Belantek

Belantek
Kedah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureKedah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ahmad Sulaiman
PN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2023
Demographics
Electors (2023)28,165

Belantek is a state constituency in Kedah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Belantek's electorate as of 2023[2]
  1. Malay (93.0%)
  2. Other ethnicities (5.18%)
  3. Chinese (1.62%)
  4. Indian (0.19%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Belantek constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Belantek (N23) Kota Aur 013/23/01 SK Kota Aur
Belantek 013/23/02 SK Seri Ampang Muda
Kampung Gulau 013/23/03 SMK Gulau
Kubang Kesom 013/23/04 SK Danglau
Chepir 013/23/05 SK Chepir
Kampung Chong 013/23/06 SK Paya Terendam
Bendang Man 013/23/07 SMK Chepir
Durian Burong 013/23/08 SK Sik Dalam
Charok Kit 013/23/09 Kolej KEDA
Kampung Dusun 013/23/10 SMK Sik
Pekan Sik 013/23/11 SK Sik
Kampung Sadu 013/23/12 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Kampung Namek 013/23/13 SK Seri Dusun
Kampung Kemelong 013/23/14 Maktab Mahmud Sik

Representation history

Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Belantek
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Sik
9th 1995–1999 Hamlan Din BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Mohd Isa Shafie BA (PAS)
11th 2004–2008 PAS
12th 2008–2013 Tajuddin Abdullah BN (UMNO)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Mohd Isa Shafie GS (PAS)
2020–2023 PN (PAS)
2023 Vacant[N 1]
15th 2023–present Ahmad Sulaiman PN (PAS)

Election results

Kedah state election, 2023: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Ahmad Sulaiman 17,782 83.06 Increase 83.06
PH Mazli Saipi 3,626 16.94 Increase 4.44
Total valid votes 21,408 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 21,595 76.67 Decrease 8.53
Registered electors 28,165
Majority 14,156 66.12 Increase 52.58
PN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Isa Shafie 9,600 50.52 Increase 1.77
BN Tajuddin Abdullah 7,026 36.98 Decrease 10.73
PH Abdul Rashid Abdullah 2,376 12.50 Increase 12.50
Total valid votes 19,002 100.00
Total rejected ballots 276
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,372 85.20 Decrease 4.90
Registered electors 22,744
Majority 2,574 13.54 Increase 8.96
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2013: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tajuddin Abdullah 9,822 52.29 Increase 1.43
PAS Abu Bakar Baiklani Abu Hassan 8,980 47.71 Decrease 1.43
Total valid votes 18,802 100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 46
Turnout 19,109 90.10 Increase 3.46
Registered electors 21,200
Majority 842 4.58 Increase 2.86
BN hold Swing


Kedah state election, 2008: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tajuddin Abdullah 8,226 50.86 Increase 1.04
PAS Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor 7,974 49.14 Decrease 1.04
Total valid votes 16,175 100.00
Total rejected ballots 254
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 16,475 86.64 Increase 1.24
Registered electors 19,016
Majority 252 1.72 Increase 1.36
BN gain from PAS Swing ?


Kedah state election, 2004: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Isa Shafie 7,310 50.18 Decrease 1.90
BN Mohd. Salleh Ismail 7,259 49.82 Increase 1.90
Total valid votes 14,569 100.00
Total rejected ballots 212
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 14,787 85.40 Increase 3.31
Registered electors 17,314
Majority 51 0.36 Decrease 3.80
PAS hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1999: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Isa Shafie 6,556 52.08 Increase 2.99
BN Siti Meriam Salleh 6,031 47.92 Decrease 2.99
Total valid votes 12,587 100.00
Total rejected ballots 276
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 12,876 82.09 Increase 4.38
Registered electors 15,686
Majority 525 4.16 Increase 1.34
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Kedah state election, 1995: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hamlan Din 5,819 51.91
PAS Salleh Shafie 5,391 49.09
Total valid votes 11,210 100.00
Total rejected ballots 246
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 11,472 77.71
Registered electors 14,762
Majority 428 2.82
This was a new constituency created.

Note

  1. ^ Vacant from 14 June 2023 until the 2023 state election due to the incumbent died in office.

References

  1. ^ "Kedah 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "15th Kedah State Election - Results Overview". live.chinapress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.


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