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Buntong (state constituency)

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Buntong
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Thulsi Thivani Manogaran
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)36,714

Buntong is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia. It is located in the Ipoh Barat federal constituency and is currently represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly by Thulsi Thivani Manogaran from PH.

Representation history

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Members of the Perak State Assembly for Buntong
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency split from Sungei Pari
9th 1995-1999 Yik Phooi Hong BN (MCA)
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004 – 2008
12th 2008 – 2013 Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan PR (DAP)
13th 2013 – 2018
14th 2018 – 2020 PH (DAP)
2020 GERAKAN
2020 – 2022 PN (BERSATU)
2022 PBM
2022[1] PN (BERSATU)
15th 2022–present Thulsi Thivani Manogaran PH (DAP)

Polling Districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Buntong constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Buntong（N30） Taman Lim 065/30/01 SMK Dr. Megat Khas
Jalan Tun Abdul Razak 065/30/02 SMK Tarcisian Convent
Jalan Silibin 065/30/03
  • SJK (T) St. Philomena Convent
  • Kolej Tingkatan Enam Seri Ipoh
Jalan Klian Intan 065/30/04 SJK (C) Guntong
Kampong Baru Buntong 065/30/05 SK Guru Kalgidhar
Jalan Sungai Pari 065/30/06 SJK (T) Kerajaan
Falim 065/30/07 SJK (C) Min Tet
Kampong Kacang Puteh 065/30/08
  • SJK (T) Methodist
  • SMK Buntong
Desa Rishah 065/30/09 SK Buntong

Demographics

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

  Indians (52.01%)
  Chinese (41.5%)
  Malays (5.78%)
  Other Ethnicities (0.71%)

Buntong has the greatest percentage of Indian voters among state constituencies in Malaysia, followed by Sentosa, Kota Raja.[4] Its current voter composition is 52% Indians, 42% Chinese, 6% Malays and 1% Other Ethnicities.[5]

Election Results

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Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Thulsi Thivani Manogaran 21,412 84.02 Increase 0.28
BN Jayagopi Subramaniam 2,257 8.86 Decrease 3.61
PN Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan 1,437 5.64 Increase 5.64
Independent Iruthiyam Sebastiar Anthonisamy 237 0.93 Increase 0.93
Independent Muhammad Faiz Abdullah 140 0.55 Increase 0.55
Total valid votes 25,483 100.00
Total rejected ballots 277
Unreturned ballots 62
Turnout 25,822 70.33 Decrease 0.94
Registered electors 36,714
Majority 19,155 75.96 Increase 4.69
PH hold Swing


Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan 18,005 83.74 Increase 83.74
BN Thangarani A/P Thiagarajan 2,682 12.47 Decrease 12.32
Parti Sosialis Malaysia Mohanarani A/P Rasiah 813 3.78 Increase 3.78
Total valid votes 21,500 96.59
Total rejected ballots 371 1.67
Unreturned ballots 388 1.74
Turnout 22,259 79.80 Increase 0.16
Registered electors 27,894
Majority 15,323 71.27 Increase 23.02
PH hold 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 % ∆%
DAP Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan 13,062 73.04 Increase 5.68
BN Sivarraajh A/L Chandran 4,433 24.79 Decrease 7.85
Independent Iruthiyam Sebastiar A/L Anthonisamy 261 1.46 Increase 1.46
Independent Mohd Basri bin Shafie 127 0.71 Decrease 0.71
Total valid votes 17,883 98.29
Total rejected ballots 312 1.71
Unreturned ballots 44 0.24
Turnout 18,195 79.64 Increase 8.66
Registered electors 22,847
Majority 13,916 48.25 Increase 13.53
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan 10,311 67.36 Increase 9.17
BN Lee Tung Lai 4,996 32.64 Decrease 9.17
Total valid votes 15,307 98.34
Total rejected ballots 258 0.17
Unreturned ballots 1 0.01
Turnout 15,566 70.98 Increase 6.02
Registered electors 21,930
Majority 6,010 34.72 Increase 18.34
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yik Phooi Hong 8,464 58.19 Decrease 0.97
DAP Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan 6,082 41.81 Increase 0.97
Total valid votes 14,546 97.78
Total rejected ballots 290 1.95
Unreturned ballots 41 0.28
Turnout 14,877 64.96 Decrease 1.45
Registered electors 22,902
Majority 2,382 16.38 Decrease 1.94
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yik Phooi Hong 13,001 59.16 Decrease 3.73
DAP M. Kulasegaran 8,974 40.84 Increase 3.73
Total valid votes 21,975 97.35
Total rejected ballots 490 2.17
Unreturned ballots 108 0.48
Turnout 22,573 66.41 Decrease 1.22
Registered electors 33,988
Majority 4,027 18.32 Decrease 7.46
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yik Phooi Hong 13,731 62.89
DAP Chen Tiam Seong 8,104 37.11
Total valid votes 21,835 97.66
Total rejected ballots 435 1.95
Unreturned ballots 89 0.40
Turnout 22,359 67.63
Registered electors 33,060
Majority 5,627 25.78
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

References

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  1. ^ "伍礼杰：西华和岑卓能入土团 . 或上阵文冬和巴占州席 - 地方 - 大霹雳 - 时事焦点". 星洲网 Sin Chew Daily Malaysia Latest News and Headlines (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ "霹雳州席 Perak - 马来西亚第15届全国大选 | 中國報".
  4. ^ "MIC, MyPPP both eyeing Buntong candidacy - Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  5. ^ "undi.info - Buntong (P65-N30) | Malaysiakini". undi.info - Buntong (P65-N30). Retrieved 2018-06-07.

Sources

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