Tanjung Bidara (state constituency)

Tanjung Bidara is a state constituency in Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. It has been represented by Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh of Barisan Nasional (BN) since 2021.

Tanjung Bidara
Malacca constituency
State constituency
LegislatureMalacca State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ab Rauf Yusoh
BN
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)[1]10,133

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.[2]

Definition

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The Tanjung Bidara constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Pulau, Lubok Redan, Sungai Baru Tengah, Pengkalan Balak and Pasir Gembor.[3]

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Tanjung Bidara's electorate as of 2021[4]

  Malays (94.02%)
  Chinese (3.83%)
  Indians (1.75%)
  Other Ethnicities (0.41%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tanjung Bidara constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Tanjung Bidara (N02) Kampung Pulau 134/02/01 SK Jeram
Lubok Redan 134/02/02 SK Lubok Redan
Sungai Baru Tengah 134/02/03 SMK Ade Putra
Pengkalan Balak 134/02/04 SK Pengkalan Balak
Pasir Gembor 134/02/05 SK Tanjong Bidara

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tanjung Bidara
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kuala Linggi
11th 2004 – 2008 Abdul Karim Sulaiman BN (UMMO)
12th 2008 – 2013
13th 2013 – 2018 Md Rawi Mahmud
14th 2018 – 2021
15th 2021 – present Ab Rauf Yusoh

Election results

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Malacca state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ab Rauf Yusoh 3,559 49.14   9.01
PN Mas Ermieyati Samsudin 3,195 44.11   44.11
PH Zainal Hassan 489 6.75   17.16
Total valid votes 7,243
Total rejected ballots 77
Unreturned ballots 24
Turnout 7,344 72.78   11.65
Registered electors 10,133
Majority 364 5.03   29.21
BN hold Swing
Malacca state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Md Rawi Mahmud 4,865 58.15   19.27
PH Halim Bachik 2,001 23.91   23.91
PAS Imran Abdul Rahman 1,501 17.94   4.64
Total valid votes 8,367 100.00
Total rejected ballots 116
Unreturned ballots 38
Turnout 8,521 84.43   3.74
Registered electors 10,092
Majority 2,864 34.24   20.61
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Malacca state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Md Rawi Mahmud 6,014 77.22   0.20
PAS Imran Abdul Rahman 1,774 22.78   0.20
Total valid votes 7,788 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,889 87.58   6.89
Registered electors 9,008
Majority 4,240 54.44   0.40
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 192/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 233/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
Malacca state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Karim Sulaiman 4,664 77.42   1.27
PAS Imran Abdul Rahman 1,360 22.58   1.27
Total valid votes 6,024 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103
Unreturned ballots 16
Turnout 6,143 80.69   0.81
Registered electors 7,613
Majority 3,304 54.84   2.54
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Malacca state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Abdul Karim Sulaiman 4,480 78.69
PAS Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahman 1,213 21.31
Total valid votes 5,693 100.00
Total rejected ballots 90
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 5,783 81.50
Registered electors 7,096
Majority 3,267 57.38
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Dashboard SPR" (in Malay). Presumably, some part of the Malaysian Government. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ "DUN N02 - Tanjung Bidara - Parlimen Masjid Tanah". parlimenmasjidtanah.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16.
  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 2016-06-19.
  4. ^ "古城开战 - 马六甲州选举". mkse.chinapress.com.my (in Chinese). 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
  6. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Melaka". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  7. ^ a b c "Undi.info - Tanjung Bidara (P134-N2)". Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-16.