Padang Besar (federal constituency)

Padang Besar

Perlis constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Zahidi Zainul Abidin BN
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2013

Padang Besar is a federal constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Kangar constituency in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Padang Besar, Titi Tinggi, FELDA Mata Ayer, Kampong Kastam, Padang Besar, FELDA Rimba Mas, Lubok Sireh, Pekan Kaki Bukit, Tasoh, Guar Jentik, Beseri, Tunjong, Panggas, Sungai Buloh, Kilang Gula Chuping, Kubang Perun, Guar Nangka, FELDA Chuping, Tok Kaya Man, Hutan Temin, Kampung Gial, Kampong Darat, Paya, Alor Tampang, Padang Lati, Padang Pauh, Santan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Padang Besar
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kangar
9th	1995-1999	Azmi Khalid	BN
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present	Zahidi Zainul Abidin

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Zahidi Zainul Abidin	21,473	60.45
	PAS	Azamhari Mohamood	14,047	39.55
Total valid votes			35,520	100.00
Total rejected ballots			531
Unreturned ballots			91
Turnout			36,142	86.11
Registered electors			41,974
Majority			7,426
	BN hold		Swing		{{{3}}}
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Baseri @ Azmi Khalid	16,991	59.34
	PAS	Zolkharnain Abidin	11,643	40.66
Total valid votes			28,634	100.00
Total rejected ballots			674
Unreturned ballots			2
Turnout			29,310	80.05
Registered electors			36,613
Majority			5,348
	BN hold		Swing		{{{3}}}

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Baseri @ Azmi Khalid	18,323	66.92
	PAS	Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim	9,058	33.08
Total valid votes			27,381	100.00
Total rejected ballots			672
Unreturned ballots			400
Turnout			28,453	83.93
Registered electors
Majority			9,265
	BN hold		Swing		{{{3}}}

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Baseri @ Azmi Khalid	14,386	59.32
	KEADILAN	Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir	9,867	40.68
Total valid votes			24,253	100.00
Total rejected ballots			441
Unreturned ballots			653
Turnout			25,347	78.04
Registered electors
Majority			4,519
	BN hold		Swing		{{{3}}}

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Baseri @ Azmi Khalid	17,013	71.02
	PAS	Hisharudin Hasan	6,943	28.98
Total valid votes			23,956	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,083
Unreturned ballots			815
Turnout			25,854	77.65
Registered electors
Majority			10,070
This was a new constituency created out of Kangar which went to BN in the previous election.