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.

Tenom (P181)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
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 edit

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Ethnic breakdown of Tenom's electorate as of 2022

  Sabah Bumiputera (72.4%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (12.8%)
  Chinese (11.9%)
  Other ethnicities (2.8%)

History edit

Polling districts edit

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
  • SK Mandalom Lama
  • SMK Entabuan
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
  • SMK Kemabong
  • SK Korolok
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
  • SK Ulu Tomani
  • SK Tilis
  • SK Kungkular
  • SK Sumambu

Representation history edit

Members of Parliament for Tenom
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Padas
9th P158 1995-1999 Raden Malleh PBS
10th 1999-2004 Rizalman Abdullah
(ريزلمن عبدالله)
BN (UMNO)
11th P181 2004-2008 Raime Unggi
(رايم اوڠڬي)
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018-2022 Noorita Sual PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Riduan Rubin
(رضوان روبين)
Independent

State constituency edit

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Tenom Kemabong
Melalap

Current state assembly members edit

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N42 Melalap Peter Anthony KDM
N43 Kemabong Rubin Balang GRS (GAGASAN)

Local governments edit

No. State Constituency Local Government
N42 Melalap Tenom District Council
N43 Kemabong

Election results edit

Malaysian general election, 2022
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   10.77
Registered electors 42,045
Majority 1,108 3.87   1.22
Independent gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
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   3.86
Registered electors 29,182
Majority 1,133 5.09   14.06
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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raime Unggi 9,771 48.15   14.70
PKR Masdin Tumas 5,885 29.00   11.52
STAR Hasmin @ Azroy Abdullah 2,449 12.07   12.07
SAPP Jaineh Juaya @ Jimmy Jawatah 1,766 8.70   8.70
KITA Mutang @ Sylvester Dawat 423 2.08   2.08
Total valid votes 20,294 100.00
Total rejected ballots 632
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 20,944 82.77   7.53
Registered electors 25,304
Majority 3,886 19.15   26.22
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raime Unggi 9,535 62.85   4.05
PKR Adris Taripin 2,652 17.48   17.48
Independent Joh Jimmy @ Richard Joe Jimmy 2,499 16.47   16.47
BERSEKUTU Mutang @ Sylvester Dawat 485 3.20   3.20
Total valid votes 15,171 100.00
Total rejected ballots 523
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 15,705 75.24   6.36
Registered electors 20,874
Majority 6,883 45.37   27.77
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raime Unggi 8,032 58.80   0.93
Independent Limun Laikim 5,628 41.20   41.20
Total valid votes 13,660 100.00
Total rejected ballots 396
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 14,063 68.88   0.05
Registered electors
Majority 2,404 17.60   1.86
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rizalman @ Sumin Abdullah @ Sumbing 11,179 59.73   59.73
PBS Raden Malleh 7,537 40.27   17.98
Total valid votes 18,716 100.00
Total rejected ballots 216
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 18,940 68.93   1.69
Registered electors
Majority 3,642 19.46   2.34
BN gain from PBS Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1995
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 17.12
This was a new constituency created.

References edit