Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)

Kota Kinabalu is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1974, from 2004 to present.

Kota Kinabalu (P172)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Chan Foong Hin
PH
Constituency created1966
First contested1969
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]56,220

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Chinese (62.52%)
  Muslim bumiputera (22.35%)
  Non-muslim bumiputera (13.82%)
  Other ethnicities (1.31%)

History

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Utara, Bandar Selatan, Likas Barat, Likas, Likas Tengah, Likas Selatan, Likas Park, Dah Yeh Villa, Kampong Ayer, Jalan Istana, Jalan Kebajikan, Sunny Garden, Jalan Bandaran, Jalan Rumah Sakit, Luyang, Foh Sang, Jindo, Bukit Padang, Kepayan Ridge, Taman Fu Yun, Jalan Penampang.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Utara, Bandar Selatan, Likas Barat, Likas, Likas Tengah, Likas Selatan, Likas Park, Dah Yeh Villa, Kampong Ayer, Jalan Istana, Jalan Kebajikan, Sunny Garden, Jalan Bandaran, Jalan Rumah Sakit, Luyang, Foh Sang, Jindo, Bukit Padang, Kepayan Ridge, Taman Fu Yun, Jalan Penampang.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Kota Kinabalu
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd1971-1973Pang Tet Tshung (彭德聪)SCA
1973-1974BN (SCA)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Gaya
Constituency re-created from Gaya
11th2004-2008Yee Moh Chai (于墨斋)BN (PBS)
12th2008-2013Hiew King Cheu (邱庆洲)DAP
13th2013-2018Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy (黄仕平)
14th2018Chan Foong Hin (陈泓缣)
2018–presentPH (DAP)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChan Foong Hin31,63274.76+ 1.61
BNJoseph Lee Han Kyun7,54617.84- 6.68
SAPPYong Teck Lee3,1327.40+ 7.40
Total valid votes 42,310 100.00
Total rejected ballots 563
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 42,87376.26
Registered electors 56,220
Majority 24,08656.93
DAP 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
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPWong Sze Phin @ Jimmy28,51673.15
BNChin Tek Ming9,55724.52
STARLiew Hock Leong @ Michael9092.33
Total valid votes 38,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots 506
Unreturned ballots 60
Turnout 39,54878.29
Registered electors 50,516
Majority 18,959
DAP 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 2016-05-12.

"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. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPHiew King Cheu9,46434.31
PKRLiew Chin Jin @ Christina Hadikusumo9,35833.93
BNChin Tek Ming8,42030.53
IndependentKong Yu Kiong3411.24
Total valid votes 27,583 100.00
Total rejected ballots 326
Unreturned ballots 108
Turnout 28,01764.09
Registered electors 43,714
Majority 106
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYee Moh Chai15,99364.82
DAPHiew King Cheu5,18721.02
KEADILANLiew Chin Jin @ Christina Hadikusumo3,49214.15
Total valid votes 24,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 294
Unreturned ballots 112
Turnout 25,07858.16
Registered electors
Majority 10,806
BN gain from SCA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SCAPang Tet Tshung
IndependentWilliam Lye
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,291
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 40. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  3. "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.
  4. Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  5. "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-19.
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