Padang Rengas (federal constituency)

Padang Rengas
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
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Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018

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.

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.

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jenalik, Empangan Chenderoh, Sauk, Sauk Utara, Kampong Seterus, Bendang Selinsing, Chegar Galah, Kampong Chuar, Kampong Cheh, Kati, Changkat Jambu, Liman Kati, Berala, Lubok Chapin, Kampong Jamuan, Beluru, Kota Lama Kiri, Kampong Station, Kampong Basong, Lubok Merbau, Kampong Rambong, Kampong Tanah Merah, Kampong Laneh, Kroh Hilir, Kampong Lalang, Padang Assam, Kampong Buaya, Kampong Jaya, Padang Rengas Utara, Kampong Paya, Padang Rengas.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jenalik, Empangan Chenderoh, Sauk, Sauk Utara, Kampong Seterus, Bendang Selinsing, Chegar Galah, Kampong Chuar, Kampong Cheh, Kati, Changkat Jambu, Liman Kati, Berala, Lubok Chapin, Kampong Jamuan, Beluru, Kota Lama Kiri, Kampong Station, Kampong Basong, Lubok Merbau, Kampong Rambong, Kampong Tanah Merah, Kampong Laneh, Kroh Hilir, Kampong Lalang, Padang Assam, Kampong Buaya, Kampong Jaya, Padang Rengas Utara, Kampong Paya, Padang Rengas.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Padang Rengas
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Abdul Aziz Yeop	BN
5th	1978-1982	Umar Ismail
6th	1982-1986	Saidin Mat Piah
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created from Chenderoh and Kuala Kangsar
11th	2004-2008	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz	BN
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz	10,491	41.50
	PH	Ejazi Yahaya	7,943	31.42
	PAS	Mohamad Azalan Mohamad Radzi	6,847	27.08
Total valid votes			25,281	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			102
Turnout			25,698	82.91
Registered electors			30,996
Majority			2,548	10.08
	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. "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.

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
Registered electors			28,518
Majority			2,230	9.38
	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. 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.

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
Registered electors			24,397
Majority			1,749	9.76
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz	11,615	65.74
	KEADILAN	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
	PAS	Abdul Hafidz Osman	6,045	31.93
Total valid votes			18,930	100.00
Total rejected ballots			754
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			19,684	73.91
Registered electors			26,631
Majority			6,840
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Umar Ismail	11,839	65.97
	PAS	Zabidin Alang Othman	6,108	34.03
Total valid votes			17,947	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			24,227
Majority			5,731
	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.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

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[1] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.