Padang Rengas (federal constituency)

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Padang Rengas (P061)
Flag of Perak.svg Perak constituency
DUN Perak 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
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.

Contents

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]
  1. Malay (78.6%)
  2. Chinese (14.8%)
  3. Indian (6.5%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.1%)

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 constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Chenderoh (N19)Jenalik061/19/01SK Jenalik
Empangan Chenderoh061/19/02Dewan Kelab Kilat Chenderoh
Sauk061/19/03SK Sauk
Sauk Utara061/19/04SJK (C) Sauk
Kampong Seterus061/19/05SJK (T) Ladang Kati
Bendang Selinsing061/19/06SRA Rakyat Hidayah
Chegar Galah061/19/07SK Chegar Galah
Kampong Cheh061/19/08SK Cheh
Kampong Chuar061/19/09SMK Temenggong
Kati061/19/10SK Kati
Berala061/19/11Al-Madrashah Al-Yasiniah Al-Islamiah Kampong Berala
Lubok Chapin061/19/12SK Temong
Changkat Jambu061/19/13SA Rakyat Nurul Liman
Liman Kati061/19/14SJK (C) Liman
Beluru061/19/15SK Beluru
Kampong Jamuan061/19/16SMK Simpang Beluru
Kota Lama Kiri061/19/17SK Padang Ampang
Lubok Merbau (N20)Kampong Laneh061/20/01SK Laneh
Kroh Hilir061/20/02SK Paya Salak
Padang Rengas061/20/03SK Perempuan
Padang Rengas Utara061/20/04SJK (C) Khiu Min
Kampong Jaya061/20/05SK Tun Dr Ismail
Kampong Buaya061/20/06Kolej Vokesional Kuala Kangsar
Kampong Paya061/20/07SRA Rakyat Al-Musonifiah
Kampong Lalang061/20/08SMA Ad-Diniah Al-Islamiah
Padang Assam061/20/09SK Padang Assam
Kampong Rambong061/20/10SK Syiekh Mohd. Idris Al-Marbawi
Lubok Merbau061/20/11SK Syeikh Mohd. Idris Al-Marbawi
Kampong Tanah Merah061/20/12SK Tanah Merah
Kampong Station061/20/13SRA Rakyat An-Nur
Kampong Basong061/20/14SK Clifford

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Padang Rengas
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kuala Kangsar
4th P0511974–1978Abdul Aziz Yeop
(عبدالعزيز ياياوڤ)
BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982Umar Ismail
(عمر اسماعيل)
6th 1982–1986Saidin Mat Piah
(سعيدين مت ڤياه)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Tasek Chenderoh
Constituency re-created, renamed from Chenderoh
11th P0612004–2008 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
1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Padang RengasChenderoh
Lenggong
Lubok MerbauLubok Merbau

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N19 Chenderoh Syed Lukman Hakim Syed Mohd ZinPN (BERSATU)
N20 Lubok Merbau Azizi Mohamed RidzuanPN (PAS)

Local governments & postcode

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N19ChenderohKuala Kangsar Municipal Council
  • 33000, 33010, 33020 Kuala Kangsar
  • 33500 Sauk
  • 33600 Enggor
  • 33700 Padang Rengas
N20Lubok Merbau

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PN Azahari Hasan 12,93143.28Increase2.svg 43.28
BN Mohd Arrif Abdul Majid9,88533.08Decrease2.svg 8.42
PH Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim 7,06223.64Decrease2.svg 7.78
Total valid votes29,878 100.00
Total rejected ballots370
Unreturned ballots68
Turnout30,31677.23Decrease2.svg 5.68
Registered electors38,686
Majority3,04610.20Increase2.svg 0.12
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz 10,49141.50Decrease2.svg 13.19
PH Ejazi Yahaya7,94331.42Increase2.svg 31.42
PAS Mohamad Azalan Mohamad Radzi6,84727.08Increase2.svg 27.08
Total valid votes25,281 100.00
Total rejected ballots315
Unreturned ballots102
Turnout25,69882.91Decrease2.svg 2.05
Registered electors30,996
Majority2,54810.08Increase2.svg 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz 13,00554.69Decrease2.svg 0.19
PKR Meor Ahmad Isharra Ishak10,77545.31Increase2.svg 0.19
Total valid votes23,780 100.00
Total rejected ballots410
Unreturned ballots40
Turnout24,23084.96Increase2.svg 9.75
Registered electors28,518
Majority2,2309.38Decrease2.svg 0.38
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz 9,83054.88Decrease2.svg 10.86
PKR Alias Zenon8,08145.12Increase2.svg 10.86
Total valid votes17,911 100.00
Total rejected ballots362
Unreturned ballots77
Turnout18,35075.21Increase2.svg 2.28
Registered electors24,397
Majority1,7499.76Decrease2.svg 21.72
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz 11,61565.74
PKR Mohd Zolkafly Yahaya6,05234.26
Total valid votes17,667 100.00
Total rejected ballots419
Unreturned ballots46
Turnout18,13272.93
Registered electors24,862
Majority5,56331.48
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Saidin Mat Piah12,88568.07Increase2.svg 2.10
PAS Abdul Hafidz Osman6,04531.93Decrease2.svg 2.10
Total valid votes18,930 100.00
Total rejected ballots754
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout19,68473.91Decrease2.svg 3.38
Registered electors26,631
Majority6,84036.14Increase2.svg 4.20
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Umar Ismail11,83965.97Increase2.svg 65.97
PAS Zabidin Alang Othman6,10834.03Increase2.svg 34.03
Total valid votes17,947 100.00
Total rejected ballots777
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout18,72477.29
Registered electors24,227
Majority5,73131.94
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
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 electors22,680
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References