Tenom (federal constituency)

Tenom is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Tenom District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995. It has been represented by Riduan Rubin of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) since 2022.

Tenom (P181)

Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Riduan Rubin KDM
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	50,230
Electors (2022)[2]	42,045
Area (km²)	2,451
Pop. density (per km²)	20.5

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Tenom's electorate as of 2022

1. Sabah Bumiputera (72.4%)
2. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (12.8%)
3. Chinese (11.9%)
4. Other ethnicities (2.80%)

Age breakdown of Tenom's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (7.64%)
2. 21-29 (22.3%)
3. 30-39 (23.7%)
4. 40-49 (16.9%)
5. 50-59 (13.9%)
6. 60-69 (9.22%)
7. 70-79 (3.36%)
8. 80-89 (1.68%)
9. above 90 (1.31%)

Gender breakdown of Tenom's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (50.0%)
2. Female (50.0%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tenom constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Melalap (N42)	Pamilaan	181/42/01	SK St Pius Pamilaan
	Melalap	181/42/02	SK Melalap
	Lagud	181/42/03	SK Lagud
	Kalang	181/42/04	SM Tshung Tsin Tenom
	Tenom Utara	181/42/05	SJK (C) Chung Hwa
	Tenom Selatan	181/42/06	SK Pekan Tenom
	Saga	181/42/07	SK Saga
	Mandalom	181/42/08	SK Mandalom Lama SMK Entabuan
	Pangi	181/42/09	SK Pangi
	Pagukon	181/42/10	SK Pagukon
Kemabong (N43)	Chinta Mata	181/43/01	SK Chinta Mata
	Sapong	181/43/02	SK Ladang Sapong
	Mansasoh	181/43/03	SK Sungai Api
	Enubai	181/43/04	SK Inubai
	Paal	181/43/05	SJK (C) Yuk Nam
	Baru Jumpa	181/43/06	SK Kg Baru Jumpa
	Kemabong	181/43/07	SMK Kemabong SK Korolok
	Tomani	181/43/08	SK Kuala Tomani
	Rundum	181/43/09	SK Rundum
	Kapulu	181/43/10	SK Kapalu
	Katuboh	181/43/11	Rumah Kebudayaan Katubuh
	Ulu Tomani	181/43/12	SK Ulu Tomani SK Tilis SK Kungkular SK Sumambu

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tenom
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Padas
9th	P158	1995-1999	Radin Malleh	PBS
10th		1999-2004	Rizalman Abdullah (ريزلمن عبدالله)	BN (UMNO)
11th	P181	2004-2008	Raime Unggi (رايم اوڠڬي)
12th		2008-2013
13th		2013-2018
14th		2018-2022	Noorita Sual	PH (DAP)
15th		2022–present	Riduan Rubin (رضوان روبين)	KDM

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1967–1974	1974–1985	1985–1995	1995–2004	2004–2020	2020–present
Tenom				Kemabong
				Melalap

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N42	Melalap	Vacant
N43	Kemabong	Rubin Balang	GRS (GAGASAN)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcodes
N42	Melalap	Tenom District Council	89900 Tenom
N43	Kemabong

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Riduan Rubin	10,027	35.00	35.00
	PH	Noorita Sual	8,919	31.13	31.13
	BN	Jamawi Ja’afar	8,625	30.11	15.89
	Heritage	Ukim Buandi	992	3.46	3.46
	Independent	Peggy Chaw Zhi Ting	86	0.30	0.30
Total valid votes			28,649	100.00
Total rejected ballots			385
Unreturned ballots			44
Turnout			29,078	68.14	10.77
Registered electors			42,045
Majority			1,108	3.87	1.22
	Independent gain from DAP		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Noorita Sual	11,363	51.10	51.10
	BN	Rubin Balang	10,230	46.00	2.15
	Homeland Solidarity Party	Laimoi @ Yuslinah Laikim	645	2.90	9.17
Total valid votes			22,238	100.00
Total rejected ballots			661
Unreturned ballots			128
Turnout			23,027	78.91	3.86
Registered electors			29,182
Majority			1,133	5.09	14.06
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 320/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Raime Unggi	9,771	48.15	14.70
	PKR	Masdin Tumas	5,885	29.00	11.52
	STAR	Hasmin @ Azroy Abdullah	2,449	12.07	12.07
	SAPP	Jaineh Juaya @ Jimmy Jawatah	1,766	8.70	8.70
	KITA	Mutang @ Sylvester Dawat	423	2.08	2.08
Total valid votes			20,294	100.00
Total rejected ballots			632
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			20,944	82.77	7.53
Registered electors			25,304
Majority			3,886	19.15	26.22
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 224/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Raime Unggi	9,535	62.85	4.05
	PKR	Adris Taripin	2,652	17.48	17.48
	Independent	Joh Jimmy @ Richard Joe Jimmy	2,499	16.47	16.47
	BERSEKUTU	Mutang @ Sylvester Dawat	485	3.20	3.20
Total valid votes			15,171	100.00
Total rejected ballots			523
Unreturned ballots			11
Turnout			15,705	75.24	6.36
Registered electors			20,874
Majority			6,883	45.37	27.77
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Raime Unggi	8,032	58.80	0.93
	Independent	Limun Laikim	5,628	41.20	41.20
Total valid votes			13,660	100.00
Total rejected ballots			396
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			14,063	68.88	0.05
Registered electors
Majority			2,404	17.60	1.86
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rizalman @ Sumin Abdullah @ Sumbing	11,179	59.73	59.73
	PBS	Raden Malleh	7,537	40.27	17.98
Total valid votes			18,716	100.00
Total rejected ballots			216
Unreturned ballots			8
Turnout			18,940	68.93	1.69
Registered electors
Majority			3,642	19.46	2.34
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PBS	Raden Malleh	9,949	58.25
	BN	Limun Laikim	7,025	41.13
	Independent	Agum @ Edward Laap	105	0.61
Total valid votes			17,079	100.00
Total rejected ballots			176
Unreturned ballots			7
Turnout			17,262	70.62
Registered electors
Majority			2,924	17.12
This was a new constituency created.