Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tanah Merah was won by Ikmal Hisham bin Abdul Aziz (Bersatu) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 44,498 votes over Mohd Bakri bin Mustapha. This page covers every general election in Tanah Merah from GE01 (1959) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE01 (1959)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE01 (1959)
Othman bin Abdullah
PAS
12,752
65.3%
Azhari bin Abdul Rahman (UMNO)
5,978 (30.6 pts)
GE02 (1964)
Mustapha bin Ahmad
PAS
12,318
51.6%
Isahak bin Abdul Hamid (UMNO)
769 (3.2 pts)
GE03 (1969)
Mohamed bin Yaacob
UMNO
14,856
51.8%
Mustapha bin Ahmad (PAS)
1,007 (3.5 pts)
GE04 (1974)
Mohamed bin Yaacob
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Hussein bin Mahmood
UMNO
10,448
56.3%
Hanafi bin Daud (PAS)
2,349 (12.7 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Hussein bin Mahmood
UMNO
14,509
57.0%
Hanafi bin Daud (PAS)
3,550 (13.9 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Hashim bin Safin
UMNO
14,969
56.7%
Abu Bakar bin A. Rashid (PAS)
3,547 (13.4 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Ibrahim bin Pateh Mohamed
Semangat 46
20,705
64.4%
Hashim bin Safin (UMNO)
9,516 (29.6 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Ibrahim bin Pateh Mohamed
Semangat 46
14,991
50.4%
Hashim bin Safin (UMNO)
506 (1.7 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Saupi bin Daud
Keadilan Nasional
18,559
57.2%
Hashim bin Safin (UMNO)
4,658 (14.3 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Shaari bin Hassan
UMNO
16,107
54.3%
Saupi bin Daud (PKR)
2,527 (8.5 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Amran bin Abdul Ghani
PKR
17,554
50.2%
Shaari bin Hassan (UMNO)
1,584 (4.5 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Ikmal Hisham bin Abdul Aziz
UMNO
26,505
54.1%
Nik Mahmood bin Nik Hassan (PKR)
4,227 (8.6 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Ikmal Hisham bin Abdul Aziz
UMNO
28,152
48.4%
Johari bin Mat (PAS)
2,929 (5.0 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Ikmal Hisham bin Abdul Aziz
Bersatu
54,279
77.9%
Mohd Bakri bin Mustapha (UMNO)
44,498 (63.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE01 (1959)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Othman bin Abdullah
PAS
12,752
65.3%
Azhari bin Abdul Rahman
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
6,774
34.7%
GE02 (1964)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mustapha bin Ahmad
PAS
12,318
51.6%
Isahak bin Abdul Hamid
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
11,549
48.4%
GE03 (1969)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamed bin Yaacob
UMNO (PERIKATAN)
14,856
51.8%
Mustapha bin Ahmad
PAS
13,849
48.2%
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohamed bin Yaacob
UMNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hussein bin Mahmood
UMNO (BN)
10,448
56.3%
Hanafi bin Daud
PAS
8,099
43.7%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hussein bin Mahmood
UMNO (BN)
14,509
57.0%
Hanafi bin Daud
PAS
10,959
43.0%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hashim bin Safin
UMNO (BN)
14,969
56.7%
Abu Bakar bin A. Rashid
PAS (HAK)
11,422
43.3%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ibrahim bin Pateh Mohamed
Semangat 46 (APU)
20,705
64.4%
Hashim bin Safin
UMNO (BN)
11,189
34.8%
Shafii bin Abdul Rahman
Independent
232
0.7%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ibrahim bin Pateh Mohamed
Semangat 46 (APU)
14,991
50.4%
Hashim bin Safin
UMNO (BN)
14,485
48.7%
Che Seme bin Abdullah
Independent
273
0.9%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saupi bin Daud
Keadilan Nasional (BA)
18,559
57.2%
Hashim bin Safin
UMNO (BN)
13,901
42.8%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shaari bin Hassan
UMNO (BN)
16,107
54.3%
Saupi bin Daud
PKR (BA)
13,580
45.7%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Amran bin Abdul Ghani
PKR (PR)
17,554
50.2%
Shaari bin Hassan
UMNO (BN)
15,970
45.7%
Asmadi bin Abu Bakar
Independent
1,439
4.1%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ikmal Hisham bin Abdul Aziz
UMNO (BN)
26,505
54.1%
Nik Mahmood bin Nik Hassan
PKR (PR)
22,278
45.5%
Ahmad Fizal Che Harun
Independent
213
0.4%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ikmal Hisham bin Abdul Aziz
UMNO (BN)
28,152
48.4%
Johari bin Mat
PAS (GS)
25,223
43.4%
Mohamad Fauzi bin Zakaria
PKR (PH)
4,747
8.2%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ikmal Hisham bin Abdul Aziz
Bersatu (PN)
54,279
77.9%
Mohd Bakri bin Mustapha
UMNO (BN)
9,781
14.0%
Mohamad Suparadi bin Md Noor
PKR (PH)
5,357
7.7%
Nasir bin Abdullah
Putra (GTA)
168
0.2%
Nik Sapeia bin Nik Yusof
Independent
101
0.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Tanah Merah has been contested at 15 general elections on record since GE01 (1959). Parties that have won this seat over that span: PAS, UMNO, Semangat 46, Keadilan Nasional, PKR, Bersatu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tanah Merah in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Ikmal Hisham bin Abdul Aziz (Bersatu) won Tanah Merah in GE15 (2022) with 54,279 votes (77.9%), a majority of 44,498 votes over Mohd Bakri bin Mustapha (UMNO).
Which parties have won Tanah Merah since GE01 (1959)?
Since GE01 (1959), Tanah Merah has been won by: Bersatu, Keadilan Nasional, PAS, PKR, Semangat 46, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Tanah Merah?
The closest result on record for Tanah Merah was GE09 (1995), when Semangat 46 beat UMNO by just 506 votes (1.7 percentage points).