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]

  Malay (93.02%)
  Other ethnicities (5.18%)
  Chinese (1.62%)
  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 Salleh Musa BN (UMNO)
10th 1999–2004 Mohd Isa Shafie PAS
11th 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Tajuddin Abdullah BN (UMNO)
13th 2013–2018
14th2018–2020Mohd Isa ShafiePAS
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 %∆%
PNAhmad Sulaiman17,78283.06Increase 83.06
PHMazli Saipi3,62616.94Increase 4.44
Total valid votes 21,408 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 21,59576.67Decrease 8.53
Registered electors 28,165
Majority 14,15666.12Increase 52.58
PN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2018: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Isa Shafie9,60050.52Increase 1.77
BNTajuddin Abdullah7,02636.98Decrease 10.73
PHAbdul Rashid Abdullah2,37612.50Increase 12.50
Total valid votes 19,002 100.00
Total rejected ballots 276
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 19,37285.20Decrease 4.90
Registered electors 22,744
Majority 2,57413.54Increase 8.96
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2013: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTajuddin Abdullah9,82252.29Increase 1.43
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbu Bakar Baiklani Abu Hassan8,98047.71Decrease 1.43
Total valid votes 18,802 100.00
Total rejected ballots 261
Unreturned ballots 46
Turnout 19,10990.10Increase 3.46
Registered electors 21,200
Majority 8424.58Increase 2.86
BN hold Swing
Kedah state election, 2008: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNTajuddin Abdullah8,22650.86Increase 1.04
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor7,97449.14Decrease 1.04
Total valid votes 16,175 100.00
Total rejected ballots 254
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 16,47586.64Increase 1.24
Registered electors 19,016
Majority 2521.72Increase 1.36
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?
Kedah state election, 2004: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Isa Shafie7,31050.18Decrease 1.90
BNMd Salleh Ismail7,25949.82Increase 1.90
Total valid votes 14,569 100.00
Total rejected ballots 212
Unreturned ballots 6
Turnout 14,78785.40Increase 3.31
Registered electors 17,314
Majority 510.36Decrease 3.80
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party hold Swing


Kedah state election, 1999: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyMohd Isa Shafie6,55652.08Increase 2.99
BNSiti Meriam6,03147.92Decrease 2.99
Total valid votes 12,587 100.00
Total rejected ballots 276
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 12,87682.09Increase 4.38
Registered electors 15,686
Majority 5254.16Increase 1.34
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?
Kedah state election, 1995: Belantek
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSalleh Musa5,81951.91
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyHamlan Din5,39149.09
Total valid votes 11,210 100.00
Total rejected ballots 246
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 11,47277.71
Registered electors 14,762
Majority 4282.82
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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