Tanjung Batu (Sabah state constituency)

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Tanjung Batu
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Andi Md Shamsureezal
GRS
Constituency created2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2025
Demographics
Population (2020)41,931
Electors (2025)27,428

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

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Demographics

As of 2020, Tanjung Batu has a population of 41,931 people. [2]

Ethnic breakdown of Tanjung Batu's electorate as of 2025
  1. Muslim Bumiputera (82.0%)
  2. Chinese (11.0%)
  3. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (6.00%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.00%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Tanjung Batu (N71)Pasir Putih191/71/01SMK Pasir Putih
Tanjung Batu191/71/02
  • SK Tanjong Batu
  • Dewan Kompleks Sukan Tawau
Keramat191/71/03SK Tg Batu Keramat

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tanjong Batu
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Merotai and Kalabakan
Tanjong Batu
12th2004 – 2008Mohd Kamil Mohd KassimBN (UMNO)
13th2008 – 2013 Hamisa Samat
14th2013 – 2018
15th2018
2018 – 2020 WARISAN
2020 Independent
Tanjung Batu
16th 2020 – 2025 Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy BN (UMNO)
17th2025–presentAndi Md ShamsureezalGRS (GAGASAN)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
GRS Andi Md Shamsureezal5,49234.77
BN Samasuddin Yusop4,51128.56
Heritage Ayuf Abdul Rahman3,22820.44
PN Ahmad Dullah2,42615.36
Sabah Dream Party Zanudin Mingo1390.88
Total valid votes15,798
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout57.59
Registered electors27,428
Majority9816.21Decrease2.svg 20.98
GRS gain from BN Swing -
Source(s)
[ citation needed ]
Sabah state election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy 4,72860.55Increase2.svg 12.34
Sabah Heritage Party Mohd Afsar Abdul Latif2,60533.36Decrease2.svg 4.44
Love Sabah Party Rudy Nurdin1301.66Increase2.svg 1.66
Sabah People's Unity Party Kamshari Johari Ibrahim791.01Increase2.svg 0.02
USNO (Baru) Zulkifli Ahmad580.74Increase2.svg 0.74
Independent Asmari Udoh160.20Increase2.svg 0.20
Total valid votes7,61697.53
Total rejected ballots1421.82
Unreturned ballots510.65
Turnout7,80952.50Decrease2.svg 19.88
Registered electors14,875
Majority2,12327.19Increase2.svg 16.78
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Hamisa Samat 8,35848.21Decrease2.svg 27.33
Sabah Heritage Party Ismail Senang6,55237.80Increase2.svg 37.80
PAS Usman Madeaming1,5068.69Decrease2.svg 13.77
Sabah People's Unity Party Ardi Arsah @ Samsi1710.99Increase2.svg 0.99
Total valid votes16,76796.72
Total rejected ballots4512.60
Unreturned ballots1170.67
Turnout17,33572.38Decrease2.svg 5.80
Registered electors23,951
Majority1,98610.41Decrease2.svg 42.67
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Hamisa Samat 10,85875.54Decrease2.svg 1.46
PAS Fatmawaty Mohd Yusuf3,22822.46Increase2.svg 22.46
Total valid votes14,08698.00
Total rejected ballots2521.75
Unreturned ballots360.25
Turnout14,37478.18Increase2.svg 17.04
Registered electors18,386
Majority7,63053.08Decrease2.svg 4.43
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
Sabah state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Hamisa Samat 5,92177.00Decrease2.svg 9.64
PKR Dullah Hashim1,49919.49Increase2.svg 19.49
Independent Mohammad Jeffry Rosman1782.31Increase2.svg 2.31
Independent Dasun Sumbin00.00
Total valid votes7,59898.80
Total rejected ballots921.20
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout7,69061.14Increase2.svg 3.41
Registered electors12,577
Majority4,42257.51Decrease2.svg 17.39
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Sabah state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Mohd Kamil Mohd Kassim5,78486.64
SETIA Mir Durahman78411.74
Total valid votes6,56898.38
Total rejected ballots1081.62
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout6,67657.73
Registered electors11,564
Majority5,00074.90
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

References

  1. ↑ "Dashboard SPR".
  2. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.71 Tanjung Batu Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  3. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.


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