Batu Sapi (federal constituency)

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Batu Sapi (P185)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Vacant
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2020)[1]34,189
Area (km²)454

Batu Sapi is a federal constituency in Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 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 Batu Sapi's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Muslim bumiputera (65.06%)
  Chinese (30.03%)
  Non-muslim bumiputera (4.09%)
  Other ethnicities (0.82%)

History[]

Polling districts[]

According to the gazette issued on 24 September 2019, the Batu Sapi constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]

State constitunecy Polling District Code Location
Sekong (N53) Jalan Sibuga 185/53/01 SMA Tun Juhar
Kampung Gas 185/53/02 SK Gas
Jalan Batu Sapi 185/53/03 SMK Batu Sapi
Tronglit 185/53/04 SK Pulau Timbang
Sekong 185/53/05 SK Segaliud
Lupak Meluas 185/53/06 SK Kg Bahagia
Pulau Sanghai 185/53/07 SK Pulau Sanghai
Karamunting (N54) Cecily 185/54/01 SJK (C) Yuk Choi
Tanah Merah 185/54/02 SK Sung Siew
Jalan Leila 185/54/03 Tadika Sung Siew
Kampung Gelam 185/54/04 Perpustakaan Wilayah Sandakan
Karamunting 185/54/05 SK Karamunting
Bokara 185/54/06 SK Sri Melanta Jaya

Representation history[]

Members of Parliament for Batu Sapi
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created from Libaran and Sandakan
11th 2004-2008 Chong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah (蒋国华) BN (PBS)
12th 2008-2010
2010-2013 Tsen Thau Lin (曾道玲)
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018-2020 Liew Vui Keong (刘伟强) WARISAN
2020-present Vacant VAC

State constituency[]

Parliamentary
constituency		 State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Batu Sapi Karamunting
Sekong

Current state assembly members[]

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N53 Sekong Alias Sani WARISAN
N54 Karamunting George Hiew Vun Zin

Election results[]

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
WARISAN Liew Vui Keong 12,976 55.78 + 55.78
BN Tsen Thau Lin 8,357 35.93 - 21.51
Amanah Hamza A. Abdullah @ Hamzah 980 4.21 + 4.21
PAS Norsah Bongsu 948 4.08 - 36.68
Total valid votes 23,261 100.00
Total rejected ballots 655
Unreturned ballots 113
Turnout 24,029 73.77
Registered electors 32,574
Majority 4,619 19.86
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.[permanent dead link]

"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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tsen Thau Lin 13,085 57.44
PAS Hamza A. Abdullah @ Hamzah 9,287 40.76
STAR Saiful Bahari Rashada Ahmad 410 1.80
Total valid votes 22,782 100.00
Total rejected ballots 574
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 23,400 77.49
Registered electors 30,199
Majority 3,798
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general by-election, 4 November 2010
Upon the death of incumbent, Chong Ket Wah
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tsen Thau Lin 9,773 64.22
PKR Umsery @ Ansari Abdullah 3,414 22.43
SAPP Yong Teck Lee 2,031 13.35
Total valid votes 15,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots 372
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 15,613 61.03
Registered electors 25,582
Majority 6,359
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.185 Batu Sapi". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah 9,479 62.16
Independent Chung Kwong Wing 5,771 37.84
Total valid votes 15,250 100.00
Total rejected ballots 730
Unreturned ballots 418
Turnout 16,398 63.06
Registered electors 26,004
Majority 3,708
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Chong Ket Wah won uncontested.
BN Chong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
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. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. 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) 460/2019]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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