Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Kamunting's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (67.0%)
- Chinese (17.7%)
- Indian (13.3%)
- Other ethnicities (2.00%)
History
Polling districts
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
| Members of the Perak State Assembly for Kamunting |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Larut and Matang |
| 4th |
N11 |
1974 – 1978 |
Cheong Kim Foong (張錦鴻) |
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 |
N13 |
1995 – 1999 |
Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah |
| 10th |
1999 – 2004 |
| 11th |
N16 |
2004 – 2008 |
| 12th |
2008 – 2013 |
Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid |
| 13th |
2013 – 2018 |
| 14th |
2018 – 2022 |
Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin |
PH (AMANAH) |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Mohd Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz |
PN (PAS) |
Election results
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 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
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 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
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 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
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 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zulkifli Hussein | 10,739 | 77.24 | 10.67 |
|
PAS | Johari Habib | 3,164 | 22.76 | 11.43 |
| Total valid votes |
13,903 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
594 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
14,497 | 63.08 | 10.42 |
| Registered electors |
22,983 |
| Majority |
7,575 | 54.48 | 10.01 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1982
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Abdul Khalid Mohd. Nasir | 9,248 | 66.57 | 9.31 |
|
DAP | Clement Eustace De Brito | 3,070 | 22.10 | 5.85 |
|
PAS | Safari Abdullah | 1,574 | 11.33 | 3.47 |
| Total valid votes |
13,892 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
300 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
14,192 | 73.50 | 2.65 |
| Registered electors |
19,310 |
| Majority |
6,178 | 44.47 | 15.16 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1978
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ahmad bin Nawi | 6,370 | 57.26 | 57.26 |
|
DAP | Zainal Abidin bin Ahmad | 3,109 | 27.95 | 0.84 |
|
PAS | Salahudin Awang Ismail | 1,646 | 14.80 | 14.80 |
| Total valid votes |
11,125 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
461 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
11,586 | 70.84 | 3.01 |
| Registered electors |
16,355 |
| Majority |
3,261 | 29.31 | 10.14 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1974
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Cheong Kim Foong | 5,868 | 66.56 |
|
DAP | Che Rose Abdullah | 2,390 | 27.11 |
|
PEKEMAS | Choe Soe Leng | 331 | 3.75 |
|
Independent | Harun Musa | 227 | 2.57 |
| Total valid votes |
8,816 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
596 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,412 | 73.85 |
| Registered electors |
12,745 |
| Majority |
3,478 | 39.45 |
| This was a new constituency created. |