State constituency in Malacca, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Tanjung Bidara is a state constituency in Malacca , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly . It has been represented by Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh of Barisan Nasional (BN) since 2021.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system .[ 2]
Definition
The Tanjung Bidara constituency contains the polling districts of Kampung Pulau, Lubok Redan, Sungai Baru Tengah, Pengkalan Balak and Pasir Gembor.[ 3]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Tanjung Bidara's electorate as of 2021 [ 4]
Other Ethnicities (0.41%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tanjung Bidara constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.[ 5]
State constituency
Polling districts
Code
Location
Tanjung Bidara (N02)
Kampung Pulau
134/02/01
SK Jeram
Lubok Redan
134/02/02
SK Lubok Redan
Sungai Baru Tengah
134/02/03
SMK Ade Putra
Pengkalan Balak
134/02/04
SK Pengkalan Balak
Pasir Gembor
134/02/05
SK Tanjong Bidara
Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tanjung Bidara
Assembly
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created from Kuala Linggi
11th
2004 – 2008
Abdul Karim Sulaiman
BN (UMMO )
12th
2008 – 2013
13th
2013 – 2018
Md Rawi Mahmud
14th
2018 – 2021
15th
2021 – present
Ab Rauf Yusoh
Election results
Malacca state election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Md Rawi Mahmud
4,865
58.15
19.27
PH
Halim Bachik
2,001
23.91
23.91
PAS
Imran Abdul Rahman
1,501
17.94
4.64
Total valid votes
8,367
100.00
Total rejected ballots
116
Unreturned ballots
38
Turnout
8,521
84.43
3.74
Registered electors
10,092
Majority
2,864
34.24
20.61
BN hold
Swing
Malacca state election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Md Rawi Mahmud
6,014
77.22
0.20
PAS
Imran Abdul Rahman
1,774
22.78
0.20
Total valid votes
7,788
100.00
Total rejected ballots
101
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
7,889
87.58
6.89
Registered electors
9,008
Majority
4,240
54.44
0.40
BN hold
Swing
Malacca state election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Abdul Karim Sulaiman
4,664
77.42
1.27
PAS
Imran Abdul Rahman
1,360
22.58
1.27
Total valid votes
6,024
100.00
Total rejected ballots
103
Unreturned ballots
16
Turnout
6,143
80.69
0.81
Registered electors
7,613
Majority
3,304
54.84
2.54
BN hold
Swing
Malacca state election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
BN
Abdul Karim Sulaiman
4,480
78.69
PAS
Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahman
1,213
21.31
Total valid votes
5,693
100.00
Total rejected ballots
90
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
5,783
81.50
Registered electors
7,096
Majority
3,267
57.38
BN hold
Swing
References
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
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Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Perak State Legislative Assembly
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly