Tanjung Surat is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Tanjung Surat
Johor constituency
State constituency
LegislatureJohor State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Aznan Tamin
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)30,297
Electors (2022)25,132
Area (km²)417

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Tanjung Surat's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (80.03%)
  Chinese (17.49%)
  Other ethnicities (0.93%)
  Indian (0.72%)
  Sarawak Bumiputera (0.43%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (0.39%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Tanjung Surat constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Tanjung Surat(N39) Tanjong Surat 157/39/01 SK Tanjung Surat
Tanjong Serindit 157/39/02 SJK (T) Ldg Sungai Papan
Adela 157/39/03 SK (FELDA) Adela
Bukit Tunggal 157/39/04 SK LKTP Kledang
Sening 157/39/05 SK (FELDA) Sening
Bukit Keledang 157/39/06 SMK Adela
Ladang Santi 157/39/07 Pejabat Ladang Santi
Kampong Pasir Gogok 157/39/08 SK Kg. Baru Pasir Gogok
Pengerang 157/39/09 SK Pengerang
Kampong Jawa 157/39/10 SK Sungai Rengit
Kampong Sungai Kapal 157/39/11 SK Sungai Rengit
Lepau 157/39/12 SK Lepau
Sungai Rengit 157/39/13 SK Sungai Rengit
Pekan Sungai Rengit 157/39/14 SJK (C) Yok Poon
Telok Ramunia 157/39/15 SK Telok Ramunia

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tanjung Surat
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Pengerang
Tanjong Surat
11th 2004–2008 Harun Abdullah BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018 Syed Sis Syed Abdul Rahman
Tanjung Surat
14th 2018 – 2022 Syed Sis Syed Abdul Rahman BN (UMNO)
15th 2022 – present Aznan Tamin

Election results

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Johor state election, 2022: Tanjung Surat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Aznan Tamin 9,850 66.97   1.60
PN Selamat Daud 3,947 26.84   26.84
PH Rosman Tahir 800 5.44   29.19
Homeland Fighters' Party Samat Atan 110 0.75   0.75
Total valid votes 14,707 97.73
Total rejected ballots 260 1.73
Unreturned ballots 81 0.54
Turnout 15,048 59.88   21.53
Registered electors 25,132
Majority 5,903 40.13   9.39
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
Johor state election, 2018: Tanjung Surat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Sis Syed Abdul Rahman 9,614 65.37   14.76
PH Zamil Najwah Arbain 5,092 34.63   34.63
Total valid votes 14,706 95.13
Total rejected ballots 303 1.96
Unreturned ballots 405 2.62
Turnout 15,459 81.41   3.49
Registered electors 18,989
Majority 4,522 30.74   29.52
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Johor state election, 2013: Tanjung Surat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Syed Sis Syed Abdul Rahman 12,014 80.13   9.00
PKR Hasnul Ahmad 2,979 19.87   9.00
Total valid votes 14,993 97.46
Total rejected ballots 339 2.20
Unreturned ballots 52 0.34
Turnout 15,384 84.90   9.43
Registered electors 18,118
Majority 9,035 60.26   18.00
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2008: Tanjung Surat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Harun Abdullah 10,487 89.13   5.71
PKR Abdul Razak Esa 1,279 10.87   5.71
Total valid votes 11,766 94.46
Total rejected ballots 215 1.73
Unreturned ballots 475 3.81
Turnout 12,456 75.47   1.64
Registered electors 16,504
Majority 9,208 78.26   11.42
BN hold Swing
Johor state election, 2004: Tanjung Surat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Harun Abdullah 10,360 94.84
PAS Muhram Muhamed 564 5.16
Total valid votes 10,924 96.04
Total rejected ballots 193 1.70
Unreturned ballots 258 2.27
Turnout 11,375 73.83
Registered electors 15,408
Majority 9,796 89.68
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "Johor 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette: Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 157/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-01-03.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Keputusan #PRNJOHORBERNAMA #PRNJOHOR". prn.bernama.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ^ "Dashboard SPR".