Arau (federal constituency)

Arau (P003)
Perlis constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Shahidan Kassim; BN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	48,187
Area (km²)	222

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 2018^[3]

Malay (87.66%)

Chinese (7.66%)

Other ethnicities (2.88%)

Indian (1.65%)

History

2004–16: The constituency contains the polling districts of Guar Gajah, Padang Siding, Pauh, Istana, Pekan Arau, Kubang Paya, Kubang Gajah, Jejawi, Kampung Banat, Kampong Surau, Mengkuang Layar, Tambun Tulang, Guar Sanji, Kampong Sena, Behor Mentalon, Chemumar, Serdang, Changkat Jawi, Sungai Berembang, Behor Mali, Sungai Bharu, Simpang Empat Che Kasim, Lat Seribu, Bongor Kudong, Bunga Mas, Sungai Padang, Simpang Sanglang, Padang Keria, Kuala Sanglang, Tok Pulau.

2016–present:^[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Guar Gajah, Padang Siding, Pauh, Istana, Pekan Arau, Kubang Paya, Kubang Gajah, Jejawi, Kampong Banat, Kampong Surau, Mengkuang Layar, Tambun Tulang, Guar Sanji, Kampong Sena, Behor Mentalon, Chemumar, Serdang, Changkat Jawi, Sungai Berembang, Behor Mali, Sungai Bharu, Simpang Empat Che Kasim, Lat Seribu, Bongor Kudong, Bunga Mas, Sungai Padang, Simpang Sanglang, Padang Keria, Kuala Sanglang, Tok Pulau.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Arau
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Perlis Selatan
4th	1974–1978	Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed	BN (UMNO)
5th	1978–1982	Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed
6th	1982–1986	Abdul Hamid Pawanteh
7th	1986–1990	Shahidan Kassim
8th	1990–1995	Shahidan Kassim
9th	1995–1998	Kamarudin Ahmad
9th	1998–1999	Hashim Jasin	PAS
10th	1999–2004	Mastika Junaidah Husin	BN (UMNO)
11th	2004–2008	Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamallullail
12th	2008–2013	Ismail Kassim
13th	2013–2018	Shahidan Kassim
14th	2018–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary 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

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Shahidan Kassim	16,547	41.79	−9.49
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH (2018)	Abd Rahman Daud	11,691	29.52	+29.52
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Hashim Jasin	11,362	28.69	−18.96
Total valid votes			39,600	100.00
Total rejected ballots			690
Unreturned ballots			143
Turnout			40,433	83.91
Registered electors			48,187
Majority			4,856	12.27
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
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. "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	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Shahidan Kassim	19,376	51.28	+0.82
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Haron Din	18,005	47.65	−1.89
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Zainudin Yom	406	1.08	+1.08
Total valid votes			37,787	100.00
Total rejected ballots			525
Unreturned ballots			127
Turnout			38,439	87.61
Registered electors			43,876
Majority			1,371	3.63
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
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. 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	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ismail Kassim	16,451	50.46	−4.69
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Haron Din	16,151	49.54	+4.69
Total valid votes			32,602	100.00
Total rejected ballots			586
Unreturned ballots			88
Turnout			33,276	83.45
Registered electors			39,877
Majority			300	0.92
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamallullail	17,367	55.15	+2.42
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Haron Din	14,124	44.85	−2.42
Total valid votes			31,491	100.00
Total rejected ballots			533
Unreturned ballots			38
Turnout			32,062	84.23
Registered electors			38,064
Majority			3,243	10.30
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mastika Junaidah Husin	15,297	52.73	+5.44
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Abd. Aziz Hanafi	13,711	47.27	−5.44
Total valid votes			29,008	100.00
Total rejected ballots			414
Unreturned ballots			51
Turnout			29,473	81.79
Registered electors			36,034
Majority			1,586	5.46
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PAS

Malaysian general by-election, 4 July 1998
Upon the death of incumbent, Kamarudin Ahmad
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Hashim Jasin	12,864	52.71	+52.71
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ismail Kassim	11,541	47.29	−16.24
Total valid votes			24,405	100.00
Total rejected ballots			344
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,749	70.27
Registered electors			35,221
Majority			1,323	5.42
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Kamarudin Ahmad	16,266	63.53	+2.10
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	S46	Saad @ Md. Zain Hamzah	9,337	36.47	+36.47
Total valid votes			25,603	100.00
Total rejected ballots			891
Unreturned ballots			30
Turnout			26,524	76.51
Registered electors			34,667
Majority			6,929	2,706
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Shahidan Kassim	20,948	61.43	−0.65
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Khalid Abdul Samad	13,154	38.57	+0.65
Total valid votes			34,102	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,094
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			35,196	77.42
Registered electors			45,461
Majority			7,794	22.86
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Shahidan Kassim	18,156	62.08	-1.52
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Tengku Abdul Rahman Tengku Ismail	11,091	37.92	+1.52
Total valid votes			29,247	100.00
Total rejected ballots			830
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			30,077	74.61
Registered electors			40,312
Majority			7,065	24.16
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Hamid Pawanteh	17,464	63.60	+9.44
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mahamood Mohamad Noor	9,994	36.40	+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
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed	13,150	54.16	-16.42
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Mahamood Mohamad Noor	8,223	33.87	+33.87
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Hussain Abdul Rahman	2,906	11.97	+11.97
Total valid votes			24,279	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			32,947
Majority			4,927
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed	14,789	70.58
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	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
This was a new constituency created.

References

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

^ "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.
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^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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[2] 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.

[3] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[4] "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

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v t e Constituencies of the Dewan Rakyat by state or territory
Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau
Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang
Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman
Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau
Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datuk Teluk Intan Tanjong Malim
Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin
Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Bangi Puchong Subang Petaling Jaya Damansara Sungai Buloh Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang
Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak
Putrajaya	Putrajaya
Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Port Dickson Tampin
Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Hang Tuah Jaya Kota Melaka Jasin
Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Iskandar Puteri Kulai Pontian Tanjung Piai
Labuan	Labuan
Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Lahad Datu Semporna Tawau Kalabakan
Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Puncak Borneo Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas
See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts