Padang Serai (federal constituency)

Padang Serai (P017)
Kedah constituency

Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Azman Nasrudin PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)^[1]	261,937
Electors (2023)^[2]	135,535
Area (km²)^[3]	343
Pop. density (per km²)	763.7

Padang Serai is a federal constituency in Kulim District, 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.

Demographics

https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KEDAH

Ethnic breakdown of Padang Serai's electorate as of 2022

Malay (62.9%)
Indian (19.1%)
Chinese (17.7%)
Other ethnicities (0.30%)

As of 2020, Padang Serai has a population of 261,937 people.^[4]

Age breakdown of Padang Serai's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (9.00%)
21-29 (26.6%)
30-39 (20.1%)
40-49 (16.2%)
50-59 (13.9%)
60-69 (9.01%)
70-79 (3.76%)
80-89 (1.19%)
above 90 (0.25%)

Gender breakdown of Padang Serai's electorate as of 2022

Male (49.0%)
Female (51.0%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Padang Serai constituency is divided into 43 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Merbau Pulas (N33)	Guar Lobak	017/33/01	SK Guar Lobak
	Sidam Kanan	017/33/02	Maktab Mahmud Kulim
	Kuala Sedim	017/33/03	SMK Sungai Karangan
	Pekan Merbau Pulas	017/33/04	SJK (C) Aik Chee
	Kampung Jemerli	017/33/05	SK Merbau Pulas
	Bagan Sena	017/33/06	SK Labu Besar
	Sungai Karangan	017/33/07	SJK (C) Hua Min
	Padang Meiha	017/33/08	SK Bukit Selarong
	Ladang Padang Meiha	017/33/09	SK Sungai Karangan
	Batu Puteh	017/33/10	SK Pagar Museh
	Bukit Sedim	017/33/11	SK Ladang Bukit Sidim
	Kampung Bikan	017/33/12	SMK Labu Besar
	Kampung Jangkang	017/33/13	SMA Madrasah Ihsaniah
	Sungai Kob	017/33/14	SK Sungai Kob SMK Taman Mutiara
	Kampung Sungai Ular	017/33/15	SK Sungai Ular
	Kulim High Tech	017/33/16	SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Mertajam SK Taman Hi-Tech
	Padang China	017/33/17	SMK Kulim Hi-Tech
	Taman Perak	017/33/18	SK Jalan Paya Besar
	Taman Senangin	017/33/19	SMK Sultan Bandlishah
	Kampung Baru	017/33/20	SK Tunku Abdul Malik
	Jalan Sedang	017/33/21	SJK (C) Kelang Lama
Lunas (N34)	Pekan Padang Serai	017/34/01	SJK (C) Shang Cheng
	Jalan Baling	017/34/02	SMK Padang Serai
	Jalan Lunas	017/34/03	SMK Kulim
	Henrietta	017/34/04	SK Taman Mahsuri SJK (T) Ladang Henrietta SK Taman Ria
	Victoria	017/34/05	SJK (T) Ladang Victoria
	Naga Lilit	017/34/06	SK Permatang Tok Dik
	Sungai Seluang	017/34/07	SK Sungai Seluang
	Batu Enam	017/34/08	SMK Lunas
	Kampung Baru Lunas	017/34/09	SJK (T) Ladang Wellesley
	Pekan Lunas	017/34/10	SK Lunas Jaya
	Taman Sejahtera	017/34/11	SJK (C) Hwa Min
	Paya Besar	017/34/12	SMK Jalan Paya Besar
	Taman Lobak	017/34/13	SMK Tunku Panglima Besar
	Sungai Limau	017/34/14	SK Sri Limau
	Kampung Keladi	017/34/15	SK Keladi
	Taman Selasih	017/34/16	SMK Taman Selasih
	Simpang Tiga Keladi	017/34/17	SMK Keladi
	Kampung Dusun	017/34/18	SMK Keladi
	Kelang Sago	017/34/19	SJK (C) Chio Min (A) SJK (C) Chio Min (B)
	Bandar Putra	017/34/20	SK Air Merah
	Taman Angsana	017/34/21	SMK Air Merah
	Taman Semarak	017/34/22	SK Taman Selasih

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Padang Serai
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party	Vote Share
Constituency created from Kulim Utara and Kulim-Bandar Bahru
4th	P014	1974–1978	Lim Kiam Hoon (林建云)	BN (MCA)	Uncontested
5th		1978–1982	Lim Kiam Hoon (林建云)		14,579 64.86%
6th		1982–1986	Tan Kok Hooi (陈国辉)		18,043 71.79%
7th	P015	1986–1990	Chew Kam Hoy (周锦海)		19,246 69.82%
8th	P015	1990–1995	Lim Lay Hoon (林丽云)		19,157 61.45%
9th	P017	1995–1999	Lim Lay Hoon (林丽云)		27,855 69.07%
10th		1999–2004	Lim Bee Kau (林美娇)		27,395 60.32%
11th		2004–2008	Lim Bee Kau (林美娇)		26,269 62.22%
12th		2008–2011	Gobalakrishnan Nagapan (கோபாலகிருஷ்ணன் நாகப்பன்)	PR (PKR)	28,774 62.81%
12th		2011–2013	Gobalakrishnan Nagapan (கோபாலகிருஷ்ணன் நாகப்பன்)	Independent	28,774 62.81%
13th		2013–2015	Surendran Nagarajan (நா. சுரேந்திரன்)	PR (PKR)	34,151 54.07%
13th		2015–2018	Surendran Nagarajan (நா. சுரேந்திரன்)	PH (PKR)	34,151 54.07%
14th		2018–2022	Karupaiya Mutusami (கருப்பையா முத்துசாமி)	PH (PKR)	31,724 45.27%
15th		2022–present	Azman Nasrudin (عزمان نصرالدين)	PN (BERSATU)	51,637 56.49%

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–1959*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Padang Serai					Kuala Ketil
			Lunas
			Merbau Pulas

Historical boundaries

State Constituency	Area
State Constituency	1974	1984	1994	2003	2018
Kuala Ketil			FELCRA Bukit Hijau Gunung Inas Kampung Ulu Bakai Kuala Ketil Kuala Lesong
Lunas	FELDA Gunung Bongsu Karangan Keladi Padang Serai Sidam Kanan	Kampung Baru Batu 8 Karangan Keladi Padang Serai Sidam Kanan	Keladi Lunas Naga Lilit Taman Angsana Taman Selasih		Keladi Lunas Padang Serai Taman Angsana Taman Selasih
Merbau Pulas	Desa Aman FELCRA Bukit Hijau Karangan Labu Besar Merbau Pulas	Desa Aman FELCRA Bukit Hijau Kampung Ulu Bakai Labu Besar Merbau Pulas	Padang Serai Karangan Labu Besar Merbau Pulas Sidam Kanan		Kampung Tanjung Belit Karangan Labu Besar Merbau Pulas Sidam Kanan

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N33	Merbau Pulas	Siti Ashah Ghazali	PN (PAS)
N34	Lunas	Khairul Anuar Ramli	PN (BERSATU)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N33	Merbau Pulas	Kulim Municipal Council Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority (Kulim Hi-Tech Park area)	09000, 09010, 09020 Kulim 09400, 09410 Padang Serai 09600 Lunas 09700 Karangan
N34	Lunas	Kulim Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 7 December 2022
Upon the death of the candidate, Karupaiya Muthusami
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Azman Nasrudin	51,637	56.49	56.49
	PH	Mohamad Sofee Razak	35,377	38.70	38.70
	BN	Sivarraajh Chandran	2,983	3.26	18.78
	Independent	Sreanandha Rao	846	0.93	0.93
	PEJUANG	Hamzah Abdul Rahman	424	0.46	0.46
	Heritage	Mohd Bakri Hashim	149	0.16	0.16
Total valid votes			91,416	100.00
Total rejected ballots			753
Unreturned ballots			133
Turnout			92,302	68.95	14.93
Registered electors			133,867
Majority			16,260	17.79	5.21
	PN gain from PKR		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753260/PUB%20606%20(2022).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Karupaiya Mutusami	31,724	45.27	8.80
	PAS	Muhamad Sobri Osman	22,911	32.69	32.69
	BN	Leong Yong Kong	15,449	22.04	18.67
Total valid votes			70,084	100.00
Total rejected ballots			827
Unreturned ballots			246
Turnout			71,157	83.88	3.28
Registered electors			84,834
Majority			8,813	12.58	0.78
	PKR hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 233/2018]" (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 Kedah [P.U. (B) 307/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

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
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front	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	7.58
Registered electors			74,095
Majority			8,437	13.36	12.26
	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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. 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	0.73
Registered electors			59,218
Majority			11,738	25.62	1.18
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Bee Kau	26,269	62.22	1.90
	PKR	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	7.56
Registered electors			53,924
Majority			10,316	24.44	3.80
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Bee Kau	27,395	60.32	8.75
	PKR	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	2.18
Registered electors			64,299
Majority			9,372	20.64	20.42
	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	3.10
Registered electors			60,099
Majority			16,553	41.06	0.96
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Lay Hoon	19,157	61.45	8.37
	PAS	Abdul Wahab Awang Junus	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			0
Turnout			32,488	73.67	0.63
Registered electors			44,102
Majority			12,500	40.10	0.46
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Chew Kam Hoy	19,246	69.82	1.97
	PAS	Mohd Radzi Hussain	8,320	30.18	5.58
Total valid votes			27,566	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,015
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			28,581	73.04	4.15
Registered electors			39,128
Majority			10,926	39.64	7.55
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tan Kok Hooi	18,043	71.79	6.93
	PAS	Khatib Shorbaini Hassan	6,183	24.60	10.54
	Independent	Ramley Ismail	906	3.60	3.60
Total valid votes			25,132	100.00
Total rejected ballots			966
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			26,098	77.19	1.65
Registered electors			33,812
Majority			11,860	47.19	17.47
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Ah Ying @ Lim Kiam Hoon	14,579	64.86	64.86
	PAS	Khatib Shorbaini Hassan	7,897	35.14	35.14
Total valid votes			22,476	100.00
Total rejected ballots			737
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			23,213	78.84
Registered electors			29,444
Majority			6,682	29.72
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Lim Kiam Hoon won uncontested.
	BN	Lim Ah Ying @ 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.

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