Tangga Batu is a federal constituency in Central Melaka District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

  1. Malay (71.9%)
  2. Chinese (22.3%)
  3. Indian (3.70%)
  4. Other ethnicities (2.10%)

As of 2020, Tangga Batu has a population of 198,033 people.

  1. 18-20 (7.27%)
  2. 21-29 (24.9%)
  3. 30-39 (24.1%)
  4. 40-49 (17.1%)
  5. 50-59 (12.4%)
  6. 60-69 (8.79%)
  7. 70-79 (4.05%)
  8. 80-89 (1.22%)
  9. above 90 (0.19%)
  1. Male (51.3%)
  2. Female (48.7%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tangga Batu constituency has a total of 24 polling districts.

State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocation
Sungai Udang（N11）Bukit Terendak136/11/01SJK (C) Sungai Udang SMK Sungai Udang
Pekan Sungai Udang136/11/02SK Sungai Udang
Paya Rumput Jaya136/11/03SRA (JAIM) An-Nuriah
Bertam Hulu136/11/04SK Bertam Hulu
Pantai Kundor (N12)Ayer Salak136/12/01SJK (C) St. Mary
Paya Luboh136/12/02SK Tangga Batu
Pantai Puteri136/12/03SK Pantai Kundor
Kampung Gelam136/12/04SK Kampong Gelam
Pengkalan Peringi136/12/05SRA Islam Pengkalan Peringi
Pengkalan Lanjut136/12/06SJK (C) Ek Te
Sungai Lereh136/12/07SK Lereh
Paya Rumput (N13)Hujong Padang136/13/01SK Paya Rumput SMK Paya Rumput
Krubong136/13/02SK Krubong SMK Krubong Dewan Komuniti PPR Krubong
Pantai Cheng136/13/03SK Cheng
Cheng Perdana136/13/04SK Tanjung Minyak
Cheng136/13/05SMK Tun Haji Abdul Malek
Tanjung Minyak136/13/06SK Tanjung Minyak 2 SRA JAIM Tanjung Minyak 2
Kelebang (N14)Seberang Gajah136/14/01SK Taman Bukit Rambai
Bukit Rambai136/14/02SK Bukit Rambai
Kampung Pinang136/14/03SMK Klebang Besar
Klebang Besar136/14/04Balai Raya Balik Buluh
Pulau Gadong136/14/05SRA (JAIM) Klebang Besar (Khatib Hj Abd Hamid)
Pekan Klebang Besar136/14/06SK Klebang Besar
Klebang Kechil136/14/07SJK (C) Lih Jen

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tangga Batu
ParliamentNoYearsMemberPartyVote Share
Constituency created from Batu Berendam and Alor Gajah
11thP1362004–2008Idris Haron (إدريس هارون‎)BN (UMNO)33,039 79.36%
12th2008–201330,460 65.62%
13th2013–2018Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah (ابو بكر محمد ديه)39,468 62.35%
14th2018–2022Rusnah Aluai (روسنه ألواي)PH (PKR)32,420 46.89%
15th2022–presentBakri Jamaluddin (بكري جمال الدين)PN (PAS)37,406 40.65%

State constituency

Parliamentary constituencyState constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
Tangga BatuKelebang
Pantai Kundor
Paya Rumput
Sungai Udang

Historical boundaries

State ConstituencyArea
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KelebangAyer Salak Bukir Rambai Kampung Pinang Kelebang Pulau GadongBukir Rambai Kampung Pinang Kelebang Pulau Gadong Taman Rembia Ria
Pantai KundorPantai Kundor Pantai Puteri Tanah Merah Tangga Batu Tanjung KlingAyer Salak Pantai Kundor Tanah Merah Tangga Batu Tanjung Kling
Paya RumputCheng Krubong Paya Rumput Taman Bertam Perdana Taman Perindustrian Bukit RambaiCheng Krubong Paya Rumput Taman Cheng Utama Tanjung Minyak
Sungai UdangBukit Terendak Paya Rumput Jaya Taman Terendak Permai Terendak Sungai UdangTerendak Sungai Udang Taman Bertam Perdana Taman Sri Bertam Taman Perindustrian Bukit Rambai

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N11Sungai UdangMohd Aleef YusofPN (BERSATU)
N12Pantai KundorTuminah Kadi @ Mohd HasimBN (UMNO)
N13Paya RumputRais Yasin
N14KelebangLim Ban HongBN (MCA)

Local governments & postcodes

No.State ConstituencyLocal GovernmentPostcode
N11Sungai UdangMalacca City Council75200, 75250, 75260, 76450 Melaka 76100 Durian Tunggal 76200 Kem Terendak 76300 Sungai Udang 76400 Tanjong Kling
N12Pantai Kundor
N13Paya Rumput
N14Kelebang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022: Tangga Batu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PNBakri Jamaluddin37,40640.6540.65
PHRusnah Aluai28,55731.0331.03
BNLim Ban Hong25,09527.2712.88
PEJUANGGhazali Abu7020.760.76
IndependentShahril Mahmood2670.290.29
Total valid votes92,027100.00
Total rejected ballots719
Unreturned ballots270
Turnout93,01680.194.48
Registered electors115,998
Majority8,8499.622.88
PN gain from PKRSwing?
Source(s)
Malaysian general election, 2018: Tangga Batu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
PKRRusnah Aluai32,42046.899.24
BNZali Mat Yasin27,76140.1522.20
PASZulkifli Ismail8,96112.9612.96
Total valid votes69,142100.00
Total rejected ballots1,145
Unreturned ballots166
Turnout70,45384.673.25
Registered electors83,213
Majority4,6596.7417.96
PKR gain from BNSwing?
Source(s)(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018.[permanent dead link] (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from (PDF) on 2019-12-29.
Malaysian general election, 2013: Tangga Batu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNAbu Bakar Mohamad Diah39,46862.353.27
PKRRahim Ali23,83537.653.27
Total valid votes63,303100.00
Total rejected ballots985
Unreturned ballots138
Turnout64,42687.925.39
Registered electors73,282
Majority15,63324.706.54
BN holdSwing
Source(s)(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013.[permanent dead link] (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2008: Tangga Batu
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNIdris Haron30,46065.6213.74
PKRZainon Jaafar15,96034.3813.74
Total valid votes46,420100.00
Total rejected ballots1,283
Unreturned ballots1,972
Turnout49,67582.531.91
Registered electors60,188
Majority14,50031.2427.48
BN holdSwing
Malaysian general election, 2004: Tangga Batu
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNIdris Haron33,03979.36
PKRShamsul Iskandar @ Yusre Mohd Akin8,59520.64
Total valid votes41,634100.00
Total rejected ballots1,321
Unreturned ballots10
Turnout42,96580.62
Registered electors53,293
Majority24,44458.72
This was a new constituency created.