 Sabah constituency | |
|---|---|
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1994 |
| First contested | 1995 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 66,583 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 45,871 |
| Area (km²) | 3,715 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 17.9 |
Sipitang is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Beaufort District and Sipitang District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
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
Ethnic breakdown of Sipitang's electorate as of 2022
Sabah Bumiputera (66.2%)
Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (24.6%)
Other ethnicities (3.6%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sipitang constituency has a total of 30 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumadan (N34) | Kabajang | 178/34/01 | SK Kabajang |
| Gadong | 178/34/02 |
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| Lupak | 178/34/03 | SK Lupak | |
| Padas Valley | 178/34/04 | SK Luagan | |
| Beaufort Selatan | 178/34/05 |
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| Lumadan | 178/34/06 | SK Ladang-Lumadan | |
| Bukau | 178/34/07 | SK Bukau | |
| Suasa | 178/34/08 | SK Suasa | |
| Padas Demit | 178/34/09 | SK Padas Demit | |
| Bankalalak | 178/34/10 | SK Bangkalalak | |
| Weston | 178/34/11 |
| |
| Lubok | 178/34/12 | SK Lubok | |
| Lingkungan | 178/34/13 |
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| Sindumin (N35) | Banting | 178/35/01 | SK Banting |
| Sindumin | 178/35/02 | SK Sindumin | |
| Marintaman | 178/35/03 | SK Merintaman | |
| Bandar Sipitang | 178/35/04 |
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| Mesapol | 178/35/05 |
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| Usuk | 178/35/06 | SK Melalia | |
| Ulu Sipitang | 178/35/07 | SK Ulu Sipitang | |
| Pantai | 178/35/08 | SK Pantai | |
| Melamam | 178/35/09 | SK Melamam | |
| Mendolong | 178/35/10 | SK Mendulong | |
| Kelangsat | 178/35/11 | SK Kelangsat | |
| Bole | 178/35/12 | SK Ulu Bole | |
| Meligan | 178/35/13 | SK Meligan | |
| Long Pasia | 178/35/14 | SK Long Pasia | |
| Iburu | 178/35/15 | Balai Kebudayaan Iburu | |
| Tanjung Pagar | 178/35/16 |
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| Kuala Muaya | 178/35/17 | SK Kebawang |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Sipitang | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Padas and Limbawang | ||||
| 9th | P155 | 1995-1999 | Yusof Yacob (يوسف بن يعقوب) | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | |||
| 11th | P178 | 2004-2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Sapawi Ahmad (شڤوي أحمد) | ||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018 | Yamani Hafez Musa (يماني حفيظ بن موسى) | ||
| 2018-2019 | Independent | |||
| 2019-2020 | PH (BERSATU) | |||
| 2020–2022 | GRS (BERSATU) | |||
| 15th | 2022 | Matbali Musah (ماتبالي موساه) | ||
| 2022-present | GRS (Direct) | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
| Sipitang | Lumadan | |||||
| Sindumin | ||||||
Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N34 | Lumadan | Ruslan Muharam | GRS (PBS) |
| N35 | Sindumin | Yusof Yacob | GRS (GAGASAN) |
Local governments
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
|---|---|---|
| N34 | Lumadan | Beaufort District Council |
| N35 | Sindumin | Sipitang District Council |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRS | Matbali Musah | 14,459 | 49.75 |  49.75 | ||
| Sabah Heritage Party | Adnan Puteh | 9,768 | 33.61 |  11.55 | ||
| PH | Lahirul Latigul | 4,834 | 16.63 | 16.63 | ||
| Total valid votes | 29,061 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 552 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 74 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,924 | 63.35 | 16.58 | |||
| Registered electors | 45,871 | |||||
| Majority | 4,691 | 16.14 | 12.70 | |||
| GRS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yamani Hafez Musa | 12,038 | 48.60 | 20.24 | ||
| Sabah Heritage Party | Noor Hayaty Mustapha | 11,186 | 45.16 | 45.16 | ||
| PHRS | Dayang Aezzy Liman | 1,547 | 6.25 | 6.25 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,771 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 596 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 116 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,483 | 79.93 | 3.65 | |||
| Registered electors | 31,882 | |||||
| Majority | 852 | 3.44 | 36.36 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 320/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Sapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad | 16,377 | 68.84 | 1.44 | ||
| PKR | Ramle Dua @ Ramli Dua Lee | 6,908 | 29.04 | 3.56 | ||
| SAPP | Kamis Daming | 505 | 2.12 | 2.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,790 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 539 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 58 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,387 | 83.58 | 8.16 | |||
| Registered electors | 29,177 | |||||
| Majority | 9,469 | 39.80 | 5.00 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 224/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-19. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Sapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad | 11,905 | 67.40 | ||
| PKR | Karim @ Abdul Karim Tassim | 5,759 | 32.60 | ||
| Total valid votes | 17,664 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 531 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 16 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,211 | 75.42 | |||
| Registered electors | 24,145 | ||||
| Majority | 6,146 | 34.80 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Yusof Yacob won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Yusof Yacob | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | ||||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yusof Yacob | 9,581 | 64.01 | 0.43 | |
| PKR | Abdul Rahman Md. Yakub | 5,242 | 35.02 | 35.02 | |
| Independent | Ag. Ku Tengah Pg. Damit | 145 | 0.97 | 0.97 | |
| Total valid votes | 14,968 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 186 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 27 | ||||
| Turnout | 15,181 | 68.74 | 5.62 | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 4,339 | 28.99 | 0.96 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yusof Yacob | 9,732 | 64.44 | |||
| PBS | Jamilah Sulaiman | 5,208 | 34.49 | |||
| Independent | Hussin Masalih | 162 | 1.07 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,102 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 208 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 14 | |||||
| Turnout | 15,324 | 74.36 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 4,524 | 29.95 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 41. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
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