Tanjong Keramat is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. This is one of the thirteen new state constituencies as result of approval from state legislative and Dewan Rakyat on 17 July 2019 and presenting for the first time for snap election[1]

Tanjong Keramat
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Shahelmey Yahya
BN
Constituency created2019
First contested2020
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)14,350

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Tanjung Keramat's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (50.82%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (33.48%)
  Chinese (8.91%)
  Other ethnicities (6.8%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tanjung Keramat constituency has a total of 4 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Tanjung Keramat (N24) Muhibbah 173/24/01
  • SK Kg Contoh
  • SA Rakyat Tanjung Dumpil
  • Madrasah Assalam Kg Contoh
Pasir Putih 173/24/02
  • SMK Putatan
  • SK Pekan Putatan
Lok Kawi 173/24/03 SK Tombovo
Taman Pantai Lok Kawi 173/24/04 Dewan Masyarakat Lok Kawi

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tanjung Keramat
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Petagas
16th 2020–present Shahelmey Yahya (شاه حلمي يحيى) BN (UMNO)

Election results

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Sabah state election, 2025: Tanjung Keramat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jeffrey Nor Mohamed
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Source(s)
Sabah state election, 2020: Tanjung Keramat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shahelmy Yahya 4,594 48.51
Sabah Heritage Party Rosdy Wasli 3,470 36.64
Love Sabah Party Ira Uzair 363 3.83
LDP Faezah Ibnu 329 3.47
USNO Mohd Salleh Lamsin 122 1.29
Total valid votes 8,878 93.75
Total rejected ballots 224 2.37
Unreturned ballots 368 3.89
Turnout 9,470 65.99
Registered electors 14,350
Majority 1,337 11.87
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

References

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  1. ^ Daim, Nuradzimmah; Pei Ying, Teoh. "Sabah gets 13 more state seats". News Straits Times. NSTP publisher. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.