Padang Terap (federal constituency)
Federal constituency of Kedah, Malaysia
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Padang Terap is a federal constituency in Padang Terap District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
| Federal constituency | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1974 |
| First contested | 1974 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 65,986 |
| Electors (2023)[2] | 60,087 |
| Area (km²)[3] | 1,357 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 48.6 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
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As of 2020, Padang Terap has a population of 65,986 people.[4]
- 18-20 (6.29%)
- 21-29 (22.2%)
- 30-39 (23.3%)
- 40-49 (17.3%)
- 50-59 (14.2%)
- 60-69 (9.88%)
- 70-79 (4.83%)
- 80-89 (1.74%)
- above 90 (0.21%)
- Male (49.7%)
- Female (50.3%)
History
Polling districts
According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Padang Terap constituency is divided into 31 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Nerang (N07) | Padang Sanai | 007/07/01 | SK Padang Sanai |
| Kuala Palas | 007/07/02 | SK Kubang Palas | |
| Gula Padang Terap | 007/07/03 | SMK Padang Terap | |
| Padang Nyior | 007/07/04 | Maktab Mahmud Padang Terap | |
| Kampung Pisang | 007/07/05 | Maktab Mahmud Padang Terap | |
| Kampung Tanjong | 007/07/06 | SK Padang Terap | |
| Tualak | 007/07/07 | SK Tualak | |
| Belimbing | 007/07/08 | SK Kuala Nerang | |
| Kampung Bendang | 007/07/09 | SK Tuanku Abdul Rahman Putra | |
| Perik | 007/07/10 | SK Perik | |
| Kurong Hitam | 007/07/11 | SK Kurong Hitam | |
| Pekan Kuala Nerang | 007/07/12 | SMK Dato' Syed Ahmad | |
| Rambutan | 007/07/13 | SK Seri Bakti | |
| Kampung Nai Teh | 007/07/14 | SK Toh Puan Sharifah Hanifah | |
| Bukit Tembaga | 007/07/15 | SK Bukit Tembaga | |
| Kampung Barokhas | 007/07/16 | SMA Al-Khairiah | |
| Nako Nambua | 007/07/17 | SK Panglima Awang | |
| Pedu (N08) | Kuala Tekai | 007/08/01 | SMK Pedu |
| Kampung Musa | 007/08/02 | SK Pedu | |
| Pedu | 007/08/03 | SK Pedu | |
| Tong Pelu | 007/08/04 | SK Datin Fatimah | |
| Kampung Mesjid | 007/08/05 | SMK Naka | |
| Belukar Luas | 007/08/06 | SK Kampong Belukar | |
| Kubang Bemban | 007/08/07 | SK Tandop Besar | |
| Tandop Besar | 007/08/08 | SK Tandop Besar | |
| Naka | 007/08/09 | SK Naka | |
| Lamdin | 007/08/10 | SK Lamdin | |
| Nami | 007/08/11 | SK Nami | |
| FELDA Lubok Merbau A | 007/08/12 | SK Lubok Merbau | |
| FELDA Lubok Merbau B | 007/08/13 | SMK Lubok Merbau | |
| Kampung Mahawangsa Padang Terap | 008/08/14 | SMA Al-Islahiah Al-Islamiah |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Padang Terap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Jitra-Padang Terap and Kota Star Utara | |||||
| 4th | P005 | 1974–1978 | Ahmad Shukri Abdul Shukur (أحمد شکري عبدالشکور) | BN (PAS) | Uncontested |
| 5th | 1978–1982 | Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin (سيد أحمد سيد محمود شهاب الدين) |
BN (UMNO) | 14,747 55.14% | |
| 6th | 1982–1984 | 18,637 60.19% | |||
| 1985–1986 | Baharom Bakar (بهاروم بكر) | 18,262 58.85% | |||
| 7th | 1986–1990 | Affifudin Omar (عَفِيفُ ٱلدِّين عُمَر) | 18,520 58.78% | ||
| 8th | 1990–1995 | 20,697 61.04% | |||
| 9th | P007 | 1995–1999 | 11,571 56.53% | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Zawawi Ahmad (زواوي أحمد) | BA (PAS) | 12,218 52.25% | |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Ghazali Ibrahim (غزالي إبراهيم) | BN (UMNO) | 14,776 53.97% | |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Mohd Nasir Zakaria (محمد ناصر زکريا) | PR (PAS) | 15,003 50.62% | |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Mahdzir Khalid (محاضر بن خالد) | BN (UMNO) | 20,654 55.66% | |
| 14th | 2018–2022 | 16,384 42.09% | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | Nurul Amin Hamid (نُورُٱلْأَمِين حَمِيْد) | PN (PAS) | 28,217 58.03% | |
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
| Padang Terap | Kuala Nerang | ||||||
| Pedu | |||||||
| Pokok Sena | |||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1984 | 1994 | 2003 | 2018 | |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N7 | Kuala Nerang | Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria | PN (PAS) |
| N8 | Pedu | Mohd Radzi Md Amin |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N7 | Kuala Nerang | Padang Terap District Council |
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| N8 | Pedu |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN | Nurul Amin Hamid | 28,217 | 58.03 | |||
| BN | Mahdzir Khalid | 17,258 | 35.49 | |||
| PH | Muaz Abdullah | 2,702 | 5.56 | |||
| PEJUANG | Razali Lebai Salleh | 452 | 0.93 | |||
| Total valid votes | 48,629 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 632 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 90 | |||||
| Turnout | 49,341 | 81.31 | ||||
| Registered electors | 59,806 | |||||
| Majority | 10,959 | 22.54 | ||||
| PN gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mahdzir Khalid | 16,384 | 42.09 | |||
| PAS | Mohd Azam Abd Aziz | 15,285 | 39.27 | |||
| PKR | Mohd Khairizal Khazali | 7,254 | 18.64 | |||
| Total valid votes | 38,923 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 854 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 155 | |||||
| Turnout | 39,932 | 85.61 | ||||
| Registered electors | 46,644 | |||||
| Majority | 1,099 | 2.82 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 233/2018]" (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 Kedah [P.U. (B) 307/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Mahdzir Khalid | 20,654 | 55.66 | |||
| PAS | Mohd Nasir Zakaria | 16,212 | 43.69 | |||
| Independent | Muhamad Bazli Abdullah | 243 | 0.65 | |||
| Total valid votes | 37,109 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 691 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 104 | |||||
| Turnout | 37,904 | 90.33 | ||||
| Registered electors | 41,960 | |||||
| Majority | 4,442 | 11.97 | ||||
| BN gain from PAS | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 170/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-16. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 211/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Mohd Nasir Zakaria | 15,003 | 50.62 | ||
| BN | Ghazali Ibrahim | 14,634 | 49.38 | ||
| Total valid votes | 29,637 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 770 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 38 | ||||
| Turnout | 30,445 | 86.00 | |||
| Registered electors | 35,403 | ||||
| Majority | 369 | 1.24 | |||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ghazali Ibrahim | 14,776 | 53.97 | ||
| PAS | Zawawi Ahmad | 12,604 | 46.03 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,380 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 693 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 21 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,094 | 86.68 | |||
| Registered electors | 32,411 | ||||
| Majority | 2,172 | 7.94 | |||
| BN gain from PAS | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Zawawi Ahmad | 12,218 | 52.25 | ||
| BN | Othman Ismail | 11,165 | 47.75 | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,383 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 480 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 294 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,157 | 83.36 | |||
| Registered electors | 28,979 | ||||
| Majority | 1,053 | 4.50 | |||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Affifudin Omar | 11,571 | 56.53 | ||
| PAS | Mustapha Kamal Shahrom | 8,898 | 43.47 | ||
| Total valid votes | 20,469 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 811 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 17 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,297 | 78.03 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,293 | ||||
| Majority | 2,673 | 13.06 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Baharom Bakar | 18,262 | 58.85 | ||
| PAS | Halim Arshat | 12,560 | 40.47 | ||
| Independent | Choong Seang Hai | 118 | 0.38 | ||
| Independent | Khalid Abdullah | 93 | 0.30 | ||
| Total valid votes | 31,033 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 369 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 31,402 | 78.86 | |||
| Registered electors | 39,818 | ||||
| Majority | 5,702 | 18.38 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin | 18,637 | 60.19 | ||
| PAS | Sudin Wahab | 12,329 | 39.81 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,966 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,085 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 32,051 | 82.54 | |||
| Registered electors | 38,831 | ||||
| Majority | 6,308 | 20.38 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin | 14,747 | 55.14 | ||
| PAS | Mohamad Asri Muda | 12,000 | 44.86 | ||
| Total valid votes | 26,747 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 508 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 27,255 | 82.54 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,019 | ||||
| Majority | 2,747 | 10.28 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Ahmad Shukri Abdul Shukur won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Ahmad Shukri Abdul Shukur | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | 28,348 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||