Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Arau was won by Shahidan bin Kassim (PAS) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 23,216 votes over Rozabil bin Abdul Rahman. This page covers every general election in Arau from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Syed Hassan bin Syed Mohamad
UMNO
14,789
70.6%
Idrus bin Omar (Darus) (Independent)
8,625 (41.2 pts)
GE05 (1978)
Syed Hassan bin Syed Mohamad
UMNO
13,150
54.2%
Mahamood bin Mohd. Noor (PAS)
4,927 (20.3 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Abdul Hamid bin Pawan Teh
UMNO
17,464
63.6%
Mahamood bin Mohd. Noor (PAS)
7,470 (27.2 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Shahidan bin Kassim
UMNO
18,156
62.1%
Tengku Abdul Rahman B. Tengku Ismail (PAS)
7,065 (24.2 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Shahidan bin Kassim
UMNO
20,948
61.4%
Khalid bin Abdul Samad (PAS)
7,794 (22.9 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Kamarudin bin Ahmad
UMNO
16,266
63.5%
Saad @ Md. Zain bin Hamzah (Semangat 46)
6,929 (27.1 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Mastika Junaidah binti Husin
UMNO
15,297
52.7%
Abdul Aziz bin Hanafi (PAS)
1,586 (5.5 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Syed Razlan bin Syed Putra Jamalullail
UMNO
17,367
55.1%
Haron bin Din (PAS)
3,243 (10.3 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Ismail bin Kasim (Chu)
UMNO
16,451
50.5%
Haron bin Din (PAS)
300 (0.9 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Shahidan bin Kassim
UMNO
19,376
51.3%
Haron bin Din (PAS)
1,371 (3.6 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Shahidan bin Kassim
UMNO
16,547
41.8%
Abdul Rahman bin Daud (Bersatu)
4,856 (12.3 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Shahidan bin Kassim
PAS
31,458
67.2%
Rozabil bin Abdul Rahman (UMNO)
23,216 (49.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Syed Hassan bin Syed Mohamad
UMNO (BN)
14,789
70.6%
Idrus bin Omar (Darus)
Independent
6,164
29.4%
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Syed Hassan bin Syed Mohamad
UMNO (BN)
13,150
54.2%
Mahamood bin Mohd. Noor
PAS
8,223
33.9%
Hussain bin Abdul Rahman
Independent
2,906
12.0%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Hamid bin Pawan Teh
UMNO (BN)
17,464
63.6%
Mahamood bin Mohd. Noor
PAS
9,994
36.4%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shahidan bin Kassim
UMNO (BN)
18,156
62.1%
Tengku Abdul Rahman B. Tengku Ismail
PAS (HAK)
11,091
37.9%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shahidan bin Kassim
UMNO (BN)
20,948
61.4%
Khalid bin Abdul Samad
PAS (APU)
13,154
38.6%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kamarudin bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
16,266
63.5%
Saad @ Md. Zain bin Hamzah
Semangat 46 (APU)
9,337
36.5%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mastika Junaidah binti Husin
UMNO (BN)
15,297
52.7%
Abdul Aziz bin Hanafi
PAS (BA)
13,711
47.3%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Syed Razlan bin Syed Putra Jamalullail
UMNO (BN)
17,367
55.1%
Haron bin Din
PAS (BA)
14,124
44.9%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ismail bin Kasim (Chu)
UMNO (BN)
16,451
50.5%
Haron bin Din
PAS (PR)
16,151
49.5%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shahidan bin Kassim
UMNO (BN)
19,376
51.3%
Haron bin Din
PAS (PR)
18,005
47.6%
Zainudin bin Yom
Independent
406
1.1%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shahidan bin Kassim
UMNO (BN)
16,547
41.8%
Abdul Rahman bin Daud
Bersatu (PH)
11,691
29.5%
Hashim bin Jasin
PAS (GS)
11,362
28.7%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shahidan bin Kassim
PAS (PN)
31,458
67.2%
Rozabil bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO (BN)
8,242
17.6%
Fathin Amelina binti Fazlie
PKR (PH)
7,089
15.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Arau has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, PAS.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Arau in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Shahidan bin Kassim (PAS) won Arau in GE15 (2022) with 31,458 votes (67.2%), a majority of 23,216 votes over Rozabil bin Abdul Rahman (UMNO).
Which parties have won Arau since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Arau has been won by: PAS, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Arau?
The closest result on record for Arau was GE12 (2008), when UMNO beat PAS by just 300 votes (0.9 percentage points).