Arau (federal constituency)

Arau (P003)
Perlis constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Shahidan Kassim; PN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	97,332
Electors (2022)	60,876
Area (km²)	222
Pop. density (per km²)	438.4

Arau 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

Ethnic breakdown of Arau's electorate as of 2022^[4]

Malay (92.6%)
Chinese (4.00%)
Other ethnicities (2.30%)
Indian (1.10%)

Age breakdown of Arau's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (5.98%)
21-29 (20.3%)
30-39 (21.9%)
40-49 (16.9%)
50-59 (15.1%)
60-69 (11.4%)
70-79 (5.95%)
80-89 (2.11%)
above 90 (0.33%)

Gender breakdown of Arau's electorate as of 2022

Male (48.8%)
Female (51.2%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Arau constituency is divided into 30 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Pauh (N11)	Guar Gajah	003/11/01	SMK Dato' Sheikh Ahmad SMA Arau
	Padang Siding	003/11/02	SK Pauh
	Pauh	003/11/03	SMK Tengku Budriah
	Istana	003/11/04	SK Tengku Budriah
	Pekan Arau	003/11/05	SJK (C) Hwa Aik
	Kubang Paya	003/11/06	SJK (C) Sin Min
Tambun Tulang (N12)	Kubang Gajah	003/12/01	SK Kubang Gajah
	Jejawi	003/12/02	SMK Syed Sirajuddin
	Kampong Banat	003/12/03	SMK Syed Hussien
	Kampong Surau	003/12/04	SK Utan Aji
	Mengkuang Layar	003/12/05	SK Long Boh
	Tambun Tulang	003/12/06	SK Tambun Tulang
Guar Sanji (N13)	Guar Sanji	003/13/01	SK Arau
	Kampong Sena	003/13/02	SK Jelempok
	Behor Mentalon	003/13/03	SMK Syed Ahmad
	Chemumar	003/13/04	SK Raja Perempuan Budriah
	Serdang	003/18/05	SK Kampong Serdang
	Changkat Jawi	003/13/06	SK Changkat Jawi
Simpang Empat (N14)	Sungai Berembang	003/14/01	SK Sungai Berembang
	Behor Mali	003/14/02	SK Bohor Mali
	Sungai Bahru	003/14/03	SK Sungai Baru
	Simpang Empat Che Kassim	003/14/04	SK Simpang Ampat
	Lat Seribu	003/14/05	SJK (C) Simpang Ampat
Sanglang (N15)	Bongor Kudong	003/15/01	Dewan 1 Malaysia Simpang Empat
	Bunga Mas	003/15/02	SMK Syed Saffi
	Sungai Padang	003/15/03	SK Dato Ahmad Musa
	Simpang Sanglang	003/15/04	SK Sanglang
	Padang Keria	003/15/05	SK Padang Keria
	Kuala Sanglang	003/15/06	SJK (C) Chin Hun
	Tok Pulau	003/15/07	SMK Sanglang

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Arau
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party	Vote Share
Constituency created from Perlis Selatan and Perlis Utara^[6]
4th	P002	1974–1978	Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed (سيد حسن سيد محمد)	BN (UMNO)	14,789 70.58%
5th		1978–1982	Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed (سيد حسن سيد محمد)		13,150 54.16%
6th		1982–1986	Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (عبدالحميد ڤاوانتيه)		17,464 63.60%
7th		1986–1990	Shahidan Kassim (شهيدان كسسيم)		18,156 62.08%
8th		1990–1995	Shahidan Kassim (شهيدان كسسيم)		20,948 61.43%
9th	P003	1995–1998	Kamarudin Ahmad (كامرودين احمد)		16,266 63.53%
9th		1998–1999	Hashim Jasin (هشيم جاسين)	PAS	12,864 52.71%
10th		1999–2004	Mastika Junaidah Husin (مستيكا جنيده حسين)	BN (UMNO)	15,297 52.73%
11th		2004–2008	Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamallullail (سيد رزلن سيد ڤوترا جماللوللايل)		17,367 55.15%
12th		2008–2013	Ismail Kassim (اسماعيل كسسيم)		16,451 50.46%
13th		2013–2018	Shahidan Kassim (شهيدان كسسيم)		19,376 51.28%
14th		2018–2022			16,547 41.79%
15th		2022–present		PN (PAS)	31,458 67.23%

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1955–1959*	1959–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2018	2018–present
Arau			Bandar Arau
				Guar Sanji
			Kayang
				Kota Raja
			Kuala Perlis
			Kurong Anai
					Pauh
			Sanglang
					Simpang Empat
					Tambun Tulang
			Utan Aji

Historical boundaries

State Constituency	Area
State Constituency	1974	1984	1994	2003	2018
Bandar Arau	Arau Kampung Banat Kampung Hutan Kandis Padang Nyu Tambun Tulang
Guar Sanji		Changkat Jawi Guar Sanji Kampung Hutan Kandis Kampung Serdang Kampung Chermai		Changkat Jawi Guar Sanji Kampung Sena Kampung Serdang Kampung Chermai
Kayang	Kampung Titi Serong Kampung Kenangan Kampung Tanjung Gelam Kayang Simpang Empat	Kampung Titi Serong Kampung Kenangan Kayang Simpang Empat Sungai Berembang
Kota Raja		Kampung Alor Redis Kampung Banat Kampung Kubang Gajah Jejawi Tambun Tulang
Kuala Perlis	Kuala Perak Kuala Perlis Kurong Batang Sungai Berembang Taman Seri Bayu	Kuala Perak Kuala Perlis Kurong Batang Taman Semarak Taman Seri Bayu
Kurong Anai	Kampung Chermai Kampung Guring Bawah Kampung Jelempok Kurong Anai Pauh	Kampung Chermai Kampung Guring Bawah Kampung Jelempok Kampung Sena Kurong Anai
Pauh			Arau Kubang Paya Padang Nyu Padang Siding Pauh
Sanglang	Bongor Kudong Kampung Kepala Batas Pauh Kuala Sanglang Padang Keria Sungai Padang
Simpang Empat			Bohor Mali Kampung Kenangan Simpang Empat Sungai Bahru Sungai Berembang
Tambun Tulang			Kampung Alor Redis Kampung Banat Kampung Kubang Gajah Tambun Tulang Utan Aji		Jejawi Kampung Alor Redis Kampung Banat Kampung Kubang Gajah Utan Aji
Utan Aji	Gunung Medan Jejawi Kampung Kubang Gajah Kampung Sentang Utan Aji	Gunung Medan Kampung Behor Mali Kampung Mengkuang Layar Kampung Sentang Utan Aji

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N11	Pauh	Megat Hashirat Hassan	PN (BERSATU)
N12	Tambun Tulang	Wan Zikri Afthar Ishak	PN (BERSATU)
N13	Guar Sanji	Vacant
N14	Simpang Empat	Razali Saad	PN (PAS)
N15	Sanglang	Mohd. Shukri Ramli	PN (PAS)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	Local Government	Postcode
P003	Kangar Municipal Council	02500 Kangar 02600 Arau 02700, 02800 Simpang Ampat

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Shahidan Kassim	31,458	67.23	67.23
	BN	Rozabil Abd Rahman	8,242	17.62	24.17
	PH	Fathin Amelina Fazlie	7,089	15.15	15.15
Total valid votes			46,789	100.00
Total rejected ballots			727
Unreturned ballots			88
Turnout			47,604	76.86	7.05
Registered electors			60,876
Majority			23,216	49.61	37.34
	PN gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753257/PUB605.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Shahidan Kassim	16,547	41.79	9.49
	PKR	Abd Rahman Daud	11,691	29.52	29.52
	PAS	Hashim Jasin	11,362	28.69	18.96
Total valid votes			39,600	100.00
Total rejected ballots			690
Unreturned ballots			143
Turnout			40,433	83.91	3.70
Registered electors			48,187
Majority			4,856	12.27	8.64
	BN hold		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	Shahidan Kassim	19,376	51.28	0.82
	PAS	Haron Din	18,005	47.65	1.89
	Independent	Zainudin Yom	406	1.08	1.08
Total valid votes			37,787	100.00
Total rejected ballots			525
Unreturned ballots			127
Turnout			38,439	87.61	4.16
Registered electors			43,876
Majority			1,371	3.63	2.71
	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	Ismail Kassim	16,451	50.46	4.69
	PAS	Haron Din	16,151	49.54	4.69
Total valid votes			32,602	100.00
Total rejected ballots			586
Unreturned ballots			88
Turnout			33,276	83.45	0.78
Registered electors			39,877
Majority			300	0.92	9.38
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamallullail	17,367	55.15	2.42
	PAS	Haron Din	14,124	44.85	2.42
Total valid votes			31,491	100.00
Total rejected ballots			533
Unreturned ballots			38
Turnout			32,062	84.23	2.44
Registered electors			38,064
Majority			3,243	10.30	4.84
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mastika Junaidah Husin	15,297	52.73	5.44
	PAS	Abd. Aziz Hanafi	13,711	47.27	5.44
Total valid votes			29,008	100.00
Total rejected ballots			414
Unreturned ballots			51
Turnout			29,473	81.79	11.52
Registered electors			36,034
Majority			1,586	5.46	0.04
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?

Malaysian general by-election, 4 July 1998
Upon the death of incumbent, Kamarudin Ahmad
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Hashim Jasin	12,864	52.71	52.71
	BN	Ismail Kassim	11,541	47.29	16.24
Total valid votes			24,405	100.00
Total rejected ballots			344
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			24,749	70.27	6.24
Registered electors			35,221
Majority			1,323	5.42	21.64
	PAS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Kamarudin Ahmad	16,266	63.53	2.10
	S46	Saad @ Md. Zain Hamzah	9,337	36.47	36.47
Total valid votes			25,603	100.00
Total rejected ballots			891
Unreturned ballots			30
Turnout			26,524	76.51	0.91
Registered electors			34,667
Majority			6,929	27.06	4.20
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Shahidan Kassim	20,948	61.43	0.65
	PAS	Khalid Abdul Samad	13,154	38.57	0.65
Total valid votes			34,102	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,094
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			35,196	77.42	2.81
Registered electors			45,461
Majority			7,794	22.86	1.30
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Shahidan Kassim	18,156	62.08	1.52
	PAS	Tengku Abdul Rahman Tengku Ismail	11,091	37.92	1.52
Total valid votes			29,247	100.00
Total rejected ballots			830
Unreturned ballots				0
Turnout			30,077	74.61	2.24
Registered electors			40,312
Majority			7,065	24.16	3.04
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Hamid Pawanteh	17,464	63.60	9.44
	PAS	Mahamood Mohamad Noor	9,994	36.40	2.53
Total valid votes			27,458	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,004
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			28,462	76.85	0.93
Registered electors			37,035
Majority			7,470	27.20	6.91
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed	13,150	54.16	16.42
	PAS	Mahamood Mohamad Noor	8,223	33.87	33.87
	Independent	Hussain Abdul Rahman	2,906	11.97	11.97
Total valid votes			24,279	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,347
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			25,626	77.78	0.21
Registered electors			32,947
Majority			4,927	20.29	20.87
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed	14,789	70.58
	Independent	Idrus @ Darus Omar	6,164	29.42
Total valid votes			20,953	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,512
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			22,465	77.57
Registered electors			28,961
Majority			8,625	41.16
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

↑ "P.003 Arau Kawasanku". OpenDOSM. Department of Statistics Malaysia. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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[4] "Sin Chew Daily - 民主国运". Archived from the original on 2022-11-17.

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