History
Representation history
| Members of the Perak State Assembly for Buntong |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency split from Sungei Pari, Chemor, Tasek, Falim and Lahat |
| 9th |
N26 |
1995–1999 |
Yik Phooi Hong (易沛鸿) |
BN (MCA) |
| 10th |
1999–2004 |
| 11th |
N30 |
2004–2008 |
| 12th |
2008–2013 |
Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan |
PR (DAP) |
| 13th |
2013–2015 |
| 2015–2018 |
PH (DAP) |
| 14th |
2018–2020 |
| 2020 |
Independent |
| 2020–2021 |
GERAKAN |
| 2021 |
PN (GERAKAN) |
| 2021 |
PN (BERSATU) |
| 2022 |
PBM |
| 2022 |
PN (BERSATU) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Thulsi Thivani Manogaran |
PH (DAP) |
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Buntong constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency |
Polling districts |
Code |
Location |
| Buntong(N30) |
Taman Lim |
065/30/01 |
SMK Dr. Megat Khas |
| Jalan Tun Abdul Razak |
065/30/02 |
SMK Tarcisian Convent |
| Jalan Silibin |
065/30/03 |
- SJK (T) St. Philomena Convent
- Kolej Tingkatan Enam Seri Ipoh
|
| Jalan Klian Intan |
065/30/04 |
SJK (C) Guntong |
| Kampong Baru Buntong |
065/30/05 |
SK Guru Kalgidhar |
| Jalan Sungai Pari |
065/30/06 |
SJK (T) Kerajaan |
| Falim |
065/30/07 |
SJK (C) Min Tet |
| Kampong Kacang Puteh |
065/30/08 |
- SJK (T) Methodist
- SMK Buntong
|
| Desa Rishah |
065/30/09 |
SK Buntong |
Demographics
Buntong has the greatest percentage of Indian voters among state constituencies in Malaysia, followed by Sentosa, Kota Raja.[3] Its current voter composition is 52% Indians, 42% Chinese, 6% Malays and 1% Other Ethnicities.[4]
Election results
Perak state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Yik Phooi Hong | 8,464 | 58.19 | 0.97 |
|
DAP | Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan | 6,082 | 41.81 | 0.97 |
| Total valid votes |
14,546 | 97.78 |
| Total rejected ballots |
290 | 1.95 |
| Unreturned ballots |
41 | 0.28 |
| Turnout |
14,877 | 64.96 | 1.45 |
| Registered electors |
22,902 |
| Majority |
2,382 | 16.38 | 1.94 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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Perak state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Yik Phooi Hong | 13,001 | 59.16 | 3.73 |
|
DAP | M. Kulasegaran | 8,974 | 40.84 | 3.73 |
| Total valid votes |
21,975 | 97.35 |
| Total rejected ballots |
490 | 2.17 |
| Unreturned ballots |
108 | 0.48 |
| Turnout |
22,573 | 66.41 | 1.22 |
| Registered electors |
33,988 |
| Majority |
4,027 | 18.32 | 7.46 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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Perak state election, 1995
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Yik Phooi Hong | 13,731 | 62.89 |
|
DAP | Chen Tiam Seong | 8,104 | 37.11 |
| Total valid votes |
21,835 | 97.66 |
| Total rejected ballots |
435 | 1.95 |
| Unreturned ballots |
89 | 0.40 |
| Turnout |
22,359 | 67.63 |
| Registered electors |
33,060 |
| Majority |
5,627 | 25.78 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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References
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