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Semporna
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Shafie Apdal
BN
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2013

Semporna is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Silam constituency and Tawau in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau, Bum Bum Utara, Sisipan, Bum Bum Selatan, Sulabayan, Dinawan, Larapan, Salakan, Terusan, Hampalan, Tongkalloh, Pulau Omadal, Pekan Semporna, Tampi-Tampi, Kabongan, Pakalangan, Tagasan, Mantaritip, Musallah, Inabah Kamal, Pulau Mabul, Semporna Darat, Sungai Tohok, Bugaya, Tanjung Kapor, Bubul, Kampong Ayer, Lihak-Lihak, Simunul.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Semporna
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Silam and Tawau
7th 1986-1990 Sakaran Dandai BN
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Shafie Apdal
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Mohd Shafie Apdal 25,559
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PKR Zamree @ Mohd Suffian Abdul Habi 4,654
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BEBAS Badaruddin Mustapha 325
Total valid votes 30,538 100.00
Total rejected ballots 985
Unreturned ballots 72
Turnout 31,595 76.04
Registered electors 41,549
Majority 20,905
[[|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 2016-04-27.

"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 2016-04-27.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Mohd Shafie Apdal 19,419
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PKR Ab Azis Ab Hamid 1,957
Total valid votes 21,376 100.00
Total rejected ballots 832
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 22,209 63.07
Registered electors 35,216
Majority 17,462
[[|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 Mohd Shafie Apdal 15,215
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BEBAS Madjalis Lais 1,896
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BEBAS Aldani Landi 1,286
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BEBAS Noraidah Abdul Salleh 816
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] KEADILAN Mohd Abd Wahab Abdullah 740
Total valid votes 19,953 100.00
Total rejected ballots 847
Unreturned ballots 118
Turnout 20,918 61.94
Registered electors
Majority 13,319
[[|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 Mohd Shafie Apdal 18,570
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BEBAS Abdul Rahim @ Abdurahim 5,245
Total valid votes 23,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots 326
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 24,155 58.48
Registered electors
Majority 13,325
[[|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 Mohd Shafie Apdal 17,006
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PBS Sabardin Ombrah 4,788
Total valid votes 21,794 100.00
Total rejected ballots 385
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 22,197 66.59
Registered electors
Majority 12,218
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold Swing BN


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Sakaran Dandai 10,832
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BEBAS Abdillah Abdul Hamid 7,574
Total valid votes 18,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 160
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,566 57.77
Registered electors
Majority 3,258
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold Swing BN


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Sakaran Dandai 6,063
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BERJAYA Abdillah Abdul Hamid 4,116
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BEBAS Jendy Jeffery 1,650
Total valid votes 11,829 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,947 51.56
Registered electors 23,170
Majority 1,947
This was a new constituency created out of Silam and Tawau which went to Independent and BN respectively in the previous election.

References

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