Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Padang Serai was won by Azman bin Nasrudin (Bersatu) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 16,260 votes over Mohamad Sofee bin Razak. This page covers every general election in Padang Serai from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Lim Kiam Hoon
MCA
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Lim Kiam Hoon
MCA
14,579
64.9%
Khatib Shorbaini bin Hassan (PAS)
6,682 (29.7 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Tan Kok Hooi
MCA
18,043
71.8%
Khatib Shorbaini bin Hassan (PAS)
11,860 (47.2 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Chew Kam Hoy
MCA
19,246
69.8%
Mohd. Radzi bin Hussain (PAS)
10,926 (39.6 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Lim Lay Hoon
MCA
19,157
61.5%
Abdul Wahab bin Awang Junus (PAS)
12,500 (40.1 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Lim Lay Hoon
MCA
27,844
69.1%
Ahmad bin Awang (Semangat 46)
16,553 (41.1 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Lim Bee Kau
MCA
27,395
60.3%
Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail (Keadilan Nasional)
9,372 (20.6 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Lim Bee Kau
MCA
26,269
62.2%
Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail (PKR)
10,316 (24.4 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Gobalakrishnan a/l Nagapan
PKR
28,774
62.8%
Boey Chin Gan (MCA)
11,738 (25.6 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Surendran a/l Nagarajan
PKR
34,151
54.1%
Heng Seai Kie (MCA)
8,437 (13.4 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Karupaiya a/l Mutusami
PKR
31,724
45.3%
Muhamad Sobri bin Osman (PAS)
8,813 (12.6 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Azman bin Nasrudin
Bersatu
51,637
56.5%
Mohamad Sofee bin Razak (PKR)
16,260 (17.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Kiam Hoon
MCA (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Kiam Hoon
MCA (BN)
14,579
64.9%
Khatib Shorbaini bin Hassan
PAS
7,897
35.1%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Tan Kok Hooi
MCA (BN)
18,043
71.8%
Khatib Shorbaini bin Hassan
PAS
6,183
24.6%
Ramley bin Ismail
Independent
906
3.6%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chew Kam Hoy
MCA (BN)
19,246
69.8%
Mohd. Radzi bin Hussain
PAS (HAK)
8,320
30.2%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Lay Hoon
MCA (BN)
19,157
61.5%
Abdul Wahab bin Awang Junus
PAS (APU)
6,657
21.4%
Karuppiah a/l Ramasamy
DAP (GR)
5,360
17.2%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Lay Hoon
MCA (BN)
27,844
69.1%
Ahmad bin Awang
Semangat 46 (APU)
11,291
28.0%
Tan Kee Chye
Independent
1,177
2.9%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Bee Kau
MCA (BN)
27,395
60.3%
Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
18,023
39.7%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lim Bee Kau
MCA (BN)
26,269
62.2%
Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail
PKR (BA)
15,953
37.8%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Gobalakrishnan a/l Nagapan
PKR (PR)
28,774
62.8%
Boey Chin Gan
MCA (BN)
17,036
37.2%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Surendran a/l Nagarajan
PKR (PR)
34,151
54.1%
Heng Seai Kie
MCA (BN)
25,714
40.7%
Hamidi bin Abu Hassan
BERJASA
2,630
4.2%
Gobalakrishnan a/l Nagapan
Independent
390
0.6%
Othman bin Wawi
Independent
279
0.4%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Karupaiya a/l Mutusami
PKR (PH)
31,724
45.3%
Muhamad Sobri bin Osman
PAS (GS)
22,911
32.7%
Leong Yong Kong
MCA (BN)
15,449
22.0%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Azman bin Nasrudin
Bersatu (PN)
51,637
56.5%
Mohamad Sofee bin Razak
PKR (PH)
35,377
38.7%
Sivarraajh Chandran
MIC (BN)
2,983
3.3%
Sreanandha Rao
Independent
846
0.9%
Hamzah bin Abdul Rahman
Putra (GTA)
424
0.5%
Mohd Bakhri bin Hashim
Warisan
149
0.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Padang Serai has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: MCA, PKR, Bersatu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Padang Serai in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Azman bin Nasrudin (Bersatu) won Padang Serai in GE15 (2022) with 51,637 votes (56.5%), a majority of 16,260 votes over Mohamad Sofee bin Razak (PKR).
Which parties have won Padang Serai since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Padang Serai has been won by: Bersatu, MCA, PKR.
What was the closest result in Padang Serai?
The closest result on record for Padang Serai was GE14 (2018), when PKR beat PAS by just 8,813 votes (12.6 percentage points).