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State constituency in Perlis, Malaysia
Bintong is a state constituency in
Perlis,
Malaysia, that has been represented in the
Perlis State Legislative Assembly.
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
[update], the State Assemblyman for Bintong is
Fakhrul Anwar Ismail from
Perikatan Nasional (PN).
Definition
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bintong constituency is divided into 6 polling districts.
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State constituency
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Polling Districts
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Code
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Location
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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
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Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Bintong's electorate as of
2022
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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
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Source:
Malaysian Election Commission
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History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bintong
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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
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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, 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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