Tawau (federal constituency)

Tawau is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

Tawau (P190)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Christina Liew Chin Jin
PH
Constituency created1966
First contested1969
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]59,919

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 Tawau's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Muslim bumiputera (60.71%)
  Non-muslim bumiputera (4.91%)
  Chinese (33.56%)
  Other ethnicities (0.82%)


History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kinabutan, Andrassy, Balung, Hidayat, Bukit Quoin, Tawau Lama, Tinagat, Apas, Wakuba, Titingan, Inderasabah, Kuhara, Sin On, Tanjung, Jalan Dunlop, Kubata, Batu 3, Da Hua, Kapital, Jalan Chester.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kinabutan, Andrassy, Balung, Kinabutan Besar, Bukit Quoin, Ranggu, Tawau Lama, Tinagat, Apas, Wakuba, Titingan, Inderasabah, Batu 4, Kuhara, Sin On, Fajar, Sabindo, Kabota, Batu 3, Da Hua, Kapital, Jalan Chester, Takada.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Tawau
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd1971-1973Yeh Pao Tzu (叶宝滋)SCA
1973-1974BN (SCA)
4th1974-1978Alex Pang Sui Chee (彭瑞麒)
5th1978-1982Hiew Nyuk Ying (丘玉荣) BN (BERJAYA)
6th1982-1986Kan Yau Fa (简耀华)
7th1986-1990Samson Chin Chee Tsu (陈志慈)DAP
8th1990-1995Geoffrey Yee Ling Fook (余伦福)PBS
9th1995-1999Chua Soon Bui (蔡顺梅)BN (SAPP)
10th1999-2004Shim Paw Fatt (沈宝发)
11th2004-2008
12th2008Chua Soon Bui (蔡顺梅)
2008-2013SAPP
13th2013-2018Mary Yap Kain Ching (叶娟呈)BN (PBS)
14th2018-presentChristina Liew Chin Jin (刘静芝)PH (PKR)

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHChristina Liew Chin Jin21,40050.05+ 50.05
BNYap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin16,67339.00- 15.88
PASMohamad Husain2,5185.89+ 5.89
PHRSAlizaman Jijurahman2,1625.06+ 5.06
Total valid votes 42,753 100.00
Total rejected ballots 981
Unreturned ballots 127
Turnout 43,86173.20
Registered electors 59,919
Majority 4,72711.06
PH 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%∆%
BNYap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin21,33154.88+ 1.86
PKRKong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min16,35242.07+ 29.60
SAPPChua Soon Bui6331.63+ 1.63
IndependentAhmad Awang @ Madon5531.42+ 1.42
Total valid votes 38,869 100.00
Total rejected ballots 789
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 39,78777.20
Registered electors 51,538
Majority 4,97912.81
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
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChua Soon Bui13,94353.02+ 53.02
DAPChan Foong Hin9,07634.51+ 34.51
PKRBerhan @ Birhan Ruslan3,27812.47+ 12.47
Total valid votes 26,297 100.00
Total rejected ballots 735
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 27,07163.61
Registered electors 42,560
Majority 4,86718.51
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Shim Paw Fatt won uncontested.
BNShim Paw Fatt
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNShim Paw Fatt20,16062.07+ 2.40
PBSKong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min9,04427.84- 4.81
IndependentMajin Ajing3,27810.09+ 10.09
Total valid votes 32,482 100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 530
Turnout 33,25255.18
Registered electors 60,260
Majority 11,11634.23
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChua Soon Bui20,16859.67+ 59.67
PBSChee Yau Fah11,03732.65- 18.28
DAPSamson Chin Chee Tsu1,4014.14- 1.36
PASMohamed Tingka8252.44+ 0.57
IndependentSemanis Mohd Salleh3721.10+ 1.10
Total valid votes 33,803 100.00
Total rejected ballots 302
Unreturned ballots 204
Turnout 34,30962.91
Registered electors 54,536
Majority 9,13127.02
BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PBSGeoffrey Yee Ling Fook11,59550.93+ 50.93
IndependentOsman Mohamad5,50424.18+ 24.18
IndependentBandy Pilo @ Sabandy3,25814.31+ 14.31
DAPSamson Chin Chee Tsu1,2535.50- 41.12
IndependentIsmail Senang7313.21+ 3.21
PASMohamed Husain4261.87+ 1.87
Total valid votes 22,767 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,89360.43
Registered electors 37,883
Majority 6,09126.75
PBS gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPSamson Chin Chee Tsu8,27746.62
BNLiew Chin Jin @ Christina Hadikusumo4,81427.12
IndependentAbdul Ghapur Salleh4,66326.26
Total valid votes 17,754 100.00
Total rejected ballots 169
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,92363.12
Registered electors 28,395
Majority 3,46319.50
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Yau Fah @ Paul10,52556.27
SCCPSteven Chan Tze Hung7,59240.59
IndependentIsmail Mohamed Said4262.28
IndependentIbrahim Kamaruddin1610.86
Total valid votes 18,704 100.00
Total rejected ballots 243
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,94766.76
Registered electors 28,381
Majority 2,933
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHiew Nyuk Ying7,88954.82
DAPLiew Kong Khai2,80019.46
IndependentIbrahim Kamaruddin2,77319.27
SCAHiew Kim Siong9296.46
Total valid votes 14,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 20,978
Majority 5,089
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Alex Pang Sui Chee won uncontested.
BNAlex Pang Sui Chee
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 13,735
Majority
BN gain from SCA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SCAYeh Pao Tzu
IndependentStephen Chan Tze Hung
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 9,798
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References
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