Demographics
As of 2020, Tanjung Aru has a population of 37,233 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Tanjung Aru's electorate as of 2025
- Muslim Bumiputera (59.0%)
- Chinese (21.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (20.0%)
- 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, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Edward Yong Oui Fah | 9,099 | 53.36 | 1.66 |
|
PAS | Hamid Ismail | 5,409 | 31.72 | 31.72 |
|
STAR | Yong We Kong | 1,333 | 7.82 | 7.82 |
|
SAPP | Salleh Tiasi @ Tiaseh | 750 | 4.40 | 4.40 |
| Total valid votes |
16,591 | 97.30 |
| Total rejected ballots |
448 | 2.63 |
| Unreturned ballots |
13 | 0.08 |
| Turnout |
17,052 | 77.60 | 15.39 |
| Registered electors |
21,973 |
| Majority |
3,690 | 21.64 | 2.16 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Edward Yong Oui Fah | 6,430 | 51.70 | 12.61 |
|
PKR | Awang Ahmad Sah | 3,470 | 27.90 | 9.32 |
|
DAP | Teddy Yang Chan Tsze | 2,298 | 18.48 | 5.07 |
| Total valid votes |
12,198 | 98.08 |
| Total rejected ballots |
225 | 1.81 |
| Unreturned ballots |
14 | 0.11 |
| Turnout |
12,437 | 62.21 | 6.16 |
| Registered electors |
19,993 |
| Majority |
2,960 | 23.80 | 21.93 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Edward Yong Oui Fah | 6,904 | 64.31 | |
|
PKR | Awang Ahmad Sah | 1,995 | 18.58 | |
|
DAP | Chong Yaw Fah @ Stephen | 1,440 | 13.41 | |
|
PAS | Foo Ah Onong @ Onong Otong | 118 | 1.75 | |
| Total valid votes |
10,457 | 97.41 |
| Total rejected ballots |
255 | 2.38 |
| Unreturned ballots |
23 | 0.21 |
| Turnout |
10,735 | 56.05 |
| Registered electors |
19,152 |
| Majority |
4,909 | 45.73 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1985: Petagas
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | James Andrew Vitales | 3,129 | 52.49 | 52.49 |
|
USNO | Quintin Pasus | 1,590 | 26.67 | 26.67 |
|
BERJAYA | Clarence Elong Mansul | 1,070 | 17.95 | 44.62 |
|
Independent | Wilfred Mojilis | 105 | 1.76 | 0.71 |
|
BERSEPADU | Harri Siganul | 43 | 0.72 | 0.72 |
|
Independent | John Chong | 24 | 0.40 | 2.07 |
| Total valid votes |
5,961 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
73 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
6,034 | 74.14 | 3.73 |
| Registered electors |
8,139 |
| Majority |
1,539 | 25.82 | 4.72 |
|
PBS gain from BN |
Swing |
-
|
|
Sabah state election, 1981: Tanjong Aru
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BERJAYA | Wong Kau Chai Sindin | 4,993 | 62.57 | 4.42 |
|
SCCP | Peter Chong On Tet | 2,556 | 32.03 | 32.03 |
|
Independent | Aloysius S. Joeman | 234 | 2.93 | 2.93 |
|
Independent | Nyrol Ewan | 197 | 2.47 | 2.47 |
| Total valid votes |
7,980 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
72 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
8,052 | 70.40 | 7.37 |
| Registered electors |
11,437 |
| Majority |
2,437 | 30.54 | 3.45 |
|
BN gain from BERJAYA |
Swing |
-
|
|
Sabah state election, 1971: Tanjong Aru
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Herman Luping won uncontested. |
|
USNO | Herman 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 | % |
|
SCA | Lee Vui Min | 3,186 | 43.08 |
|
UPKO | Thomas Jayasuriya | 2,272 | 30.72 |
|
Independent | George Chin Kok Min | 1,389 | 18.78 |
|
Independent | James Voon Kyam Kuin | 496 | 6.71 |
|
Independent | Awid Mail | 52 | 0.70 |
| Total valid votes |
7,395 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
124 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,519 | 87.07 |
| Registered electors |
8,636 |
| Majority |
914 | 12.36 |
| This was a new constituency created |
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