Kamunting is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Kamunting's electorate as of
2022 - Malay (67.0%)
- Chinese (17.7%)
- Indian (13.3%)
- Other ethnicities (2.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kamunting constituency is divided into 10 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Kamunting (N16) | Sungai Relong | 060/16/01 | SMK Bukit Jana |
| Expo | 060/16/02 | SMK Kamunitng |
| Kamunting Baru | 060/16/03 | SK Kamunting |
| Kamunting | 060/16/04 | SJK (C) Phui Choi |
| Kampong Pinang Utara | 060/16/05 | SA Bantuan Kerajaan Maahad Al-Khair Lil Banat |
| Kampong Pinang Timor | 060/16/06 | SK Long Jaafar |
| Kampong Pinang Selatan | 060/16/07 | SK Long Jaafar |
| Kamunting Road | 060/16/08 | SK All Saints |
| Bukit Jana | 060/16/09 | - SK Taman Jana
- SRA Rakyat Nurul Nizomiyyah
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| Waterfall Road | 060/16/10 | SK King Edward VII (2) |
Representation history
| Members of the Perak State Assembly for Kamunting |
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Taiping |
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Cheong Kim Foong | BN (MCA) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | Ahmad Nawi | BN (UMNO) |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | Abdul Khalid Mohamed Nasir |
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Zulkifli Hussein |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 |
| 14th | 2018 – 2022 | Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin | PH (AMANAH) |
| 15th | 2022–present | Mohd Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz | PN (PAS) |
Election results
Perak state election, 2004 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah | 9,184 | 65.33 | 6.44 |
| | PAS | Mohamed Ghazali Tain | 4,613 | 32.82 | 8.29 |
| | Independent | Simon Uthaya Kumar A/L Sellaiyah | 259 | 1.84 | 1.84 |
| Total valid votes | 14,056 | 95.17 |
| Total rejected ballots | 295 | 2.00 |
| Unreturned ballots | 419 | 2.84 |
| Turnout | 14,770 | 72.47 | 0.41 |
| Registered electors | 20,382 |
| Majority | 4,571 | 32.51 | 14.73 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1999 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah | 7,303 | 58.89 | 20.39 |
| | PAS | Kamarudin Ahmad | 5,098 | 41.11 | 20.39 |
| Total valid votes | 12,401 | 91.50 |
| Total rejected ballots | 252 | 1.86 |
| Unreturned ballots | 900 | 6.64 |
| Turnout | 13,553 | 72.88 | 2.63 |
| Registered electors | 18,597 |
| Majority | 2,205 | 17.78 | 40.78 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1995 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah | 9,155 | 79.28 | 12.39 |
| | PAS | Ahmad Tajuddin Mat Jali | 2,393 | 20.72 | 12.39 |
| Total valid votes | 11,548 | 97.88 |
| Total rejected ballots | 250 | 2.12 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 11,798 | 70.25 | 2.18 |
| Registered electors | 16,795 |
| Majority | 6,762 | 58.56 | 24.78 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1990 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Zulkifli Hussein | 14,028 | 66.89 | 10.35 |
| | PAS | Khalid Nasir | 6,945 | 33.11 | 10.35 |
| Total valid votes | 20,973 | 98.06 |
| Total rejected ballots | 415 | 1.94 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 21,388 | 72.43 | 9.35 |
| Registered electors | 29,531 |
| Majority | 7,083 | 33.78 | 20.70 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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Perak state election, 1986 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Zulkifli Hussein | 10,739 | 77.24 | |
| | PAS | Johari Habib | 3,164 | 22.76 | |
| Total valid votes | 13,903 | 95.90 |
| Total rejected ballots | 594 | 4.10 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | 14,497 | 63.08 |
| Registered electors | 22,983 |
| Majority | 7,575 | 54.48 |
| | BN hold | Swing | |
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