Political subdivision in Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Kamunting is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Ethnic breakdown of Kamunting's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (67.0%)
- Chinese (17.7%)
- Indian (13.3%)
- Other ethnicities (2.00%)
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 Larut and Matang
|
| 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 Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz
|
PN (PAS)
|
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
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|