Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tambun was won by Anwar bin Ibrahim (PKR) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 3,716 votes over Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu (Peja). This page covers every general election in Tambun from GE07 (1986) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE07 (1986)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE07 (1986)
Yahaya bin Mohd Shafie
UMNO
24,342
71.5%
Ahmad Idzam bin Ahmad (PAS)
14,655 (43.1 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Nawawi bin Mat Awin
UMNO
29,176
63.1%
Kamarudin bin Awang Teh (Semangat 46)
12,102 (26.2 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO
33,224
83.5%
Abdul Rahman bin Md. Nur (Semangat 46)
26,639 (66.9 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO
24,595
58.4%
Khairuddin bin Abdul Malik (PAS)
7,084 (16.8 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO
31,824
68.8%
Khairuddin bin Abdul Malik (PAS)
17,360 (37.5 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO
27,942
55.3%
Mohamad Asri bin Othman (PKR)
5,386 (10.7 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO
42,093
56.2%
Siti Aishah binti Shaik Ismail (PKR)
9,325 (12.5 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu (Peja)
Bersatu
38,661
44.5%
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah (UMNO)
5,320 (6.1 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Anwar bin Ibrahim
PKR
49,655
39.8%
Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu (Peja) (Bersatu)
3,716 (3.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Yahaya bin Mohd Shafie
UMNO (BN)
24,342
71.5%
Ahmad Idzam bin Ahmad
PAS (HAK)
9,687
28.5%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Nawawi bin Mat Awin
UMNO (BN)
29,176
63.1%
Kamarudin bin Awang Teh
Semangat 46 (APU)
17,074
36.9%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO (BN)
33,224
83.5%
Abdul Rahman bin Md. Nur
Semangat 46 (APU)
6,585
16.5%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO (BN)
24,595
58.4%
Khairuddin bin Abdul Malik
PAS (BA)
17,511
41.6%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO (BN)
31,824
68.8%
Khairuddin bin Abdul Malik
PAS (BA)
14,464
31.2%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO (BN)
27,942
55.3%
Mohamad Asri bin Othman
PKR (PR)
22,556
44.7%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO (BN)
42,093
56.2%
Siti Aishah binti Shaik Ismail
PKR (PR)
32,768
43.8%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu (Peja)
Bersatu (PH)
38,661
44.5%
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah
UMNO (BN)
33,341
38.3%
Ibrahim bin Zakaria
PAS (GS)
14,948
17.2%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Anwar bin Ibrahim
PKR (PH)
49,655
39.8%
Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu (Peja)
Bersatu (PN)
45,939
36.8%
Aminuddin bin Md Hanafiah
UMNO (BN)
28,111
22.5%
Abdul Rahim Tahir
Pejuang (GTA)
1,114
0.9%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Tambun has been contested at 9 general elections on record since GE07 (1986). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, Bersatu, PKR.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tambun in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Anwar bin Ibrahim (PKR) won Tambun in GE15 (2022) with 49,655 votes (39.8%), a majority of 3,716 votes over Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu (Peja) (Bersatu).
Which parties have won Tambun since GE07 (1986)?
Since GE07 (1986), Tambun has been won by: Bersatu, PKR, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Tambun?
The closest result on record for Tambun was GE15 (2022), when PKR beat Bersatu by just 3,716 votes (3.0 percentage points).