Tanjong Manis (federal constituency)

Tanjong Manis (P206)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
;
Constituency created	2005
First contested	2008
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	21,899

Tanjong Manis is a federal constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.

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 2018[2]

Muslim bumiputera (74%)

Non-muslim bumiputera (20%)

Chinese (5%)

Other ethnicities (1%)

History

2008–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Belawai, Rajang, Selalang, Sari, Seberang, Paloh, Mupong, Semop, Saai, Tekajong, Bruit, Bunut, Bintangor.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Selalang, Belawai, Rajang, Sari, Seberang, Nanga Lepa, Paloh, Mupong, Semop, Saai, Tekajong, Bruit, Bunut, Bintangor.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tanjong Manis
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kuala Rajang
12th	2008-2013	Norah Abdul Rahman	BN (PBB)
13th	2013-2018	Norah Abdul Rahman
14th	2018	Yusuf Abd. Wahab
14th	2018-present	Yusuf Abd. Wahab	GPS (PBB)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Tanjong Manis					Belawai
						Kuala Rajang
					Semop

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yusuf Abd Wahab	11,402	80.69	- 8.17
	PH	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
Registered electors			21,899
Majority			8,674	61.39
	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. "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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Norah Abdul Rahman	12,535	88.86
	PAS	Jurina Mut	1,571	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
	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. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	%
On the nomination day, Norah Abdul Rahman won uncontested.
	BN	Norah Abdul Rahman
Total valid votes			100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

"Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 46. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

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[1] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 46. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[3] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.