Elia Nadira Sabudin

Summary

Elia Nadira Sabudin is an Amanah (Pakatan Harapan) candidate and Johorean politician who has contested two Johor state elections — at Bukit Pasir in 2022 and at Tenang in 2026. She was first fielded as one of six new Amanah faces in the 2022 Johor election, where BN won comprehensively; for 2026 she has been redeployed to the N05 Tenang seat, described by Malay Mail as part of a cohort of women newcomers in PH's candidate lineup. The Tenang polling day is 11 July 2026 and the result remains pending.

Biography

Elia Nadira Sabudin is a member of Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) and a Johorean political figure who has contested two Johor state elections as a Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate. She first entered the electoral arena in March 2022, when Amanah named her as one of six new faces fielded under PH in the 15th Johor state election; she was assigned the N08 Bukit Pasir seat [1]. The 2022 Bukit Pasir contest was won by BN-UMNO's Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh with a majority of 198 votes [2]. For the 16th Johor state election, with polling day set for 11 July 2026, PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced Elia Nadira as Amanah's candidate for the N05 Tenang state seat in Johor, under the Labis parliamentary constituency [3]. Malay Mail described her as one of several women newcomers among PH's 56 candidates for the election [4]. Tenang has 22,616 registered voters as of 2026; the seat was held in 2022 by BN-UMNO's Haslinda Salleh with a majority of 1,736 [5]. The Tenang contest in 2026 is a four-cornered fight involving PH-Amanah, BN-UMNO, PN-PAS, and an independent [6]. No further biographical details — including education, pre-political career, or personal background — have been published on allowlist sources and are therefore not reported here.

Known for

Elia Nadira Sabudin is known as an Amanah-PH candidate who has contested two successive Johor state elections — first at Bukit Pasir in 2022 and subsequently at Tenang in 2026. She was identified by Malay Mail as one of a cohort of women newcomers fielded by PH for the 2026 Johor election [4]. Her profile is defined by her role as a repeat PH-Amanah candidate in northern Johor, operating in constituencies that have historically been held by BN-UMNO.

Political positions

No public statements, speeches, or documented policy stances by Elia Nadira Sabudin have been found on allowlist sources. She is affiliated with Amanah, a progressive Islamic party within the Pakatan Harapan coalition. Amanah's Johor machinery, as reported by Berita Harian, has articulated a goal of winning seats across northern Johor, with Tenang among the 10 seats targeted in the northern zone for the 2026 election [7]. No individual policy positions attributable to Elia Nadira have been sourced.

Political career

1. February 2022Amanah named Elia Nadira Sabudin as one of six new-face candidates for the 15th Johor state election, assigned to contest N08 Bukit Pasir under the PH banner.⛓
2. 12 March 2022Elia Nadira contested N08 Bukit Pasir in the 15th Johor state election under PH-Amanah. The seat was won by BN-UMNO's Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh with a majority of 198 votes.⛓
3. 22 June 2026PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced Elia Nadira Sabudin as Amanah's candidate for N05 Tenang in the 16th Johor state election, as part of PH's full slate of 56 candidates.⛓
4. 27 June 2026Nomination day for the 16th Johor state election. Elia Nadira Sabudin was confirmed as the PH-Amanah candidate for N05 Tenang in a four-cornered contest also involving BN-UMNO, PN-PAS, and an independent.⛓
5. 11 July 2026Polling day for the 16th Johor state election. Result for N05 Tenang pending.⛓

Election history

• 2026Tenang (N05), JohorPending⛓
• 2022Bukit Pasir (N08), JohorLost⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentBN is fielding Mohd Azahar Ibrahim (UMNO) against Elia Nadira in Tenang, a seat BN held in 2022 with a majority of 1,736. BN's position is to defend the incumbent-held seat.⛓
• OppositionAmanah's Johor chairman Aminolhuda Hassan stated that the party is contesting 10 seats in the northern zone, including Tenang, with a mix of new and experienced faces, targeting wins in six of those 10 seats.⛓
• VerifiedFactsTenang (N05) has 22,616 registered voters as of 2026. The 2022 result saw BN-UMNO's Haslinda Salleh win with 5,380 votes and a majority of 1,736. The 2026 contest is a four-cornered fight. Polling day is 11 July 2026.⛓