Kota Belud (federal constituency)

Kota Belud
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Abdul Rahman Dahlan; BN
Constituency created	1966
First contested	1969
Last contested	2013

Kota Belud is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

The federal constituency was created in the 1966 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Dudar, Rampayan, Timbang, Kagurahan, Taun Gusi, Tamau, Merbau, Tempasuk, Rosok, Pandasan, Kota Peladok, Gunding, Kelawat, Kinasaraban, Tamu Darat, Piasau, Tangkurus, Lasau, Sayap, Taginambur, Narinang, Kebayau, Kiau, Gaur-Gaur, Tambulian, Nahaba, Melangkap, Kaung, Pulau Mantanani, Ambong, Kulambai, Peladok, Timbang Dayang, Labuan, Sambirai, Pangkalan Abai, Pompod, Kota Belud, Pirasan, Suang Punggor.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Dudar, Rampayan, Timbang, Kagurahan, Taun Gusi, Tamau, Merbau, Tempasuk, Rosok, Pandasan, Kota Peladok, Gunding, Rampayan Ulu, Jawi-Jawi, Kelawat, Kinasaraban, Tamu Darat, Piasau, Tangkurus, Lasau, Sayap, Taginambur, Narinang, Kebayau, Kiau, Gaur-Gaur, Tambulian, Nahaba, Melangkap, Kaung, Pulau Mantanani, Ambong, Kulambai, Peladok, Timbang Dayang, Labuan, Sambirai, Pangkalan Abai, Pompod, Kota Belud, Pirasan, Suang Punggor, Kuala Abai, Siasai.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Belud
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
	1969-1971	Parliament dissolved^[2]^[3]
3rd	1971-1973	Mohamad Said Keruak	USNO
3rd	1973-1974		BN
4th	1974-1978
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986	Mohammad Yahya Lampong	Independent
7th	1986-1990	Maidom Pansai	BN
8th	1990-1995	Maidom Pansai	PBS
9th	1995-1999	Salleh Said Keruak	BN
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013	Abdul Rahman Dahlan
13th	2013-present	Abdul Rahman Dahlan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Abdul Rahman Dahlan	21,768	51.44	- 3.18
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis @ Fakharudy	16,673	39.40	- 5.98
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	STAR	Jalumin Bayogoh	2,709	6.40	+ 6.40
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Lamsil Amidsor	979	2.31	+ 2.31
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Kanul Gindol	185	0.44	+ 0.44
Total valid votes			42,314	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,109
Unreturned ballots			79
Turnout			43,502	84.52
Registered electors			51,467
Majority			5,095	12.04
	[[\|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	Abdul Rahman Dahlan	17,842	54.62	- 10.31
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PKR	Saidil @ Saidi Simoi	14,822	45.38	+ 45.38
Total valid votes			32,664	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,046
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,710	78.27
Registered electors			43,071
Majority			3,020	9.24
	[[\|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	Md Salleh Md Said	19,290	64.93	+ 2.77
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	James Baga @ Bagah	8,869	29.85	+ 29.85
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	SETIA	Jaimin @ Jack Giau	1,551	5.22	+ 5.22
Total valid votes			29,710	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,084
Unreturned ballots			87
Turnout			30,881	75.20
Registered electors			41,065
Majority			10,421	35.08
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Md Salleh Md Said	17,817	62.16	- 0.76
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBS	Saidil @ Saidi Simoi	8,601	30.01	- 7.07
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Bandira Alang	1,515	5.28	+ 5.28
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Maidom @ Paul Pansai	553	1.93	+ 1.93
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mul Marif	179	0.62	+ 0.62
Total valid votes			28,665	100.00
Total rejected ballots			266
Unreturned ballots			139
Turnout			29,070	77.55
Registered electors			37,485
Majority			9,216	32.15
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Md Salleh Md Said	17,368	62.92	+ 62.92
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBS	Timbun Laganan @ Herbert Timbun Laganan	10,237	37.08	- 17.30
Total valid votes			27,605	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			177
Turnout			28,097	81.71
Registered electors			34,386
Majority			7,131	25.84
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		PBS

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PBS	Maidom Pansai @ Paul	11,501	54.38	+ 54.38
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Lamsil Hamidsor	9,377	44.34	+ 44.34
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mohamed Gelungan Omar @ Rosman	270	1.28	+ 1.28
Total valid votes			21,148	100.00
Total rejected ballots			165
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,313	70.29
Registered electors			30,321
Majority			2,124	10.04
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|PBS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Maidom Pansai @ Paul	8,155	49.75
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BERJAYA	Yapin Gimpoton	4,384	26.75
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PAS	Jamlidi Oleh	3,629	22.14
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Asmara Mohd Bilin	223	1.36
Total valid votes			16,391	100.00
Total rejected ballots			195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			16,586	65.43
Registered electors			25,351
Majority			3,771	23.00
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		BEBAS

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mohammad Yahya Lampong	9,952	58.68
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Pandikar Amin Mulia	5,362	31.62
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PASOK	Majikon Moluni	884	5.21
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Mohamed Yakin Mumin	419	2.47
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Sisambin Bungan	262	1.54
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	PUSAKA	Jailin Toh	80	0.47
Total valid votes			16,959	100.00
Total rejected ballots			346
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			17,305	79.63
Registered electors			21,732
Majority			4,590
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BEBAS]]		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Said Keruak
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			17,960
Majority			1,869
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold		Swing		BN

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Mohamed Said Keruak won uncontested.
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BN	Mohamed Said Keruak
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			15,097
Majority
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[\|BN]]		Swing		USNO

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	USNO	Mohamed Said Keruak
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Pinah Sarian
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Awang Abdul Razak
	[[\|parameter 1 should be a party name.]]	BEBAS	Madin Sabidol
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			14,875
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

^ "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.
^ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-19.

[1] "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.

[2] Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

[3] "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-19.

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