# Kangar (federal constituency)

Kangar 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 Kangar's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Kangar's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Kangar's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kangar constituency is divided into 31 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Bintong (N06) | Nesam | 002/06/01 | SK Padang Kota |
| Bintong (N06) | Abi | 002/06/02 | SK Abi |
| Bintong (N06) | Kechor | 002/06/03 | SR Islam 1 |
| Bintong (N06) | Hutan Melintang | 002/06/04 | SK Behor Empiang |
| Bintong (N06) | Telok Kachang | 002/06/05 | SK Stella Maris |
| Bintong (N06) | Wang Bintong | 002/06/06 | SK Bintong |
| Sena（N07） | Kampong Salang | 002/07/01 | SK Kampong Salang |
| Sena（N07） | Repoh | 002/07/02 | Kolej Vokesional Kangar |
| Sena（N07） | Alor Lanchang | 002/07/03 | SK Jejawi |
| Sena（N07） | Taman Indera | 002/07/04 | SK Seri Indera |
| Sena（N07） | Tok Peduka | 002/07/05 | SK Sena |
| Sena（N07） | Padang Bohor | 002/07/06 | SM Sains Tuanku Syed Putra |
| Sena（N07） | Padang Petani | 002/07/07 | Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kangar (ILP) |
| Indera Kayangan (N08) | Padang Katong | 002/08/01 | SK Putra |
| Indera Kayangan (N08) | Derma | 002/08/02 | SMK Syed Hassan |
| Indera Kayangan (N08) | Pekan Lama Kangar | 002/08/03 | SMK Derma |
| Indera Kayangan (N08) | Pengkalan Assam | 002/08/04 | SMK Putra |
| Indera Kayangan (N08) | Pekan Baru Kangar | 002/08/05 | SK Seri Perlis |
| Indera Kayangan (N08) | Seberang Bakau | 002/08/06 | SJK (C) Khoon Aik |
| Indera Kayangan (N08) | Behor Gandin | 002/08/07 | SK Jalan Raja Syed Alwi |
| Kuala Perlis (N09) | Seberang Alor | 002/09/01 | SK Seberang Ramai |
| Kuala Perlis (N09) | Hujong Tanjong | 002/09/02 | SJK (C) Khay Beng |
| Kuala Perlis (N09) | Kepala Batas | 002/09/03 | SK Kuala Perlis |
| Kuala Perlis (N09) | Seberang Tok Pi | 002/09/04 | SMK Kuala Perlis |
| Kuala Perlis (N09) | Padang Besar Selatan | 002/09/05 | SK Padang Besar Selatan |
| Kayang (N10) | Titi Tok Bandar | 002/10/01 | SK Panggau |
| Kayang (N10) | Bangsai Lebah | 002/10/02 | SK Kayang |
| Kayang (N10) | Temak | 002/10/03 | SK Dato Wan Ahmad |
| Kayang (N10) | Seriab | 002/10/04 | SMK Dato' Ali Ahmad |
| Kayang (N10) | Gunong Utan Aji | 002/10/05 | SMK Syed Alwi |
| Kayang (N10) | Hujung Batu | 002/10/06 | SK Ujong Batu |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kangar :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created, renamed from Perlis Utara |||||
| 4th | P001 | 1974–1978 | Shaari Jusoh (شعري جوسوه) | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | P001 | 1978–1982 | Shaari Jusoh (شعري جوسوه) | BN (UMNO) |
| 6th | P001 | 1982–1986 | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (محمّد راضي شيخ أحمد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 7th | P001 | 1986–1990 | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (محمّد راضي شيخ أحمد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | P001 | 1990–1995 | Ishak Arshad (إسحاق أرشد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 9th | P002 | 1995–1999 | Md Isa Sabu (مد عيسى سابو) | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | P002 | 1999–2003 | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (عبدالحميد ڤاوانتيه) | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | P002 | 2003–2004 | Vacant | Vacant |
| 11th | P002 | 2004–2008 | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (محمّد راضي شيخ أحمد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | P002 | 2008–2013 | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (محمّد راضي شيخ أحمد) | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | P002 | 2013–2018 | Shaharuddin Ismail (شاهرالدين إسماعيل) | BN (UMNO) |
| 14th | P002 | 2018–2022 | Noor Amin Ahmad (نور أمين أحمد) | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | P002 | 2022–present | Zakri Hassan (ذكري حسّان) | PN (BERSATU) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present |
| Kangar | | | Bandar Kangar | | | | |
| Kangar | | | | Beseri | | | |
| Bintong |||||
| Kangar | | | Chuping | | | | |
| Kangar | | | | Indera Kayangan | Indera Kayangan | Indera Kayangan | Indera Kayangan |
| Kangar | | | | | Kayang | Kayang | Kayang |
| Kangar | | | | | Kuala Perlis | Kuala Perlis | Kuala Perlis |
| Kangar | | | Oran | Oran | | | |
| Kangar | | | | Padang Pauh | | | |
| Kangar | | | Paya | | | | |
| Kangar | | | | Sena | Sena | Sena | Sena |
| Kangar | | | Titi Tinggi | Titi Tinggi | | | |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N6 | Bintong | Fakhrul Anwar Ismail | PN (PAS) |
| N7 | Sena | Marzita Mansor | PN (BERSATU) |
| N8 | Indera Kayangan | Gan Ay Ling | PH (PKR) |
| N9 | Kuala Perlis | Abu Bakar Hamzah | PN (BERSATU) |
| N10 | Kayang | Asrul Aimran Abd Jalil | PN (PAS) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | Local Government | Postcode |
| P002 | Kangar Municipal Council | 01000, 01500, 01502, 01503, 01506, 01680 Kangar 02000 Kuala Perlis |