Putatan (federal constituency)

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Putatan (P173)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]41,312

Putatan is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 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 Putatan's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Muslim bumiputera (69.24%)
  Chinese (15.43%)
  Non-muslim bumiputera (14.35%)
  Other ethnicities (0.99%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Gaya, Sembulan Utara, Sembulan Selatan, Tanjung Aru Timor, Tanjung Aru Barat, Lapangan Terbang, Muhibbah, Pasir Putih, Tanjung Aru Baru, Petagas, Sailan, Putatan, Papason, Lok Kawi, Tengah Padang.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Gaya, Sembulan Utara, Sembulan Selatan, Tanjung Aru Timor, Tanjung Aru Barat, Lapangan Terbang, Muhibbah, Pasir Putih, Tanjung Aru Baru, Pulau Sepanggar, Petagas, Sailan, Putatan, Papason, Lok Kawi, Tengah Padang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Putatan
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created, renamed from Tanjong Aru
11th 2004-2008 Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh BN (UPKO)
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018-present Awang Husaini Sahari PH (PKR)

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Putatan Petagas
Tanjong Aru
Tanjung Aru
Tanjung Dumpil

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PH (2018) Awang Husaini Sahari 14,106 45.81 + 45.81
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh 11,767 38.22 - 21.81
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PAS Zulzaim Hilmee Abidin 2,434 7.91 + 7.91
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PHRS Jivol @ Edmund Doudilim 1,755 5.70 + 5.70
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] ANAK NEGERI Mil Kusin Abdillah 728 2.36 + 2.36
Total valid votes 30,790 100.00
Total rejected ballots 826
Unreturned ballots 249
Turnout 31,865 77.13
Registered electors 41,312
Majority 2,339 7.60
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[|PH]] 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.[permanent dead link]

"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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh 17,465 60.03
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] DAP Lee Han Kyun @ Joseph Lee 7,958 27.35
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] STAR Awang Ahmad Sah 2,604 8.95
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] SAPP Duli @ Dullie Mari @ Marie 1,068 3.67
Total valid votes 29,095 100.00
Total rejected ballots 665
Unreturned ballots 176
Turnout 29,936 79.85
Registered electors 37,490
Majority 9,507
[[|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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh 13,737 62.59
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PKR Saukinah Yussof 7,292 33.23
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BEBAS Ramzah Ahmad 918 4.18
Total valid votes 21,947 100.00
Total rejected ballots 608
Unreturned ballots 741
Turnout 23,296 66.68
Registered electors 34,935
Majority 6,445
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold Swing BN


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh 13,816 69.78
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] KEADILAN Awang Ahmad Sah 5,984 30.22
Total valid votes 19,800 100.00
Total rejected ballots 725
Unreturned ballots 727
Turnout 21,252 62.28
Registered electors
Majority 7,832
This was a new constituency created.

References