Datuk Halimah Mohd Sadique is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia

Parliament of Malaysia

The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....

 for the Tenggara

Bandar Tenggara

Bandar Tenggara is a town in Johor, Malaysia. It is surrounded by oil palm estate....

 constituency in the State of Johor

Johor

Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...

. She is a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...

 coalition.

Halimah was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

, having previously served in the State Assembly of Johor and on the Johor State Executive Council.

Election results

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|+ State Assembly of Johor

Johor

Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...

: N35 Pasir Raja

Pasir Raja

Pasir Raja is a small town in Terengganu, Malaysia. Located about 10 km from Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah....

!|Year
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!|Barisan Nasional
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!|Opposition
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|2004

Malaysian general election, 2004

General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...

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| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |10,402
| |86%
|
| |Sanip Ithnin (PAS)
| align="right" |1,437
| |12%
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|+ Parliament of Malaysia

Dewan Rakyat

The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...

: P155 Tenggara

Bandar Tenggara

Bandar Tenggara is a town in Johor, Malaysia. It is surrounded by oil palm estate....

, Johor

Johor

Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...

!|Year
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!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
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!|Opposition
!|Votes
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|2008

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

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| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |19,031
| |75%
|
| |Salleh Farmin (PAS)
| align="right" |4,982
| |20%