State constituency in Sabah, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Tanjung Aru is a state constituency inSabah,Malaysia, that is represented in theSabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
As of 2020, Tanjung Aru has a population of 37,233 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Tanjung Aru's electorate as of 2020
- Sabah Bumiputera (49.4%)
- Chinese (29.7%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (12.2%)
- Other ethnicities (8.79%)
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tanjung Aru constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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| Tanjung Aru (N22) | Pulau Gaya | 173/22/01 | SK Pulau Gaya |
| Sembulan Utara | 173/22/02 | - SK Sembulan
- Dewan Serbaguna Sembulan
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| Sembulan Selatan | 173/22/03 | SMK Sanzac |
| Tanjung Aru Timor | 173/22/04 | SMK Stella Maris |
| Tanjung Aru Barat | 173/22/05 | SMK La Salle Tg Aru |
| Lapangan Terbang | 173/22/06 | SK Tanjung Aru II |
| Tanjung Aru Baru | 173/22/07 | SK Stella Maris |
Representation history
[edit]| Member ofSabah State Legislative Assembly for Tanjung Aru |
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| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
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| Constituency created |
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| Tanjong Aru |
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| 3rd | 1967 – 1971 | Lee Vui Min | Alliance (SCA) |
| 4th | 1971 – 1976 | Herman Luping | Alliance (USNO) |
| 5th | 1976 | Darius Binion | BERJAYA |
| 1976 – 1981 | Matthew Gonzaga |
| 6th | 1981 – 1985 | Paul Wong Kau Chai Sindin | BN (BERJAYA) |
| Constituency abolished, split into Petagas and Sembulan[4] |
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| Constituency re-created from Sembulan, Likas and Petagas |
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| 12th | 2004 – 2008 | Edward Yong Oui Fah (杨爱华) | BN (PBS) |
| 13th | 2008 – 2013 |
| 14th | 2013 – 2018 |
| 15th | 2018 – 2020 | Junz Wong (王鸿俊) | WARISAN |
| Tanjung Aru[5] |
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| 16th | 2020 – 2025 | Junz Wong (王鸿俊) | WARISAN |
| 17th | 2025–present | | |
Sabah state election, 2013| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| BN | Edward Yong Oui Fah | 9,099 | 53.36 | 1.66 |
| PAS | Hamid Ismail | 5,409 | 31.72 | 31.72 |
| STAR | Yong We Kong | 1,333 | 7.82 | 7.82 |
| SAPP | Salleh Tiasi @ Tiaseh | 750 | 4.40 | 4.40 |
| Total valid votes | 16,591 | 97.30 |
| Total rejected ballots | 448 | 2.63 |
| Unreturned ballots | 13 | 0.08 |
| Turnout | 17,052 | 77.60 | 15.39 |
| Registered electors | 21,973 |
| Majority | 3,690 | 21.64 | 2.16 |
| BNhold | Swing | |
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Sabah state election, 2008| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| BN | Edward Yong Oui Fah | 6,430 | 51.70 | 12.61 |
| PKR | Awang Ahmad Sah | 3,470 | 27.90 | 9.32 |
| DAP | Teddy Yang Chan Tsze | 2,298 | 18.48 | 5.07 |
| Total valid votes | 12,198 | 98.08 |
| Total rejected ballots | 225 | 1.81 |
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | 0.11 |
| Turnout | 12,437 | 62.21 | 6.16 |
| Registered electors | 19,993 |
| Majority | 2,960 | 23.80 | 21.93 |
| BNhold | Swing | |
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Sabah state election, 2004| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| BN | Edward Yong Oui Fah | 6,904 | 64.31 | |
| PKR | Awang Ahmad Sah | 1,995 | 18.58 | |
| DAP | Chong Yaw Fah @ Stephen | 1,440 | 13.41 | |
| PAS | Foo Ah Onong @ Onong Otong | 118 | 1.75 | |
| Total valid votes | 10,457 | 97.41 |
| Total rejected ballots | 255 | 2.38 |
| Unreturned ballots | 23 | 0.21 |
| Turnout | 10,735 | 56.05 |
| Registered electors | 19,152 |
| Majority | 4,909 | 45.73 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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