Kamunting (state constituency)

Kamaunting (N16)
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)39,850

Kamunting is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kamunting's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay (67.0%)
  2. Chinese (17.7%)
  3. Indian (13.3%)
  4. 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, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PNMohd Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz13,04543.98Increase 43.98
PHMuhd Fadhil Nuruddin9,94533.53Increase 33.53
BNAhmad Shalimin Ahmad Shaffie6,67422.50Decrease 12.45
Total valid votes 30,042 100.00
Total rejected ballots 292
Unreturned ballots 86
Turnout 30,42075.39Decrease 4.54
Registered electors 39,850
Majority 3,10010.45Increase 2.90
PN gain from PKR Swing ?
Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMuhd Fadhil Nuruddin9,89842.50Increase 42.50
BNMohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid8,11834.95Decrease 17.01
PASMohd Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz5,27622.65Decrease 25.39
Total valid votes 23,29297.13
Total rejected ballots 4711.96
Unreturned ballots 2170.90
Turnout 23,98079.93Decrease 4.17
Registered electors 30,000
Majority 1,7807.55Increase 3.63
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid11,78451.96Increase 0.16
PASMohd Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz10,89748.04Decrease 0.16
Total valid votes 22,68198.62
Total rejected ballots 2120.92
Unreturned ballots 1060.46
Turnout 22,99984.10Increase 9.46
Registered electors 27,348
Majority 8873.92Increase 0.32
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid7,97551.80Decrease 13.53
PASMuhamad Apardi Shaari7,42048.20Increase 13.53
Total valid votes 15,39595.15
Total rejected ballots 3582.21
Unreturned ballots 4262.63
Turnout 16,17974.64Increase 2.17
Registered electors 21,675
Majority 5553.60Decrease 28.51
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah9,18465.33Increase 6.44
PASMohamed Ghazali Tain4,61332.82Decrease 8.29
IndependentSimon Uthaya Kumar A/L Sellaiyah2591.84Increase 1.84
Total valid votes 14,05695.17
Total rejected ballots 2952.00
Unreturned ballots 4192.84
Turnout 14,77072.47Decrease 0.41
Registered electors 20,382
Majority 4,57132.51Increase 14.73
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah7,30358.89Decrease 20.39
PASKamarudin Ahmad5,09841.11Increase 20.39
Total valid votes 12,40191.50
Total rejected ballots 2521.86
Unreturned ballots 9006.64
Turnout 13,55372.88Increase 2.63
Registered electors 18,597
Majority 2,20517.78Decrease 40.78
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah9,15579.28Increase 12.39
PASAhmad Tajuddin Mat Jali2,39320.72Decrease 12.39
Total valid votes 11,54897.88
Total rejected ballots 2502.12
Unreturned ballots 00
Turnout 11,79870.25Decrease 2.18
Registered electors 16,795
Majority 6,76258.56Increase 24.78
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZulkifli Hussein14,02866.89Decrease 10.35
PASKhalid Nasir6,94533.11Increase 10.35
Total valid votes 20,97398.06
Total rejected ballots 4151.94
Unreturned ballots 00
Turnout 21,38872.43Increase 9.35
Registered electors 29,531
Majority 7,08333.78Decrease 20.70
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZulkifli Hussein10,73977.24Increase 10.67
PASJohari Habib3,16422.76Increase 11.43
Total valid votes 13,903100.00
Total rejected ballots 594
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,49763.08Decrease 10.42
Registered electors 22,983
Majority 7,57554.48Increase 10.01
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Khalid Mohd. Nasir9,24866.57Increase 9.31
DAPClement Eustace De Brito3,07022.10Decrease 5.85
PASSafari Abdullah1,57411.33Decrease 3.47
Total valid votes 13,892100.00
Total rejected ballots 300
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,19273.50Increase 2.65
Registered electors 19,310
Majority 6,17844.47Increase 15.16
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAhmad bin Nawi6,37057.26Increase 57.26
DAPZainal Abidin bin Ahmad3,10927.95Increase 0.84
PASSalahudin Awang Ismail1,64614.80Increase 14.80
Total valid votes 11,125100.00
Total rejected ballots 461
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,58670.84Decrease 3.01
Registered electors 16,355
Majority 3,26129.31Decrease 10.14
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%
BNCheong Kim Foong5,86866.56
DAPChe Rose Abdullah2,39027.11
PEKEMASChoe Soe Leng3313.75
IndependentHarun Musa2272.57
Total valid votes 8,816100.00
Total rejected ballots 596
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 9,41273.85
Registered electors 12,745
Majority 3,47839.45
This was a new constituency created.

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