Tenom (federal constituency)
Tenom is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Tenom District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1994 |
| First contested | 1995 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 50,230 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 42,045 |
| Area (km²) | 2,451 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 20.5 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p
Ethnic breakdown of Tenom's electorate as of 2022
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tenom constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melalap (N42) | Pamilaan | 181/42/01 | SK St Pius Pamilaan |
| Melalap | 181/42/02 | SK Melalap | |
| Lagud | 181/42/03 | SK Lagud | |
| Kalang | 181/42/04 | SM Tshung Tsin Tenom | |
| Tenom Utara | 181/42/05 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa | |
| Tenom Selatan | 181/42/06 | SK Pekan Tenom | |
| Saga | 181/42/07 | SK Saga | |
| Mandalom | 181/42/08 |
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| Pangi | 181/42/09 | SK Pangi | |
| Pagukon | 181/42/10 | SK Pagukon | |
| Kemabong (N43) | Chinta Mata | 181/43/01 | SK Chinta Mata |
| Sapong | 181/43/02 | SK Ladang Sapong | |
| Mansasoh | 181/43/03 | SK Sungai Api | |
| Enubai | 181/43/04 | SK Inubai | |
| Paal | 181/43/05 | SJK (C) Yuk Nam | |
| Baru Jumpa | 181/43/06 | SK Kg Baru Jumpa | |
| Kemabong | 181/43/07 |
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| Tomani | 181/43/08 | SK Kuala Tomani | |
| Rundum | 181/43/09 | SK Rundum | |
| Kapulu | 181/43/10 | SK Kapalu | |
| Katuboh | 181/43/11 | Rumah Kebudayaan Katubuh | |
| Ulu Tomani | 181/43/12 |
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Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Tenom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Padas | |||
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Raden Malleh | PBS |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | Rizalman Abdullah (ريزلمن عبدالله) | BN (UMNO) |
| 11th | 2004-2008 | Raime Unggi (رايم اوڠڬي) | |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | ||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 | Noorita Sual | DAP |
| 2018-2022 | PH (DAP) | ||
| 15th | 2022-present | Riduan Rubin (رضوان روبين) | KDM |
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
| Tenom | Kemabong | |||||
| Melalap | ||||||
Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N42 | Melalap | Peter Anthony | KDM |
| N43 | Kemabong | Rubin Balang | GRS (GAGASAN) |
Local governments
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
|---|---|---|
| N42 | Melalap | Tenom District Council |
| N43 | Kemabong | Tenom District Council |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Riduan Rubin | 10,027 | 35.00 | +35.00 | ||
| PH | Noorita Sual | 8,919 | 31.13 | +31.13 | ||
| BN | Jamawi Ja’afar | 8,625 | 30.11 | -15.89 | ||
| Sabah Heritage Party | Ukim Buandi | 992 | 3.46 | +3.46 | ||
| Independent | Peggy Chaw Zhi Ting | 86 | 0.30 | +0.30 | ||
| Total valid votes | 28,649 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 385 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 44 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,078 | 68.14 | ||||
| Registered electors | 42,045 | |||||
| Majority | 1,108 | 3.87 | ||||
| Independent (KDM) gain from DAP | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Noorita Sual | 11,363 | 51.10 | + 51.10 | ||
| BN | Rubin Balang | 10,230 | 46.00 | - 2.15 | ||
| Homeland Solidarity Party | Laimoi @ Yuslinah Laikim | 645 | 2.90 | - 9.17 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,238 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 661 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 128 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,027 | 78.91 | ||||
| Registered electors | 29,182 | |||||
| Majority | 1,133 | 5.09 | ||||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]" (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 Sabah [P.U. (B) 320/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Raime Unggi | 9,771 | 48.15 | |||
| PKR | Masdin Tumas | 5,885 | 29.00 | |||
| STAR | Hasmin @ Azroy Abdullah | 2,449 | 12.07 | |||
| SAPP | Jaineh Juaya @ Jimmy Jawatah | 1,766 | 8.70 | |||
| KITA | Mutang @ Sylvester Dawat | 423 | 2.08 | |||
| Total valid votes | 20,294 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 632 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 18 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,944 | 82.77 | ||||
| Registered electors | 25,304 | |||||
| Majority | 3,886 | |||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 224/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-19. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Raime Unggi | 9,535 | 62.85 | ||
| PKR | Adris Taripin | 2,652 | 17.48 | ||
| Independent | Joh Jimmy @ Richard Joe Jimmy | 2,499 | 16.47 | ||
| BERSEKUTU | Mutang @ Sylvester Dawat | 485 | 3.20 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,171 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 523 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 11 | ||||
| Turnout | 15,705 | 75.24 | |||
| Registered electors | 20,874 | ||||
| Majority | 6,883 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Raime Unggi | 8,032 | 58.80 | ||
| Independent | Limun Laikim | 5,628 | 41.20 | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,660 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 396 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 7 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,063 | 68.88 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 2,404 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Rizalman @ Sumin Abdullah @ Sumbing | 11,179 | 59.73 | ||
| PBS | Raden Malleh | 7,537 | 40.27 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,716 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 216 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 8 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,940 | 68.93 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 3,642 | ||||
| BN gain from PBS | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS | Raden Malleh | 9,949 | 58.25 | |||
| BN | Limun Laikim | 7,025 | 41.13 | |||
| Independent | Agum @ Edward Laap | 105 | 0.61 | |||
| Total valid votes | 17,079 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 176 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 7 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,262 | 70.62 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 2,924 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- "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. 41. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
