Padang Pauh (state constituency)

Padang Pauh was a state constituency in Perlis, Malaysia, that was represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1995.

Padang Pauh
Perlis constituency
Defunct state constituency
LegislaturePerlis State Legislative Assembly
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished1995
First contested1986
Last contested1990

The state constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Perlis State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Padang Pauh
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
7th1986-1990Bahari TaibBN
8th1990-1995
Constituency abolished

Election results

Perlis state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBahari Taib4,70571.41
PASYahya Ahmad1,74226.44
IndependentWan Ismail Wan Ahmad1422.16
Total valid votes 6,589 100.00
Total rejected ballots 258
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,84776.51
Registered electors 8,949
Majority 2,963
BN hold Swing
Perlis state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBahari Taib2,91865.18
PASAhmad Salleh1,55934.82
Total valid votes 4,477 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 4,63274.30
Registered electors 6,234
Majority 1,359
This was a new constituency created.

References

  • "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
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