Sandakan (federal constituency)

Sandakan (P186)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
;
Constituency created	1966
First contested	1969
Last contested	2019
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	39,777

Sandakan 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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sandakan's electorate as of 2018[2]

Chinese (49.49%)

Muslim bumiputera (43.9%)

Non-muslim bumiputera (5.71%)

Other ethnicities (0.49%)

History

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sandakan
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
	1969-1971	Parliament was suspended[3][4]
3rd	1971-1973	Peter Lo Sui Yin (罗思仁)	SCA
3rd	1973-1974	Peter Lo Sui Yin (罗思仁)	BN (SCA)
4th	1974-1978	Peter Lim Pui Ho (林培河)	BN (SCA)
5th	1978-1982	Fung Ket Wing (冯杰荣)	DAP
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995	Lai Lun Tze (赖麟趾)	PBS
9th	1995-1999	Lau Ngan Siew (刘彦修)	BN (LDP)
10th	1999-2004	Lau Ngan Siew (刘彦修)	BN (LDP)
11th	2004-2008	Chong Hon Min (张汉明)	Independent
12th	2008-2013	Liew Vui Keong (刘伟强)	BN (LDP)
13th	2013-2018	Wong Tien Fatt (黄天发)	DAP
14th	2018		DAP
	2018-2019		PH (DAP)
	2019-present	Vivian Wong Shir Yee (黄诗怡)	PH (DAP)

Polling districts

Sandakan

Cathay

Batu 1 Jalan Utara

Jalan Dua

Batu 2 Jalan Utara

Pecky Valley

Pulau Berhala

Beatrice

Trig Hill

Batu 3 Jala Utara

Jalan Utara

Happy Valley

Sandakan Pekan

Batu 5 Jalan Utara

Sungai Anip

Pasar

Taman Indah Jaya

Sim-Sim

Elopura

Tanjong Papat

Sulu Sea

According to the gazette issued on May 4, 2018, the Sandakan constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[5] Nominating Center and Counting Center was located at Sandakan Community Hall[6]

State constitunecy		Code
Elopura (N45)	Taman Indah Jaya	186/45/01	SM Yu Yuan
	Beatrice	186/45/02	SMK Konven St. Cecilia
	Batu 1 Jalan Utara	186/45/03	SJK (C) Chi Hwa
	Batu 2 Jalan Utara	186/45/04	SMJK Tiong Hua
	Trig Hill	186/45/05	SMJK Sung Siew
	Jalan Utara	186/45/06	SMK Muhibbah
	Pecky Valley	186/45/07	SMK St. Mary Sandakan
	Sungai Anip	186/45/08	Tadika Chi Hwa
	Batu 3 Jalan Utara	186/45/09	SK Muhibbah
	Batu 5 Jalan Utara	186/45/10	SK St. Monica
Tanjong Papat (N46)	Happy Valley	186/46/01	SMK St. Michael
	Sandakan Pekan	186/46/02	SJK (C) Cheng Min
	Cathay	186/46/03	Wisma Perbandaran
	Pasar	186/46/04	Wisma Warisan
	Sim-Sim	186/46/05	SK Sungai Anib 1
	Pulau Berhala	186/46/06	SK Sri Tanjung Papat 1
	Jalan Dua	186/46/07	Wisma Sandaraya

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 2019
Upon the death of the incumbent, Wong Tien Fatt
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Vivian Wong Shir Yee	16,012	74.15	+6.18
	PBS	Linda Tsen Thau Lin	4,491	20.80	-11.23
	Independent	Hamzah Abdullah	788	3.65	+3.65
	Independent	Chia Siew Yung	178	0.82	+0.82
	Independent	Sulaiman Abdul Samat	126	0.58	+0.58
Total valid votes			21,595	100.00
Total rejected ballots			234
Unreturned ballots			18
Turnout			21,847	54.44
Registered electors			40,131
Majority			11,521
	DAP hold		Swing		+8.71
Source(s) 1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Kecil P.186 Sandakan". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Wong Tien Fatt	19,094	67.97	+15.98
	BN	Lim Ming Hoo	8,996	32.03	-15.98
Total valid votes			28,090	100.00
Total rejected ballots			502
Unreturned ballots			76
Turnout			28,668	72.07
Registered electors			39,777
Majority			10,098	35.95
	DAP hold		Swing		+15.98
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	%	∆%
	DAP	Wong Tien Fatt	14,226	51.99	+10.01
	BN	Liew Vui Keong	13,138	48.01	-5.02
Total valid votes			27,364	100.00
Total rejected ballots			525
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			27,923	75.35
Registered electors			37,058
Majority			1,088
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		+7.52
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	%	∆%
	BN	Liew Vui Keong	8,297	42.89	-1.99
	DAP	Chong Chui Lin @ Shanty	8,121	41.98	N/A
	Independent	Fong Vun Fui	2,929	15.14	N/A
Total valid votes			19,347	100.00
Total rejected ballots			644
Unreturned ballots			57
Turnout			20,048	61.03
Registered electors			32,847
Majority			176
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Chong Hon Min	9,538	52.15	N/A
	BN	Lau Ngan Siew	8,208	44.88	-7.99
	PASOK	Liew Teck Khen @ Liaw Teck King	543	2.97	N/A
Total valid votes			18,289	100.00
Total rejected ballots			385
Unreturned ballots			124
Turnout			18,798	56.61
Registered electors
Majority			1,330
	Independent gain from BN		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lau Ngan Siew	12,998	52.87	+4.79
	PBS	Sak Cheong Yu	8,630	35.10	+19.80
	MDP	Fung Ket Wing	2,956	12.02	N/A
Total valid votes			24,584	100.00
Total rejected ballots			296
Unreturned ballots			537
Turnout			25,417	55.68
Registered electors
Majority			4,368
	BN hold		Swing		-7.51

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lau Ngan Siew	12,892	48.08	N/A
	DAP	Ang Lian Hai	9,818	36.62	-11.15
	PBS	Chong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah	4,103	15.30	-36.93
Total valid votes			26,813	100.00
Total rejected ballots			249
Unreturned ballots			152
Turnout			27,214	65.43
Registered electors
Majority			3,074
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Lai Lun Tze	10,163	52.23	N/A
	DAP	Ang Lian Hai	9,295	47.77	-16.90
Total valid votes			19,458	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,377
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			20,835	53.75
Registered electors
Majority			868
	PBS gain from DAP		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Fung Ket Wing	12,710	64.67	+6.47
	BN	Andrew Tham Chee Nam	6,943	35.33	-6.47
Total valid votes			19,653	100.00
Total rejected ballots			85
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			19,738	59.23
Registered electors			33,325
Majority			5,767
	DAP hold		Swing		+6.47

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Fung Ket Wing	12,127	58.20	+7.64
	BN	Ian Chin	8,711	41.80	+6.18
Total valid votes			20,838	100.00
Total rejected ballots			195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,033	67.33
Registered electors			31,239
Majority			3,416
	DAP hold		Swing		+0.73

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Fung Ket Wing	8,933	50.56	N/A
	BN	Vincent Wong Fu Bin	6,294	35.62	N/A
	Independent	Alexander Khoo Kay Mian	2,066	11.69	N/A
	SCA	Philip Fu Sui Cheong	376	2.12	N/A
Total valid votes			17,669	100.00
Total rejected ballots			277
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			17,946	68.40
Registered electors			26,236
Majority			2,639
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Peter Lim Pui Ho won uncontested.
	BN	Peter Lim Pui Ho
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			18,195
Majority
	BN gain from SCA		Swing		N/A

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SCA	Peter Lo Sui Yin
	Independent	Chong Thain Vun
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			12,625
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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

"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. 42. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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.
"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. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
"Maklumat Pusat Penamaan Calon (PRC) dan Pusat Penjumlahan Rasmi Undi (PPRU) Pilihan Raya Umum ke-14" (PDF). SPR. p. 22. Retrieved 2019-01-05.

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[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. 42. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[2] "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

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

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

[5] "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. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-10.

[6] "Maklumat Pusat Penamaan Calon (PRC) dan Pusat Penjumlahan Rasmi Undi (PPRU) Pilihan Raya Umum ke-14" (PDF). SPR. p. 22. Retrieved 2019-01-05.