Kamunting (state constituency)

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

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

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kamunting's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (67.02%)
  Chinese (17.67%)
  Indian (13.30%)
  Other ethnicities (2.00%)

History

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Polling districts

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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

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Members of the Perak State Assembly for Kamunting
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Taiping
4th 1974 – 1978 Cheong Kim Foong 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 1995 – 1999 Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah
10th 1999 – 2004
11th 2004 – 2008
12th 2008 – 2013 Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2022 Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin PH (AMANAH)
15th 2022–present Mohd Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz PN (PAS)

Election results

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Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Mohd Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz 13,045 43.98   43.98
PH Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin 9,945 33.53   8.97
BN Ahmad Shalimin Ahmad Shaffie 6,674 22.50   12.45
Total valid votes 30,042 100.00
Total rejected ballots 292
Unreturned ballots 86
Turnout 30,420 75.39   4.54
Registered electors 39,850
Majority 3,100 10.45   2.90
PN gain from PH Swing ?


Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin 9,898 42.50   42.50
BN Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid 8,118 34.95   17.01
PAS Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz 5,276 22.65   25.39
Total valid votes 23,292 97.13
Total rejected ballots 471 1.96
Unreturned ballots 217 0.90
Turnout 23,980 79.93   4.17
Registered electors 30,000
Majority 1,780 7.55   3.63
PH 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 % ∆%
BN Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid 11,784 51.96   0.16
PAS Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz 10,897 48.04   0.16
Total valid votes 22,681 98.62
Total rejected ballots 212 0.92
Unreturned ballots 106 0.46
Turnout 22,999 84.10   9.46
Registered electors 27,348
Majority 887 3.92   0.32
Kamunting hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid 7,975 51.80   13.53
PAS Muhamad Apardi Shaari 7,420 48.20   13.53
Total valid votes 15,395 95.15
Total rejected ballots 358 2.21
Unreturned ballots 426 2.63
Turnout 16,179 74.64   2.17
Registered electors 21,675
Majority 555 3.60   28.51
Kamunting hold Swing BN
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
Kamunting hold Swing BN
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
Kamunting hold Swing BN
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
Kamunting hold Swing BN
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
Kamunting hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zulkifli Hussein 10,739 77.24
PAS Johari Habib 3,164 22.76
Total valid votes 13,903 95.90
Total rejected ballots 594 4.10
Unreturned ballots 0 0
Turnout 14,497 63.08
Registered electors 22,983
Majority 7,575 54.48
Kamunting hold Swing BN

References

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"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.</ref>