Keningau (federal constituency)

Keningau (P180)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Jeffrey Kitingan; GRS
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2020)	87,588
Area (km²)	2,231

Keningau is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Keningau District and Tambunan District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Keningau's electorate as of 2022

Sabah Bumiputera (72.9%)

Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (12.6%)

Chinese (11.9%)

Other ethnicities (2.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Keningau constituency has a total of 37 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Tambunan（N39）	Kirokot	180/39/01	SK Kerokot
	Patau	180/39/02	SK Patau
	Kinabaan	180/39/03	SMK Tambunan
	Sensuron	180/39/04	SK Sunsuron
	Timbou	180/39/05	SK Timbou
	Toboh	180/39/06	SK St David Toboh
	Kaingaran	180/39/07	SK Kaingaran
	Tambunan Bandar	180/39/08	SK Pekan Tambunan SMA Negeri Pekan Tambunan
	Lubong	180/39/09	SK Nambayan
	Nambayan	180/39/10	SK Monsok Tengah
	Kuala Monsok	180/39/11	SK Lotong
	Geras	180/39/12	SK Geras
	Tiong	180/39/13	SK Tiong Wido
	Namadan	180/39/14	SK Kuala Namadan Tambunan
	Monsorulong	180/39/15	SK Kinaluan
	Rompon	180/39/16	SK Rompon
Bingkor（N40）	Ranggon	180/40/01	SA Rakyat Al-Huda
	Apin-Apin	180/40/02	SK Apin-Apin
	Marampong	180/40/03	SK Merampong SK Liau Apin-Apin
	Bunga Raya	180/40/04	SK Bunga Raya
	Kukuangoh	180/40/05	SK Kampong Baru
	Tuntumulod	180/40/06	SK Bunsit
	Bingkor	180/40/07	SK Bingkor
	Baginda	180/40/08	SK Binaong
	Tuarid Taud	180/40/09	SK Tuarid Taud
	Keningau Station	180/40/10	SMK Keningau II
	Keningau Bandar	180/40/11	SMK St. Francis Xavier
Liawan（N41）	Luagan	180/41/01	SK Luagan
	Liawan	180/41/02	SK Kg Keningau
	Patikang Laut	180/41/03	SK Bulu Silou
	Sinagang	180/41/04	SK Senagang
	Meninpir	180/41/05	SJK (C) Yuk Kong
	Bayangan	180/41/06	SA Negeri Bayangan Keningau
	Mesjid	180/41/07	SMK Gunsanad
	Limbawan	180/41/08	SK Pekan Keningau
	Motou	180/41/09	Tadika Sabah Chinese Association Keningau Sabah
	Banjar	180/41/10	SK Banjar

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Keningau
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Sabah Selatan
4th	1974-1977	Stephen Robert Evans	BN (USNO)
4th	1977-1978	Harris Salleh	BN (BERJAYA)
5th	1978-1982	Stephen Robert Evans	BN (USNO)
6th	1982-1986	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau	BN (BERJAYA)
7th	1986-1990	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	BN (PBS)
8th	1990-1995		PBS
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008		BN (PBS)
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-2020	Jeffrey Kitingan	STAR
14th	2020–2022		PN-GRS (STAR)
15th	2022-present		GRS (STAR)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1967–1974	1974–1985	1985–1995	1995–2004	2004–2020	2020–present
Keningau		Bingkor
					Liawan
		Pensiangan		Pensiangan
		Sook
			Tambunan

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N39	Template:Nseat	Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan	GRS (STAR)
N40	Template:Nseat	Robert Tawik
N41	Template:Nseat	Annuar Ayub Aman

Local governments


No.	State Constituency	Local Government
N39	Tambunan	Tambunan District Council
N40	Bingkor	Keningau District Council
N41	Liawan	Keningau District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	GRS	Gapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	23,155	42.20	+9.11
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PH	Grelydia Gillod	15,099	27.52	+27.52
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	KDM	Jake Nointin	9,598	17.49	+17.49
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	WARISAN	Rasinin Koutis	7,020	12.79	-18.95
Total valid votes			54,872	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout				62.65
Registered electors			87,588
Majority			8,056
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		GRS

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	STAR2	Gapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	13,286	33.09	- 0.39
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	WARISAN	Jikulin Nointin @ Anastasius	13,241	32.98	+ 32.98
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Daniel Kinsik	12,742	31.74	- 12.16
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PCS	Jius Awang	433	1.08	+ 1.08
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Maimin Rijan	248	0.62	+ 0.62
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Justin Guka	199	0.50	+ 0.50
Total valid votes			40,149	100.00
Total rejected ballots			522
Unreturned ballots			242
Turnout			40,913	79.02
Registered electors			51,177
Majority			45	0.11
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|STAR2]]		Swing		BN
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.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	15,818	44.50	- 12.77
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	STAR	Gapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	11,900	33.48	+ 33.48
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Stephen Sandor	7,825	22.02	- 18.51
Total valid votes			35,543	100.00
Total rejected ballots			555
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			36,144	82.73
Registered electors			43,691
Majority			3,918
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN
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.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	14,598	57.27	+ 57.27
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Gapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	10,334	40.53	+ 40.53
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	DAP	Peter Kodou @ Peter Anthony Kodou	560	2.20	+ 2.20
Total valid votes			25,492	100.00
Total rejected ballots			464
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,956	72.96
Registered electors			35,578
Majority			4,264
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PBS

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	12,783	50.49	- 16.22
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Joseph Kurup	12,533	49.51	+ 16.22
Total valid votes			25,316	100.00
Total rejected ballots			283
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			25,602	64.05
Registered electors
Majority			250
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PBS

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	17,510	66.71	+ 66.71
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ellron Angin	8,736	33.29	+ 33.29
Total valid votes			26,246	100.00
Total rejected ballots			353
Unreturned ballots			43
Turnout			26,642	73.11
Registered electors
Majority			8,774
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		PBS

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PBS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau	8,552	72.27
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PASOK	Uling Anggan	2,164	18.29
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Allin Jaafar	1,117	9.44
Total valid votes			11,833	100.00
Total rejected ballots			539
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			12,372	62.63
Registered electors			19,755
Majority			6,388
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Stephen Robert Evans	8,612	82.89
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PUSAKA	Juri Gahun @ Cayus	1,778	17.11
Total valid votes			10,390	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			17,210
Majority			6,834
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general by-election, 26–30 January 1977
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Stephen Robert Evans
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Harris Salleh	8,410	77.43
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Bittie Basingau	2,451	22.57
Total valid votes			10,861	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			5,959
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Stephen Robert Evans won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Stephen Robert Evans
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			12,816
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

^ "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.
^ https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf

[1] "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.

[2] ttps://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf

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