Tenang (state constituency)

Tenang (N05)
Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohd Azahar Ibrahim; BN
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Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2026
Demographics
Population (2020)	20,476
Electors (2026)	22,616
Area (km²)	306

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

The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

As of 2020, Tenang has a population of 20,476 people.^[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Tenang's electorate as of 2026

Malay (51.1%)
Chinese (37.9%)
Indian (10.9%)
Other ethnicities (0.14%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 2 July 2026, the Tenang constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Tenang (N05)	Kampong Redong	142/05/01	SK Kampung Tenang
	Pekan Ayer Panas	142/05/02	SA Ismail Ariffin
	Ladang Labis Utara	142/05/03	Dewan Masyarakat Ladang North Labis
	Bandar Labis Timor	142/05/04	Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Paya Merah
	Bandar Labis Tengah	142/05/05	SMK Kamarul Ariffin
	Labis	142/05/06	Dewan Bola Keranjang JKKK Labis Dewan Yong Hock Kiong
	FELDA Tenang	142/05/07	SK LKTP Tenang
	Sawah Bahru	142/05/08	SK Sawah Bahru
	Tenang Station	142/05/09	SMK Tenang Stesen
	Ladang Bukit Dato	142/05/10	SJK (T) Ladang Voules
	Chemplak Barat	142/05/11	SA LKTP Chempelak Barat
	Chemplak	142/05/12	SK LKTP Chemplak

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tenang
Assembly	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Ayer Panas and Bandar Segamat
7th	N07	1986–1990	Bahari Haron	BN (UMNO)
8th		1990–1995
9th		1995–1999
10th		1999–2004	Ibrahim Daud
11th	N05	2004–2008	Sulaiman Taha
12th		2008–2010	Sulaiman Taha
12th		2010–2013	Mohd Azahar Ibrahim
13th		2013–2018	Mohd Azahar Ibrahim
14th		2018–2020	Mohd Solihan Badri	PH (BERSATU)
14th		2020–2022	Mohd Solihan Badri	PN (BERSATU)
15th		2022–2026	Haslinda Salleh	BN (UMNO)
16th		2026–present	Mohd Azahar Ibrahim	BN (UMNO)

Election results

Source: ^[4]

Johor state election, 2026
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Azhar Ibrahim	8,199	56.23	11.31
	PH	Elia Nadira Sabudin	4,805	32.96	32.96
	PN	Normala Sudirman	1,412	9.68	13.11
	Independent	Siti Aisyah Zobir	164	1.12	1.12
Total valid votes			14,580	100.00
Total rejected ballots			189
Unreturned ballots			16
Turnout			14,785	65.37	10.91
Registered electors			22,616
Majority			3,394	23.27	8.78
	BN hold		Swing		?

Johor state election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Haslinda Salleh	5,380	44.92	1.13
	MUDA	Lim Wei Jiet	3,644	30.42	30.42
	PN	Ahmad Humaizi Udin	2,729	22.79	28.13
	PEJUANG	Mohd Fauzi Bachok	224	1.87	1.87
Total valid votes			11,977	100.00
Total rejected ballots			281
Unreturned ballots			59
Turnout			12,317	54.47	28.53
Registered electors			22,613
Majority			1,736	14.49	7.37
	BN gain from PKR		Swing		-

Johor state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Mohd Solihan Badri	7,645	50.92	50.92
	BN	Mohd Azahar Ibrahim	6,575	43.79	11.77
	PAS	Nasharudin Awang	794	5.29	39.15
Total valid votes			15,014	100.00
Total rejected ballots			227
Unreturned ballots			29
Turnout			15,270	83.00	3.30
Registered electors			18,398
Majority			1,070	7.13	4.00
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		-

Johor state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Azahar Ibrahim	7,921	55.56	13.56
	PAS	Md Zin Johar	6,335	44.44	13.56
Total valid votes			14,256	100.00
Total rejected ballots			337
Unreturned ballots			26
Turnout			14,619	86.30	19.30
Registered electors			16,940
Majority			1,586	11.13	27.13
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state by-election, 30 January 2011
Upon the death of the incumbent, Sulaiman Taha
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Azahar Ibrahim	6,699	69.13	6.96
	PAS	Normala Sudirman	2,992	30.87	6.96
Total valid votes			9,691	100.00
Total rejected ballots			139
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			9,833	67.00	6.52
Registered electors			14,676
Majority			3,707	38.25	13.92
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sulaiman Taha	6,367	62.17	16.00
	PAS	Mohd. Saim Siran	3,875	37.83	16.00
Total valid votes			10,242	100.00
Total rejected ballots			413
Unreturned ballots			14
Turnout			10,669	73.52	1.54
Registered electors			14,511
Majority			2,492	24.33	32.00
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sulaiman Taha	7,655	78.17	2.58
	PAS	Mohd. Saim bin Siran	2,138	21.83	2.58
Total valid votes			9,793	100.00
Total rejected ballots			379
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			10,183	71.99
Registered electors			14,146
Majority			5,517	56.34
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ibrahim Daud	12,774	75.59	8.72
	PAS	Mohd Rozali Jamil	4,125	24.41	24.41
Total valid votes			16,899	100.00
Total rejected ballots			661
Unreturned ballots			39
Turnout			17,599	74.18	0.88
Registered electors			23,726
Majority			8,649	51.18	17.45
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Bahari Haron	13,668	84.31	18.24
	PAS	Lahori bin Jemikan	2,543	15.69	18.24
Total valid votes			16,211	100.00
Total rejected ballots			700
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			16,929	75.05	3.54
Registered electors			22,556
Majority			11,125	68.63	36.48
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Bahari Haron	9,978	66.07	18.98
	PAS	Asiah Riman	5,124	33.93	33.93
Total valid votes			15,102	100.00
Total rejected ballots			805
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			15,908	78.60	4.78
Registered electors			20,240
Majority			4,854	32.14	37.96
	BN hold		Swing

Johor state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Bahari Haron	10,279	85.05	85.05
	PAS	Mohd. Saim Siran	1,807	14.95	11.43
Total valid votes			12,086	100.00
Total rejected ballots			823
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			12,909	73.82	4.50
Registered electors			17,487
Majority			8,472	70.10	6.20
This was a new constituency created.

References

↑ "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".)
↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.05 Tenang Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
↑ "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
↑ ElectionData.MY. "Query Builder". ElectionData.MY. Retrieved 2026-06-28.

[GE14-1] "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] Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.05 Tenang Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-21.

[3] "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 2026-07-04.

[4] ElectionData.MY. "Query Builder". ElectionData.MY. Retrieved 2026-06-28.

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