Tenang (state constituency)
Political subdivision in Malaysia
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Tenang is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]
 Johor constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Johor State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 1984 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2022 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 20,476 | ||
| Electors (2022) | 22,613 | ||
| Area (km²) | 306 | ||
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
As of 2020, Tenang has a population of 20,476 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Tenang's electorate as of 2022
- Malay (49.1%)
- Chinese (38.6%)
- Indian (11.4%)
- Other ethnicities (0.72%)
- Sabah Bumiputera (0.08%)
- Sarawak Bumiputera (0.05%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Tenang constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenang（N05） | Kampong Redong | 142/05/01 | SK Kampung Tenang |
| Pekan Ayer Panas | 142/05/02 | SK Pekan Air Panas | |
| Ladang Labis Utara | 142/05/03 | Dewan Masyarakat Ladang North Labis | |
| Bandar Labis Timor | 142/05/04 | Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Paya Merah | |
| Bandar Labis Tengah | 142/05/05 | SMK Kamarul Ariffin | |
| Labis | 142/05/06 | Dewan Bola Keranjang JKKK Labis | |
| FELDA Tenang | 142/05/07 | SK LKTP Tenang | |
| Sawah Bahru | 142/05/08 | SK Sawah Bahru | |
| Tenang Station | 142/05/09 | SMK Tenang Station | |
| Ladang Bukit Dato | 142/05/10 | SJK (T) Ladang Voules | |
| Chemplak Barat | 142/05/11 | Sekolah Agama LKTP Chempelak Barat | |
| Chemplak | 142/05/12 | SK LKTP Chemplak |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tenang | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Ayer Panas and Bandar Segamat | |||
| 7th | 1986–1990 | Bahari Haron | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | ||
| 9th | 1995–1999 | ||
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Ibrahim Daud | |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Sulaiman Taha | |
| 12th | 2008–2010 | ||
| 2010–2013 | Mohd Azahar Ibrahim | ||
| 13th | 2013–2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018–2020 | Mohd Solihan Badri | PH (BERSATU) |
| 2020–2022 | PN (BERSATU) | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | Haslinda Salleh | BN (UMNO) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Haslinda Salleh | 5,380 | 44.91 | |||
| MUDA | Lim Wei Jiet | 3,644 | 30.42 |  30.42 | ||
| PN | Ahmad Humaizi Uzir | 2,729 | 22.79 | 22.79 | ||
| PEJUANG | Mohd Fauzi Bachok | 224 | 1.87 | 1.87 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,977 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 281 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 59 | |||||
| Turnout | 12,317 | 54.47 | ||||
| Registered electors | 22,613 | |||||
| Majority | 1,736 | 14.49 | ||||
| BN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
