Sipitang (federal constituency)
Federal constituency | |||
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Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
MP |
BN | ||
Constituency created | 1994 | ||
First contested | 1995 | ||
Last contested | 2018 |
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.
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:[1] 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 | ||||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
Constituency created | ||||
9th | 1995-1999 | Yusof Yacob | BN | |
10th | 1999-2004 | |||
11th | 2004-2008 | |||
12th | 2008-2013 | Sapawi Ahmad | ||
13th | 2013-2018 | |||
14th | 2018-present | Yamani Hafez Musa |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Yamani Hafez Musa | 12,038 | 48.60 | - 20.24 | ||||
WARISAN | Noor Hayaty Mustapha | 11,186 | 45.16 | + 45.16 | ||||
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 | ||||||
BN hold | 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 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Sapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad | 16,377 | 68.84 | |||||
PKR | Ramle Dua @ Ramli Dua Lee | 6,908 | 29.04 | |||||
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 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Sapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad | 11,905 | 67.40 | |||||
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 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 2004 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
On the nomination day, Yusof Yacob won uncontested. | ||||||||
BN | Yusof @ Josree Yacob | |||||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Registered electors | ||||||||
Majority | ||||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1999 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Yusof @ Josree Yacob | 9,581 | 64.01 | |||||
KEADILAN | Abdul Rahman Md. Yakub | 5,242 | 35.02 | |||||
Independent | 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 | |||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1995 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Yusof @ Josree Yacob | 9,732 | 64.44 | |||||
PBS | Jamilah Sulaiman | 5,208 | 34.49 | |||||
Independent | 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.
- ↑ "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.