Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Belanja's electorate as of
2022
- Malay (85.8%)
- Indian (5.98%)
- Chinese (4.83%)
- Other ethnicities (3.37%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Belanja constituency is divided into 21 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Belanja (N39) |
Buloh Akar |
069/39/01 |
SK Simpang Tiga |
| Chopin Kiri |
069/39/02 |
SK Telok Perang |
| Chopin Kanan |
069/39/03 |
SK Chopin |
| Kampong Prah |
069/39/04 |
SK Sungai Perah |
| Kampong Tepus |
069/39/05 |
SK Tepus |
| Tanjong Belanja |
069/39/06 |
SK Tanjong Belanja |
| Serapoh |
069/39/07 |
SJK (T) Ladang Serapoh |
| Kampong Nyior |
069/39/08 |
Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Nyior, Tanjung Belanja |
| Kampong Tua Belanja Kiri |
069/39/09 |
Dewan Serbaguna Kg Tua Mukim Blanja Parit |
| Belanja Kanan |
069/39/10 |
Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Blanja Kanan |
| Ladang Glenealy |
069/39/11 |
SJK (T) Ladang Glenealy |
| Parit Utara |
069/39/12 |
SJK (C) Chung Hwa |
| Parit Selatan |
069/39/13 |
SK Iskandar Shah |
| Belanja Kiri |
069/39/14 |
SK Belanja |
| Pasir Gajah |
069/39/15 |
SK Pasir Gajah |
| Tanjong Medan |
069/39/16 |
SA Rakyat Nadwah Al Tullab |
| Kampong Paloh |
069/39/17 |
SMK Layang-Layang Kiri |
| Kampong Dusun |
069/39/18 |
SMK Layang-Layang Kiri |
| Kampong Selboh |
069/39/19 |
SK Bukit Chupak |
| Kampong Kepala Pulau |
069/39/20 |
SK Layang-Layang Kanan |
| Layang-Layang Kanan |
069/39/21 |
SK Layang-Layang Kanan |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Belanja |
| Assembly |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| Blanja |
| 1st |
1959-1964 |
Mohamed Haron Kulup Seman |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| 2nd |
1964-1969 |
Ahmad Alias Md Alias |
|
1969-1971 |
Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd |
1969-1974 |
Hisan Ibrahim |
Alliance (UMNO) |
| Belanja |
| 4th |
1974-1978 |
Hisan Ibrahim |
BN (UMNO) |
| 5th |
1978-1982 |
Ahmad Aziziuddin Zainal Abidin |
| 6th |
1982-1986 |
| 7th |
1986-1990 |
Zainab Ibrahim |
| 8th |
1990-1995 |
| 9th |
1995-1999 |
Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan |
| 10th |
1999-2004 |
Faizol Fazli Mohamed |
PAS |
| 11th |
2004-2008 |
Mohamad Zaim Abu Hassan |
BN (UMNO) |
| 12th |
2008-2013 |
| 13th |
2013-2018 |
Mohd Nizar Zakaria |
| 14th |
2018-2022 |
Khairudin Abu Hanipah |
| 15th |
2022–present |
Election results
Perak state election, 2022: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Khairudin Abu Hanipah | 6,374 | 47.03 | 2.37 |
|
PN | Wan Meor Safwat Naqiuddin Shamsudin | 5,151 | 38.01 | 38.01 |
|
PH | Ahmad Hishamuddin Abdullah | 1,881 | 13.88 | 10.25 |
|
GTA | Shaharuzzaman Bistaman | 146 | 1.08 | 1.08 |
| Total valid votes |
13,552 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
228 |
| Unreturned ballots |
40 |
| Turnout |
13,820 | 77.78 | 3.45 |
| Registered electors |
17,767 |
| Majority |
1,223 | 9.02 | 13.91 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
Perak state election, 2018: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Khairudin Abu Hanipah | 5,879 | 49.40 | 11.43 |
|
PAS | Mohd Zahid Abu Bakar | 3,150 | 26.47 | 12.70 |
|
PH | Yahanis Yahya | 2,871 | 24.13 | 24.13 |
| Total valid votes |
11,900 | 98.02 |
| Total rejected ballots |
187 | 1.54 |
| Unreturned ballots |
53 | 0.44 |
| Turnout |
12,140 | 81.23 | 3.17 |
| Registered electors |
14,946 |
| Majority |
2,729 | 22.93 | 1.27 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1990: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zainab Ibrahim | 7,086 | 61.14 | 6.14 |
|
S46 | Hisan Ibrahim | 4,503 | 38.86 | 38.86 |
| Total valid votes |
11,589 | 96.19 |
| Total rejected ballots |
458 | 3.80 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0 |
| Turnout |
12,047 | 68.97 | 0.18 |
| Registered electors |
17,466 |
| Majority |
2,583 | 22.28 | 12.28 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Perak state election, 1986: Belanja
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Zainab Ibrahim | 5,950 | 55.00 | |
|
PAS | Syeikh Mohd Nor Mansor Al-Hafiz | 4,868 | 45.00 | |
| Total valid votes |
10,818 | 96.67 |
| Total rejected ballots |
373 | 3.33 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0 |
| Turnout |
11,191 | 69.15 |
| Registered electors |
16,183 |
| Majority |
1,082 | 10.00 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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