Legislature Dewan Rakyat First contested 1974 | Constituency created 1974 Last contested 2013 | |
MP Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
BN | ||
Padang Rengas is a federal constituency in Perak, 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
It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003. Agriculture is the main economical activities in the area. Padang Rengas is surrounded by the small rubber estates creating job opportunity to the residents. Residents have a mix of Malays, Chinese, Indian and foreign workers. Liman Kati is the village with shops for business activities to help the rubber estate workers for daily supply and needs. Padang Rengas is well connected to the Royal Town Kuala Kangsar and capital of state Ipoh.
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jenalik, Empangan Chenderoh, Sauk, Sauk Utara, Kampong Seterus, Bendang Selinsing, Chegar Galah, Kampong Chuar, Kampong Cheh, Kati, Changkat Jambu, Liman Kati, Berala, Lubok Chapin, Kampong Jamuan, Beluru, Kota Lama Kiri, Kampong Station, Kampong Basong, Lubok Merbau, Kampong Rambong, Kampong Tanah Merah, Kampong Laneh, Kroh Hilir, Kampong Lalang, Padang Assam, Kampong Buaya, Kampong Jaya, Padang Rengas Utara, Kampong Paya, Padang Rengas.
2016–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jenalik, Empangan Chenderoh, Sauk, Sauk Utara, Kampong Seterus, Bendang Selinsing, Chegar Galah, Kampong Chuar, Kampong Cheh, Kati, Changkat Jambu, Liman Kati, Berala, Lubok Chapin, Kampong Jamuan, Beluru, Kota Lama Kiri, Kampong Station, Kampong Basong, Lubok Merbau, Kampong Rambong, Kampong Tanah Merah, Kampong Laneh, Kroh Hilir, Kampong Lalang, Padang Assam, Kampong Buaya, Kampong Jaya, Padang Rengas Utara, Kampong Paya, Padang Rengas.