Tanjong Datu (state constituency)

Tanjong Datu
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

Adenan Satem
BN

Constituency created 1987
First contested 1991
Last contested 2016

Tanjong Datu is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1991.

The state constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2006–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Telok Melano, Pueh, Sebat, Sematan, Seling, Stunggang, Lundu, Perigi, Sekambal, Bajo, Kampung Sebemban, Temelan, Sampadi, Stoh, Rambungan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Telok Melano, Pueh, Sebat, Sematan, Seling, Stunggang, Lundu, Perigi, Sekambal, Bajo, Kampung Sebemban, Temelan, Sampadi, Stoh, Rambungan.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tanjong Datu
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
13th 1991-1996 Ramsay Noel Jitam BN
14th 1996-2001
15th 2001-2006 Ranum Mina
16th 2006-2011 Adenan Satem
17th 2011-2016
18th 2016-present

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAdenan Satem 6,360 93.15 + 15.54
PKRJazolkipli Numan 468 6.85 + 6.85
Total valid votes 6,828 100.00
Total rejected ballots 77
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 6,93670.07
Registered electors 9,899
Majority 5,892
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAdenan Satem 4,218 77.61 - 7.97
PASNani Sahari 1,002 18.44 + 18.44
IndependentGilbert Asson Kulong 215 3.95 + 3.95
Total valid votes 5,435 100.00
Total rejected ballots 62
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 5,51769.52
Registered electors 7,936
Majority 3,216
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAdenan Satem 4,545 85.58 + 9.08
KEADILANSobey Daud 409 7.70 + 4.04
IndependentLarry Dominic Linang 357 6.72 + 6.72
Total valid votes 5,311 100.00
Total rejected ballots 66
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 5,38167.49
Registered electors 7,973
Majority 4,136
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRanum Mina 5,606 76.50 + 7.97
IndependentChin Yoo Ngim 552 7.53 + 7.53
IndependentSulaiman Aban 508 6.93 + 6.93
DAPTeo Chung Chai 394 5.38 + 5.38
KEADILANAwang Asmadi Awang Ahmad 268 3.66 + 3.66
Total valid votes 7,328 100.00
Total rejected ballots 107
Unreturned ballots 17
Turnout 7,45271.05
Registered electors 10,488
Majority 5,053
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRamsay Noel Jitam 5,268 68.53 + 16.52
IndependentChen Yiew Zean 1,851 24.08 + 24.08
IndependentJehim Milos 568 7.39 + 7.39
Total valid votes 7,687 100.00
Total rejected ballots 92
Unreturned ballots 268
Turnout 8,04772.37
Registered electors 11,120
Majority 3,417
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNRamsay Noel Jitam 5,088 52.01
PBDSSidi Munan 4,294 43.89
IndependentAhmed Abg Ali 268 2.74
NEGARAAton Kajit 133 1.36
Total valid votes 9,783 100.00
Total rejected ballots 97
Unreturned ballots 353
Turnout 10,23377.72
Registered electors 13,167
Majority 794
This was a new constituency created.

References

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