Arau (federal constituency)
Arau is a federal constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
Perlis constituency | |||
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Federal constituency | |||
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
MP |
BN | ||
Constituency created | 1974 | ||
First contested | 1974 | ||
Last contested | 2018 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2018)[1] | 48,187 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 222 |
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
History
2004–16: The constituency contains the polling districts of Guar Gajah, Padang Siding, Pauh, Istana, Pekan Arau, Kubang Paya, Kubang Gajah, Jejawi, Kampung Banat, Kampong Surau, Mengkuang Layar, Tambun Tulang, Guar Sanji, Kampong Sena, Behor Mentalon, Chemumar, Serdang, Changkat Jawi, Sungai Berembang, Behor Mali, Sungai Bharu, Simpang Empat Che Kasim, Lat Seribu, Bongor Kudong, Bunga Mas, Sungai Padang, Simpang Sanglang, Padang Keria, Kuala Sanglang, Tok Pulau.
2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Guar Gajah, Padang Siding, Pauh, Istana, Pekan Arau, Kubang Paya, Kubang Gajah, Jejawi, Kampong Banat, Kampong Surau, Mengkuang Layar, Tambun Tulang, Guar Sanji, Kampong Sena, Behor Mentalon, Chemumar, Serdang, Changkat Jawi, Sungai Berembang, Behor Mali, Sungai Bharu, Simpang Empat Che Kasim, Lat Seribu, Bongor Kudong, Bunga Mas, Sungai Padang, Simpang Sanglang, Padang Keria, Kuala Sanglang, Tok Pulau.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Arau | |||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created, renamed from Perlis Selatan | |||
4th | 1974–1978 | Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed | BN (UMNO) |
5th | 1978–1982 | ||
6th | 1982–1986 | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh | |
7th | 1986–1990 | Shahidan Kassim | |
8th | 1990–1995 | ||
9th | 1995–1998 | Kamarudin Ahmad | |
1998–1999 | Hashim Jasin | PAS | |
10th | 1999–2004 | Mastika Junaidah Husin | BN (UMNO) |
11th | 2004–2008 | Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamallullail | |
12th | 2008–2013 | Ismail Kassim | |
13th | 2013–2018 | Shahidan Kassim | |
14th | 2018–present |
State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Arau | Bandar Arau | ||||||
Guar Sanji | |||||||
Kayang | |||||||
Kota Raja | |||||||
Kuala Perlis | |||||||
Kurong Anai | |||||||
Pauh | |||||||
Sanglang | |||||||
Simpang Empat | |||||||
Tambun Tulang | |||||||
Utan Aji |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Shahidan Kassim | 16,547 | 41.79 | −9.49 | ||
PH | Abd Rahman Daud | 11,691 | 29.52 | +29.52 | ||
PAS | Hashim Jasin | 11,362 | 28.69 | −18.96 | ||
Total valid votes | 39,600 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 690 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 143 | |||||
Turnout | 40,433 | 83.91 | ||||
Registered electors | 48,187 | |||||
Majority | 4,856 | 12.27 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | -19.51 | ||||
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. "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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Shahidan Kassim | 19,376 | 51.28 | +0.82 | ||
PAS | Haron Din | 18,005 | 47.65 | −1.89 | ||
Independent | Zainudin Yom | 406 | 1.08 | +1.08 | ||
Total valid votes | 37,787 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 525 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 127 | |||||
Turnout | 38,439 | 87.61 | ||||
Registered electors | 43,876 | |||||
Majority | 1,371 | 3.63 | ||||
BN hold | Swing | +1.36 | ||||
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. Retrieved 2016-05-10. "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 2016-05-10. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Ismail Kassim | 16,451 | 50.46 | −4.69 | |
PAS | Haron Din | 16,151 | 49.54 | +4.69 | |
Total valid votes | 32,602 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 586 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 88 | ||||
Turnout | 33,276 | 83.45 | |||
Registered electors | 39,877 | ||||
Majority | 300 | 0.92 | |||
BN hold | Swing | −4.69 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamallullail | 17,367 | 55.15 | +2.42 | |
PAS | Haron Din | 14,124 | 44.85 | −2.42 | |
Total valid votes | 31,491 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 533 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 38 | ||||
Turnout | 32,062 | 84.23 | |||
Registered electors | 38,064 | ||||
Majority | 3,243 | 10.30 | |||
BN hold | Swing | +2.42 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mastika Junaidah Husin | 15,297 | 52.73 | +5.44 | |
PAS | Abd. Aziz Hanafi | 13,711 | 47.27 | −5.44 | |
Total valid votes | 29,008 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 414 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 51 | ||||
Turnout | 29,473 | 81.79 | |||
Registered electors | 36,034 | ||||
Majority | 1,586 | 5.46 | |||
BN gain from PAS | Swing | +5.44 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PAS | Hashim Jasin | 12,864 | 52.71 | +52.71 | |
BN | Ismail Kassim | 11,541 | 47.29 | −16.24 | |
Total valid votes | 24,405 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 344 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 24,749 | 70.27 | |||
Registered electors | 35,221 | ||||
Majority | 1,323 | 5.42 | |||
PAS gain from BN | Swing | +34.48 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Kamarudin Ahmad | 16,266 | 63.53 | +2.10 | |
S46 | Saad @ Md. Zain Hamzah | 9,337 | 36.47 | +36.47 | |
Total valid votes | 25,603 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 891 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 30 | ||||
Turnout | 26,524 | 76.51 | |||
Registered electors | 34,667 | ||||
Majority | 6,929 | 27.06 | |||
BN hold | Swing | -17.19 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Shahidan Kassim | 20,948 | 61.43 | −0.65 | |
PAS | Khalid Abdul Samad | 13,154 | 38.57 | +0.65 | |
Total valid votes | 34,102 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,094 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 35,196 | 77.42 | |||
Registered electors | 45,461 | ||||
Majority | 7,794 | 22.86 | |||
BN hold | Swing | −0.65 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Shahidan Kassim | 18,156 | 62.08 | -1.52 | |
PAS | Tengku Abdul Rahman Tengku Ismail | 11,091 | 37.92 | +1.52 | |
Total valid votes | 29,247 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 830 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 30,077 | 74.61 | |||
Registered electors | 40,312 | ||||
Majority | 7,065 | 24.16 | |||
BN hold | Swing | -1.52 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh | 17,464 | 63.60 | +9.44 | |
PAS | Mahamood Mohamad Noor | 9,994 | 36.40 | +2.53 | |
Total valid votes | 27,458 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,004 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 28,462 | 76.85 | |||
Registered electors | 37,035 | ||||
Majority | 7,470 | 27.20 | |||
BN hold | Swing | +3.46 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed | 13,150 | 54.16 | -16.42 | |
PAS | Mahamood Mohamad Noor | 8,223 | 33.87 | +33.87 | |
Independent | Hussain Abdul Rahman | 2,906 | 11.97 | +11.97 | |
Total valid votes | 24,279 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | |||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 32,947 | ||||
Majority | 4,927 | 20.29 | |||
BN hold | Swing | -25.15 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed | 14,789 | 70.58 | |||
Independent | Idrus @ Darus Omar | 6,164 | 29.42 | |||
Total valid votes | 20,953 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,512 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | 22,465 | 77.57 | ||||
Registered electors | 28,961 | |||||
Majority | 8,625 | 41.16 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
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