) |
Election results[edit]
Perlis state election, 2018: Bintong Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Azlan Man | 3,986 | 40.59 | 16.08 |
| PH | Mokhtar Che Kassim | 3,139 | 31.97 | 31.97 |
| PAS | Abd Jamil Kamis | 2,695 | 27.44 | 15.89 |
Total valid votes | 9,820 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots | 198 |
Unreturned ballots | 46 |
Turnout | 10,064 | 82.92 | 4.18 |
Registered electors | 12,136 |
Majority | 847 |
| BN hold | Swing | |
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Perlis state election, 2013: Bintong 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 | 3.32 |
Registered electors | 10,911 |
Majority | 1,237 |
| BN hold | Swing | |
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Perlis state election, 1982: Bintong 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: Bintong Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Jaafar Hassan | 3,261 | 75.19 | 6.91 |
| PAS | Ismail Baba | 1,076 | 24.81 | 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, 1959: Bintong 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. |
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