Sipitang (P178) Sabah constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1994 First contested 1995 Last contested 2018 Electors (2020)[1] 33,642 Area (km²) 3,715
Sipitang is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Beaufort District and Sipitang District ), 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.
Demographics [ ]
Ethnic breakdown of Sipitang's electorate as of 2018[2]
Muslim bumiputera (76.27%)
Non-muslim bumiputera (19.48%)
Other ethnicities (0.52%)
History [ ]
Polling districts [ ]
According to the gazette issued on 24 September 2019, the Sipitang constituency has a total of 30 polling districts.[3]
State constituency
Polling District
Code
Location
Lumadan (N34)
Kabajang
178/34/01
SK Kabajang
Gadong
178/34/02
SK Gadong
Lupak
178/34/03
SK Lupak
Padas Valley
178/34/04
SK Luagan
Beaufort Selatan
178/34/05
SK Pekan Beaufort
Lumadan
178/34/06
SK Ladang-Lumadan
Bukau
178/34/07
SK Bukau
Suasa
178/34/08
SK Suasa
Padas Demit
178/34/09
SK Padas Demit
Bankalalak
178/34/10
SK Bangkalala
Weston
178/34/11
SK Weston
Lubok
178/34/12
SK Lubok
Lingkungan
178/34/13
SK Lingkungan
Sindumin (N35)
Banting
178/35/01
SK Banting
Sindumin
178/35/02
SK Sindumin
Marintaman
178/35/03
SK Merintaman
Bandar Sipitang
178/35/04
SK Pekan Sipitang
Mesapol
178/35/05
SJK (C) Chung Hwa Mesapol
Usuk
178/35/06
SK Melalia
Ulu Sipitang
178/35/07
SK Ulu Sipitang
Pantai
178/35/08
SK Pantai
Melamam
178/35/09
SK Melamam
Mendolong
178/35/10
SK Mendulong
Kelangsat
178/35/11
SK Kelangsat
Bole
178/35/12
SK Ulu Bole
Meligan
178/35/13
SK Meligan
Long Pasia
178/35/14
SK Long Pasia
Iburu
178/35/15
Balai Kebudayaan Iburu
Tanjung Pagar
178/35/16
SK Padang Berampah
Kuala Muaya
178/35/17
Mini Dewan Kampung Kuala Muaya
Representation history [ ]
Members of Parliament for Sipitang
Parliament
Years
Member
Party
Constituency created from Padas and Limbawang
9th
1995-1999
Yusof Yacob
BN (UMNO)
10th
1999-2004
11th
2004-2008
12th
2008-2013
Sapawi Ahmad
13th
2013-2018
14th
2018
Yamani Hafez Musa
2018-2019
Independent
2019-2020
PH (BERSATU )
2020–present
PN (BERSATU)
State constituency [ ]
Parliamentary constituency
State constituency
1967–1974
1974–1986
1986–1995
1995–2004
2004–2020
2020–present
Sipitang
Lumadan
Sindumin
Current state assembly members [ ]
No.
State Constituency
Member
Coalition (Party)
N34
Lumadan
Ruslan Muharam
PBS
N35
Sindumin
Yusof Yacob
IND
Local governments [ ]
No.
State Constituency
Local Government
N34
Lumadan
Beaufort District Council
N35
Sindumin
Sipitang District Council
Election results [ ]
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Yamani Hafez Musa
12,038
48.60
- 20.24
Sabah Heritage Party
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
Malaysian general election, 2013
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
Malaysian general election, 2008
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
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
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Yusof @ Josree Yacob
9,581
64.01
PKR
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
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Yusof @ Josree Yacob
9,732
64.44
Parti Bersatu Sabah
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.
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