Tambun (P063)
Perak constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Anwar Ibrahim
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]259,166
Electors (2022)[2]160,558
Area (km²)[3]535
Pop. density (per km²)484.4

Tambun is a federal constituency in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Tambun's electorate as of 2022[4]

  Malay (64.7%)
  Chinese (20.5%)
  Indian (12.4%)
  Other ethnicities (2.4%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tambun constituency has a total of 37 polling districts.[5]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Manjoi（N23） Pekan Chemor 063/23/01 SMK Amiunddin Baki
Chemor Indah 063/23/02 SK Haji Mahmud
Kuala Kuang 063/23/03
  • SJK (C) Kuala Kuang
  • SJK (C) Pei Cheng
Kelabang 063/23/04
  • SJK (T) Klebang
  • SJK (C) Poi Lam
Kampong Chepor Dalam 063/23/05
  • SK Seri Kelebang
  • SK Tasik Damai
Kampong Ulu Chepor 063/23/06 SK Chepor
Meru Raya 063/23/07 SK Meru Raya
Meru 063/23/08
  • SK Jelapang
  • SRA Rakyat Al-Muttaqin
Taman Jati 063/23/09
  • SK Jati
  • SMK Jati
Kampong Sungai Kati 063/23/10
  • SMK Raja Permaisuri Bainun
  • SA Bantuan Kerajaan Maahad Al-Imam As-Syafiee
Kampong Datok Ahmad Said
Tambahan 2 Selatan 		063/23/11 SK Dato' Ahmad Said Tambahan
Kampong Datok Ahmad Said
Tambahan 2 Tengah 		063/23/12 SK Dato' Ahmad Said Tambahan
Tun Terang 063/23/13 SA Rakyat Taufikiah Islamiah
Kampong Sungai Tapah 063/23/14 SK Manjoi (Dua)
Kampong Seberang Manjoi 063/23/15 SK Manjoi (Satu)
Kampong Tengku Hussein 063/23/16 SA Rakyat Ittihadiah
Taman Keledang Jaya 063/23/17 SRA Rakyat Osmaniah
Germuda 063/23/18 SRA Rakyat Osmaniah
Hulu Kinta（N24） Kanthan 063/24/01 SJK (C) Chong Hwa
Kuang 063/24/02 SK Syed Idrus
Kampong Ulu Chemor 063/24/03 SK Tanah Hitam
Kampong Chik Zainal 063/24/04 SK Tanah Hitam
Tanah Hitam 063/24/05 SJK (C) Tanah Hitam
Changkat Kinding 063/24/06 SJK (T) Ladang Changkat Kinding
Hospital Bahagia 063/24/07 SK Methodist
Tanjong Rambutan 063/24/08 SK Seri Tanjung
Tanjong Rambutan Utara 063/24/09 SJK (T) Tanjong Rambutan
Tanjong Rambutan Barat 063/24/10
  • SK Tanjong Rambutan
  • SA Rakyat Al-Hamidiah
Kawasan Polis Hutan 063/24/11 SK Pasukan Polis Hutan
Kampung Tersusun Batu 8 063/24/12 SRA Rakyat Asy Shukuriah
Bandar Baru Putra 063/24/13
  • SK Bandar Baru Putera
  • SMK Bandar Baru Putera
Pakatan Jaya 063/24/14 SK Pakatan Jaya
Taman Perpaduan 063/24/15 SK Perpaduan
Bandar Baru Sunway 063/24/16 SA Rakyat Nurul Hidayah
Kampong Tersusun Batu 5 063/24/17
  • SMK Tambun
  • SRA Rakyat Nurul Hidayah
Tambun 063/24/18
  • SK Tambun
  • SA Rakyat Al-Ihtidaiyah
Jalan Tambun 063/24/19 SJK (C) Hing Hwa

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tambun
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Kinta
7th P057 1986–1990 Yahaya Mohd. Shafie (يحي محمد. شافعي) BN (UMNO)
8th 1990–1995 Nawawi Mat Awin (نووي مت اوين)
9th P060 1995–1999 Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (أحمد حسني حنظلة)
10th 1999–2004
11th P063 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2020 Ahmad Faizal Azumu (أحمد فيصل ازومو) PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022 PN (BERSATU)
15th 2022–present Anwar Ibrahim (انوار ابراهيم) PH (PKR)

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Tambun Chemor
Hulu Kinta
Manjoi
Sungai Rokam

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N23 Manjoi Hafez Sabri PN (PAS)
N24 Hulu Kinta Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad PH (PKR)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N23 Manjoi Ipoh City Council
N24 Hulu Kinta

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Anwar Ibrahim 49,625 39.77 Decrease 4.69
PN Ahmad Faizal Azumu 45,889 36.78 Increase 36.78
BN Aminuddin Md Hanafiah 28,140 22.55 Decrease 15.80
Homeland Fighters' Party Abdul Rahim Tahir 1,115 0.89 Increase 0.89
Total valid votes 124,769 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,369
Unreturned ballots 306
Turnout 126,444 77.71 Decrease 4.80
Registered electors 160,558
Majority 3,736 2.99 Decrease 3.13
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Ahmad Faizal Azumu 38,661 44.46 Increase 44.46
BN Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah 33,341 38.35 Decrease 17.88
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Muhamad Zulkifli Mohamad Zakaria 14,948 17.19 Increase 17.19
Total valid votes 86,950 100.00
Total rejected ballots 960
Unreturned ballots 1,010
Turnout 88,920 82.51 Decrease 2.78
Registered electors 107,763
Majority 5,320 6.12 Decrease 6.34
PH gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. 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 Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah 42,093 56.23 Increase 0.90
PKR Siti Aishah Shaik Ismail 32,768 43.77 Decrease 0.90
Total valid votes 74,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,196
Unreturned ballots 218
Turnout 76,275 85.29 Increase 10.12
Registered electors 89,435
Majority 9,325 12.46 Increase 1.80
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah 27,942 55.33 Decrease 13.42
PKR Mohamad Asri Othman 22,556 44.67 Increase 44.67
Total valid votes 50,498 100.00
Total rejected ballots 927
Unreturned ballots 419
Turnout 51,844 75.17 Increase 2.23
Registered electors 68,966
Majority 5,386 10.66 Decrease 26.84
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah 31,824 68.75 Increase 10.34
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Khairuddin Abdul Malik 14,464 31.25 Decrease 10.34
Total valid votes 46,288 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,280
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 47,571 72.94 Increase 2.20
Registered electors 65,219
Majority 17,360 37.50 Increase 20.68
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah 24,595 58.41 Decrease 25.05
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Khairuddin Abdul Malik 17,511 41.59 Increase 41.59
Total valid votes 42,106 100.00
Total rejected ballots 971
Unreturned ballots 1,755
Turnout 44,832 70.74 Decrease 2.22
Registered electors 63,375
Majority 7,084 16.82 Decrease 50.10
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah 33,224 83.46 Increase 20.38
S46 Abdul Rahman Md. Nur 6,585 16.54 Decrease 20.38
Total valid votes 39,809 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,314
Unreturned ballots 1,609
Turnout 42,732 72.96 Decrease 1.56
Registered electors 58,569
Majority 26,639 66.92 Decrease 40.76
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nawawi Mat Awin 29,176 63.08 Decrease 8.45
S46 Kamarudin Awang Teh 17,074 36.92 Increase 36.92
Total valid votes 46,250 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,987
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 48,237 74.52 Increase 6.67
Registered electors 64,730
Majority 12,102 26.16 Decrease 16.90
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Yahaya Mohd. Shafie 24,342 71.53
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ahmad Idzam Ahmad 9,687 28.47
Total valid votes 34,029 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,058
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 36,087 67.85
Registered electors 53,184
Majority 14,655 43.06
This was a new constituency created.

References

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