Tanjung Aru (state constituency)

Tanjung Aru (N22)
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Junz Wong
Heritage
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1986
Constituency re-created2004
First contested1974
Last contested2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)21,264

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

Demographics

As of 2020, Tanjung Aru has a population of 37,233 people.[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Tanjung Aru's electorate as of 2025
  1. Muslim Bumiputera (59.0%)
  2. Chinese (21.0%)
  3. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (20.0%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tanjung Aru constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Tanjung Aru (N22) Pulau Gaya 173/22/01 SK Pulau Gaya
Sembulan Utara 173/22/02
  • SK Sembulan
  • Dewan Serbaguna Sembulan
Sembulan Selatan 173/22/03 SMK Sanzac
Tanjung Aru Timor 173/22/04 SMK Stella Maris
Tanjung Aru Barat 173/22/05 SMK La Salle Tg Aru
Lapangan Terbang 173/22/06 SK Tanjung Aru II
Tanjung Aru Baru 173/22/07 SK Stella Maris

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Tanjung Aru
Assembly No Years Member Party
Constituency created
Tanjong Aru
3rd N10 1967–1971 Lee Vui Min (李威明) Alliance (SCA)
4th 1971–1976 Herman Luping Alliance (USNO)
5th N21 1976 Darius Binion BERJAYA
1976–1981 Matthew Gonzaga
6th 1981–1985 Paul Wong Kau Chai Sindin (黄九才) BN (BERJAYA)
Constituency abolished, split into Petagas and Sembulan[4]
Constituency re-created from Sembulan, Likas and Petagas
12th N17 2004–2008 Edward Yong Oui Fah
(杨爱华)
BN (PBS)
13th 2008–2013
14th 2013–2018
15th 2018–2020 Junz Wong
(王鸿俊)
WARISAN
Tanjung Aru[5][6]
16th N22 2020–2025 Junz Wong
(王鸿俊)
WARISAN
17th 2025–present

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
HeritageJunz Wong Hong Jun6,12047.68Decrease 9.87
PHChan Foong Hin2,53219.73Increase 19.73
IndependentRitchie Jay Cheng1,1649.07Increase 9.07
UPKODennison R Indang1,0468.15Increase 8.15
PNSuhaimi Buang7405.77Increase 5.77
IndependentMohamed Zaim Ansawi4943.85Increase 3.85
PBKLoh Ee Eng3462.70Increase 2.70
Homeland Solidarity PartyHiew Choon Yu2491.94Increase 1.94
Sabah Dream PartyYee Wee Ping1441.12Increase 1.12
Total valid votes 12,835
Total rejected ballots 347
Unreturned ballots 20
Turnout 13,20262.09Decrease 4.03
Registered electors 21,264
Majority 3,58827.95Decrease 3.91
Heritage hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).
Sabah state election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Sabah Heritage PartyJunz Wong5,68557.55Increase 2.75
BNMohd Reduan Aklee2,53825.69Decrease 3.32
PBSEdward Yong Oui Fah6476.55Increase 6.55
Love Sabah PartyNoran Addy Sukiran2412.44Increase 2.44
LDPIbrahim Okk Mohd Laiman Diki1791.81Increase 1.81
USNO (Baru)Shaffic Risaib Shah880.89Increase 0.89
GAGASANRizawani Fiona Heng250.25Increase 0.25
IndependentJan Chow Yee Fah180.18Increase 0.18
Total valid votes 9,42195.36
Total rejected ballots 2872.91
Unreturned ballots 1711.73
Turnout 9,87966.12Decrease 8.88
Registered electors 14,941
Majority 3,14731.86Increase 6.07
Sabah Heritage Party hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Sabah Heritage PartyJunz Wong9,79454.80Increase 54.80
BNEdward Yong Oui Fah5,18429.01Decrease 24.35
PASHamid Ismail1,3797.72Decrease 24.00
Sabah People's Hope PartyNoraiza Mohammad Noor5663.17Increase 3.17
Sabah Native Co-operation PartyRoger Chong Wei Leung4942.76Increase 2.76
Total valid votes 22,40497.46
Total rejected ballots 3421.91
Unreturned ballots 1120.63
Turnout 17,87175.00Decrease 2.60
Registered electors 23,829
Majority 4,61025.79Increase 4.15
Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN Swing ?
Sabah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNEdward Yong Oui Fah9,09953.36Decrease 1.66
PASHamid Ismail5,40931.72Increase 31.72
STARYong We Kong1,3337.82Increase 7.82
SAPPSalleh Tiasi @ Tiaseh7504.40Increase 4.40
Total valid votes 16,59197.30
Total rejected ballots 4482.63
Unreturned ballots 130.08
Turnout 17,05277.60Increase 15.39
Registered electors 21,973
Majority 3,69021.64Decrease 2.16
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNEdward Yong Oui Fah6,43051.70Decrease 12.61
PKRAwang Ahmad Sah3,47027.90Increase 9.32
DAPTeddy Yang Chan Tsze2,29818.48Increase 5.07
Total valid votes 12,19898.08
Total rejected ballots 2251.81
Unreturned ballots 140.11
Turnout 12,43762.21Increase 6.16
Registered electors 19,993
Majority 2,96023.80Decrease 21.93
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNEdward Yong Oui Fah6,90464.31
PKRAwang Ahmad Sah1,99518.58
DAPChong Yaw Fah @ Stephen1,44013.41
PASFoo Ah Onong @ Onong Otong1181.75
Total valid votes 10,45797.41
Total rejected ballots 2552.38
Unreturned ballots 230.21
Turnout 10,73556.05
Registered electors 19,152
Majority 4,90945.73
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 1985: Petagas
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PBSJames Andrew Vitales3,12952.49Increase 52.49
USNOQuintin Pasus1,59026.67Increase 26.67
BERJAYAClarence Elong Mansul1,07017.95Decrease 44.62
IndependentWilfred Mojilis1051.76Decrease 0.71
BERSEPADUHarri Siganul430.72Increase 0.72
IndependentJohn Chong240.40Decrease 2.07
Total valid votes 5,961100.00
Total rejected ballots 73
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,03474.14Increase 3.73
Registered electors 8,139
Majority 1,53925.82Decrease 4.72
PBS gain from BN Swing -
Sabah state election, 1981: Tanjong Aru
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BERJAYAWong Kau Chai Sindin4,99362.57Decrease 4.42
SCCPPeter Chong On Tet2,55632.03Increase 32.03
IndependentAloysius S. Joeman2342.93Increase 2.93
IndependentNyrol Ewan1972.47Increase 2.47
Total valid votes 7,980100.00
Total rejected ballots 72
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,05270.40Decrease 7.37
Registered electors 11,437
Majority 2,43730.54Decrease 3.45
BN gain from BERJAYA Swing -
Sabah state election, 1976: Tanjong Aru
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BERJAYADarius Banil Binion3,96466.99
USNOMohamed Shariff Manjaji1,95333.01
Total valid votes 5,917100.00
Total rejected ballots 83
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 6,00077.77
Registered electors 7,715
Majority 2,01133.99
BERJAYA gain from USNO Swing -
Sabah state election, 1971: Tanjong Aru
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Herman Luping won uncontested.
USNOHerman Luping
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 0
Majority
USNO gain from SCA Swing ?
Sabah state election, 1967: Tanjong Aru
Party Candidate Votes%
SCALee Vui Min3,18643.08
UPKOThomas Jayasuriya2,27230.72
IndependentGeorge Chin Kok Min1,38918.78
IndependentJames Voon Kyam Kuin4966.71
IndependentAwid Mail520.70
Total valid votes 7,395100.00
Total rejected ballots 124
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,51987.07
Registered electors 8,636
Majority 91412.36
This was a new constituency created

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