Sipitang (federal constituency)
 Sabah constituency | |
|---|---|
| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1994 |
| First contested | 1995 |
| Last contested | 2018 |
| Demographics | |
| Electors (2018)[1] | 31,882 |
Sipitang is a federal constituency in 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
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kabajang, Gadong, Lupak, Padas Valley, Beaufort Selatan, Lumadan, Bukau, Suasa, Padas Damit, Bankalalak, Weston, Lubok, Lingkungan, Banting, Sindumin, Marintaman, Bandar Sipitang, Mesapol, Usuk, Ulu Sipitang, Pantai, Melamam, Mendolong, Kelangsat, Bole, Meligan, Long Pasia, Iburu.
2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kabajang, Gadong, Lupak, Padas Valley, Beaufort Selatan, Lumadan, Bukau, Suasa, Padas Damit, Bankalalak, Weston, Lubok, Lingkungan, Banting, Sindumin, Marintaman, Bandar Sipitang, Mesapol, Usuk, Ulu Sipitang, Pantai, Melamam, Mendolong, Kelangsat, Bole, Meligan, Long Pasia, Iburu, Tanjung Pagar, Kuala Muaya.
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Sipitang | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created, renamed from Limbawang | |||
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Yusof Yacob | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004-2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008-2013 | Sapawi Ahmad | |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | ||
| 14th | 2018 | Yamani Hafez Musa | |
| 2018-2019 | Independent | ||
| 2019-2020 | PH (BERSATU) | ||
| 2020-present | PN (BERSATU) | ||
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency |
State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
| Sipitang | Lumadan | |||||
| Sindumin | ||||||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Yamani Hafez Musa | 12,038 | 48.60 | - 20.24 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | WARISAN | Noor Hayaty Mustapha | 11,186 | 45.16 | + 45.16 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | 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 | ||||
| Registered electors | 31,882 | |||||
| Majority | 852 | 3.44 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Sapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad | 16,377 | 68.84 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PKR | Ramle Dua @ Ramli Dua Lee | 6,908 | 29.04 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | SAPP | Kamis Daming | 505 | 2.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,790 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 539 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 58 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,387 | 83.58 | ||||
| Registered electors | 29,177 | |||||
| Majority | 9,469 | |||||
| [[|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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Sapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad | 11,905 | 67.40 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | 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 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Yusof Yacob won uncontested. | ||||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Yusof @ Josree Yacob | ||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | ||||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Yusof @ Josree Yacob | 9,581 | 64.01 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | KEADILAN | Abdul Rahman Md. Yakub | 5,242 | 35.02 | |
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BEBAS | Ag. Ku Tengah Pg. Damit | 145 | 0.97 | |
| Total valid votes | 14,968 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 186 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 27 | ||||
| Turnout | 15,181 | 68.74 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 4,339 | ||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold | Swing | BN
| |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Yusof @ Josree Yacob | 9,732 | 64.44 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PBS | Jamilah Sulaiman | 5,208 | 34.49 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BEBAS | 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 | |||||
| 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.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sabah [P.U. (B) 57/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
