Buntong (state constituency)

State constituency of Perak

Buntong Perak constituency

State constituency
Legislature| Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA| |

|

Thulsi Thivani Manogaran

Constituency created| 1994
First contested| 1995
Last contested| 2022
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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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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[edit]

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[edit]

Perak state election, 2022 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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

Perak state election, 2018 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| Pakatan Harapan (2018) | Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan | 18,005 | 83.74 |  83.74
| BN | Thangarani A/P Thiagarajan | 2,682 | 12.47 |  12.32
| Parti Sosialis Malaysia | Mohanarani A/P Rasiah | 813 | 3.78 |  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 |  0.16
Registered electors  | 27,894
Majority  | 15,323 | 71.27 |  23.02
| Buntong hold | Swing | PH (2018)

Source(s)

"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Perak state election, 2013 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan | 13,062 | 73.04 |  5.68
| BN | Sivarraajh A/L Chandran | 4,433 | 24.79 |  7.85
| Independent | Iruthiyam Sebastiar A/L Anthonisamy | 261 | 1.46 |  1.46
| Independent | Mohd Basri bin Shafie | 127 | 0.71 |  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 |  8.66
Registered electors  | 22,847
Majority  | 13,916 | 48.25 |  13.53
| Buntong hold | Swing | DAP

Source(s)

"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Perak state election, 2008 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| DAP | Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan | 10,311 | 67.36 |  9.17
| BN | Lee Tung Lai | 4,996 | 32.64 |  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 |  6.02
Registered electors  | 21,930
Majority  | 6,010 | 34.72 |  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 | % | ∆%

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| BN | Yik Phooi Hong | 8,464 | 58.19 |  0.97
| DAP | Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan | 6,082 | 41.81 |  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 |  1.45
Registered electors  | 22,902
Majority  | 2,382 | 16.38 |  1.94
| Buntong hold | Swing | BN

Source(s)

"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Perak state election, 1999 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| BN | Yik Phooi Hong | 13,001 | 59.16 |  3.73
| DAP | M. Kulasegaran | 8,974 | 40.84 |  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 |  1.22
Registered electors  | 33,988
Majority  | 4,027 | 18.32 |  7.46
| Buntong hold | Swing | BN

Source(s)

"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Perak state election, 1995 Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ∆%

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| 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[edit]

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[edit]

* https://web.archive.org/web/20190328131558/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160429_P.U.(B)197.pdf

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