Hutan Melintang (state constituency)

Hutan Melintang
Perak constituency
State constituency
LegislaturePerak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Wasanthee Sinnasamy
PH
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)38,513

Hutan Melintang is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia that was represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly from 1959 and is currently represented in 2018. The current state assemblywoman for Hutan Melintang is Wasanthee Sinnasamy from Pakatan Harapan.[1] Hutan Melintang is currently located under the Bagan Datuk federal constituency.[2]

The state constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Perak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Hutan Melintang's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (50.77%)
  Indian (28.79%)
  Chinese (18.77%)
  Other ethnicities (1.67%)

History

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Polling Districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Hutan Melintang constituency is divided into 22 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Hutan Melintang (N54) Tanah Lalang 075/54/01 SK Tanah Lalang
Sungai Dulang 075/54/02 SK Sungai Dulang Dalam
Kampong Sungai Buloh 075/54/03 SK Sungai Buloh
Simpang Ampat 075/54/04
  • SK Simpang Empat
  • SK Tanjong Bayan
Kampong Baharu Batu 16 075/54/05 SK Kampung Baharu
Kuala Bernam Estate 075/54/06 SMK Khir Johari
Batu Dua Estate 075/54/07 SK Bagan Pasir
Bagan Pasir 075/54/08 SJK (C) Bagan Pasir Laut
Parit 4 075/54/09 SMK Khir Johari
Parit 7 075/54/10 SK Khir Johari
Sungai Sumun 075/54/11 SK Sungai Sumun
Parit 13 075/54/12 SJK (T) Ladang Flemington
Parit 21 075/54/13 SJK (C) Pooi Seng
Hutan Melintang 075/54/14
  • SJK (C) Keow Min
  • SMK Hutan Melintang
Batu Dua Belas 075/54/15 SK Hutan Melintang
Jalan Feri 075/54/16 SJK (T) Barathi
Kampong Baharu Jendarata 075/54/17 SJK (C) Yeong Seng
Jendarata 075/54/18 SJK (T) Ladang Jendarata 1
Jenderata Estate Div. 3 075/54/19 SJK (T) Ladang Jenderata Bhg 3
Kampong Kebun Baru 075/54/20 SMK Seri Perkasa
Kampong Telok Buloh 075/54/21 SK Teluk Buloh
Kampong Kota 075/54/22 SK Sungai Keli

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Hutan Melintang
Assembly Years Name Party
Constituency created
1st 1959-1964 Sulaiman Bulon Alliance (UMNO)
2nd 1964-1969 Mohd. Abas Ahmad
1969-1971 Assembly dissolved
3rd 1969-1974 Mohd. Abas Ahmad Alliance (UMNO)
4th 1974-1978 Mahwany @ Radziah Marahuddin BN (UMNO)
5th 1978-1982
6th 1982-1986
7th 1986-1990
8th 1990-1995 Rajoo Govindasamy BN (MIC)
9th 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Kesavan Subramaniam PR (PKR)
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018-2022 Khairuddin Tarmizi BN (UMNO)
15th 2022–present Wasanthee Sinnasamy PH (PKR)

Election results

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Perak state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Wasanthee Sinnasamy 11,924 43.06 Increase 1.06
BN Khairuddin Tarmizi 10,794 38.98 Decrease 6.07
PN Khairun Nizam Marosm 4,976 17.97 Increase 17.97
Total valid votes 27,694 100.00
Total rejected ballots 485
Unreturned ballots 73
Turnout 28,252 71.91 Decrease 13.02
Registered electors 38,513
Majority 1,130 4.08 Increase 1.03
PH gain from BN Swing ?


Perak state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Khairuddin Tarmizi 10,961 45.05 Increase 0.11
PH Manivannan Gowindasamy 10,220 42.00 Increase 42.00
PAS Mohd Misbahul Munir Masduki 3,150 12.95 Increase 12.95
Total valid votes 24,331 97.14
Total rejected ballots 593 2.37
Unreturned ballots 124 0.50
Turnout 25,048 84.93 Increase 1.63
Registered electors 31,242
Majority 741 3.05 Decrease 3.20
BN gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
Perak state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Kesavan Subramaniam 10,155 51.19 Decrease 5.01
BN Supramaniam Ramalingam 8,915 44.94 Increase 1.14
Independent Mat Sidi Hashim 413 2.08 Increase 2.08
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Azahari Abdullah 353 1.80 Increase 1.72
Total valid votes 19,836 96.70
Total rejected ballots 636 3.10
Unreturned ballots 41 0.20
Turnout 20,513 83.30 Increase 13.18
Registered electors 24,637
Majority 1,240 6.25 Decrease 6.15
PKR hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
Perak state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PKR Kesavan Subramaniam 7,804 56.20 Increase 21.20
BN Thangasvari Suppiah 6,083 43.80 Decrease 21.20
Total valid votes 13,887 95.40
Total rejected ballots 636 4.37
Unreturned ballots 33 0.23
Turnout 14,556 70.12 Increase 4.70
Registered electors 20,758
Majority 1,721 12.40 Decrease 17.60
PKR gain Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Perak state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rajoo Govindasamy 8,145 65.00 Increase 6.78
PKR Madzi Hasan 4,386 35.00 Decrease 6.78
Total valid votes 12,531 95.61
Total rejected ballots 555 4.23
Unreturned ballots 21 0.16
Turnout 13,107 65.42 Increase 5.09
Registered electors 20,035
Majority 3,759 30.00 Increase 13.56
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".
Perak state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rajoo Govindasamy 7,063 58.22 Decrease 19.99
PKR J.P. Annah Dorai 5,068 41.78 Increase 41.78
Total valid votes 12,131 94.77
Total rejected ballots 653 5.10
Unreturned ballots 16 0.13
Turnout 12,800 60.33 Decrease 0.74
Registered electors 21,216
Majority 1,995 16.44 Decrease 39.98
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999".
Perak state election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rajoo Govindasamy 9,069 78.21 Increase 14.76
S46 Muhammad Abdullah 2,527 21.79 Decrease 14.76
Total valid votes 11,596 94.87
Total rejected ballots 599 4.90
Unreturned ballots 28 0.23
Turnout 12,223 61.07 Decrease 7.45
Registered electors 20,015
Majority 6,542 56.42 Increase 29.52
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1995".
Perak state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rajoo Govindasamy 7,883 63.45 Increase 5.17
S46 M.A. Vadiveloo 4,540 36.55 Increase 36.55
Total valid votes 12,423 93.89
Total rejected ballots 809 6.11
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 13,232 68.52 Increase 1.45
Registered electors 19,312
Majority 3,343 26.90 Decrease 10.34
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990".
Perak state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mahwany @ Radziah Marahuddin 7,956 68.62
PAS Abdul Aziz Abas 3,639 31.38
Total valid votes 11,595 95.36
Total rejected ballots 564 4.64
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 12,159 67.07
Registered electors 18,129
Majority 4,317 37.24
Hutan Melintang hold Swing BN
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986".

References

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  1. ^ Harian, Wartawan Sinar. "BN rampas Dun Hutan Melintang". Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  2. ^ "Will Zahid find it easy in Bagan Datuk?". Free Malaysia Today. 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  3. ^ "Polling Districts". Malaysian Government. Retrieved 19 Dec 2022.

Sources

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