Buntong (state constituency)

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 Sivasubramaniam A/L Athinarayanan from the PBM.

Buntong
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
A. Sivasubramaniam
Parti Bangsa Malaysia
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors27,894

Representation history
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 – 2015
2015 – 2018 PH (DAP)
14th 2018 – 2020
2020 GERAKAN
2020 – 2022 PN (BERSATU)
2022 – present PBM

Polling Districts

2016–present: Taman Lim, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Guntong Utara, Guntong Tengah, Guntong Selatan, Jalan Wayang, Jalan Silibin, Jalan Tun Perak[1]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Buntong's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Indians (48.45%)
  Chinese (45.59%)
  Muslim-Malays (5.25%)
  Other Bumiputeras (0.1%)
  Other Ethnicities (0.61%)

Buntong has the greatest percentage of Indian voters among state constituencies in Malaysia, followed by Sentosa, Klang.[3] Its current voter composition is 48% Indians, 46% Chinese, 5% Muslim-Malays and 1% Other Ethnicities.[1]

Election Results
Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHSivasubramaniam Athinarayanan18,00580.89+9.10
BNThangarani A/P Thiagarajan2,68212.05-12.31
Parti Sosialis MalaysiaMohanarani A/P Rasiah8133.65+3.65
Total valid votes 21,50096.59
Total rejected ballots 3711.67
Unreturned ballots 3881.74
Turnout 22,25979.80
Registered electors 27,894
Majority 15,323
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 %∆%
DAPSivasubramaniam Athinarayanan13,06271.79+5.55
BNSivarraajh A/L Chandran4,43324.36-7.74
IndependentIruthiyam Sebastiar A/L Anthonisamy2611.43+1.43
IndependentMohd Basri bin Shafie1270.70+0.70
Total valid votes 17,88398.29
Total rejected ballots 3121.71
Unreturned ballots 440.24
Turnout 18,19579.64
Registered electors 22,847
Majority 13,916
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPSivasubramaniam Athinarayanan10,31166.24+25.36
BNLee Tung Lai4,99632.10-24.79
Total valid votes 15,30798.34
Total rejected ballots 2580.17
Unreturned ballots 10.01
Turnout 15,56670.98
Registered electors 21,930
Majority 6,010
DAP gain Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYik Phooi Hong8,46456.89-0.71
DAPSivasubramaniam Athinarayanan6,08240.88+1.12
Total valid votes 14,54697.78
Total rejected ballots 2901.95
Unreturned ballots 410.28
Turnout 14,87764.96
Registered electors 22,902
Majority 2,382
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYik Phooi Hong13,00157.60-3.81
DAPM. Kulasegaran8,97439.76+3.52
Total valid votes 21,97597.35
Total rejected ballots 4902.17
Unreturned ballots 1080.48
Turnout 22,57366.41
Registered electors 33,988
Majority 4,027
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNYik Phooi Hong13,73161.41+61.41
DAPChen Tiam Seong8,10436.24+36.24
Total valid votes 21,83597.66
Total rejected ballots 4351.95
Unreturned ballots 890.40
Turnout 22,35967.63
Registered electors 33,060
Majority 5,627
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".

References
  1. "undi.info - Buntong (P65-N30) | Malaysiakini". undi.info - Buntong (P65-N30). Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  2. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak".
  3. "MIC, MyPPP both eyeing Buntong candidacy - Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-06-07.

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