Bunut Payong is a state constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.[1]
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Bunut Payong's electorate as of 2023
[2]
- Malay (93.8%)
- Chinese (5.17%)
- Other ethnicities (0.61%)
- Indian (0.46%)
History
Polling Districts
According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bunut Payong constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]
| State Constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Bunut Payong（N10）
|
Kg Sireh Bawah Lembah
|
021/10/01
|
Tadika Tg. Anis 1
|
| Kubor Kuda
|
021/10/02
|
SMA Naim Lil-Banat
|
| Jalan Raja Dewa
|
021/10/03
|
SMK Sultan Ismail
|
| Telipot
|
021/10/04
|
Maktab Sultan Ismail
|
| Kampung Belukar
|
021/10/05
|
SMK Zainab (1)
|
| Bunut Payong Hilir
|
021/10/06
|
SK Sultan Ismail (1)
|
| Pintu Geng
|
021/10/07
|
SMK Pintu Geng
|
| Kota Utata
|
021/10/08
|
SK Kota
|
| Lundang
|
021/10/09
|
SK Lundang
|
| Bunut Payong
|
021/10/10
|
SK Bunut Payong
|
| Kampung Wakaf Che Yeh
|
021/10/11
|
SMK Kota
|
Representation History
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bunut Payong
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Member
|
Party
|
| Constituency created from Telipot
|
| 7th
|
1986–1990
|
Ahmad Rastom Ahmad Maher
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 8th
|
1990–1995
|
Halim Mohamad
|
PAS
|
| 9th
|
1995–1999
|
| 10th
|
1999–2004
|
Takiyuddin Hassan
|
| 11th
|
2004–2008
|
| 12th
|
2008–2013
|
PR (PAS)
|
| 13th
|
2013–2018
|
Ramli Mamat
|
| 14th
|
2018–2020
|
PAS
|
| 2020–2023
|
PN (PAS)
|
| 15th
|
2023–present
|
Shaari Mat Yaman
|
Election results
Kelantan state election, 2023: Bunut Payong
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Shaari Mat Yaman |
13,887 |
62.66 |
 12.57
|
|
|
BN |
Mohamed Hasnan Che Hussin |
8,277 |
37.34 |
8.47
|
| Total valid votes
|
22,164 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
114
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
57
|
| Turnout
|
22,278 |
60.62 |
 19.24
|
| Registered electors
|
36,844
|
| Majority
|
5,610 |
25.32 |
4.10
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Kelantan state election, 2018: Bunut Payong
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Ramli Mamat |
10,921 |
50.09 |
13.63
|
|
|
BN |
Mohamed Hasnan Che Hussin |
6,294 |
28.87 |
7.41
|
|
|
PH |
Sanusi Othman |
4,586 |
21.04 |
21.04
|
| Total valid votes
|
21,801 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
214
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
256
|
| Turnout
|
22,271 |
79.86 |
3.79
|
| Registered electors
|
28,437
|
| Majority
|
4,627 |
21.22 |
6.22
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Kelantan state election, 2013: Bunut Payong
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Ramli Mamat |
13,447 |
63.72 |
0.47
|
|
|
BN |
Mohd Fakhrurazi Abdul Rahim |
7,655 |
36.28 |
0.47
|
| Total valid votes
|
21,102 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
189
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
75
|
| Turnout
|
21,336 |
83.65 |
3.77
|
| Registered electors
|
25,506
|
| Majority
|
5,792 |
27.44 |
0.94
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Kelantan state election, 2008: Bunut Payong
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
PAS |
Takiyuddin Hassan |
10,360 |
63.25 |
|
|
|
BN |
Rosmadi Ismail |
6,019 |
36.75 |
|
| Total valid votes
|
16,379 |
100.00
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
146
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0
|
| Turnout
|
16,525 |
79.88
|
| Registered electors
|
20,688
|
| Majority
|
4,341 |
26.50
|
|
|
PAS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
References
Kelantan constituency