Arau (P003)
Perlis constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Shahidan Kassim
PN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population ()[1]97,332
Electors (2022)[2]60,876
Area (km²)[3]222
Pop. density (per km²)438.4

Arau is a federal constituency in Perlis, 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

Ethnic breakdown of Arau's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (92.6%)
  Chinese (4%)
  Other ethnicities (2.3%)
  Indian (1.1%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Arau constituency is divided into 30 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Pauh (N11) Guar Gajah 003/11/01
  • SMK Dato' Sheikh Ahmad
  • SMA Arau
Padang Siding 003/11/02 SK Pauh
Pauh 003/11/03 SMK Tengku Budriah
Istana 003/11/04 SK Tengku Budriah
Pekan Arau 003/11/05 SJK (C) Hwa Aik
Kubang Paya 003/11/06 SJK (C) Sin Min
Tambun Tulang (N12) Kubang Gajah 003/12/01 SK Kubang Gajah
Jejawi 003/12/02 SMK Syed Sirajuddin
Kampong Banat 003/12/03 SMK Arau
Kampong Surau 003/12/04 SK Utan Aji
Mengkuang Layar 003/12/05 SK Long Boh
Tambun Tulang 003/12/06 SK Tambun Tulang
Guar Sanji (N13) Guar Sanji 003/13/01 SK Arau
Kampong Sena 003/13/02 SK Jelempok
Behor Mentalon 003/13/03 SMK Syed Ahmad
Chemumar 003/13/04 SK Raja Perempuan Budriah
Serdang 003/18/05 SK Kampong Serdang
Changkat Jawi 003/13/06 SK Changkat Jawi
Simpang Empat (N14) Sungai Berembang 003/14/01 SK Sungai Berembang
Behor Mali 003/14/02 SK Bohor Mali
Sungai Bahru 003/14/03 SK Sungai Baru
Simpang Empat Che Kassim 003/14/04 SK Simpang Ampat
Lat Seribu 003/14/05 SJK (C) Simpang Ampat
Sanglang (N15) Bongor Kudong 003/15/01 Dewan 1 Malaysia Simpang Empat
Bunga Mas 003/15/02 SMK Syed Saffi
Sungai Padang 003/15/03 SK Dato Ahmad Musa
Simpang Sanglang 003/15/04 SK Sanglang
Padang Keria 003/15/05 SK Padang Keria
Kuala Sanglang 003/15/06 SJK (C) Chin Hun
Tok Pulau 003/15/07 SMK Sanglang

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Arau
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Perlis Selatan
4th P002 1974–1978 Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed (سيد حسن سيد محمد) BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982
6th 1982–1986 Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (عبدالحميد ڤاوانتيه)
7th 1986–1990 Shahidan Kassim (شهيدان كسسيم)
8th 1990–1995
9th P003 1995–1998 Kamarudin Ahmad (كامرودين احمد)
1998–1999 Hashim Jasin (هشيم جاسين) PAS
10th 1999–2004 Mastika Junaidah Husin (مستيكا جنيده حسين) BN (UMNO)
11th 2004–2008 Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamallullail (سيد رزلن سيد ڤوترا جماللوللايل)
12th 2008–2013 Ismail Kassim (اسماعيل كسسيم)
13th 2013–2018 Shahidan Kassim (شهيدان كسسيم)
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present PN (PAS)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
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

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N11 Pauh Megat Hashirat Hassan PN (BERSATU)
N12 Tambun Tulang Wan Zikri Afthar Ishak
N13 Guar Sanji Mohd. Ridzuan Hashim PN (PAS)
N14 Simpang Empat Razali Saad
N15 Sanglang Mohd. Shukri Ramli

Local governments

No. Local Government
P003 Kangar Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Shahidan Kassim 31,458 67.23 Increase 67.23
BN Rozabil Abd Rahman 8,242 17.62 Decrease 24.17
PH Fathin Amelina Fazlie 7,089 15.15 Decrease 14.37
Total valid votes 46,789 100.00
Total rejected ballots 727
Unreturned ballots 88
Turnout 47,604 76.86 Decrease 7.05
Registered electors 60,876
Majority 23,216 49.61 Increase 37.34
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753257/PUB605.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shahidan Kassim 16,547 41.79 Decrease 9.49
PH Abd Rahman Daud 11,691 29.52 Increase 29.52
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Hashim Jasin 11,362 28.69 Decrease 18.96
Total valid votes 39,600 100.00
Total rejected ballots 690
Unreturned ballots 143
Turnout 40,433 83.91 Decrease 3.70
Registered electors 48,187
Majority 4,856 12.27 Increase 8.64
BN hold Swing
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.[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 Perlis [P.U. (B) 306/2018]" (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 Shahidan Kassim 19,376 51.28 Increase 0.82
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Haron Din 18,005 47.65 Decrease 1.89
Independent Zainudin Yom 406 1.08 Increase 1.08
Total valid votes 37,787 100.00
Total rejected ballots 525
Unreturned ballots 127
Turnout 38,439 87.61 Increase 4.16
Registered electors 43,876
Majority 1,371 3.63 Increase 2.71
BN hold Swing
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ismail Kassim 16,451 50.46 Decrease 4.69
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Haron Din 16,151 49.54 Increase 4.69
Total valid votes 32,602 100.00
Total rejected ballots 586
Unreturned ballots 88
Turnout 33,276 83.45 Decrease 0.78
Registered electors 39,877
Majority 300 0.92 Decrease 9.38
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamallullail 17,367 55.15 Increase 2.42
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Haron Din 14,124 44.85 Decrease 2.42
Total valid votes 31,491 100.00
Total rejected ballots 533
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 32,062 84.23 Increase 2.44
Registered electors 38,064
Majority 3,243 10.30 Increase 4.84
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mastika Junaidah Husin 15,297 52.73 Increase 5.44
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Abd. Aziz Hanafi 13,711 47.27 Decrease 5.44
Total valid votes 29,008 100.00
Total rejected ballots 414
Unreturned ballots 51
Turnout 29,473 81.79 Increase 11.52
Registered electors 36,034
Majority 1,586 5.46 Increase 0.04
BN gain from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Swing ?


Malaysian general by-election, 4 July 1998
Upon the death of incumbent, Kamarudin Ahmad
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Hashim Jasin 12,864 52.71 Increase 52.71
BN Ismail Kassim 11,541 47.29 Decrease 16.24
Total valid votes 24,405 100.00
Total rejected ballots 344
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 24,749 70.27 Decrease 6.24
Registered electors 35,221
Majority 1,323 5.42 Decrease 21.64
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Kamarudin Ahmad 16,266 63.53 Increase 2.10
S46 Saad @ Md. Zain Hamzah 9,337 36.47 Increase 36.47
Total valid votes 25,603 100.00
Total rejected ballots 891
Unreturned ballots 30
Turnout 26,524 76.51 Decrease 0.91
Registered electors 34,667
Majority 6,929 27.06 Increase 4.20
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shahidan Kassim 20,948 61.43 Decrease 0.65
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Khalid Abdul Samad 13,154 38.57 Increase 0.65
Total valid votes 34,102 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,094
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 35,196 77.42 Increase 2.81
Registered electors 45,461
Majority 7,794 22.86 Decrease 1.30
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shahidan Kassim 18,156 62.08 Decrease 1.52
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Tengku Abdul Rahman Tengku Ismail 11,091 37.92 Increase 1.52
Total valid votes 29,247 100.00
Total rejected ballots 830
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 30,077 74.61 Decrease 2.24
Registered electors 40,312
Majority 7,065 24.16 Decrease 3.04
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Hamid Pawanteh 17,464 63.60 Increase 9.44
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mahamood Mohamad Noor 9,994 36.40 Increase 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 Increase 6.91
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed 13,150 54.16 Decrease 16.42
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mahamood Mohamad Noor 8,223 33.87 Increase 33.87
Independent Hussain Abdul Rahman 2,906 11.97 Increase 11.97
Total valid votes 24,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 32,947
Majority 4,927 20.29 Decrease 20.87
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
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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  2. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 1. 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. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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