Kangar (federal constituency)

Kangar 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

History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kangar constituency is divided into 31 polling districts. State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocationBintong (N06)Nesam002/06/01SK Padang KotaAbi002/06/02SK AbiKechor002/06/03SR Islam 1Hutan Melintang002/06/04SK Behor EmpiangTelok Kachang002/06/05SK Stella MarisWang Bintong002/06/06SK BintongSena（N07）Kampong Salang 002/07/01SK Kampong SalangRepoh002/07/02Kolej Vokesional KangarAlor Lanchang002/07/03SK JejawiTaman Indera002/07/04SK Seri InderaTok Peduka002/07/05SK SenaPadang Bohor002/07/06SM Sains Tuanku Syed PutraPadang Petani002/07/07Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kangar (ILP)Indera Kayangan (N08)Padang Katong002/08/01SK PutraDerma002/08/02SMK Syed HassanPekan Lama Kangar002/08/03SMK DermaPengkalan Assam002/08/04SMK PutraPekan Baru Kangar002/08/05SK Seri PerlisSeberang Bakau002/08/06SJK (C) Khoon AikBehor Gandin002/08/07SK Jalan Raja Syed AlwiKuala Perlis (N09)Seberang Alor002/09/01SK Seberang RamaiHujong Tanjong002/09/02SJK (C) Khay BengKepala Batas002/09/03SK Kuala PerlisSeberang Tok Pi002/09/04SMK Kuala PerlisPadang Besar Selatan002/09/05SK Padang Besar SelatanKayang (N10)Titi Tok Bandar002/10/01SK PanggauBangsai Lebah002/10/02SK KayangTemak002/10/03SK Dato Wan AhmadSeriab002/10/04SMK Dato' Ali AhmadGunong Utan Aji002/10/05SMK Syed AlwiHujung Batu002/10/06SK Ujong Batu

Representation history Members of Parliament for Kangar Parliament No Years Member PartyVote Share Constituency created from Perlis Utara and Perlis Selatan 4th P001 1974–1978 Shaari Jusoh (شعري جوسوه) 14,250 63.63% 5th 1978–1982 17,612 66.81% 6th 1982–1986 Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (محمّد راضي شيخ أحمد)22,251 71.51% 7th 1986–1990 22,463 70.51% 8th 1990–1995 Ishak Arshad (إسحاق أرشد)26,819 68.99% 9th P002 1995–1999 Md Isa Sabu (مد عيسى سابو)20,000 55.56% 10th 1999–2003 Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (عبدالحميد ڤاوانتيه)16,529 56.98% 2003–2004 VacantVacant from 7 July 2003 until the 2004 Malaysian general election due to the incumbent was appointed as the 17th President of Dewan Negara. No by-election was held due to the next general election was less than a year away. 11th 2004–2008 Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (محمّد راضي شيخ أحمد) 22,498 69.34% 12th 2008–2013 23,821 70.12% 13th 2013–2018 Shaharuddin Ismail (شاهرالدين إسماعيل)23,343 54.73% 14th 2018–2022 Noor Amin Ahmad (نور أمين أحمد) 20,909 46.80% 15th 2022–present Zakri Hassan (ذكري حسّان)24,562 43.70%

State constituency Parliamentary constituencyState constituency1955–1959*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–presentKangarBandar KangarBeseriBintongChupingIndera KayanganKayangKuala PerlisOranPadang PauhPayaSenaTiti Tinggi

Historical boundaries State ConstituencyArea19741984199420032018Bandar Kangar Kampung Alor Pulai Kampung Guar Ujung Batu Kampung Salang Kangar SeriabBeseri Alor Kangar Abi Beseri Bukit Manek Kampung PayaBintong Bintong Kampung Syed Omar Kurong Batang Sungai Batu Pahat Tebing TinggiChuping Abi Balik Bukit Beseri Bukit Jernih ChupingIndera Kayangan Derma Kampung Alor Pulai Kampung Guar Ujung Batu Kangar Seriab Derma Kampung Guar Ujung Batu Padang Katong Taman Putra Utama Taman Syed Alwi PutraKayang Gunung Medan Kampung Alor Pulai Kampung Titi Serong Kayang SeriabKuala Perlis Kampung Perak Kepala Batas Kuala Perlis Seberang Tok Pi Taman SemarakOran Abi Balik Bukit Beseri Chuping Kampung Perit Bawah Bukit Bukit Jernih Chuping FELDA Chuping Kampung Paya BurmaPadang Pauh Alor Sena Kampung Padang Pauh Kampung Paya Maya Ayer SantanPaya Kampung Batu Dua Kampung Padang Pauh Kampung Paya Padang Behor SantanSena Kampung Guar Ujung Batu Santan Sena Taman Bunga Padma Taman Embun Jejawi Santan Sena Taman Bunga Padma Taman Ira Santan Sena Taman Bunga Padma Taman Embun Taman IraTiti Tinggi Bukit Chabang FELDA Rimba Mas Kaki Bukit Padang Besar Wang Kelian

Current state assembly members No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)N06BintongVacantN07SenaMarzita Mansor N08Indera KayanganGan Ay Ling N09Kuala PerlisAbu Bakar HamzahN10KayangAsrul Aimran Abd Jalil

Local governments & postcodes No.Local GovernmentPostcodeP002Kangar Municipal Council 01000, 01500, 01502, 01503, 01506, 01680 Kangar 02000 Kuala Perlis

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