Tanjong Datu (state constituency)

Tanjong Datu
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Constituency created	1987
First contested	1991
Last contested	2021

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 from Lundu
13th	1991-1996	Ramsay Noel Jitam	BN (SUPP)
14th	1996-2001	Ramsay Noel Jitam
15th	2001-2006	Ranum Mina
16th	2006-2011	Adenan Satem	BN (PBB)
17th	2011-2016
18th	2016-2017
	2017-2018	Jamilah Anu
	2018-2021	Jamilah Anu	GPS (PBB)
19th	2021–present	Azizul Annuar Adenan	GPS (PBB)

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GPS	Azizul Annuar Adenan	5,423	79.39	+79.39
	PSB	Jery’in Fauzi	921	13.48	+13.48
	Independent	Abdul Talib Baee	261	3.82	+3.82
	PBK	Goem Pijar	226	3.31	+3.31
Total valid votes			6,977	100.00
Total rejected ballots			134
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			6,831	61.29
Registered electors			11,384
Majority			4,502
	GPS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1718688/PUB687.pdf

Sarawak state by-election, 18 February 2017
Upon the death of incumbent, Adenan Satem
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Jamilah Anu	6,573	96.51
	PBDS Baru	Rapelson Richard Hamit	130	1.91
	STAR	Johnny Bob Aput	108	1.59
Total valid votes			6,811	100.00
Total rejected ballots			80
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			6,892	69.20
Registered electors			9,959
Majority			6,443
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.03 Tanjong Datu for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 87/2017]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.03 Tanjong Datu [P.U. (B) 110/2017]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Sarawak state election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adenan Satem	6,360	93.15	+ 15.54
	PKR	Jazolkipli Numan	468	6.85	+ 6.85
Total valid votes			6,828	100.00
Total rejected ballots			77
Unreturned ballots			31
Turnout			6,936	70.07
Registered electors			9,899
Majority			5,892
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27. "Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11". Election Commission of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

Sarawak state election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adenan Satem	4,218	77.61	- 7.97
	PAS	Nani Sahari	1,002	18.44	+ 18.44
	Independent	Gilbert Asson Kulong	215	3.95	+ 3.95
Total valid votes			5,435	100.00
Total rejected ballots			62
Unreturned ballots			20
Turnout			5,517	69.52
Registered electors			7,936
Majority			3,216
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes Sarawak [P.U. (B) 245/2011]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

Sarawak state election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Adenan Satem	4,545	85.58	+ 9.08
	PKR	Sobey Daud	409	7.70	+ 4.04
	Independent	Larry Dominic Linang	357	6.72	+ 6.72
Total valid votes			5,311	100.00
Total rejected ballots			66
Unreturned ballots			4
Turnout			5,381	67.49
Registered electors			7,973
Majority			4,136
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ranum Mina	5,606	76.50	+ 7.97
	Independent	Chin Yoo Ngim	552	7.53	+ 7.53
	Independent	Sulaiman Aban	508	6.93	+ 6.93
	DAP	Teo Chung Chai	394	5.38	+ 5.38
	PKR	Awang Asmadi Awang Ahmad	268	3.66	+ 3.66
Total valid votes			7,328	100.00
Total rejected ballots			107
Unreturned ballots			17
Turnout			7,452	71.05
Registered electors			10,488
Majority			5,053
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ramsay Noel Jitam	5,268	68.53	+ 16.52
	Independent	Chen Yiew Zean	1,851	24.08	+ 24.08
	Independent	Jehim Milos	568	7.39	+ 7.39
Total valid votes			7,687	100.00
Total rejected ballots			92
Unreturned ballots			268
Turnout			8,047	72.37
Registered electors			11,120
Majority			3,417
	BN hold		Swing

Sarawak state election, 1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Ramsay Noel Jitam	5,088	52.01
	PBDS	Sidi Munan	4,294	43.89
	Independent	Ahmed Abg Ali	268	2.74
	NEGARA	Aton Kajit	133	1.36
Total valid votes			9,783	100.00
Total rejected ballots			97
Unreturned ballots			353
Turnout			10,233	77.72
Registered electors			13,167
Majority			794
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

[1] "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 502/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

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