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.
Demographics As of 2020, Padang Besar has a population of 86,798 people.
History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Padang Besar constituency is divided into 27 polling districts. State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocationTiti Tinggi (N01)Jalan Padang Besar001/01/01SMK Raja Puan Muda Tengku FauziahTiti Tinggi001/01/02SK Titi TinggiFELDA Mata Ayer001/01/03SK (FELDA) Mata AyerKampong Kastam001/01/04SK Padang Besar UtaraPadang Besar001/01/05SMK Padang Besar UtaraFELDA Rimba Mas001/01/06SK (FELDA) Rimba MasLubok Sireh001/01/07SK Lubok SirehBeseri（N02）Pekan Kaki Bukit 001/02/01SJK (C) Kong HwaTasoh001/02/02Kem Tasoh Pusat Ko-Kurikulum JPN PerlisGuar Jentik001/02/03SK Guar JentikBeseri001/02/04SK BeseriTunjong001/02/05SMK Tengku SulaimanChuping（N03）Panggas001/03/01SMK Datuk Jaafar HasanSungai Buloh001/03/02SK Batu BertangkupKilang Gula Chuping001/03/03SR Islam IIIKubang Perun001/03/04SMK Guar NangkaGuar Nangka001/03/05SK Guar NangkaFELDA Chuping001/03/06SK (FELDA) ChupingMata Ayer（N04）Tok Kaya Man001/04/01SK Dato KayamanHutan Temin001/04/02SK OranKampung Gial001/04/03SJK (C) Kong AikSantan（N05）Kampong Darat001/05/01SK Seri Tunjong Paya001/05/02SK PayaAlor Tampang001/05/03Pusat Kegiatan (Kemas) Alor TampangPadang Lati001/05/04Dewan Seri Melati BeseriPadang Pauh001/05/05SMK AbiSantan001/05/06SK Santan
Representation history Members of Parliament for Padang Besar Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Constituency created from Kangar 9th P001 1995–1999 Azmi Khalid (عزمي خالد) 17,013 71.02% 10th 1999–2004 14,386 59.32% 11th 2004–2008 18,323 66.92% 12th 2008–2013 16,991 59.34% 13th 2013–2018 Zahidi Zainul Abidin (زاهدي زاين العابدين)21,473 60.45% 14th 2018–202215,032 41.18% 15th 2022–present Rushdan Rusmi (رشدان روسمي) 24,267 53.58%
State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentPadang BesarBeseriChupingMata AyerSantanTiti Tinggi
Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea199420032018Beseri Beseri Kaki Bukit Kampung Alor Kangar Kampung Bukit Manik Wang KelianChuping FELDA Chuping Kampung Perit Kampung Bukit Jernih Kubang Tiga Pekan ChupingMata Ayer Kampung Gial Kampung Guar Nangka Kampung Satan Mata Ayer Tok Kaya ManSantan Kampung Paya Kampung Titi Teras Padang Lati Padang Melangit Padang PauhTiti Tinggi FELCRA Lubuk Sireh FELDA Mata Air FELDA Rimba Mas Padang Besar Titi Tinggi
Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)N01Titi TinggiIzizam IbrahimN02BeseriHaziq Asyraf DunN03ChupingVacantN04Mata AyerWan Badariah Wan SaadN05SantanMohammad Azmir Azizan
Local governments & postcodes No.Local GovernmentPostcodeP001Kangar Municipal Council 01000, 02400, 02450, 02500 Kangar 02100 Padang Besar 02200 Kaki Bukit
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