Tenang (state constituency)

Tenang is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Tenang
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Haslinda Salleh
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)20,476
Electors (2022)22,613
Area (km²)306

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Tenang's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (49.11%)
  Chinese (38.6%)
  Indian (11.44%)
  Other ethnicities (0.72%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.08%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.05%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Tenang constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Tenang(N05) Kampong Redong 142/05/01 SK Kampung Tenang
Pekan Ayer Panas 142/05/02 SK Pekan Air Panas
Ladang Labis Utara 142/05/03 Dewan Masyarakat Ladang North Labis
Bandar Labis Timor 142/05/04 Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Paya Merah
Bandar Labis Tengah 142/05/05 SMK Kamarul Ariffin
Labis 142/05/06 Dewan Bola Keranjang JKKK Labis
FELDA Tenang 142/05/07 SK LKTP Tenang
Sawah Bahru 142/05/08 SK Sawah Bahru
Tenang Station 142/05/09 SMK Tenang Station
Ladang Bukit Dato 142/05/10 SJK (T) Ladang Voules
Chemplak Barat 142/05/11 Sekolah Agama LKTP Chempelak Barat
Chemplak 142/05/12 SK LKTP Chemplak

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tenang
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Ayer Panas
7th 1986–1990 Bahari Haron BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995
9th 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Ibrahim Daud
11th 2004–2008 Sulaiman Taha
12th 2008–2010
2010–2013 Mohd Azahar Ibrahim
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Mohd Solihan Badri PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2022–present Haslinda Salleh BN (UMNO)

Election Results

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Johor state election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Haslinda Salleh 5,380 44.91
MUDA Lim Wei Jiet 3,644 30.42   30.42
PN Ahmad Humaizi Uzir 2,729 22.79   22.79
Homeland Fighters' Party Mohd Fauzi Bachok 224 1.87   1.87
Total valid votes 11,977 100.00
Total rejected ballots 281
Unreturned ballots 59
Turnout 12,317 54.47
Registered electors 22,613
Majority 1,736 14.49
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[|BN]] Swing PH
Source(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Dashboard SPR".