Tanjong Karang (federal constituency)

Tanjong Karang is a federal constituency in Kuala Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Tanjong Karang (P095)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Noh Omar
BN
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]47,198
Area (km²)[2]779

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 Tanjong Karang's electorate as of 2018[3]

  Malay (74.67%)
  Chinese (15.96%)
  Indian (8.94%)
  Other ethnicities (0.43%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Terusan Besar, Sawah Sempadan Utara, Sungai Burong Bendang, Sungai Burong Utara, Sungai Burong Selatan, Batu 9 Tanjong Karang, Sungai Sireh, Sungai Sireh Utara, Sawah Sempadan Selatan, Sawah Sempadan, Sungai Tengi Kanan, Sungai Kajang, Pekan Tanjong Karang, Batu 7 Tanjong Karang, Batu 11 Tanjong Karang, Bagan Pasir Tanjong Karang, Hulu Tiram Buruk, Hulu Tiram Buruk Utara, Batang Berjuntai Satu, Ladang Mary, Sungai Tinggi, Batang Berjuntai Utara, Kampung Raja Musa, Ladang Raja Musa, Kampung Baharu Tiram Buruk, Parit Serong, Sungai Gulang-Gulang, Hujung Permatang, Belimbing, Permatang, Pasir Penambang, Sungai Yu, Sungai Terap.

2016–present:[4] The constituency contains the polling districts of Terusan Besar, Sawah Sempadan Utara, Sungai Burong Bendang, Sungai Burong Utara, Sungai Burong Selatan, Batu 9 Tanjong Karang, Sungai Sireh, Sungai Sireh Utara, Sawah Sempadan Selatan, Sawah Sempadan, Sungai Tengi Kanan, Sungai Kajang, Pekan Tanjong Karang, Batu 7 Tanjong Karang, Batu 11 Tanjong Karang, Bagan Pasir Tanjong Karang, Hulu Tiram Buruk, Hulu Tiram Buruk Utara, Batang Berjuntai Satu, Ladang Mary, Sungai Tinggi, Batang Berjuntai Utara, Kampung Raja Musa, Ladang Raja Musa, Kampung Baharu Tiram Buruk, Parit Serong, Sungai Gulang-Gulang, Hujung Permatang, Belimbing, Permatang, Pasir Penambang, Sungai Yu, Sungai Terap.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tanjong Karang
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kuala Selangor
4th1974-1978Jamil IshakBN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982Abdul Shukur Siraj
6th1982-1986Zaleha Ismail
7th1986-1990Kamaruzaman Ahmad
8th1990-1995Saidin Adam
9th1995-1999Noh Omar
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018-present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tanjong Karang Permatang
Sekinchan
Sungai Burong Sungai Burong
Sungai Burung
Sungai Panjang
Sungei Burong
Sungei Panjang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNoh Omar17,59643.45-12.02
PHZulkafperi Hanapi15,62638.58+38.58
PASNor Az Azlan Ahmad7,27617.97-25.64
Total valid votes 40,498 100.00
Total rejected ballots 531
Unreturned ballots 155
Turnout 41,18487.26
Registered electors 47,198
Majority 1,9704.86
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 313/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNoh Omar20,54855.47- 1.27
PASMohamad Rashdi Deraman16,15443.61+ 0.35
IndependentMasrun Tamsi @ Herman Tino3400.92+ 0.92
Total valid votes 37,042 100.00
Total rejected ballots 634
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 37,76889.22
Registered electors 42,333
Majority 4,39411.86
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNoh Omar16,07356.74- 10.26
PASMohamed Hanipa Maidin12,25343.26+ 10.26
Total valid votes 28,326 100.00
Total rejected ballots 674
Unreturned ballots 52
Turnout 29,05279.83
Registered electors 36,391
Majority 3,82013.48
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNoh Omar17,75067.00+ 13.50
PASAbdul Ghani Samsudin8,74233.00- 13.50
Total valid votes 26,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots 704
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,19675.93
Registered electors 35,817
Majority 9,00834.00
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNoh Omar15,84153.50- 26.80
PASMd. Yusoff Abd. Wahab13,76646.50+ 46.50
Total valid votes 29,607 100.00
Total rejected ballots 863
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 30,47872.37
Registered electors 42,114
Majority 2,0757.00
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNoh Omar20,96280.30+ 12.04
S46Nordin Abdul Latif5,14419.70+ 19.70
Total valid votes 26,106 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,303
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 27,41066.59
Registered electors 41,162
Majority 15,81860.60
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSaidin @ Yusof Adam15,46868.26- 1.07
PASAbdul Hakim Abdullah7,19131.74+ 1.07
Total valid votes 22,659 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,032
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 23,69171.99
Registered electors 32,908
Majority 8,27736.52
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKamaruzaman Ahmad13,36069.33
PASMohd Fadzil Salleh5,91030.67
Total valid votes 19,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots 888
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,15863.42
Registered electors 31,785
Majority 7,45038.66
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZaleha Ismail16,39675.44
PASAbdul Rahim Awang5,33724.56
Total valid votes 21,733 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,123
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,85668.63
Registered electors 33,304
Majority 11,059
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Shukur Siraj13,41364.81
PASAbdul Hakim Abdullah7,28335.19
Total valid votes 20,696 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 31,403
Majority 6,130
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Jamil Ishak won uncontested.
BNJamil Ishak
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 24,227
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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