Political subdivision in Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Kamunting is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Ethnic breakdown of Kamunting's electorate as of 2022
Other ethnicities (2.00%)
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kamunting constituency is divided into 10 polling districts.[1]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
Kamunting (N16) | Sungai Relong | 060/16/01 | SMK Bukit Jana |
Expo | 060/16/02 | SMK Kamunitng |
Kamunting Baru | 060/16/03 | SK Kamunting |
Kamunting | 060/16/04 | SJK (C) Phui Choi |
Kampong Pinang Utara | 060/16/05 | SA Bantuan Kerajaan Maahad Al-Khair Lil Banat |
Kampong Pinang Timor | 060/16/06 | SK Long Jaafar |
Kampong Pinang Selatan | 060/16/07 | SK Long Jaafar |
Kamunting Road | 060/16/08 | SK All Saints |
Bukit Jana | 060/16/09 | - SK Taman Jana
- SRA Rakyat Nurul Nizomiyyah
|
Waterfall Road | 060/16/10 | SK King Edward VII (2) |
Representation history
[edit] Members of the Perak State Assembly for Kamunting |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Taiping |
4th | 1974 – 1978 | Cheong Kim Foong | BN (MCA) |
5th | 1978 – 1982 | Ahmad Nawi | BN (UMNO) |
6th | 1982 – 1986 | Abdul Khalid Mohamed Nasir |
7th | 1986 – 1990 | Zulkifli Hussein |
8th | 1990 – 1995 |
9th | 1995 – 1999 | Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah |
10th | 1999 – 2004 |
11th | 2004 – 2008 |
12th | 2008 – 2013 | Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid |
13th | 2013 – 2018 |
14th | 2018 – 2022 | Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin | PH (AMANAH) |
15th | 2022–present | Mohd Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz | PN (PAS) |
Perak state election, 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah | 9,184 | 65.33 | 6.44 |
| PAS | Mohamed Ghazali Tain | 4,613 | 32.82 | 8.29 |
| Independent | Simon Uthaya Kumar A/L Sellaiyah | 259 | 1.84 | 1.84 |
Total valid votes | 14,056 | 95.17 |
Total rejected ballots | 295 | 2.00 |
Unreturned ballots | 419 | 2.84 |
Turnout | 14,770 | 72.47 | 0.41 |
Registered electors | 20,382 |
Majority | 4,571 | 32.51 | 14.73 |
| Kamunting hold | Swing | BN |
|
Perak state election, 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah | 7,303 | 58.89 | 20.39 |
| PAS | Kamarudin Ahmad | 5,098 | 41.11 | 20.39 |
Total valid votes | 12,401 | 91.50 |
Total rejected ballots | 252 | 1.86 |
Unreturned ballots | 900 | 6.64 |
Turnout | 13,553 | 72.88 | 2.63 |
Registered electors | 18,597 |
Majority | 2,205 | 17.78 | 40.78 |
| Kamunting hold | Swing | BN |
|
Perak state election, 1995 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah | 9,155 | 79.28 | 12.39 |
| PAS | Ahmad Tajuddin Mat Jali | 2,393 | 20.72 | 12.39 |
Total valid votes | 11,548 | 97.88 |
Total rejected ballots | 250 | 2.12 |
Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
Turnout | 11,798 | 70.25 | 2.18 |
Registered electors | 16,795 |
Majority | 6,762 | 58.56 | 24.78 |
| Kamunting hold | Swing | BN |
|
Perak state election, 1990 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Zulkifli Hussein | 14,028 | 66.89 | 10.35 |
| PAS | Khalid Nasir | 6,945 | 33.11 | 10.35 |
Total valid votes | 20,973 | 98.06 |
Total rejected ballots | 415 | 1.94 |
Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
Turnout | 21,388 | 72.43 | 9.35 |
Registered electors | 29,531 |
Majority | 7,083 | 33.78 | 20.70 |
| Kamunting hold | Swing | BN |
|
Perak state election, 1986 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| BN | Zulkifli Hussein | 10,739 | 77.24 | |
| PAS | Johari Habib | 3,164 | 22.76 | |
Total valid votes | 13,903 | 95.90 |
Total rejected ballots | 594 | 4.10 |
Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
Turnout | 14,497 | 63.08 |
Registered electors | 22,983 |
Majority | 7,575 | 54.48 |
| Kamunting hold | Swing | BN |
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