Tanjong Manis (federal constituency)

Tanjong Manis (P206)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Yusuf Abd. Wahab; GPS
Constituency created	2005
First contested	2008
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)	21,899
Area (km²)	2,024

Tanjong Manis is a federal constituency in Mukah Division (Tanjung Manis District and Daro District) and Sarikei Division (Sarikei District), 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[]

Polling districts[]

According to the gazette issued on 30 December 2015, the Tanjong Manis constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Kuala Rajang（N41）	Selalang	206/41/01	SK Mandor Aris Kpg. Selalang
	Belawai	206/41/02	SK Stalun SK Abang Gesa
	Rajang	206/41/03	SK Sebayang SK Abang Galau SK Abang Buyuk Kpg. Jerijeh
	Sari	206/41/04	SK Jawa Kerubong Jln. Selalang SK Adin Sare SK Bukit Kinyau SK Sentebu SK St. Andrew Sare
	Seberang	206/41/05	SK Muara Payang Sarikei SK Abang Haji Matahir Sarikei SRA Kpg. Baru Seberang Sarikei
	Nanga Lepa	206/41/06	RH Bantan Belawai Ulu
Semop (N42)	Paloh	206/42/01	SK Kpg. Sebako Surau Kpg. Sedi SK O.K.M. Pakeri Paloh Tadika KEMAS, Berangan Paloh Tadika KEMAS Kpg. Kedang
	Mupong	206/42/02	SK Mupong SK Mupong Ulin
	Semop	206/42/03	SK Kpg. Serdeng SK Telok Gelam SK Kpg. Bekakong SK Kpg. Semop
	Saai	206/42/04	SK Kpg. Kuit SK Mohamad Radeh Kpg. Saie
	Tekajong	206/42/05	SK Penibong SK Kpg. Betanak SK Salah Kecil SK Kpg. Penipah SK Kpg. Tekajong
	Bruit	206/42/06	SK Kpg. Bruit
	Bunut	206/42/07	SK Selidap SJK (C) Ming Shing Sg. Sian SK Sg. Sian SK Tanjong Bundong
	Bintangor	206/42/08	SK Abang Amin 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

Current state assembly members[]

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N41	Kuala Rajang	Len Talif Salleh	GPS (PBB)
N42	Semop	Abdullah Saidol	GPS (PBB)

Local governments[]


No.	State Constituency	Local Government
N41	Kuala Rajang	Matu & Daro District Council Sarikei District Council
N42	Semop	Matu & Daro District Council Meradong & Julau District Council Sarikei District Council

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
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	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 Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

[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 Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

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