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, 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.[2]
State constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
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
|
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Bintong's electorate as of
2022[3]
- Malay (95.4%)
- Chinese (2.99%)
- Indian (1.01%)
- 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
|
Source: Malaysian Election Commission[4]
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History
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bintong
|
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, 2008: Bintong
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Md Isa Sabu |
4,882 |
63.78 |
2.43
|
|
PAS |
Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir |
2,772 |
36.22 |
2.43
|
Total valid votes
|
7,654 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
184
|
Unreturned ballots
|
26
|
Turnout
|
7,864 |
83.78 |
2.30
|
Registered electors
|
9,386
|
Majority
|
2,110
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Perlis state election, 2004: Bintong
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Rusli Mat Husin |
4,076 |
61.35 |
8.91
|
|
PAS |
Abdul Zakaria |
2,568 |
38.65 |
8.91
|
Total valid votes
|
6,644 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
107
|
Unreturned ballots
|
6
|
Turnout
|
6,757 |
86.08 |
3.52
|
Registered electors
|
7,850
|
Majority
|
1,508
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Perlis state election, 1999: Bintong
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Md Isa Sabu |
3,285 |
52.44 |
14.87
|
|
PAS |
Abdul Zakaria |
2,979 |
47.56 |
14.87
|
Total valid votes
|
6,264 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
135
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
6,399 |
82.56 |
5.2
|
Registered electors
|
7,751
|
Majority
|
306
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Perlis state election, 1995: Bintong
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Sopiah Ahmad |
3,775 |
67.31 |
12.36
|
|
PAS |
Mohamad Faisol Abd Rahman |
1,833 |
32.69 |
12.36
|
Total valid votes
|
5,608 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
158
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
5,766 |
77.36 |
1.83
|
Registered electors
|
7,453
|
Majority
|
1,942
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Perlis state election, 1990: Bintong
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Md Isa Sabu |
4,100 |
79.77 |
10.03
|
|
PAS |
Murshid Mohamad |
1,040 |
20.23 |
10.03
|
Total valid votes
|
5,140 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
204
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
5,344 |
75.53 |
1.47
|
Registered electors
|
7,075
|
Majority
|
3,060
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
Perlis state election, 1986: Bintong
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Md Isa Sabu |
3,151 |
69.74
|
|
PAS |
Mohd Abidin Halifah |
1,367 |
30.26
|
Total valid votes
|
4,518 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
230
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
4,748 |
74.06
|
Registered electors
|
6,411
|
Majority
|
1,784
|
|
BN gain from PAS
|
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, 1974: Bintong
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Jaafar Hassan |
3,114 |
82.10 |
29.19
|
|
Parti Rakyat Malaysia |
Saad Ahmad |
679 |
17.90 |
17.90
|
Total valid votes
|
3,793 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
331
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
4,124 |
84.46 |
0.6
|
Registered electors
|
4,883
|
Majority
|
2,435
|
|
BN gain from Alliance
|
Swing
|
?
|
Perlis state election, 1969: Bintong
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
Alliance |
Syed Omar Syed Hussin |
2,144 |
52.91 |
9.39
|
|
PMIP |
Yusof Osman |
1,908 |
47.09 |
9.39
|
Total valid votes
|
4,052 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
327
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
4,379 |
85.06 |
1.99
|
Registered electors
|
5,148
|
Majority
|
236
|
|
Alliance hold
|
Swing
|
|
Perlis state election, 1964: Bintong
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
Alliance |
Syed Omar Syed Hussin |
2,168 |
62.30 |
0.58
|
|
PMIP |
Abdul Rahman Hamid |
1,312 |
37.70 |
0.58
|
Total valid votes
|
3,480 |
100.00
|
Total rejected ballots
|
211
|
Unreturned ballots
|
|
Turnout
|
3,691 |
87.05 |
2.49
|
Registered electors
|
4,240
|
Majority
|
856
|
|
Alliance 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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References
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