Tenom (P181)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Constituency created 1994
Demographics
Population (2020) 50,230
Electors (2025) 44,488
Area (km²) 2,451
Pop. density (per km²) 20.5
Tenom is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Tenom District ), Sabah , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995. It has been represented by Riduan Rubin of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) since 2022.
The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics Sabah Bumiputera (72.4%) Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (12.8%) Chinese (11.9%)Other ethnicities (2.80%) As of 2020, Tenom has a population of 50,230 people.
18-20 (7.64%) 21-29 (22.3%) 30-39 (23.7%) 40-49 (16.9%) 50-59 (13.9%) 60-69 (9.22%) 70-79 (3.36%) 80-89 (1.68%) above 90 (1.31%) Male (50.0%) Female (50.0%) History Polling districts According to the gazette issued on 21 November 2025, the Tenom constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.
State constituency Polling District Code Location Melalap (N42) Pamilaan 181/42/01 SK St Pius Pamilaan Melalap 181/42/02 SK Melalap Lagud 181/42/03 SK Lagud Kalang 181/42/04 SM Tshung Tsin Tenom Tenom Utara 181/42/05 SJK (C) Chung Hwa Tenom Selatan 181/42/06 SK Pekan Tenom Saga 181/42/07 SK Saga Mandalom 181/42/08 SK Mandalom Lama SMK Entabuan Pangi 181/42/09 SK Pangi Pagukon 181/42/10 SK Pagukon Kemabong (N43) Chinta Mata 181/43/01 SK Chinta Mata SJK (C) Tsi Sin Sapong 181/43/02 SK Ladang Sapong Mansasoh 181/43/03 SK Sungai Api Enubai 181/43/04 SK Inubai Paal 181/43/05 SJK (C) Yuk Nam Baru Jumpa 181/43/06 SK Kg Baru Jumpa Kemabong 181/43/07 SMK Kemabong SK Kemabong SK Korolok Tomani 181/43/08 SK Kuala Tomani Rundum 181/43/09 SK Rundum Kapulu 181/43/10 SK Kapalu Katuboh 181/43/11 Rumah Kebudayaan Katubuh Ulu Tomani 181/43/12 SK Ulu Tomani SK Tilis SK Kungkular SK Sumambu
Representation history Members of Parliament for Tenom Parliament No Years Member Party Vote Share Constituency created from Padas , Pensiangan and Keningau 9th P158 1995-1999 Radin Malleh PBS 9,949 58.25% 10th 1999-2004 Rizalman Abdullah (ريزلمن عبدالله) BN (UMNO )11,179 59.73% 11th P181 2004-2008 Raime Unggi (رايم اوڠڬي)8,032 58.80% 12th 2008-2013 9,535 62.85% 13th 2013-2018 9,771 48.15% 14th 2018-2022 Noorita Sual PH (DAP )11,363 51.10% 15th 2022–present Riduan Rubin (رضوان روبين)KDM 10,027 35.00%
State constituency Parliamentary constituency State constituency 1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present Tenom Kemabong Melalap
Historical boundaries State Constituency Area 1994 2003 2019 Kemabong Katubuh Kampung Baru Jumpa Kemabong Mansasoh Tomani Melalap Kampung Lingkudau Kampung Kauran Melalap Mentalik Tenom Melalap Mentalik Pamilaan Pangi Tenom
Current state assembly members No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party) N42 Melalap Jamawi Ja'afar PH (PKR )N43 Kemabong Rubin Balang GRS (GAGASAN )
Local governments & postcodes No. State Constituency Local Government Postcodes N42 Melalap Tenom District Council 89900 Tenom N43 Kemabong
Election results Malaysian general election, 2022 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Independent Riduan Rubin 10,027 35.00 35.00 PH Noorita Sual 8,919 31.13 31.13 BN Jamawi Ja’afar 8,625 30.11 15.89 Heritage Ukim Buandi 992 3.46 3.46 Independent Peggy Chaw Zhi Ting 86 0.30 0.30 Total valid votes 28,649 100.00 Total rejected ballots 385 Unreturned ballots 44 Turnout 29,078 68.14 10.77 Registered electors 42,045 Majority 1,108 3.87 1.22 Independent gain from DAP Swing ? Source(s)
Malaysian general election, 2018 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% DAP Noorita Sual 11,363 51.10 51.10 BN Rubin Balang 10,230 46.00 2.15 Homeland Solidarity Party Laimoi @ Yuslinah Laikim 645 2.90 9.17 Total valid votes 22,238 100.00 Total rejected ballots 661 Unreturned ballots 128 Turnout 23,027 78.91 3.86 Registered electors 29,182 Majority 1,133 5.09 14.06 DAP gain from BN Swing ? 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 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Raime Unggi 9,771 48.15 14.70 PKR Masdin Tumas 5,885 29.00 11.52 STAR Hasmin @ Azroy Abdullah 2,449 12.07 12.07 SAPP Jaineh Juaya @ Jimmy Jawatah 1,766 8.70 8.70 KITA Mutang @ Sylvester Dawat 423 2.08 2.08 Total valid votes 20,294 100.00 Total rejected ballots 632 Unreturned ballots 18 Turnout 20,944 82.77 7.53 Registered electors 25,304 Majority 3,886 19.15 26.22 BN hold Swing Source(s)(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from (PDF) on 2018-09-30. (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from (PDF) on 2018-09-30.
Malaysian general election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Raime Unggi 9,535 62.85 4.05 PKR Adris Taripin 2,652 17.48 17.48 Independent Joh Jimmy @ Richard Joe Jimmy 2,499 16.47 16.47 BERSEKUTU Mutang @ Sylvester Dawat 485 3.20 3.20 Total valid votes 15,171 100.00 Total rejected ballots 523 Unreturned ballots 11 Turnout 15,705 75.24 6.36 Registered electors 20,874 Majority 6,883 45.37 27.77 BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Raime Unggi 8,032 58.80 0.93 Independent Limun Laikim 5,628 41.20 41.20 Total valid votes 13,660 100.00 Total rejected ballots 396 Unreturned ballots 7 Turnout 14,063 68.88 0.05 Registered electors 20,417 Majority 2,404 17.60 1.86 BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999 Party Candidate Votes % ∆% BN Rizalman @ Sumin Abdullah @ Sumbing 11,179 59.73 59.73 PBS Raden Malleh 7,537 40.27 17.98 Total valid votes 18,716 100.00 Total rejected ballots 216 Unreturned ballots 8 Turnout 18,940 68.93 1.69 Registered electors 27,477 Majority 3,642 19.46 2.34 BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1995 Party Candidate Votes % PBS Raden Malleh 9,949 58.25 BN Limun Laikim 7,025 41.13 Independent Agum @ Edward Laap 105 0.61 Total valid votes 17,079 100.00 Total rejected ballots 176 Unreturned ballots 7 Turnout 17,262 70.62 Registered electors 24,445 Majority 2,924 17.12 This was a new constituency created.