Tanjong Manis
Federal constituency of Sarawak, Malaysia
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Tanjong Manis is a federal constituency in Mukah Division (Tanjung Manis District) and Sarikei Division (Sarikei District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.
 Sarawak constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2005 |
| First contested | 2008 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 32,768 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 32,948 |
| Area (km²) | 2,024 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 16.2 |
The federal constituency was created in the 2005 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 Tanjong Manis's electorate as of 2022:[3]
- Sarawak Bumiputera (47.9%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (45.9%)
- Chinese (5.60%)
- Other ethnicities (0.60%)
As of 2020, Tanjong Manis has a population of 32,768 people.[4]
Age breakdown of Tanjong Manis's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (6.88%)
- 21-29 (22.4%)
- 30-39 (21.4%)
- 40-49 (17.3%)
- 50-59 (15.5%)
- 60-69 (10.2%)
- 70-79 (4.55%)
- 80-89 (1.24%)
- above 90 (0.48%)
Gender breakdown of Tanjong Manis's electorate as of 2022
- Male (49.9%)
- Female (50.1%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tanjong Manis constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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| Kuala Rajang（N41） | Selalang | 206/41/01 | SK Mandor Aris Kpg. Selalang |
| Belawai | 206/41/02 |
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| Rajang | 206/41/03 |
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| Sari | 206/41/04 |
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| Seberang | 206/41/05 |
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| Nanga Lepa | 206/41/06 | RH Gabriel Ng Lepa | |
| Semop (N42) | Paloh | 206/42/01 |
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| Mupong | 206/42/02 |
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| Semop | 206/42/03 |
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| Saai | 206/42/04 |
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| Tekajong | 206/42/05 |
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| Bruit | 206/42/06 | SK Kpg. Bruit | |
| Bunut | 206/42/07 |
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| Bintangor | 206/42/08 | SK Abang Amin Bintangor |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Tanjong Manis | |||||
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| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Kuala Rajang and Sarikei | |||||
| 12th | P206 | 2008–2013 | Norah Abdul Rahman (نورة عبدالرحمٰن) | BN (PBB) | Uncontested |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | 12,535 88.86% | |||
| 14th | 2018 | Yusuf Abdul Wahab (يوسف عبدالوهاب) |
11,402 80.69% | ||
| 2018–2022 | GPS (PBB) | ||||
| 15th | 2022–present | 16,474 86.52% | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
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| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Tanjong Manis | Belawai | |||||
| Kuala Rajang | ||||||
| Semop | ||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |
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| 2005 | 2015 | |
| Belawai |
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| Kuala Rajang |
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| Semop |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N41 | Kuala Rajang | Len Talif Salleh | GPS (PBB) |
| N42 | Semop | Abdullah Saidol |
Local governments & postcodes
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Yusuf Abdul Wahab | 16,474 | 86.52 |  86.52 | ||
| PH | Zainab Suhaili | 2,566 | 13.48 | 13.48 | ||
| Total valid votes | 19,040 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 238 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 117 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,395 | 57.79 |  8.08 | |||
| Registered electors | 32,948 | |||||
| Majority | 13,908 | 73.04 | 11.65 | |||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| BN | Yusuf Abdul Wahab | 11,402 | 80.69 | 8.17 | ||
| PKR | Mohamad Fadillah Sabali | 2,728 | 19.31 | 19.31 | ||
| Total valid votes | 14,130 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 214 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 81 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,425 | 65.87 | 9.07 | |||
| Registered electors | 21,899 | |||||
| Majority | 8,674 | 61.39 | 16.33 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| BN | Norah Abdul Rahman | 12,535 | 88.86 | 88.86 | ||
| PAS | Jurina Mut | 1,571 | 11.14 | 11.14 | ||
| Total valid votes | 14,106 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 238 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 58 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,402 | 74.95 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,215 | |||||
| Majority | 10,964 | 77.72 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-06. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| On the nomination day, Norah Abdul Rahman won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Norah Abdul Rahman | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
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| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
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| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||