Padang Rengas (federal constituency)

Padang Rengas (P061)

Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Azahari Hasan PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1]	38,294
Electors (2022) [2]	38,686
Area (km²) [3]	395
Pop. density (per km²)	96.9

Padang Rengas is a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

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

Ethnic breakdown of Padang Rengas's electorate as of 2022 ^[4]

   Malay (78.6%)

   Chinese (14.8%)

   Indian (6.5%)

  Other ethnicities (0.1%)

Age breakdown of Padang Rengas's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (5.11%)

  21-29 (19.18%)

  30-39 (22.12%)

  40-49 (16.95%)

  50-59 (14.8%)

  60-69 (12.26%)

  70-79 (6.35%)

  80-89 (2.68%)

  above 90 (0.56%)

Gender breakdown of Padang Rengas's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.52%)

  Female (50.48%)

History

It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003. Agriculture is the main economical activities in the area. Padang Rengas is surrounded by the small rubber estates creating job opportunity to the residents. Residents have a mix of Malays, Chinese, Indian and foreign workers. Liman Kati is the village with shops for business activities to help the rubber estate workers for daily supply and needs. Padang Rengas is well connected to the Royal Town Kuala Kangsar and capital of state Ipoh.

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Padang Rengas constituency is divided into 31 polling districts. ^[5]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Chenderoh (N19）	Jenalik	061/19/01	SK Jenalik
	Empangan Chenderoh	061/19/02	Dewan Kelab Kilat Chenderoh
	Sauk	061/19/03	SK Sauk
	Sauk Utara	061/19/04	SJK (C) Sauk
	Kampong Seterus	061/19/05	SJK (T) Ladang Kati
	Bendang Selinsing	061/19/06	SRA Rakyat Hidayah
	Chegar Galah	061/19/07	SK Chegar Galah
	Kampong Cheh	061/19/08	SK Cheh
	Kampong Chuar	061/19/09	SMK Temenggong
	Kati	061/19/10	SK Kati
	Berala	061/19/11	Al-Madrashah Al-Yasiniah Al-Islamiah Kampong Berala
	Lubok Chapin	061/19/12	SK Temong
	Changkat Jambu	061/19/13	SA Rakyat Nurul Liman
	Liman Kati	061/19/14	SJK (C) Liman
	Beluru	061/19/15	SK Beluru
	Kampong Jamuan	061/19/16	SMK Simpang Beluru
	Kota Lama Kiri	061/19/17	SK Padang Ampang
Lubok Merbau (N20)	Kampong Laneh	061/20/01	SK Laneh
	Kroh Hilir	061/20/02	SK Paya Salak
	Padang Rengas	061/20/03	SK Perempuan
	Padang Rengas Utara	061/20/04	SJK (C) Khiu Min
	Kampong Jaya	061/20/05	SK Tun Dr Ismail
	Kampong Buaya	061/20/06	Kolej Vokesional Kuala Kangsar
	Kampong Paya	061/20/07	SRA Rakyat Al-Musonifiah
	Kampong Lalang	061/20/08	SMA Ad-Diniah Al-Islamiah
	Padang Assam	061/20/09	SK Padang Assam
	Kampong Rambong	061/20/10	SK Syiekh Mohd. Idris Al-Marbawi
	Lubok Merbau	061/20/11	SK Syeikh Mohd. Idris Al-Marbawi
	Kampong Tanah Merah	061/20/12	SK Tanah Merah
	Kampong Station	061/20/13	SRA Rakyat An-Nur
	Kampong Basong	061/20/14	SK Clifford

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Padang Rengas
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kuala Kangsar
4th	P051	1974–1978	Abdul Aziz Yeop (عبدالعزيز ياياوڤ)	BN (UMNO)
5th		1978–1982	Umar Ismail (عمر اسماعيل)
6th		1982–1986	Saidin Mat Piah (سعيدين مت ڤياه)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Tasek Chenderoh
Constituency re-created, renamed from Chenderoh
11th	P061	2004–2008	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (محمد نظري عبدالعزيز)	BN (UMNO)
12th		2008–2013
13th		2013–2018
14th		2018–2022
15th		2022–present	Azahari Hasan (ازاهاري حسن)	PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–59*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Padang Rengas						Chenderoh
			Lenggong
			Lubok Merbau			Lubok Merbau

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N19	Chenderoh	Syed Lukman Hakim Syed Mohd Zin	PN (BERSATU)
N20	Lubok Merbau	Azizi Mohamed Ridzuan	PN (PAS)

Local governments

No.	State Constituency	Local Government
N19	Chenderoh	Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council
N20	Lubok Merbau

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Azahari Hasan	12,931	43.28	43.28
	BN	Mohd Arrif Abdul Majid	9,885	33.08	8.42
	PH	Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim	7,062	23.64	7.78
Total valid votes			29,878	100.00
Total rejected ballots			370
Unreturned ballots			68
Turnout			30,316	77.23	5.68
Registered electors			38,686
Majority			3,046	10.20	0.12
	PN gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz	10,491	41.50	13.19
	PH	Ejazi Yahaya	7,943	31.42	31.42
	PAS	Mohamad Azalan Mohamad Radzi	6,847	27.08	27.08
Total valid votes			25,281	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			102
Turnout			25,698	82.91	2.05
Registered electors			30,996
Majority			2,548	10.08	0.70
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (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 Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ]

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz	13,005	54.69	0.19
	PKR	Meor Ahmad Isharra Ishak	10,775	45.31	0.19
Total valid votes			23,780	100.00
Total rejected ballots			410
Unreturned ballots			40
Turnout			24,230	84.96	9.75
Registered electors			28,518
Majority			2,230	9.38	0.38
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-14. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.[ permanent dead link ]

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz	9,830	54.88	10.86
	PKR	Alias Zenon	8,081	45.12	10.86
Total valid votes			17,911	100.00
Total rejected ballots			362
Unreturned ballots			77
Turnout			18,350	75.21	2.28
Registered electors			24,397
Majority			1,749	9.76	21.72
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz	11,615	65.74
	PKR	Mohd Zolkafly Yahaya	6,052	34.26
Total valid votes			17,667	100.00
Total rejected ballots			419
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			18,132	72.93
Registered electors			24,862
Majority			5,563	31.48
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Saidin Mat Piah	12,885	68.07	2.10
	PAS	Abdul Hafidz Osman	6,045	31.93	2.10
Total valid votes			18,930	100.00
Total rejected ballots			754
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			19,684	73.91	3.38
Registered electors			26,631
Majority			6,840	36.14	4.20
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Umar Ismail	11,839	65.97	65.97
	PAS	Zabidin Alang Othman	6,108	34.03	34.03
Total valid votes			17,947	100.00
Total rejected ballots			777
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			18,724	77.29
Registered electors			24,227
Majority			5,731	31.94
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Aziz Yeop won uncontested.
	BN	Abdul Aziz Yeop
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			22,680
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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