Tanjong Karang — Malaysia General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tanjong Karang was won by Zulkafperi bin Hanapi (Bersatu) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 2,180 votes over Habibah binti Mohd Yusof. This page covers every general election in Tanjong Karang from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Jamil bin Ishak
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Abdul Shukur bin Siraj
UMNO
13,413
64.8%
Abdul Hakim bin Abdullah (PAS)
6,130 (29.6 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Zaleha binti Ismail
UMNO
16,396
75.4%
Abdul Rahman bin Awang (PAS)
11,059 (50.9 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Kamaruzaman bin Ahmad
UMNO
13,360
69.3%
Mohd Fadzin bin Taslimin (PAS)
7,450 (38.7 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Saidin (Yusof) bin Adam
UMNO
15,468
68.3%
Abdul Hakim bin Abdullah (PAS)
8,277 (36.5 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Noh Omar
UMNO
20,962
80.3%
Nordin bin Abdul Latif (Semangat 46)
15,818 (60.6 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Noh Omar
UMNO
15,841
53.5%
Md Yusoff bin Abd Wahab (PAS)
2,075 (7.0 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Noh Omar
UMNO
17,750
67.0%
Abdul Ghani bin Samsudin (PAS)
9,008 (34.0 pts)
GE12 (2008)
Noh Omar
UMNO
16,073
56.7%
Mohamed Hanipa bin Maidin (PAS)
3,820 (13.5 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Noh Omar
UMNO
20,548
55.5%
Mohamad Rashdi bin Deraman (PAS)
4,394 (11.9 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Noh Omar
UMNO
17,596
43.4%
Zulkafperi bin Hanapi (Bersatu)
1,970 (4.9 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Zulkafperi bin Hanapi
Bersatu
18,054
35.3%
Habibah binti Mohd Yusof (UMNO)
2,180 (4.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Jamil bin Ishak
UMNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Shukur bin Siraj
UMNO (BN)
13,413
64.8%
Abdul Hakim bin Abdullah
PAS
7,283
35.2%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Zaleha binti Ismail
UMNO (BN)
16,396
75.4%
Abdul Rahman bin Awang
PAS
5,337
24.6%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kamaruzaman bin Ahmad
UMNO (BN)
13,360
69.3%
Mohd Fadzin bin Taslimin
PAS (HAK)
5,910
30.7%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saidin (Yusof) bin Adam
UMNO (BN)
15,468
68.3%
Abdul Hakim bin Abdullah
PAS (APU)
7,191
31.7%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Noh Omar
UMNO (BN)
20,962
80.3%
Nordin bin Abdul Latif
Semangat 46 (APU)
5,144
19.7%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Noh Omar
UMNO (BN)
15,841
53.5%
Md Yusoff bin Abd Wahab
PAS (BA)
13,766
46.5%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Noh Omar
UMNO (BN)
17,750
67.0%
Abdul Ghani bin Samsudin
PAS (BA)
8,742
33.0%
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Noh Omar
UMNO (BN)
16,073
56.7%
Mohamed Hanipa bin Maidin
PAS (PR)
12,253
43.3%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Noh Omar
UMNO (BN)
20,548
55.5%
Mohamad Rashdi bin Deraman
PAS (PR)
16,154
43.6%
Masrun bin Tamsi
Independent
340
0.9%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Noh Omar
UMNO (BN)
17,596
43.4%
Zulkafperi bin Hanapi
Bersatu (PH)
15,626
38.6%
Nor Az Azlan bin Ahmad
PAS (GS)
7,276
18.0%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Zulkafperi bin Hanapi
Bersatu (PN)
18,054
35.3%
Habibah binti Mohd Yusof
UMNO (BN)
15,874
31.0%
Siti Rahayu binti Baharin
MUDA (PH)
12,314
24.0%
Azlan Sani bin Zawawi @ Mohd Zawawi
GB (GTA)
3,557
6.9%
Mohd Rosni bin Mastol
Independent
1,406
2.7%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Tanjong Karang has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: UMNO, Bersatu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tanjong Karang in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Zulkafperi bin Hanapi (Bersatu) won Tanjong Karang in GE15 (2022) with 18,054 votes (35.3%), a majority of 2,180 votes over Habibah binti Mohd Yusof (UMNO).
Which parties have won Tanjong Karang since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Tanjong Karang has been won by: Bersatu, UMNO.
What was the closest result in Tanjong Karang?
The closest result on record for Tanjong Karang was GE15 (2022), when Bersatu beat UMNO by just 2,180 votes (4.3 percentage points).