Belanja (state constituency)

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Belanja
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Khairudin Abu Hanipah
BN
Constituency created1959 (as Blanja)
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)17,767

Belanja is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic breakdown of Belanja's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (85.83%)
  Indian (5.98%)
  Chinese (4.83%)
  Other ethnicities (3.37%)

History[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Belanja constituency is divided into 21 polling districts.[1]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Belanja (N39) Buloh Akar 069/39/01 SK Simpang Tiga
Chopin Kiri 069/39/02 SK Telok Perang
Chopin Kanan 069/39/03 SK Chopin
Kampong Prah 069/39/04 SK Sungai Perah
Kampong Tepus 069/39/05 SK Tepus
Tanjong Belanja 069/39/06 SK Tanjong Belanja
Serapoh 069/39/07 SJK (T) Ladang Serapoh
Kampong Nyior 069/39/08 Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Nyior, Tanjung Belanja
Kampong Tua Belanja Kiri 069/39/09 Dewan Serbaguna Kg Tua Mukim Blanja Parit
Belanja Kanan 069/39/10 Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Blanja Kanan
Ladang Glenealy 069/39/11 SJK (T) Ladang Glenealy
Parit Utara 069/39/12 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Parit Selatan 069/39/13 SK Iskandar Shah
Belanja Kiri 069/39/14 SK Belanja
Pasir Gajah 069/39/15 SK Pasir Gajah
Tanjong Medan 069/39/16 SA Rakyat Nadwah Al Tullab
Kampong Paloh 069/39/17 SMK Layang-Layang Kiri
Kampong Dusun 069/39/18 SMK Layang-Layang Kiri
Kampong Selboh 069/39/19 SK Bukit Chupak
Kampong Kepala Pulau 069/39/20 SK Layang-Layang Kanan
Layang-Layang Kanan 069/39/21 SK Layang-Layang Kanan

Representation history[edit]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Belanja
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created
Blanja
1st 1959-1964 Mohamed Haron Kulup Seman Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Ahmad Alias Md Alias
1969-1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1969-1974 Hisan Ibrahim Alliance (UMNO)
Belanja
4th 1974-1978 Hisan Ibrahim BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982 Ahmad Aziziuddin Zainal Abidin
6th 1982-1986
7th 1986-1990 Zainab Ibrahim
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan
10th 1999-2004 Faizol Fazli Mohamed PAS
11th 2004-2008 Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan BN (UMNO)
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018 Mohd Nizar Zakaria
14th 2018-2022 Khairudin Abu Hanipah
15th 2022–present

Election results[edit]

Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khairudin Abu Hanipah 6,374 47.03 Decrease 2.37
PN Wan Meor Safwat Naqiuddin Shamsudin 5,151 38.01 Increase 38.01
PH Ahmad Hishamuddin Abdullah 1,881 13.88 Decrease 10.25
GTA Shaharuzzaman Bistaman 146 1.08 Increase 1.08
Total valid votes 13,552 100.00
Total rejected ballots 228
Unreturned ballots 40
Turnout 13,820 77.78 Decrease 3.45
Registered electors 17,767
Majority 1,223 9.02 Decrease 13.91
BN hold Swing


Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khairudin Abu Hanipah 5,879 49.40 Decrease 11.43
PAS Mohd Zahid Abu Bakar 3,150 26.47 Decrease 12.70
Pakatan Harapan (2018) Yahanis Yahya 2,871 24.13 Increase 24.13
Total valid votes 11,900 98.02
Total rejected ballots 187 1.54
Unreturned ballots 53 0.44
Turnout 12,140 81.23 Decrease 3.17
Registered electors 14,946
Majority 2,729 22.93 Increase 1.27
Belanja hold Swing BN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Perak state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Nizar Zakaria 7,691 60.83 Increase 0.22
PAS Najihatussalehah Ahmad 4,728 39.17 Decrease 0.22
Total valid votes 12,643 99.78
Total rejected ballots 224 1.77
Unreturned ballots 28 0.22
Turnout 12,671 84.40 Increase 7.32
Registered electors 15,010
Majority 2,963 21.66 Increase 0.44
Belanja hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan 6,596 60.61 Decrease 4.09
PAS Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib 4,286 39.39 Increase 4.09
Total valid votes 10,882 97.56
Total rejected ballots 206 1.85
Unreturned ballots 66 0.59
Turnout 11,154 77.08 Increase 3.49
Registered electors 14,470
Majority 2,310 21.22 Decrease 8.18
Belanja hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan 6,916 64.70 Increase 14.20
PAS Faizol Fadzli Mohamed 3,773 35.30 Decrease 14.20
Total valid votes 10,689 97.98
Total rejected ballots 169 1.55
Unreturned ballots 51 0.47
Turnout 10,909 73.59 Increase 6.70
Registered electors 14,824
Majority 3,143 29.40 Increase 28.40
BN gain from PAS Swing ?
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Faizol Fadzli Mohamed 5,971 50.50 Increase 22.96
BN Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan 5,852 49.50 Decrease 22.96
Total valid votes 11,823 97.83
Total rejected ballots 262 2.17
Unreturned ballots 0 0
Turnout 12,085 66.89 Increase 0.63
Registered electors 18,066
Majority 119 1.00 Decrease 43.92
PAS gain from BN Swing ?
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan 7,765 72.46 Increase 11.32
PAS Abu Hassan Johor 2,951 27.54 Increase 27.54
Total valid votes 10,716 96.93
Total rejected ballots 310 2.80
Unreturned ballots 29 0.26
Turnout 11,055 66.26 Decrease 2.71
Registered electors 16,684
Majority 4,814 44.92 Increase 22.64
Belanja hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zainab Ibrahim 7,086 61.14 Increase 6.14
S46 Hisan Ibrahim 4,503 38.86 Increase 38.86
Total valid votes 11,589 96.19
Total rejected ballots 458 3.80
Unreturned ballots 0 0
Turnout 12,047 68.97 Decrease 0.18
Registered electors 17,466
Majority 2,583 22.28 Increase 12.28
Belanja hold Swing BN
Perak state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zainab Ibrahim 5,950 55.00
PAS Syeikh Mohd Nor Mansor Al-Hafiz 4,868 45.00
Total valid votes 10,818 96.67
Total rejected ballots 373 3.33
Unreturned ballots 0 0
Turnout 11,191 69.15
Registered electors 16,183
Majority 1,082 10.00
This was a new constituency created.

References[edit]

"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.</ref>