Padang Besar (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency of Perlis, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
 Perlis constituency | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1994 |
| First contested | 1995 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 86,798 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 60,192 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 450 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 192.9 |
Padang Besar is a federal constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
The federal constituency was created from parts of the Kangar constituency in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
As of 2020, Padang Besar has a population of 86,798 people.[5]
Age breakdown of Padang Besar's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (5.92%)
- 21-29 (21.4%)
- 30-39 (24.9%)
- 40-49 (16.1%)
- 50-59 (12.7%)
- 60-69 (10.8%)
- 70-79 (6.04%)
- 80-89 (1.87%)
- above 90 (0.35%)
Gender breakdown of Padang Besar's electorate as of 2022
- Male (50.2%)
- Female (49.8%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Padang Besar constituency is divided into 27 polling districts.[6]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titi Tinggi (N01) | Jalan Padang Besar | 001/01/01 | SMK Raja Puan Muda Tengku Fauziah |
| Titi Tinggi | 001/01/02 | SK Titi Tinggi | |
| FELDA Mata Ayer | 001/01/03 | SK (FELDA) Mata Ayer | |
| Kampong Kastam | 001/01/04 | SK Padang Besar Utara | |
| Padang Besar | 001/01/05 | SMK Padang Besar Utara | |
| FELDA Rimba Mas | 001/01/06 | SK (FELDA) Rimba Mas | |
| Lubok Sireh | 001/01/07 | SK Lubok Sireh | |
| Beseri（N02） | Pekan Kaki Bukit | 001/02/01 | SJK (C) Kong Hwa |
| Tasoh | 001/02/02 | Kem Tasoh Pusat Ko-Kurikulum JPN Perlis | |
| Guar Jentik | 001/02/03 | SK Guar Jentik | |
| Beseri | 001/02/04 | SK Beseri | |
| Tunjong | 001/02/05 | SMK Tengku Sulaiman | |
| Chuping（N03） | Panggas | 001/03/01 | SMK Datuk Jaafar Hasan |
| Sungai Buloh | 001/03/02 | SK Batu Bertangkup | |
| Kilang Gula Chuping | 001/03/03 | SR Islam III | |
| Kubang Perun | 001/03/04 | SMK Guar Nangka | |
| Guar Nangka | 001/03/05 | SK Guar Nangka | |
| FELDA Chuping | 001/03/06 | SK (FELDA) Chuping | |
| Mata Ayer（N04） | Tok Kaya Man | 001/04/01 | SK Dato Kayaman |
| Hutan Temin | 001/04/02 | SK Oran | |
| Kampung Gial | 001/04/03 | SJK (C) Kong Aik | |
| Santan（N05） | Kampong Darat | 001/05/01 | SK Seri Tunjong |
| Paya | 001/05/02 | SK Paya | |
| Alor Tampang | 001/05/03 | Pusat Kegiatan (Kemas) Alor Tampang | |
| Padang Lati | 001/05/04 | Dewan Seri Melati Beseri | |
| Padang Pauh | 001/05/05 | SMK Abi | |
| Santan | 001/05/06 | SK Santan |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Padang Besar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote |
| Constituency created from Kangar | |||||
| 9th | P001 | 1995–1999 | Azmi Khalid (عزمي خالد) | BN (UMNO) | 17,013 71.02% |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | 14,386 59.32% | |||
| 11th | 2004–2008 | 18,323 66.92% | |||
| 12th | 2008–2013 | 16,991 59.34% | |||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Zahidi Zainul Abidin (زاهدي زاين العابدين) |
21,473 60.45% | ||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | 15,032 41.18% | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | Rushdan Rusmi (رشدان روسمي) | PN (PAS) | 24,267 53.58% | |
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Padang Besar | Beseri | ||||||
| Chuping | |||||||
| Mata Ayer | |||||||
| Santan | |||||||
| Titi Tinggi | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
| Beseri |
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| Chuping |
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| Mata Ayer |
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| Santan |
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| Titi Tinggi |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Titi Tinggi | Izizam Ibrahim | PN (BERSATU) |
| N2 | Beseri | Haziq Asyraf Dun | PN (PAS) |
| N3 | Chuping | Vacant | |
| N4 | Mata Ayer | Wan Badariah Wan Saad | PN (PAS) |
| N5 | Santan | Mohammad Azmir Azizan | |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| P001 | Kangar Municipal Council |
|
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Rushdan Rusmi | 24,267 | 53.58 |  53.58 | ||
| BN | Zahida Zarik Khan | 11,753 | 25.95 |  19.23 | ||
| PH | Mohamad Yahaya | 7,085 | 15.64 | 15.64 | ||
| Independent | Zahidi Zainul Abidin | 1,939 | 1.56 | 1.56 | ||
| Heritage | Ko Chu Liang | 244 | 0.54 | 0.54 | ||
| Total valid votes | 45,288 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 693 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 78 | |||||
| Turnout | 46,059 | 76.52 | 4.68 | |||
| Registered electors | 60,192 | |||||
| Majority | 12,514 | 27.63 | 23.69 | |||
| PN gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Zahidi Zainul Abidin | 15,032 | 41.18 | 19.27 | ||
| PKR | Izizam Ibrahim | 13,594 | 37.24 | 37.24 | ||
| PAS | Mokhtar Senik | 7,874 | 21.57 | 17.98 | ||
| Total valid votes | 36,500 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 780 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 152 | |||||
| Turnout | 37,432 | 81.20 | ||||
| Registered electors | 46,096 | |||||
| Majority | 1,438 | 3.94 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | 28.26
| ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 232/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 306/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Zahidi Zainul Abidin | 21,473 | 60.45 | 1.11 | ||
| PAS | Azamhari Mohamood | 14,047 | 39.55 | 1.11 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,520 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 531 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 91 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,142 | 86.11 | ||||
| Registered electors | 41,974 | |||||
| Majority | 7,426 | 20.9 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | 1.11
| ||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 169/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-04-27. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perlis [P.U. (B) 210/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Baseri @ Azmi Khalid | 16,991 | 59.34 | 7.58 | |
| PAS | Zolkharnain Abidin | 11,643 | 40.66 | 7.58 | |
| Total valid votes | 28,634 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 674 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 2 | ||||
| Turnout | 29,310 | 80.05 | |||
| Registered electors | 36,613 | ||||
| Majority | 5,348 | 18.68 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | 7.58
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Baseri @ Azmi Khalid | 18,323 | 66.92 | 7.60 | |
| PAS | Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim | 9,058 | 33.08 | 33.08 | |
| Total valid votes | 27,381 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 672 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 400 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,453 | 83.93 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,899 | ||||
| Majority | 9,265 | 33.84 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | 12.74
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Baseri @ Azmi Khalid | 14,386 | 59.32 | 11.70 | |
| PKR | Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir | 9,867 | 40.68 | 40.68 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,253 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 441 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 653 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,347 | 78.04 | |||
| Registered electors | 32,748 | ||||
| Majority | 4,519 | 18.64 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | 26.19
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Baseri @ Azmi Khalid | 17,013 | 71.02 | |||
| PAS | Hisharudin Hasan | 6,943 | 28.98 | |||
| Total valid votes | 23,956 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,083 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 815 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,854 | 77.65 | ||||
| Registered electors | 33,295 | |||||
| Majority | 10,070 | 42.04 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created out of Kangar which went to BN in the previous election. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ "Sin Chew Daily - 民主国运". Archived from the original on 2022-11-17.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.001 Padang Besar Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
