Semporna (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1984 |
First contested | 1986 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 166,587 |
Electors (2022)[2] | 72,169 |
Area (km²) | 1,126 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 147.9 |
Semporna is a federal constituency in Tawau Division (Semporna District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
The federal constituency was created from parts of the Silam constituency and Tawau in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics[edit]
https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p
Ethnic breakdown of Semporna's electorate as of 2022
History[edit]
Polling districts[edit]
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Semporna constituency has a total of 32 polling districts.[3]
State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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Sulabayan(N64) | Pulau | 189/64/01 | SK Pulau Balit |
Bum-Bum Utara | 189/64/02 | SK Balimbang | |
Sisipan | 189/64/03 | SK Sisipan | |
Bum-Bum Selatan | 189/64/04 | SK Pulau Bum-Bum | |
Sulabayan | 189/64/05 | SK Sulabayan | |
Denawan | 189/64/06 | SK Pulau Denawan | |
Larapan | 189/64/07 | SK Pulau Sumandi | |
Selakan | 189/64/08 | SK Selakan | |
Terusan | 189/64/09 | SK Terusan Baru | |
Hampalan | 189/64/10 | SK Hampalan | |
Tongkalloh | 189/64/11 | SK Tongkalloh | |
Pulau Omadal | 189/64/12 | SK Pulau Omadal | |
Senallang(N65) | Pekan Semporna | 189/64/01 | SK Pekan Semporna |
Tampi-Tampi | 189/65/02 | SK Tampi-Tampi | |
Kabogan | 189/65/03 | SK Kabogan | |
Pakalangan | 189/65/04 | SK Kampung Pokas | |
Tagasan | 189/65/05 | SMK Tagasan | |
Mantaritip | 189/65/06 | SK Pegagu | |
Musallah | 189/65/07 | SK Pekan Semporna II | |
Inabah Kamal | 189/65/08 | SA Tun Sakaran | |
Pulau Mabul | 189/65/09 | SK Pulau Mabul | |
Bukit Lalang | 189/65/10 | SK Bukit Lalang | |
Kubang Baru | 189/65/11 | SK Kubang Pinang | |
Bugaya(N66) | Semporna Darat | 189/66/01 | SK Gading-Gading |
Sungai Tohok | 189/66/02 | SK Sungai Tohok | |
Bugaya | 189/66/03 | SK Bugaya | |
Tanjung Kapor | 189/66/04 | SK Tanjung Kapor | |
Bubul | 189/66/05 |
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Kampong Ayer | 189/66/06 | SA Negeri Pekan Semporna | |
Lihak-Lihak | 189/66/07 | SK Lihak-Lihak | |
Simunul | 189/66/08 | SK Kampung Simunul | |
Bangau-Bangau | 189/66/09 | SJK (C) Nyuk Hwa |
Representation history[edit]
Members of Parliament for Semporna | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created from Silam and Tawau | ||||
7th | P153 | 1986–1990 | Sakaran Dandai (ساکران محمد هاشم دانداي) |
BN (USNO) |
8th | 1990–1995 | BN (UMNO) | ||
9th | P164 | 1995–1999 | Mohd Shafie Apdal (محمد شافعي اڤدل) | |
10th | 1999–2004 | |||
11th | P189 | 2004–2008 | ||
12th | 2008–2013 | |||
13th | 2013-2016 | |||
2016–2018 | WARISAN | |||
14th | 2018–2022 | |||
15th | 2022–present |
State constituency[edit]
Parliamentary constituency |
State constituency | |||||
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1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
Semporna | Balung | |||||
Bugaya | ||||||
Senallang | ||||||
Sulabayan |
Current state assembly members[edit]
No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N64 | Sulabayan | Jaujan Sambakong | WARISAN |
N65 | Senallang | Shafie Apdal | |
N66 | Bugaya | Jamil Hamzah |
Local governments[edit]
No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N64 | Sulabayan | Semporna District Council |
N65 | Senallang | |
N66 | Balung |
Election results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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Sabah Heritage Party | Mohd Shafie Apdal | 28,702 | 73.77 | ![]() | ||
GRS | Nixon Abdul Habi | 7,892 | 20.28 | ![]() | ||
PH | Arastam Pandorog | 1,848 | 4.75 | ![]() | ||
GTA | Ab Rajik Hamid | 467 | 1.2 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 38,909 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 282 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 787 | |||||
Turnout | 39,978 | 53.91 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 72,169 | |||||
Majority | 20,810 | 53.49 | ![]() | |||
Sabah Heritage Party hold | Swing | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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Sabah Heritage Party | Mohd Shafie Apdal | 26,809 | 80.20 | ![]() | ||
BN | Ramlee Marahaban | 6,135 | 18.35 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Abdul Nasir Ab Raup | 384 | 1.15 | ![]() | ||
Sabah People's Hope Party | Asmara Asmad | 98 | 0.29 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 33,426 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 982 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 205 | |||||
Turnout | 34,613 | 71.74 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 48,248 | |||||
Majority | 20,674 | 61.85 | ![]() | |||
Sabah Heritage Party 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. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | Mohd Shafie Apdal | 25,559 | 83.70 | ![]() | ||
PKR | Zamree @ Mohd Suffian Abdul Habi | 4,654 | 15.24 | ![]() | ||
Independent | Badaruddin Mustapha | 325 | 1.06 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 30,538 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 985 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 72 | |||||
Turnout | 31,595 | 76.04 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 41,549 | |||||
Majority | 20,905 | 68.46 | ![]() | |||
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 2016-04-27. "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 2016-04-27. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohd Shafie Apdal | 19,419 | 90.84 | ![]() | |
PKR | Ab Azis Ab Hamid | 1,957 | 9.16 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 21,376 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 832 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
Turnout | 22,209 | 63.07 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 35,216 | ||||
Majority | 17,462 | 81.71 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohd Shafie Apdal | 15,215 | 76.25 | ![]() | |
Independent | Madjalis Lais | 1,896 | 9.50 | ![]() | |
Independent | Aldani Landi | 1,286 | 6.45 | ![]() | |
Independent | Noraidah Abdul Salleh | 816 | 4.09 | ![]() | |
PKR | Mohd Abd Wahab Abdullah | 740 | 3.71 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 19,953 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 847 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 118 | ||||
Turnout | 20,918 | 61.94 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 13,319 | 66.75 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohd Shafie Apdal | 18,570 | 77.98 | ![]() | |
Independent | Abdul Rahim @ Abdurahim | 5,245 | 22.02 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 23,815 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 326 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 14 | ||||
Turnout | 24,155 | 58.48 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 13,325 | 55.96 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Mohd Shafie Apdal | 17,006 | 78.03 | ![]() | |
PBS | Sabardin Ombrah | 4,788 | 21.97 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 21,794 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 385 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 18 | ||||
Turnout | 22,197 | 66.59 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Majority | 12,218 | 56.06 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Sakaran Dandai | 10,832 | 58.85 | ![]() | |
Independent | Abdillah Abdul Hamid | 7,574 | 41.15 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 18,406 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 160 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | |||||
Turnout | 18,566 | 57.77 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 32,139 | ||||
Majority | 3,258 | 17.70 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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BN | Sakaran Dandai | 6,063 | 51.26 | |||
BERJAYA | Abdillah Abdul Hamid | 4,116 | 34.80 | |||
Independent | Jendy Jeffery | 1,650 | 13.95 | |||
Total valid votes | 11,829 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 118 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | 11,947 | 51.56 | ||||
Registered electors | 23,170 | |||||
Majority | 1,947 | 16.46 | ||||
This was a new constituency created out of Silam and Tawau which went to Independent and BN respectively in the previous election. |
References[edit]
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "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. 43. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.