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

Bintong
Perlis constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Fakhrul Anwar Ismail
PN
Constituency created1958
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)[1]16,366

The state constituency was first contested in 1958 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2022, the State Assemblyman for Bintong is Fakhrul Anwar Ismail from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Definition

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bintong constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bintong (N06) Nesam 002/06/01 SK Padang Kota
Abi 002/06/02 SK Abi
Kechor 002/06/03 SR Islam 1
Hutan Melintang 002/06/04 SK Behor Empiang
Telok Kachang 002/06/05 SK Stella Maris
Wang Bintong 002/06/06 SK Bintong

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Bintong's electorate as of 2022[3]

  Malay (95.40%)
  Chinese (2.99%)
  Indian (1.01%)
  Other ethnicities (0.59%)
Total electors by polling district in 2016
Polling district Electors
Nesam 1,906
Abi 2,059
Kechor 724
Hutan Melintang 1,811
Telok Kachang 2,311
Wang Bintong 2,075
Total 10,886
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]

History

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bintong
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
1st 1959–1964 Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964–1969 Syed Omar Syed Hussin
1969–1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1971–1973 Syed Omar Syed Hussin Alliance (UMNO)
1973–1974 BN (UMNO)
4th 1974–1978 Jaafar Hassan
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Shuib Mohamad PAS
7th 1986–1990 Md Isa Sabu BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999 Sopiah Ahmad
10th 1999–2004 Md Isa Sabu
11th 2004–2008 Rusli Mat Husin
12th 2008–2013 Md Isa Sabu
13th 2013–2018 Rela Ahmad
14th 2018–2022 Azlan Man
15th 2022–present Fakhrul Anwar Ismail PN (PAS)

Election results

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Perlis state election, 2022: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Fakhrul Anwar Ismail 7,325 57.58   57.58
BN Azlan Man 2,996 23.55   17.04
PH Azhari Ahmad 2,029 15.95   16.02
Independent Hashim Suboh 157 1.52   1.52
GTA Shazwan Suban 157 1.52   1.52
Sabah Heritage Party Mohamad Khair Mohd Noor 57 0.45   0.45
Total valid votes 12,721 100.00
Total rejected ballots 172
Unreturned ballots 33
Turnout 12,926 79.00   3.92
Registered electors 16,366
Majority 4,239
PN gain from BN Swing ?


Perlis state election, 2018: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Azlan Man 3,986 40.59   16.08
PH Mokhtar Che Kassim 3,139 31.97   31.97
PAS Abd Jamil Kamis 2,695 27.44   15.89
Total valid votes 9,820 100.00
Total rejected ballots 198
Unreturned ballots 46
Turnout 10,064 82.92   4.18
Registered electors 12,136
Majority 847
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Perlis state election, 2013: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rela Ahmad 5,255 56.67   7.11
PAS Abd Jamil Kamis 4,018 43.33   7.11
Total valid votes 9,273 100.00
Total rejected ballots 188
Unreturned ballots 42
Turnout 9,503 87.10   3.32
Registered electors 10,911
Majority 1,237
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 185/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 226/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link]
Perlis state election, 2008: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Md Isa Sabu 4,882 63.78   2.43
PAS Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir 2,772 36.22   2.43
Total valid votes 7,654 100.00
Total rejected ballots 184
Unreturned ballots 26
Turnout 7,864 83.78   2.30
Registered electors 9,386
Majority 2,110
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 2004: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rusli Mat Husin 4,076 61.35   8.91
PAS Abdul Zakaria 2,568 38.65   8.91
Total valid votes 6,644 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 6,757 86.08   3.52
Registered electors 7,850
Majority 1,508
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1999: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Md Isa Sabu 3,285 52.44   14.87
PAS Abdul Zakaria 2,979 47.56   14.87
Total valid votes 6,264 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,399 82.56   5.2
Registered electors 7,751
Majority 306
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1995: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sopiah Ahmad 3,775 67.31   12.36
PAS Mohamad Faisol Abd Rahman 1,833 32.69   12.36
Total valid votes 5,608 100.00
Total rejected ballots 158
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,766 77.36   1.83
Registered electors 7,453
Majority 1,942
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1990: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Md Isa Sabu 4,100 79.77   10.03
PAS Murshid Mohamad 1,040 20.23   10.03
Total valid votes 5,140 100.00
Total rejected ballots 204
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 5,344 75.53   1.47
Registered electors 7,075
Majority 3,060
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1986: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Md Isa Sabu 3,151 69.74
PAS Mohd Abidin Halifah 1,367 30.26
Total valid votes 4,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,748 74.06
Registered electors 6,411
Majority 1,784
BN gain from PAS Swing ?


Perlis state election, 1982: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Shuib Mohamad won uncontested.
PAS Shuib Mohamad
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 6,498
Majority
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Perlis state election, 1978: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jaafar Hassan 3,261 75.19   6.91
PAS Ismail Baba 1,076 24.81   24.81
Total valid votes 4,337 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 5,726
Majority 2,185
BN hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1974: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jaafar Hassan 3,114 82.10   29.19
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Saad Ahmad 679 17.90   17.90
Total valid votes 3,793 100.00
Total rejected ballots 331
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,124 84.46   0.6
Registered electors 4,883
Majority 2,435
BN gain from Alliance Swing ?


Perlis state election, 1969: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Syed Omar Syed Hussin 2,144 52.91   9.39
PMIP Yusof Osman 1,908 47.09   9.39
Total valid votes 4,052 100.00
Total rejected ballots 327
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,379 85.06   1.99
Registered electors 5,148
Majority 236
Alliance hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1964: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Syed Omar Syed Hussin 2,168 62.30   0.58
PMIP Abdul Rahman Hamid 1,312 37.70   0.58
Total valid votes 3,480 100.00
Total rejected ballots 211
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,691 87.05   2.49
Registered electors 4,240
Majority 856
Alliance hold Swing


Perlis state election, 1959: Bintong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Alliance Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim 1,948 62.88
PMIP Shaffie Omar 1,150 37.12
Total valid votes 3,098 100.00
Total rejected ballots 39
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 3,137 84.56
Registered electors 3,710
Majority 798
This was a new constituency created.

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