Kangar (federal constituency)

Kangar is a federal constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Kangar (P002)

Perlis constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Zakri Hassan PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	100,755
Electors (2022)[2]	74,859
Area (km²)[3]	141
Pop. density (per km²)	714.6

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 Kangar's electorate as of 2022^[4]

1. Malay (82.3%)
2. Chinese (14.8%)
3. Indian (1.90%)
4. Other ethnicities (1.00%)

Age breakdown of Kangar's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (6.25%)
2. 21-29 (21.5%)
3. 30-39 (23.1%)
4. 40-49 (15.8%)
5. 50-59 (13.4%)
6. 60-69 (11.6%)
7. 70-79 (6.04%)
8. 80-89 (1.88%)
9. above 90 (0.35%)

Gender breakdown of Kangar's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (49.5%)
2. Female (50.5%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Bintong (N06)	Nesam	002/06/01	SK Padang Kota
	Abi	002/06/02	SK Abi
	Kechor	002/06/03	SR Islam 1
	Hutan Melintang	002/06/04	SK Behor Empiang
	Telok Kachang	002/06/05	SK Stella Maris
	Wang Bintong	002/06/06	SK Bintong
Sena（N07）	Kampong Salang	002/07/01	SK Kampong Salang
	Repoh	002/07/02	Kolej Vokesional Kangar
	Alor Lanchang	002/07/03	SK Jejawi
	Taman Indera	002/07/04	SK Seri Indera
	Tok Peduka	002/07/05	SK Sena
	Padang Bohor	002/07/06	SM Sains Tuanku Syed Putra
	Padang Petani	002/07/07	Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kangar (ILP)
Indera Kayangan (N08)	Padang Katong	002/08/01	SK Putra
	Derma	002/08/02	SMK Syed Hassan
	Pekan Lama Kangar	002/08/03	SMK Derma
	Pengkalan Assam	002/08/04	SMK Putra
	Pekan Baru Kangar	002/08/05	SK Seri Perlis
	Seberang Bakau	002/08/06	SJK (C) Khoon Aik
	Behor Gandin	002/08/07	SK Jalan Raja Syed Alwi
Kuala Perlis (N09)	Seberang Alor	002/09/01	SK Seberang Ramai
	Hujong Tanjong	002/09/02	SJK (C) Khay Beng
	Kepala Batas	002/09/03	SK Kuala Perlis
	Seberang Tok Pi	002/09/04	SMK Kuala Perlis
	Padang Besar Selatan	002/09/05	SK Padang Besar Selatan
Kayang (N10)	Titi Tok Bandar	002/10/01	SK Panggau
	Bangsai Lebah	002/10/02	SK Kayang
	Temak	002/10/03	SK Dato Wan Ahmad
	Seriab	002/10/04	SMK Dato' Ali Ahmad
	Gunong Utan Aji	002/10/05	SMK Syed Alwi
	Hujung Batu	002/10/06	SK Ujong Batu

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kangar
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Perlis Utara[6]
4th	P001	1974–1978	Shaari Jusoh (شعري جوسوه)	BN (UMNO)
5th		1978–1982
6th		1982–1986	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (محمّد راضي شيخ أحمد)
7th		1986–1990
8th		1990–1995	Ishak Arshad (إسحاق أرشد)
9th	P002	1995–1999	Md Isa Sabu (مد عيسى سابو)
10th		1999–2003	Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (عبدالحميد ڤاوانتيه)
		2003–2004	Vacant[N 1]
11th		2004–2008	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (محمّد راضي شيخ أحمد)	BN (UMNO)
12th		2008–2013
13th		2013–2018	Shaharuddin Ismail (شاهرالدين إسماعيل)
14th		2018–2022	Noor Amin Ahmad (نور أمين أحمد)	PH (PKR)
15th		2022–present	Zakri Hassan (ذكري حسّان)	PN (BERSATU)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1955–1959*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Kangar			Bandar Kangar
				Beseri
			Bintong
			Chuping
				Indera Kayangan
					Kayang
					Kuala Perlis
			Oran
				Padang Pauh
			Paya
				Sena
			Titi Tinggi

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N6	Bintong	Fakhrul Anwar Ismail	PN (PAS)
N7	Sena	Marzita Mansor	PN (BERSATU)
N8	Indera Kayangan	Gan Ay Ling	PH (PKR)
N9	Kuala Perlis	Abu Bakar Hamzah	PN (BERSATU)
N10	Kayang	Asrul Aimran Abd Jalil	PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	Local Government	Postcode
P002	Kangar Municipal Council	01000, 01500, 01502, 01503, 01506, 01680 Kangar 02000 Kuala Perlis

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Zakri Hassan	24,562	43.70	43.70
	BN	Fathul Bari Mat Jahya	15,370	27.35	6.91
	PH	Noor Amin Ahmad	15,143	26.94	19.86
	GTA	Nur Sulaiman Zolkapli	708	1.26	1.26
	Heritage	Rohimi Shapiee	417	0.74	1.26
Total valid votes			56,200	100.00
Total rejected ballots			660
Unreturned ballots			108
Turnout			56,968	76.10	5.60
Registered electors			74,859
Majority			9,192	16.35	3.81
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753257/PUB605.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Noor Amin Ahmad	20,909	46.80	46.80
	BN	Ramli Shariff	15,306	34.26	20.47
	PAS	Zahid Ibrahim	8,465	18.95	26.32
Total valid votes			44,680
Total rejected ballots			806
Unreturned ballots			217
Turnout			45,703	81.70	3.11
Registered electors			55,938
Majority			5,603	12.54	3.08
	PH gain from BN		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	Shaharuddin Ismail	23,343	54.73	15.39
	PAS	Baharuddin Ahmad	19,306	45.27	45.27
Total valid votes			42,649	100.00
Total rejected ballots			660
Unreturned ballots			122
Turnout			43,431	84.81	4.64
Registered electors			51,207
Majority			4,037	9.46	31.48
	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	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad	23,821	70.12	0.78
	PKR	Tunku Abdul Rahman Tunku Ismail	10,150	29.88	29.88
Total valid votes			33,971	100.00
Total rejected ballots			808
Unreturned ballots			167
Turnout			34,946	80.17	1.51
Registered electors			43,591
Majority			13,671	40.94	2.26
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad	22,498	69.34	12.36
	PAS	Ishar Saad	9,950	30.66	12.36
Total valid votes			32,448	100.00
Total rejected ballots			548
Unreturned ballots			99
Turnout			33,095	81.68	2.26
Registered electors			40,517
Majority			12,548	38.68	24.72
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Hamid Pawanteh	16,529	56.98	1.42
	PAS	Zainul Abidin Yahaya	12,480	43.02	1.42
Total valid votes			29,009	100.00
Total rejected ballots			482
Unreturned ballots			73
Turnout			29,564	79.42
Registered electors			37,224
Majority			4,049	13.96	2.84
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Md Isa Sabu	20,000	55.56	13.43
	PAS	Aziz Shariff	16,000	44.44	44.44
Total valid votes			36,000	100.00
Total rejected ballots			23
Unreturned ballots			177
Turnout			36,200
Registered electors
Majority			4,000	11.12	26.86
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ishak Arshad	26,819	68.99	1.52
	S46	Rosnah Darus	12,056	31.01	31.01
Total valid votes			38,875	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,450
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			40,325	75.19	2.90
Registered electors			53,630
Majority			14,763	37.98	3.04
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad	22,463	70.51	1.00
	PAS	Shuib Mohamad	9,397	29.49	1.00
Total valid votes			31,860	100.00
Total rejected ballots			730
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			32,590	72.29	4.87
Registered electors			45,082
Majority			13,066	41.02	2.00
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad	22,251	71.51	4.70
	PAS	Musa Mohamed	8,866	28.49	4.70
Total valid votes			31,117	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,279
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			32,396	77.16
Registered electors			41,983
Majority			13,385	43.02	9.40
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Shaari Jusoh	17,612	66.81	3.18
	PAS	Ahmad Long	8,750	33.19	33.19
Total valid votes			26,362	100.00
Total rejected ballots			885
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			27,247	76.48	4.17
Registered electors			35,625
Majority			8,862	33.62	6.13
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Shaari Jusoh	14,250	63.63
	Independent	Raja Mokhtaruddin Raja Mohamed Din	5,349	23.88
	Parti Rakyat Malaysia	Saad Man	2,796	12.48
Total valid votes			22,395	100.00
Total rejected ballots			931
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			23,326	80.65
Registered electors			28,924
Majority			8,901	39.75
This was a new constituency created.

Notes

1. Vacant 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.