Tanjong Karang (federal constituency)

Tanjong Karang is a federal constituency in Kuala Selangor District and Hulu Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Tanjong Karang (P095)
Selangor constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]59,862
Electors (2023)[2]62,511
Area (km²)[3]779
Pop. density (per km²)76.8

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

edit

Ethnic breakdown of Tanjong Karang's electorate as of 2018[4]

  Malay (74.7%)
  Chinese (17.2%)
  Indian (8.0%)
  Other ethnicities (0.2%)

Age breakdown of Tanjong Karang's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.17%)
  21-29 (21.19%)
  30-39 (23.26%)
  40-49 (17.68%)
  50-59 (14.65%)
  60-69 (10.13%)
  70-79 (5.03%)
  80-89 (1.51%)
  above 90 (0.37%)

Gender breakdown of Tanjong Karang's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.17%)
  Female (49.83%)

History

edit

Polling districts

edit

According to the gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Tanjong Karang constituency has a total of 34 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Sungai Burong(N08) Terusan Besar 095/08/01 SK Berjaya Sekinchan
Sawah Sempadan Utara 095/08/02 SA Rakyat (KAFA) Al-Ainiah Blok B 1 & B Sawah Sempadan
Sungai Burong Bendang 095/08/03 SK Parit Empat Sekinchan
Sungai Burong Utara 095/08/04 SRA Batu 12 Tanjong Karang
Sungai Burong Selatan 095/08/05 SK Sungai Burong
Batu 9 Tanjong Karang 095/08/06 SMA Tanjong Karang
Sungai Sireh 095/08/07 SK Sungai Sireh
Sungai Sireh Utara 095/08/08 SK Seri Gambut Tanjong Karang
Sawah Sempadan Selatan 095/08/09 SRA Kunci Air Buang
Sungai Tengi Kanan 095/08/10 SK Dato' Manan Tanjong Karang
Sungai Kajang 095/08/11 SMK Seri Desa Tanjong Karang
Pekan Tanjong Karang 095/08/12 SMK Dato' Harun Tanjong Karang
Batu 7 Tanjong Karang 095/08/13 SK Tanjong Karang
Batu 11 Tanjong Karang 095/08/14 SRA Batu 11, Jalan Bernam Tanjong Karang
Bagan Pasir Tanjong Karang 095/08/15 SJK (C) Yit Khwan Bagan Tanjong Karang
Permatang(N09) Hulu Tiram Buruk 095/09/01 SK Sri Tiram Tanjong Karang
Hulu Tiram Buruk Utara 095/09/02 Balai Raya Blok Q Sawah Sempadan
Batang Berjuntai Satu 095/09/03 KAFA Integrasi Al Ridzuan Berjuntai Bistari
Ladang Mary 095/09/04 SJK (T) Ladang Mary
Sungai Tinggi 095/09/05 SJK (T) Ladang Sungai Tinggi
Batang Berjuntai Utara 095/09/06 Dewan Seberguna Sime Darby Ladang Tennamaran
Kampung Raja Musa 095/09/07 SK Jalan Raja Musa
Ladang Raja Musa 095/09/08 SJK (T) Ladang Raja Musa
Kampung Baharu Tiram Buruk 095/09/09 SJK (C) Ming Tee Kampung Tiram Buruk Luar
Parit Serong 095/09/10 SK Parit Serong
Sungai Gulang-Gulang 095/09/11 Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Sungai Gulang-Gulang
Hujung Permatang 095/09/12 SRA Ujung Permatang
Belimbing 095/09/13 SK Bukit Belimbing
Permatang 095/09/14 SK Kuala Selangor
Pasir Penambang 095/09/15 SJK (C) Khai Tee Pasir Penambang
Sungai Yu 095/09/16 SA KAFA Integrasi As-Sulaimiah Kampung Sungai Yu
Sungai Terap 096/09/17 SK Sungai Terap
Sawah Sempadan 096/09/18 SRA Blok "P" Sawah Sempadan Tanjong Karang
Kampung Lubuk Jaya 095/09/19 Balai Raya Kampung Lubuk Jaya

Representation history

edit
Members of Parliament for Tanjong Karang
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kuala Selangor and Hulu Selangor
4th P075 1974–1978 Jamil Ishak
(جامل إسحاق)
BN (UMNO)
5th 1978–1982 Abdul Shukur Siraj
(عبدالشكور سراج)
6th 1982–1986 Zaleha Ismail
(صالحة إسماعيل)
7th P083 1986–1990 Kamaruzaman Ahmad
(قمرالزمان أحمد)
8th 1990–1995 Saidin Adam
(سعيدين آدم)
9th P087 1995–1999 Noh Omar
(نوح عمر)
10th 1999–2004
11th P095 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–2024 Zulkafperi Hanapi
(ذولكافڤري حنڤي)
PN (BERSATU)
2024–present Independent

State constituency

edit
Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tanjong Karang Permatang
Sekinchan
Sungai Burong Sungai Burong
Sungai Burung
Sungai Panjang
Sungei Burong
Sungei Panjang

Current state assembly members

edit
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N8 Sungai Burong Mohd Zamri Mohd Zainuldin PN (PAS)
N9 Permatang Nurul Syazwani Noh PN (BERSATU)

Local governments & postcodes

edit
No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N8 Sungai Burong Kuala Selangor Municipal Council
  • 45000 Kuala Selangor
  • 45500 Tanjong Karang
N9 Permatang

Election results

edit
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Zulkafperi Hanapi 18,054 35.26   35.26
BN Habibah Mohd Yusof 15,874 31.00   13.45
MUDA Siti Rahayu Baharin 12,314 24.05   24.05
GTA Azlan Sani @ Cip Lando Zawawi 3,557 6.95   6.95
Independent Mohd Rosni Mastol 1,406 2.75   2.75
Total valid votes 51,025 100.00
Total rejected ballots 573
Unreturned ballots 94
Turnout 51,872 82.33   4.93
Registered electors 62,194
Majority 2,180 4.26   0.60
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Noh Omar 17,596 43.45   12.02
PH Zulkafperi Hanapi 15,626 38.58   38.58
PAS Nor Az Azlan Ahmad 7,276 17.97   25.64
Total valid votes 40,498 100.00
Total rejected ballots 531
Unreturned ballots 155
Turnout 41,184 87.26   1.96
Registered electors 47,198
Majority 1,970 4.86   7.00
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 239/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. 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 Selangor [P.U. (B) 313/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Noh Omar 20,548 55.47   1.27
PAS Mohamad Rashdi Deraman 16,154 43.61   0.35
Independent Masrun Tamsi @ Herman Tino 340 0.92   0.92
Total valid votes 37,042 100.00
Total rejected ballots 634
Unreturned ballots 92
Turnout 37,768 89.22   9.39
Registered electors 42,333
Majority 4,394 11.86   1.62
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Noh Omar 16,073 56.74   10.26
PAS Mohamed Hanipa Maidin 12,253 43.26   10.26
Total valid votes 28,326 100.00
Total rejected ballots 674
Unreturned ballots 52
Turnout 29,052 79.83   3.90
Registered electors 36,391
Majority 3,820 13.48   20.52
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Noh Omar 17,750 67.00   13.50
PAS Abdul Ghani Samsudin 8,742 33.00   13.50
Total valid votes 26,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots 704
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 27,196 75.93   3.56
Registered electors 35,817
Majority 9,008 34.00   27.00
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Noh Omar 15,841 53.50   26.80
PAS Md. Yusoff Abd. Wahab 13,766 46.50   46.50
Total valid votes 29,607 100.00
Total rejected ballots 863
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 30,478 72.37   5.78
Registered electors 42,114
Majority 2,075 7.00   53.60
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Noh Omar 20,962 80.30   12.04
S46 Nordin Abdul Latif 5,144 19.70   19.70
Total valid votes 26,106 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,303
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 27,410 66.59   5.40
Registered electors 41,162
Majority 15,818 60.60   24.08
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Saidin @ Yusof Adam 15,468 68.26   1.07
PAS Abdul Hakim Abdullah 7,191 31.74   1.07
Total valid votes 22,659 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,032
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 23,691 71.99   8.57
Registered electors 32,910
Majority 8,277 36.52   2.14
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Kamaruzaman Ahmad 13,360 69.33   6.11
PAS Mohd Fadzil Salleh 5,910 30.67   30.67
Total valid votes 19,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots 888
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,158 63.42   5.21
Registered electors 31,785
Majority 7,450 38.66   12.22
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zaleha Ismail 16,396 75.44   10.63
PAS Abdul Rahim Awang 5,337 24.56   10.63
Total valid votes 21,733 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,123
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,856 68.63   0.37
Registered electors 33,304
Majority 11,059 50.88   21.26
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Shukur Siraj 13,413 64.81   64.81
PAS Abdul Hakim Abdullah 7,283 35.19   35.19
Total valid votes 20,696 100.00
Total rejected ballots 971
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 21,667 69.00
Registered electors 31,403
Majority 6,130 29.62
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Jamil Ishak won uncontested.
BN Jamil Ishak
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 24,227
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

edit