Semporna (federal constituency)

Semporna
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Mohd Shafie Apdal
WARISAN
Constituency created 1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2018

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

2004–2016: 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.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau, Bum-Bum Utara, Sisipan, Bum-Bum Selatan, Sulabayan, Denawan, Larapan, Selakan, Terusan, Hampalan, Tongkalloh, Pulau Omadal, Pekan Semporna, Tampi-Tampi, Kabogan, Pakalangan, Tagasan, Mantaritip, Musallah, Inabah Kamal, Pulau Mabul, Bukit Lalang, Kubang Baru, Semporna Darat, Sungai Tohok, Bugaya, Tanjung Kapor, Bubul, Kampong Ayer, Lihak-Lihak, Simunul, Bangau-Bangau.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Semporna
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Silam and Tawau
7th1986-1990Sakaran DandaiBN
8th1990-1995
9th1995-1999Mohd Shafie Apdal
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2016
2016-2018WARISAN
14th2018-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
WARISANMohd Shafie Apdal26,80980.20+ 80.20
BNRamlee Marahaban6,13518.35- 65.35
PASAbdul Nasir Ab Raup3841.15+ 1.15
PHRSAsmara Asmad980.29+ 0.29
Total valid votes 33,426 100.00
Total rejected ballots 982
Unreturned ballots 205
Turnout 34,61371.74
Registered electors 48,248
Majority 20,67461.85
WARISAN gain from BN Swing ?
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%∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal25,55983.70
PKRZamree @ Mohd Suffian Abdul Habi4,65415.24
IndependentBadaruddin Mustapha3251.06
Total valid votes 30,538 100.00
Total rejected ballots 985
Unreturned ballots 72
Turnout 31,59576.04
Registered electors 41,549
Majority 20,905
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
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%∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal19,41990.84
PKRAb Azis Ab Hamid1,9579.16
Total valid votes 21,376 100.00
Total rejected ballots 832
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 22,20963.07
Registered electors 35,216
Majority 17,462
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal15,21576.25
IndependentMadjalis Lais1,8969.50
IndependentAldani Landi1,2866.45
IndependentNoraidah Abdul Salleh8164.09
KEADILANMohd Abd Wahab Abdullah7403.71
Total valid votes 19,953 100.00
Total rejected ballots 847
Unreturned ballots 118
Turnout 20,91861.94
Registered electors
Majority 13,319
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal18,57077.98
IndependentAbdul Rahim @ Abdurahim5,24522.02
Total valid votes 23,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots 326
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 24,15558.48
Registered electors
Majority 13,325
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal17,00678.03
PBSSabardin Ombrah4,78821.97
Total valid votes 21,794 100.00
Total rejected ballots 385
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 22,19766.59
Registered electors
Majority 12,218
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSakaran Dandai10,83258.85
IndependentAbdillah Abdul Hamid7,57441.15
Total valid votes 18,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 160
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,56657.77
Registered electors
Majority 3,258
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSakaran Dandai6,06351.26
BERJAYAAbdillah Abdul Hamid4,11634.80
IndependentJendy Jeffery1,65013.95
Total valid votes 11,829 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,94751.56
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

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