Parit Buntar (federal constituency)

Parit Buntar is a federal constituency in Kerian District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Parit Buntar (P057)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Mujahid Yusof
PH
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]51,860
Area (km²)[2]145

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Parit Buntar's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (69.35%)
  Chinese (25.7%)
  Indian (4.76%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sungai Megat Aris, Sungai Kota, Kedai Empat, Sungai Star, Kampong Perak, Tebok Haji Musa, Kampong Kedah, Parit Buntar, Jalan Kedah, Taman Kerian, Parit Tok Ngah, Titi Serong, Sungai Labu, Parit Sungai Betul, Parit Haji Wahab, Parit Haji Ali, Seri Tenggara, Tanjong Piandang, Parit Sungai Burong, Parit Haji Abd. Rahman, Parit Telok Pial, Parit Tok Hin, Sungai Baharu, Batu 14, Jalan Bawah, Parit Abas, Siakap Road, Simpang Tiga, Kuala Kurau, Coast Road, Piandang Indah, Kurau Indah.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sungai Megat Aris, Sungai Kota, Kedai Empat, Sungai Star, Kampong Perak, Tebok Haji Musa, Kampong Kedah, Parit Buntar, Jalan Kedah, Taman Kerian, Parit Tok Ngah, Titi Serong, Sungai Labu, Parit Sungai Betul, Parit Haji Wahab, Parit Haji Ali, Seri Tenggara, Tanjong Piandang, Parit Sungai Burong, Parit Haji Abd. Rahman, Parit Telok Pial, Parit Tok Hin, Sungai Baharu, Batu 14, Jalan Bawah, Parit Abas, Siakap Road, Simpang Tiga, Kuala Kurau, Coast Road, Piandang Indah, Kurau Indah.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Parit Buntar
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Krian Larut
4th1974-1978Sulaiman TaibBN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982Idris Abdul Rauf
6th1982-1986Abdul Raman Suliman
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004Hasan Mohamed AliPAS
11th2004-2008Abdul Hamid Zainal AbidinBN (UMNO)
12th2008-2013Mujahid YusofPAS
13th2013-2015
2015-2018AMANAH
14th2018-presentPH (AMANAH)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Parit Buntar Kuala Kurau
Simpang Lima
Titi Serong

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHMujahid Yusof16,75339.22+39.22
BNAbdul Puhat Mat Nayan13,65531.96-8.31
PASAhmad Azhar Sharin12,31228.82-30.91
Total valid votes 42,720 100.00
Total rejected ballots 536
Unreturned ballots 91
Turnout 43,34783.58
Registered electors 51,860
Majority 3,0987.25
PH gain from PAS Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASMujahid Yusof26,01559.73- 1.09
BNMua'amar Ghadafi Jamal Jamaludin17,53940.27+ 1.09
Total valid votes 43,554 100.00
Total rejected ballots 618
Unreturned ballots 134
Turnout 44,30686.16
Registered electors 51,422
Majority 8,47619.46
PAS hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASMujahid Yusof21,22160.82+ 17.73
BNAbdul Raman Suliman13,67039.18- 17.73
Total valid votes 34,891 100.00
Total rejected ballots 618
Unreturned ballots 83
Turnout 35,59278.71
Registered electors 45,219
Majority 7,55121.64
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Hamid Ngah @ Zainal Abidin19,31256.91+10.43
PASHasan Mohamed Ali14,62343.09- 10.43
Total valid votes 33,935 100.00
Total rejected ballots 591
Unreturned ballots 41
Turnout 34,56777.16
Registered electors 44,799
Majority 4,68913.82
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PASHasan Mohamed Ali15,93153.52+ 12.94
BNAbdul Raman Suliman13,83746.48- 12.94
Total valid votes 29,768 100.00
Total rejected ballots 630
Unreturned ballots 76
Turnout 30,47471.92
Registered electors 42,372
Majority 2,0947.04
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Raman Suliman17,18059.42+ 9.33
S46Idris Abdul Rauf11,73140.58- 9.33
Total valid votes 28,911 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,133
Unreturned ballots 79
Turnout 30,12370.95
Registered electors 42,456
Majority 5,44918.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Raman Suliman14,11350.09+ 7.48
S46Idris Abdul Rauf13,26747.09+ 47.09
IndependentJaafar Ali7962.82+ 2.82
Total valid votes 28,176 100.00
Total rejected ballots 892
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,06874.37
Registered electors 39,085
Majority 8463.00
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Raman Suliman11,02942.61
PASAhmad Subki Abd. Latif @ Subky Abd. Latif9,84638.04
DAPLim Yan Chiow5,01119.35
Total valid votes 25,886 100.00
Total rejected ballots 648
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 26,53471.46
Registered electors 37,132
Majority 1,1834.57
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Raman Suliman16,75859.32
PASAhmad Hassan Salahuddin Mohamed Khalil11,49240.68
Total valid votes 28,250 100.00
Total rejected ballots 973
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 29,22376.46
Registered electors 38,219
Majority 5,266
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIdris Abdul Rauf12,43751.85
DAPTan Hee Pau @ Tan Kee Pow9,98541.63
IndependentShaarani Mohamad1,5646.52
Total valid votes 23,986 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 34,991
Majority 2,452
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSulaiman Taib12,13453.79
IndependentZulkarnain Ahmad10,42546.21
Total valid votes 22,559 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,413
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,97275.54
Registered electors 31,734
Majority 1,709
This was a new constituency created.

References

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