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Padang Terap (federal constituency)

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Padang Terap (P007)
Kedah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Nurul Amin Hamid
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]65,986
Electors (2023)[2]60,087
Area (km²)[3]1,357
Pop. density (per km²)48.6

Padang Terap is a federal constituency in Padang Terap District, Kedah, 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

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https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KEDAH

Ethnic breakdown of Padang Terap's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (91.9%)
  Other ethnicities (4.9%)
  Chinese (1.8%)
  Indian (1.5%)

Age breakdown of Padang Terap's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.29%)
  21-29 (22.21%)
  30-39 (23.34%)
  40-49 (17.33%)
  50-59 (14.15%)
  60-69 (9.88%)
  70-79 (4.83%)
  80-89 (1.74%)
  above 90 (0.21%)

Gender breakdown of Padang Terap's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.72%)
  Female (50.28%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Padang Terap constituency is divided into 31 polling districts.[4]

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

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Members of Parliament for Padang Terap
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Jitra-Padang Terap
4th P005 1974–1978 Ahmad Shukri Abdul Shukur
(أحمد شکري عبدالشکور)		 BN (PAS)
5th 1978–1982 Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
(سيد أحمد سيد محمود شهاب الدين) 		BN (UMNO)
6th 1982–1984
1985–1986 Baharom Bakar
(بهاروم بكر)
7th 1986–1990 Affifudin Omar
(عَفِيفُ ٱلدِّين عُمَر)
8th 1990–1995
9th P007 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Zawawi Ahmad
(زواوي أحمد)		 BA (PAS)
11th 2004–2008 Ghazali Ibrahim
(غزالي إبراهيم)		 BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013 Mohd Nasir Zakaria
(محمد ناصر زکريا)		 PR (PAS)
13th 2013–2018 Mahdzir Khalid
(محاضر بن خالد)		 BN (UMNO)
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present Nurul Amin Hamid
(نُورُٱلْأَمِين حَمِيْد)		 PN (PAS)

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Padang Terap Kuala Nerang
Pedu
Pokok Sena

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N7 Kuala Nerang Munir @ Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria PN (PAS)
N8 Pedu Mohd Radzi Md Amin

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N7 Kuala Nerang Padang Terap District Council
  • 06010, 06300 Kuala Nerang
N8 Pedu

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Nurul Amin Hamid 28,217 58.03 Increase 58.03
BN Mahdzir Khalid 17,258 35.49 Decrease 6.60
PH Muaz Abdullah 2,702 5.56 Decrease 13.08
GTA Razali Lebai Salleh 452 0.93 Increase 0.93
Total valid votes 48,629 100.00
Total rejected ballots 632
Unreturned ballots 90
Turnout 49,341 81.31 Decrease 4.30
Registered electors 59,806
Majority 10,959 22.54 Increase 19.72
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mahdzir Khalid 16,384 42.09 Decrease 13.57
PAS Mohd Azam Abd Aziz 15,285 39.27 Decrease 4.47
PH Mohd Khairizal Khazali 7,254 18.64 Increase 18.64
Total valid votes 38,923 100.00
Total rejected ballots 854
Unreturned ballots 155
Turnout 39,932 85.61 Decrease 4.72
Registered electors 46,644
Majority 1,099 2.82 Decrease 9.15
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]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mahdzir Khalid 20,654 55.66 Increase 6.28
PAS Mohd Nasir Zakaria 16,212 43.69 Decrease 6.93
Independent Muhamad Bazli Abdullah 243 0.65 Increase 0.65
Total valid votes 37,109 100.00
Total rejected ballots 691
Unreturned ballots 104
Turnout 37,904 90.33 Increase 4.33
Registered electors 41,960
Majority 4,442 11.97 Increase 10.73
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party 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. 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]
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Mohd Nasir Zakaria 15,003 50.62 Increase 4.59
BN Ghazali Ibrahim 14,634 49.38 Decrease 4.59
Total valid votes 29,637 100.00
Total rejected ballots 770
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 30,445 86.00 Decrease 0.68
Registered electors 35,403
Majority 369 1.24 Decrease 6.70
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ghazali Ibrahim 14,776 53.97 Increase 6.22
PAS Zawawi Ahmad 12,604 46.03 Decrease 6.22
Total valid votes 27,380 100.00
Total rejected ballots 693
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 28,094 86.68 Increase 3.32
Registered electors 32,411
Majority 2,172 7.94 Increase 3.44
BN gain from National Trust Party (Malaysia)-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PAS Zawawi Ahmad 12,218 52.25 Increase 8.78
BN Othman Ismail 11,165 47.75 Decrease 8.78
Total valid votes 23,383 100.00
Total rejected ballots 480
Unreturned ballots 294
Turnout 24,157 83.36 Increase 5.33
Registered electors 28,979
Majority 1,053 4.50 Decrease 8.56
PAS gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Affifudin Omar 11,571 56.53 Decrease 4.51
PAS Mustapha Kamal Shahrom 8,898 43.47 Increase 43.47
Total valid votes 20,469 100.00
Total rejected ballots 811
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 21,297 78.03 Decrease 0.68
Registered electors 27,293
Majority 2,673 13.06 Decrease 9.02
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Affifudin Omar 20,697 61.04 Increase 2.26
S46 Baharom Bakar 13,208 38.96 Increase 38.96
Total valid votes 33,905 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,482
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 35,387 78.71 Decrease 0.02
Registered electors 44,958
Majority 7,489 22.08 Increase 4.52
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Affifudin Omar 18,520 58.78 Decrease 0.07
PAS Mahmud Ahmad 12,985 41.22 Increase 0.75
Total valid votes 31,505 100.00
Total rejected ballots 683
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 32,188 78.73 Decrease 0.13
Registered electors 40,884
Majority 5,535 17.56 Decrease 0.82
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general by-election, 19 January 1985
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Baharom Bakar 18,262 58.85 Decrease 1.34
PAS Halim Arshat 12,560 40.47 Increase 0.66
Independent Choong Seang Hai 118 0.38 Increase 0.38
Independent Khalid Abdullah 93 0.30 Increase 0.30
Total valid votes 31,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots 369
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 31,402 78.86 Decrease 3.68
Registered electors 39,818
Majority 5,702 18.38 Decrease 2.00
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin 18,637 60.19 Increase 5.05
PAS Sudin Wahab 12,329 39.81 Decrease 5.05
Total valid votes 30,966 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,085
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 32,051 82.54 Increase 0.00
Registered electors 38,831
Majority 6,308 20.38 Increase 10.10
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin 14,747 55.14 Increase 55.14
PAS Mohamad Asri Muda 12,000 44.86 Increase 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


Malaysian general election, 1974
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.

References

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  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours For the General Eelection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kedah" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 15 July 2023.
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