Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Belanja's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (85.8%)
- Indian (5.98%)
- Chinese (4.83%)
- Other ethnicities (3.37%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Belanja constituency is divided into 21 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Belanja (N39) |
Buloh Akar |
069/39/01 |
SK Simpang Tiga |
| Chopin Kiri |
069/39/02 |
SK Telok Perang |
| Chopin Kanan |
069/39/03 |
SK Chopin |
| Kampong Prah |
069/39/04 |
SK Sungai Perah |
| Kampong Tepus |
069/39/05 |
SK Tepus |
| Tanjong Belanja |
069/39/06 |
SK Tanjong Belanja |
| Serapoh |
069/39/07 |
SJK (T) Ladang Serapoh |
| Kampong Nyior |
069/39/08 |
Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Nyior, Tanjung Belanja |
| Kampong Tua Belanja Kiri |
069/39/09 |
Dewan Serbaguna Kg Tua Mukim Blanja Parit |
| Belanja Kanan |
069/39/10 |
Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Blanja Kanan |
| Ladang Glenealy |
069/39/11 |
SJK (T) Ladang Glenealy |
| Parit Utara |
069/39/12 |
SJK (C) Chung Hwa |
| Parit Selatan |
069/39/13 |
SK Iskandar Shah |
| Belanja Kiri |
069/39/14 |
SK Belanja |
| Pasir Gajah |
069/39/15 |
SK Pasir Gajah |
| Tanjong Medan |
069/39/16 |
SA Rakyat Nadwah Al Tullab |
| Kampong Paloh |
069/39/17 |
SMK Layang-Layang Kiri |
| Kampong Dusun |
069/39/18 |
SMK Layang-Layang Kiri |
| Kampong Selboh |
069/39/19 |
SK Bukit Chupak |
| Kampong Kepala Pulau |
069/39/20 |
SK Layang-Layang Kanan |
| Layang-Layang Kanan |
069/39/21 |
SK Layang-Layang Kanan |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Belanja |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| Blanja |
| 1st |
N17 |
1959-1964 |
Mohamed Haron Kulup Seman |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd |
1964-1969 |
Ahmad Alias Md Alias |
|
1969-1971 |
Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd |
N17 |
1969-1971 |
Hisan Ibrahim |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 1971-1974 |
BN (UMNO) |
| Belanja |
| 4th |
N27 |
1974-1978 |
Hisan Ibrahim |
BN (UMNO) |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
Ahmad Aziziuddin Zainal Abidin |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
| 7th |
N29 |
1986-1990 |
Zainab Ibrahim |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
| 9th |
N33 |
1995-1999 |
Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
Faizol Fazli Mohamed |
PAS |
| 11th |
N38 |
2004-2008 |
Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan |
BN (UMNO) |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
Mohd Nizar Zakaria |
| 14th |
N39 |
2018-2022 |
Khairudin Abu Hanipah |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Election results
Perak state election, 2022: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Khairudin Abu Hanipah | 6,374 | 47.03 | 2.37 |
|
PN | Wan Meor Safwat Naqiuddin Shamsudin | 5,151 | 38.01 | 38.01 |
|
PH | Ahmad Hishamuddin Abdullah | 1,881 | 13.88 | 13.88 |
|
PEJUANG | Shaharuzzaman Bistaman | 146 | 1.08 | 1.08 |
| Total valid votes |
13,552 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
228 |
| Unreturned ballots |
40 |
| Turnout |
13,820 | 77.78 | 3.45 |
| Registered electors |
17,767 |
| Majority |
1,223 | 9.02 | 13.91 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Perak state election, 2004: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan | 6,916 | 64.70 | 14.20 |
|
PAS | Faizol Fadzli Mohamed | 3,773 | 35.30 | 14.20 |
| Total valid votes |
10,689 | 97.98 |
| Total rejected ballots |
169 | 1.55 |
| Unreturned ballots |
51 | 0.47 |
| Turnout |
10,909 | 73.59 | 6.70 |
| Registered electors |
14,824 |
| Majority |
3,143 | 29.40 | 28.40 |
|
BN gain from PAS |
Swing |
?
|
|
Perak state election, 1999: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PAS | Faizol Fadzli Mohamed | 5,971 | 50.50 | 22.96 |
|
BN | Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan | 5,852 | 49.50 | 22.96 |
| Total valid votes |
11,823 | 97.83 |
| Total rejected ballots |
262 | 2.17 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0 |
| Turnout |
12,085 | 66.89 | 0.63 |
| Registered electors |
18,066 |
| Majority |
119 | 1.00 | 43.92 |
|
PAS gain from BN |
Swing |
?
|
|
Perak state election, 1995: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan | 7,765 | 72.46 | 11.32 |
|
PAS | Abu Hassan Johor | 2,951 | 27.54 | 27.54 |
| Total valid votes |
10,716 | 96.93 |
| Total rejected ballots |
310 | 2.80 |
| Unreturned ballots |
29 | 0.26 |
| Turnout |
11,055 | 66.26 | 2.71 |
| Registered electors |
16,684 |
| Majority |
4,814 | 44.92 | 22.64 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zainab Ibrahim | 7,086 | 61.14 | 6.14 |
|
S46 | Hisan Ibrahim | 4,503 | 38.86 | 38.86 |
| Total valid votes |
11,589 | 96.19 |
| Total rejected ballots |
458 | 3.80 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0 |
| Turnout |
12,047 | 68.97 | 0.18 |
| Registered electors |
17,466 |
| Majority |
2,583 | 22.28 | 12.28 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Zainab Ibrahim | 5,950 | 55.00 |
|
PAS | Syeikh Mohd Nor Mansor Al-Hafiz | 4,868 | 45.00 |
| Total valid votes |
10,818 | 96.67 |
| Total rejected ballots |
373 | 3.33 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0 |
| Turnout |
11,191 | 69.15 |
| Registered electors |
16,183 |
| Majority |
1,082 | 10.00 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1982: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Ahmad Azizuddin Zainal Abidin won uncontested. |
|
BN | Ahmad Azizuddin Zainal Abidin | | | |
| Total valid votes |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
17,864 |
| Majority |
|
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1978: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ahmad Azizuddin Zainal Abidin | 6,178 | 50.75 | 8.23 |
|
DAP | Abas Mat Said | 3,669 | 30.14 | 1.86 |
|
PAS | Hassan Shaari Alang Pintal | 2,327 | 19.11 | 19.11 |
| Total valid votes |
12,174 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
453 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
12,627 | 79.40 | 0.90 |
| Registered electors |
15,904 |
| Majority |
2,509 | 20.61 | 6.37 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1974: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hisan Ibrahim | 6,375 | 58.97 | 58.97 |
|
DAP | Yaw Kwan Tai | 3,459 | 32.00 | 32.00 |
|
Independent | Abdul Kadir Sohor | 682 | 6.31 | 6.31 |
|
PEKEMAS | Mohd Daham Khatib | 294 | 2.72 | 2.72 |
| Total valid votes |
10,810 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
423 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
11,233 | 78.49 | 4.12 |
| Registered electors |
14,311 |
| Majority |
2,916 | 26.98 | 19.78 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
-
|
|
Perak state election, 1969: Blanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Hisan Ibrahim | 5,347 | 53.60 | 11.89 |
|
PMIP | Abdul Aziz Abdul Latif | 4,629 | 46.40 | 20.10 |
| Total valid votes |
9,976 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
723 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
10,699 | 74.37 | 6.36 |
| Registered electors |
14,386 |
| Majority |
718 | 7.20 | 31.99 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1964: Blanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Alliance | Ahmad Alias Mohd. Aliff | 6,530 | 65.49 | 0.40 |
|
PMIP | Nordin Wahab | 2,623 | 26.31 | 5.08 |
|
Independent | Raja Shahar Shah | 520 | 5.22 | 5.22 |
|
UDP | Abu Hassan Ibrahim | 298 | 2.99 | 2.99 |
| Total valid votes |
9,971 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
309 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
10,280 | 80.74 | 3.44 |
| Registered electors |
12,733 |
| Majority |
3,907 | 39.18 | 4.68 |
|
Alliance hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1959: Blanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
Alliance | Mohd. Harun Kulop | 5,074 | 65.89 |
|
PMIP | Meor Ahmad Meor Yusof | 2,417 | 31.39 |
|
Socialist Front | Yusoof Saroh | 210 | 2.73 |
| Total valid votes |
7,701 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
94 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,795 | 77.29 |
| Registered electors |
10,085 |
| Majority |
2,657 | 34.50 |
| This was a new constituency created. |