Hutan Melintang (state constituency)

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Hutan Melintang
Flag of Perak.svg Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Wasanthee Sinnasamy
PH
Constituency created1959
First contested1959
Last contested 2022
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]

Contents

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

Ethnic breakdown of Hutan Melintang's electorate as of 2022

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

History

Polling Districts

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

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Hutan Melintang (N54)Tanah Lalang075/54/01SK Tanah Lalang
Sungai Dulang075/54/02SK Sungai Dulang Dalam
Kampong Sungai Buloh075/54/03SK Sungai Buloh
Simpang Ampat075/54/04
  • SK Simpang Empat
  • SK Tanjong Bayan
Kampong Baharu Batu 16075/54/05SK Kampung Baharu
Kuala Bernam Estate075/54/06SMK Khir Johari
Batu Dua Estate075/54/07SK Bagan Pasir
Bagan Pasir075/54/08SJK (C) Bagan Pasir Laut
Parit 4075/54/09SMK Khir Johari
Parit 7075/54/10SK Khir Johari
Sungai Sumun075/54/11SK Sungai Sumun
Parit 13075/54/12SJK (T) Ladang Flemington
Parit 21075/54/13SJK (C) Pooi Seng
Hutan Melintang075/54/14
  • SJK (C) Keow Min
  • SMK Hutan Melintang
Batu Dua Belas075/54/15SK Hutan Melintang
Jalan Feri075/54/16SJK (T) Barathi
Kampong Baharu Jendarata075/54/17SJK (C) Yeong Seng
Jendarata075/54/18SJK (T) Ladang Jendarata 1
Jenderata Estate Div. 3075/54/19SJK (T) Ladang Jenderata Bhg 3
Kampong Kebun Baru075/54/20SMK Seri Perkasa
Kampong Telok Buloh075/54/21SK Teluk Buloh
Kampong Kota075/54/22SK Sungai Keli

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Hutan Melintang
AssemblyYearsNameParty
Constituency created
1st1959-1964Sulaiman BulonAlliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969Mohd. Abas Ahmad
1969-1971Assembly dissolved
3rd1969-1974Mohd. Abas AhmadAlliance (UMNO)
4th1974-1978Mahwany @ Radziah MarahuddinBN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995Rajoo GovindasamyBN (MIC)
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013 Kesavan Subramaniam PR (PKR)
13th2013-2018
14th2018-2022 Khairuddin Tarmizi BN (UMNO)
15th2022–presentWasanthee SinnasamyPH (PKR)

Election results

Perak state election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Wasanthee Sinnasamy11,92443.06Increase2.svg 1.06
BN Khairuddin Tarmizi 10,79438.98Decrease2.svg 6.07
PN Khairun Nizam Marosm4,97617.97Increase2.svg 17.97
Total valid votes27,694 100.00
Total rejected ballots485
Unreturned ballots73
Turnout28,25271.91Decrease2.svg 13.02
Registered electors38,513
Majority1,1304.08Increase2.svg 1.03
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Perak state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Khairuddin Tarmizi 10,96145.05Increase2.svg 0.11
PH Manivannan Gowindasamy 10,22042.00Increase2.svg 42.00
PAS Mohd Misbahul Munir Masduki3,15012.95Increase2.svg 12.95
Total valid votes24,33197.14
Total rejected ballots5932.37
Unreturned ballots1240.50
Turnout25,04884.93Increase2.svg 1.63
Registered electors31,242
Majority7413.05Decrease2.svg 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Kesavan Subramaniam 10,15551.19Decrease2.svg 5.01
BN Supramaniam Ramalingam8,91544.94Increase2.svg 1.14
Independent Mat Sidi Hashim4132.08Increase2.svg 2.08
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Azahari Abdullah3531.80Increase2.svg 1.72
Total valid votes19,83696.70
Total rejected ballots6363.10
Unreturned ballots410.20
Turnout20,51383.30Increase2.svg 13.18
Registered electors24,637
Majority1,2406.25Decrease2.svg 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PKR Kesavan Subramaniam 7,80456.20Increase2.svg 21.20
BN Thangasvari Suppiah6,08343.80Decrease2.svg 21.20
Total valid votes13,88795.40
Total rejected ballots6364.37
Unreturned ballots330.23
Turnout14,55670.12Increase2.svg 4.70
Registered electors20,758
Majority1,72112.40Decrease2.svg 17.60
PKR gain Swing
Perak state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rajoo Govindasamy8,14565.00Increase2.svg 6.78
PKR Madzi Hasan4,38635.00Decrease2.svg 6.78
Total valid votes12,53195.61
Total rejected ballots5554.23
Unreturned ballots210.16
Turnout13,10765.42Increase2.svg 5.09
Registered electors20,035
Majority3,75930.00Increase2.svg 13.56
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rajoo Govindasamy7,06358.22Decrease2.svg 19.99
PKR J.P. Annah Dorai5,06841.78Increase2.svg 41.78
Total valid votes12,13194.77
Total rejected ballots6535.10
Unreturned ballots160.13
Turnout12,80060.33Decrease2.svg 0.74
Registered electors21,216
Majority1,99516.44Decrease2.svg 39.98
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rajoo Govindasamy9,06978.21Increase2.svg 14.76
S46 Muhammad Abdullah2,52721.79Decrease2.svg 14.76
Total valid votes11,59694.87
Total rejected ballots5994.90
Unreturned ballots280.23
Turnout12,22361.07Decrease2.svg 7.45
Registered electors20,015
Majority6,54256.42Increase2.svg 29.52
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rajoo Govindasamy7,88363.45Increase2.svg 5.17
S46 M.A. Vadiveloo4,54036.55Increase2.svg 36.55
Total valid votes12,42393.89
Total rejected ballots8096.11
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout13,23268.52Increase2.svg 1.45
Registered electors19,312
Majority3,34326.90Decrease2.svg 10.34
BN hold Swing
Perak state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mahwany @ Radziah Marahuddin7,95668.62
PAS Abdul Aziz Abas3,63931.38
Total valid votes11,59595.36
Total rejected ballots5644.64
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout12,15967.07
Registered electors18,129
Majority4,31737.24
Hutan Melintang hold Swing BN

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