Padang Serai (federal constituency)

Padang Serai

Kedah constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Surendran Nagarajan
PKR

Constituency created

1974

First contested

1974

Last contested

2013

Padang Serai is a federal constituency in Kedah, 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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Guar Lobak, Pekan Padang Serai, Jalan Baling, Sidam Kanan, Kuala Sidim, Pekan Merbau Pulas, Kampung Jemerli, Bagan Sena, Sungai Karangan, Padang Meiha, Ladang Padang Meiha, Batu Puteh, Bukit Sedim, Kampung Bikan, Kampung Jangkang, Sungai Kob, Kampung Sungai Ular, Kulim High Tech, Padang China, Jalan Lunas, Taman Perak, Taman Senangin, Kampung Baru, Jalan Serdang, Henrietta, Victoria, Naga Lilit, Sungai Seluang, Batu Enam, Kampung Baru Lunas, Pekan Lunas, Taman Sejahtera, Paya Besar, Taman Lobak, Sungai Limau, Kampung Keladi, Taman Selasih, Simpang Tiga Keladi, Kampung Dusun, Kelang Sago, Bandar Putra, Taman Angsana, Taman Semarak.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Guar Lobak, Pekan Padang Serai, Jalan Baling, Sidam Kanan, Kuala Sedim, Pekan Merbau Pulas, Kampung Jemerli, Bagan Sena, Sungai Karangan, Padang Meiha, Ladang Padang Meiha, Batu Puteh, Bukit Sedim, Kampung Bikan, Kampung Jangkang, Sungai Kob, Kampung Sungai Ular, Kulim High Tech, Padang China, Jalan Lunas, Taman Perak, Taman Senangin, Kampung Baru, Jalan Serdang, Henrietta, Victoria, Naga Lilit, Sungai Seluang, Batu Enam, Kampung Baru Lunas, Pekan Lunas, Taman Sejahtera, Paya Besar, Taman Lobak, Sungai Limau, Kampung Keladi, Taman Selasih, Simpang Tiga Keladi, Kampung Dusun, Kelang Sago, Bandar Putra, Taman Angsana, Taman Semarak.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Padang Serai
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1978	Lim Kiam Hoon	BN
5th	1978-1982	Lim Kiam Hoon
6th	1982-1986	Tan Kok Hooi
7th	1986-1990	Chew Kam Hoy
8th	1990-1995	Lim Lay Hoon
9th	1995-1999	Lim Lay Hoon
10th	1999-2004	Lim Bee Kau
11th	2004-2008	Lim Bee Kau
12th	2008-2011	Gobalakrishnan Nagapan	PKR
12th	2011-2013	Gobalakrishnan Nagapan	Independent
13th	2013-present	Surendran Nagarajan	PKR

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Surendran Nagarajan	34,151	54.07	- 8.74
	BN	Heng Seai Kie	25,714	40.71	+ 3.52
	Berjasa	Hamidi Abu Hassan	2,630	4.16	+ 4.16
	Independent	Gobalakrishnan Nagapan	390	0.62	+ 0.62
	Independent	Othman Wawi	279	0.44	+ 0.44
Total valid votes			63,164	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,223
Unreturned ballots			197
Turnout			64,584	87.16
Registered electors			74,095
Majority			8,437	13.36
	PKR hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 170/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 211/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Gobalakrishnan Nagapan	28,774	62.81	+ 25.03
	BN	Boey Chin Gan	17,036	37.19	- 25.03
Total valid votes			45,810	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,259
Unreturned ballots			55
Turnout			47,124	79.58
Registered electors			59,218
Majority			11,738	25.62
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Bee Kau	26,269	62.22	+ 1.90
	KEADILAN	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	15,953	37.78	- 1.90
Total valid votes			42,222	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,075
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			43,307	80.31
Registered electors			53,924
Majority			10,316	24.44
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Bee Kau	27,395	60.32	- 8.75
	KEADILAN	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	18,023	39.68	+ 39.68
Total valid votes			45,418	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,349
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			46,778	72.75
Registered electors			64,299
Majority			9,372	20.64
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Lay Hoon	27,844	69.07	+ 7.62
	S46	Ahmad Awang	11,291	28.01	+ 28.01
	Independent	Tan Kee Chye	1,177	2.92	+ 2.92
Total valid votes			40,312	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,090
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			42,412	70.57
Registered electors			60,099
Majority			16,553	41.06
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Lay Hoon	19,157	61.45	- 8.37
	PAS	Wahab	6,657	21.35	- 8.83
	DAP	Karuppalah Ramasamy	5,360	17.19	+ 17.19
Total valid votes			31,174	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,314
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			32,488	73.67
Registered electors			44,099
Majority			12,500	40.10
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chew Kam Hoy	19,246	69.82
	PAS	Mohd Radzi Hussain	8,320	30.18
Total valid votes			27,566	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,015
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			28,581	73.04
Registered electors			39,128
Majority			10,926	39.64
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tan Kok Hooi	18,043	71.79
	PAS	Khatib Shorbaini Hassan	6,183	24.60
	Independent	Ramley Ismail	906	3.60
Total valid votes			25,132	100.00
Total rejected ballots			966
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			26,098	77.19
Registered electors			33,812
Majority			11,860
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Kiam Hoon
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			29,444
Majority			6,682
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Lim Kiam Hoon won uncontested.
	BN	Lim Kiam Hoon
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			24,542
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

↑ "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. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

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 Datok Telok 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 Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil 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 Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of 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 Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong 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

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