Tanjong Manis

Tanjong Manis (P206)
Sarawak constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Yusuf Abd Wahab; GPS
Constituency created	2005
First contested	2008
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	32,768
Electors (2022)	32,948
Area (km²)	2,024
Pop. density (per km²)	16.2

Tanjong Manis is a federal constituency in Mukah Division (Tanjung Manis District) and Sarikei Division (Sarikei District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.

The federal constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Tanjong Manis's electorate as of 2022:^[3]

Sarawak Bumiputera (47.9%)
Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (45.9%)
Chinese (5.60%)
Other ethnicities (0.60%)

As of 2020, Tanjong Manis has a population of 32,768 people.^[4]

Age breakdown of Tanjong Manis's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (6.88%)
21-29 (22.4%)
30-39 (21.4%)
40-49 (17.3%)
50-59 (15.5%)
60-69 (10.2%)
70-79 (4.55%)
80-89 (1.24%)
above 90 (0.48%)

Gender breakdown of Tanjong Manis's electorate as of 2022

Male (49.9%)
Female (50.1%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tanjong Manis constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.^[5]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Kuala Rajang（N41）	Selalang	206/41/01	SK Mandor Aris Kpg. Selalang
	Belawai	206/41/02	SK Stalun SK Abang Gesa
	Rajang	206/41/03	SK Bayang SK Abang Galau SK Abang Buyuk Kpg. Jerijeh
	Sari	206/41/04	SK Jawa Kerubong Jln. Selalang SK Adin Sare SK Bukit Kinyau SK Sentebu SK St. Andrew Sare
	Seberang	206/41/05	SK Muara Payang Sarikei SK Abang Haji Matahir Sarikei SRA Kpg. Baru Seberang Sarikei
	Nanga Lepa	206/41/06	RH Gabriel Ng Lepa
Semop (N42)	Paloh	206/42/01	SK Kpg. Sebako Surau Kpg. Sedi SK O.K.M. Pakeri Paloh Dewan Serbaguna, Berangan Paloh Tadika KEMAS Kpg. Kedang
	Mupong	206/42/02	SK Mupong SK Mupong Ulin
	Semop	206/42/03	SK Kpg. Serdeng SK Telok Gelam SK Kpg. Bekakong SK Kpg. Semop
	Saai	206/42/04	SK Kpg. Kuit SK Mohamad Radeh Kpg. Saie
	Tekajong	206/42/05	SK Penibong SK Kpg. Betanak SK Salah Kecil SK Kpg. Penipah SK Kpg. Tekajong
	Bruit	206/42/06	SK Kpg. Bruit
	Bunut	206/42/07	SK Selidap SJK (C) Ming Shing Sg. Sian SK Sg. Sian SK Tanjong Bundong
	Bintangor	206/42/08	SK Abang Amin Bintangor

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tanjong Manis
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party	Vote Share
Constituency created from Kuala Rajang and Sarikei
12th	P206	2008–2013	Norah Abdul Rahman (نورة عبدالرحمٰن)	BN (PBB)	Uncontested
13th		2013–2018	Norah Abdul Rahman (نورة عبدالرحمٰن)		12,535 88.86%
14th		2018	Yusuf Abdul Wahab (يوسف عبدالوهاب)		11,402 80.69%
14th		2018–2022		GPS (PBB)	11,402 80.69%
15th		2022–present		GPS (PBB)	16,474 86.52%

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1969–1978	1978–1990	1990–1999	1999–2008	2008–2016	2016−present
Tanjong Manis					Belawai
						Kuala Rajang
					Semop

Historical boundaries

State Constituency	Area
State Constituency	2005	2015
Belawai	Belawai Kampung Baru Seberang Kuala Rajang Muara Payang Selalang
Kuala Rajang		Belawai Kampung Baru Seberang Kuala Rajang Muara Payang Selalang
Semop	Mupong Pulau Bruit Semop Serdeng Tekajong

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N41	Kuala Rajang	Len Talif Salleh	GPS (PBB)
N42	Semop	Abdullah Saidol	GPS (PBB)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N41	Kuala Rajang	Sarikei District Council (Selalang area) Matu & Daro District Council	96150 Belawai 96200 Daro 96500 Bintangor
N42	Semop	Sarikei District Council (Bunut and Bintangor areas) Matu & Daro District Council	96150 Belawai 96200 Daro 96500 Bintangor

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022: Tanjong Manis
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Yusuf Abdul Wahab	16,474	86.52	86.52
	PH	Zainab Suhaili	2,566	13.48	13.48
Total valid votes			19,040	100.00
Total rejected ballots			238
Unreturned ballots			117
Turnout			19,395	57.79	8.08
Registered electors			32,948
Majority			13,908	73.04	11.65
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753265/PARLIMEN%20SARAWAK%20(PUB%20620).pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018: Tanjong Manis
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yusuf Abdul Wahab	11,402	80.69	8.17
	PKR	Mohamad Fadillah Sabali	2,728	19.31	19.31
Total valid votes			14,130	100.00
Total rejected ballots			214
Unreturned ballots			81
Turnout			14,425	65.87	9.07
Registered electors			21,899
Majority			8,674	61.39	16.33
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link]} "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013: Tanjong Manis
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Norah Abdul Rahman	12,535	88.86	88.86
	PAS	Jurina Mut	1,571	11.14	11.14
Total valid votes			14,106	100.00
Total rejected ballots			238
Unreturned ballots			58
Turnout			14,402	74.95
Registered electors			19,215
Majority			10,964	77.72
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

Malaysian general election, 2008: Tanjong Manis
Party		Candidate	%
On the nomination day, Norah Abdul Rahman won uncontested.
	BN	Norah Abdul Rahman
Total valid votes			100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
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. 46. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
↑ "第15届全国大选-东方日报-2022". ge15.orientaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.206 Tanjong Manis Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

[1] "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

[2] "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. 46. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "第15届全国大选-东方日报-2022". ge15.orientaldaily.com.my. Retrieved 2023-10-20.

[4] Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.206 Tanjong Manis Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-13.

[5] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

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