Padang Serai is a federal constituency in Kulim District, Kedah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
Federal constituency | |
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Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1974 |
First contested | 1974 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 261,937 |
Electors (2023)[2] | 135,535 |
Area (km²)[3] | 343 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 763.7 |
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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Age breakdown of Padang Serai's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Padang Serai's electorate as of 2022
History
editPolling districts
editAccording to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Padang Serai constituency is divided into 43 polling districts.[4]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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Merbau Pulas (N33) | Guar Lobak | 017/33/01 | SK Guar Lobak |
Sidam Kanan | 017/33/02 | Maktab Mahmud Kulim | |
Kuala Sedim | 017/33/03 | SMK Sungai Karangan | |
Pekan Merbau Pulas | 017/33/04 | SJK (C) Aik Chee | |
Kampung Jemerli | 017/33/05 | SK Merbau Pulas | |
Bagan Sena | 017/33/06 | SK Labu Besar | |
Sungai Karangan | 017/33/07 | SJK (C) Hua Min | |
Padang Meiha | 017/33/08 | SK Bukit Selarong | |
Ladang Padang Meiha | 017/33/09 | SK Sungai Karangan | |
Batu Puteh | 017/33/10 | SK Pagar Museh | |
Bukit Sedim | 017/33/11 | SK Ladang Bukit Sidim | |
Kampung Bikan | 017/33/12 | SMK Labu Besar | |
Kampung Jangkang | 017/33/13 | SMA Madrasah Ihsaniah | |
Sungai Kob | 017/33/14 |
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Kampung Sungai Ular | 017/33/15 | SK Sungai Ular | |
Kulim High Tech | 017/33/16 |
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Padang China | 017/33/17 | SMK Kulim Hi-Tech | |
Taman Perak | 017/33/18 | SK Jalan Paya Besar | |
Taman Senangin | 017/33/19 | SMK Sultan Bandlishah | |
Kampung Baru | 017/33/20 | SK Tunku Abdul Malik | |
Jalan Sedang | 017/33/21 | SJK (C) Kelang Lama | |
Lunas (N34) | Pekan Padang Serai | 017/34/01 | SJK (C) Shang Cheng |
Jalan Baling | 017/34/02 | SMK Padang Serai | |
Jalan Lunas | 017/34/03 | SMK Kulim | |
Henrietta | 017/34/04 |
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Victoria | 017/34/05 | SJK (T) Ladang Victoria | |
Naga Lilit | 017/34/06 | SK Permatang Tok Dik | |
Sungai Seluang | 017/34/07 | SK Sungai Seluang | |
Batu Enam | 017/34/08 | SMK Lunas | |
Kampung Baru Lunas | 017/34/09 | SJK (T) Ladang Wellesley | |
Pekan Lunas | 017/34/10 | SK Lunas Jaya | |
Taman Sejahtera | 017/34/11 | SJK (C) Hwa Min | |
Paya Besar | 017/34/12 | SMK Jalan Paya Besar | |
Taman Lobak | 017/34/13 | SMK Tunku Panglima Besar | |
Sungai Limau | 017/34/14 | SK Sri Limau | |
Kampung Keladi | 017/34/15 | SK Keladi | |
Taman Selasih | 017/34/16 | SMK Taman Selasih | |
Simpang Tiga Keladi | 017/34/17 | SMK Keladi | |
Kampung Dusun | 017/34/18 | SMK Keladi | |
Kelang Sago | 017/34/19 |
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Bandar Putra | 017/34/20 | SK Air Merah | |
Taman Angsana | 017/34/21 | SMK Air Merah | |
Taman Semarak | 017/34/22 | SK Taman Selasih |
Representation history
editMembers of Parliament for Padang Serai | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created, renamed from Kulim Utara | ||||
4th | P014 | 1974–1978 | Lim Kiam Hoon (林建云) |
BN (MCA) |
5th | 1978–1982 | |||
6th | 1982–1986 | Tan Kok Hooi (陈国辉) | ||
7th | P015 | 1986–1990 | Chew Kam Hoy (周锦海) | |
8th | 1990–1995 | Lim Lay Hoon (林丽云) | ||
9th | P017 | 1995–1999 | ||
10th | 1999–2004 | Lim Bee Kau (林美娇) | ||
11th | 2004–2008 | |||
12th | 2008–2011 | Gobalakrishnan Nagapan (கோபாலகிருஷ்ணன் நாகப்பன்) |
PR (PKR) | |
2011–2013 | Independent | |||
13th | 2013–2018 | Surendran Nagarajan (நா. சுரேந்திரன்) |
PR (PKR) | |
14th | 2018–2022 | Karupaiya Mutusami (கருப்பையா முத்துசாமி) |
PH (PKR) | |
15th | 2022–present | Azman Nasrudin (عزمن نصر الدين) |
PN (BERSATU) |
State constituency
editParliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | ||||||
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1955–59* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present | |
Padang Serai | Kuala Ketil | ||||||
Lunas | |||||||
Merbau Pulas |
Current state assembly members
editNo. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N33 | Merbau Pulas | Siti Aishah Ghazali | PN (PAS) |
N34 | Lunas | Khairul Anuar Ramli | PN (BERSATU) |
Local governments
editNo. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N33 | Merbau Pulas |
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N34 | Lunas | Kulim Municipal Council |
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PN | Azman Nasrudin | 51,637 | 56.49 | |||
PH | Mohamad Sofee Razak | 35,377 | 38.70 | |||
BN | Sivarraajh Chandran | 2,983 | 3.26 | |||
Independent | Sreanandha Rao | 846 | 0.93 | |||
GTA | Hamzah Abdul Rahman | 424 | 0.46 | |||
Heritage | Mohd Bakri Hashim | 149 | 0.16 | |||
Total valid votes | 91,416 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 753 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 133 | |||||
Turnout | 92,302 | 68.95 | ||||
Registered electors | 133,867 | |||||
Majority | 16,260 | 17.79 | ||||
PN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Karupaiya Mutusami | 31,724 | 45.27 | |||
PAS | Muhamad Sobri Osman | 22,911 | 32.69 | |||
BN | Leong Yong Kong | 15,449 | 22.04 | |||
Total valid votes | 70,084 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 827 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 246 | |||||
Turnout | 71,157 | 83.88 | ||||
Registered electors | 84,834 | |||||
Majority | 8,813 | 12.58 | ||||
PH 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 | % | ∆% | ||
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PKR | Surendran Nagarajan | 34,151 | 54.07 | |||
BN | Heng Seai Kie | 25,714 | 40.71 | |||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | Hamidi Abu Hassan | 2,630 | 4.16 | |||
Independent | Gobalakrishnan Nagapan | 390 | 0.62 | |||
Independent | Othman Wawi | 279 | 0.44 | |||
Total valid votes | 63,164 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,223 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 197 | |||||
Turnout | 64,584 | 87.16 | ||||
Registered electors | 74,095 | |||||
Majority | 8,437 | 13.36 | ||||
PKR hold | 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] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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PKR | Gobalakrishnan Nagapan | 28,774 | 62.81 | ||
BN | Boey Chin Gan | 17,036 | 37.19 | ||
Total valid votes | 45,810 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,259 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 55 | ||||
Turnout | 47,124 | 79.58 | |||
Registered electors | 59,218 | ||||
Majority | 11,738 | 25.62 | |||
PKR gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Lim Bee Kau | 26,269 | 62.22 | ||
PKR | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail | 15,953 | 37.78 | ||
Total valid votes | 42,222 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,075 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 10 | ||||
Turnout | 43,307 | 80.31 | |||
Registered electors | 53,924 | ||||
Majority | 10,316 | 24.44 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Lim Bee Kau | 27,395 | 60.32 | ||
PKR | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail | 18,023 | 39.68 | ||
Total valid votes | 45,418 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,349 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 11 | ||||
Turnout | 46,778 | 72.75 | |||
Registered electors | 64,299 | ||||
Majority | 9,372 | 20.64 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Lim Lay Hoon | 27,844 | 69.07 | ||
S46 | Ahmad Awang | 11,291 | 28.01 | ||
Independent | Tan Kee Chye | 1,177 | 2.92 | ||
Total valid votes | 40,312 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 2,090 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 10 | ||||
Turnout | 42,412 | 70.57 | |||
Registered electors | 60,099 | ||||
Majority | 16,553 | 41.06 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Lim Lay Hoon | 19,157 | 61.45 | ||
PAS | Abdul Wahab Awang Junus | 6,657 | 21.35 | ||
DAP | Karuppalah Ramasamy | 5,360 | 17.19 | ||
Total valid votes | 31,174 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,314 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 32,488 | 73.67 | |||
Registered electors | 44,102 | ||||
Majority | 12,500 | 40.10 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Chew Kam Hoy | 19,246 | 69.82 | ||
PAS | Mohd Radzi Hussain | 8,320 | 30.18 | ||
Total valid votes | 27,566 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,015 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 28,581 | 73.04 | |||
Registered electors | 39,128 | ||||
Majority | 10,926 | 39.64 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Tan Kok Hooi | 18,043 | 71.79 | ||
PAS | Khatib Shorbaini Hassan | 6,183 | 24.60 | ||
Independent | Ramley Ismail | 906 | 3.60 | ||
Total valid votes | 25,132 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 966 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 26,098 | 77.19 | |||
Registered electors | 33,812 | ||||
Majority | 11,860 | 47.19 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Lim Ah Ying @ Lim Kiam Hoon | 14,579 | 64.86 | ||
PAS | Khatib Shorbaini Hassan | 7,897 | 35.14 | ||
Total valid votes | 22,476 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 737 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 23,213 | 78.84 | |||
Registered electors | 29,444 | ||||
Majority | 6,682 | 29.72 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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On the nomination day, Lim Kiam Hoon won uncontested. | ||||||
BN | Lim Ah Ying @ Lim Kiam Hoon | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | 24,542 | |||||
Majority | ||||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
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