Kalabakan (federal constituency)

Kalabakan (P191)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Andi Muhammad Suryandy Bandy
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]188,656
Electors (2022)[2]83,970
Area (km²)4,551
Pop. density (per km²)41.5

Kalabakan is a federal constituency in Tawau Division (Kalabakan District and Tawau District), 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

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Kalabakan's electorate as of 2022

  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (58.8%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (18.3%)
  Other ethnicities (14%)
  Chinese (8.8%)

Age breakdown of Kalabakan's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.69%)
  21-29 (27.03%)
  30-39 (26.27%)
  40-49 (15.51%)
  50-59 (10.58%)
  60-69 (8.53%)
  70-79 (2.81%)
  80-89 (0.99%)
  above 90 (0.6%)

Gender breakdown of Kalabakan's electorate as of 2022

  Male (51.34%)
  Female (48.66%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kalabakan constituency has a total of 19 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Kukusan (N70) Muhibbah Raya 191/70/01
  • SK Muhibbah Raya
  • SK Bahagia
Sentosa 191/70/02 SJK (C) Yuk Chin
Kukusan 191/70/03 SMK Kuhara
Padang Terbang 191/70/04
  • SK Bandar Tawau
  • SK Bandar Tawau II
Banyan 191/70/05 SA Islamiah Tawau
Tanjung Batu (N71) Pasir Putih 191/71/01 SMK Pasir Putih
Tanjung Batu 191/71/02
  • SK Tanjong Batu
  • Dewan Kompleks Sukan Tawau
Keramat 191/71/03 SK Tg Batu Keramat
Merotai (N72) Brumas 191/72/01 SK Brumas
Kijang 191/72/02 SK Merotai Besar
Bombalai 191/72/03
  • SMK Abaka
  • SK Bombalai
  • SK Sungai Haji Matahir
Air Panas 191/72/04 SK St Patrick
Semarak 191/72/05 Kolej Vokesional Tawau
Merotai 191/72/06
  • SMK Merotai Besar
  • SK Merotai Kecil
Sebatik (N73) Luasong 191/73/01 SK Luasong
Kalabakan 191/73/02
  • SK Kalabakan
  • SMK Kalabakan
Umas-Umas 191/73/03
  • SK Umas-Umas
  • SMK Umas-Umas
Sarudung Laut 191/73/04 Balai Raya Sarudung Laut
Sebatik 191/73/05 SK Wallace Bay
Tamang 191/73/06 SK Mentadak Baru
Bergosong 191/73/07 SK Bergosong

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kalabakan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tawau
11th P191 2004-2008 Abdul Ghapur Salleh
(عبدالغڤور صالح‎)		 BN (UMNO)
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018–2022 Ma'mun Sulaiman
(مأمون سليمان)		 WARISAN
15th 2022–present Andi Muhammad Suryandy Bandy
(أندي محمد سوريادي بن بندي)		 BN (UMNO)

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		 State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Kalabakan Kukusan
Merotai
Sebatik
Tanjong Batu
Tanjung Batu

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N70 Kukusan Rina Jainal GRS (PHRS)
N71 Tanjong Batu Andi Muhammad Suryandy Bandy BN (UMNO)
N72 Merotai Sarifuddin Hata WARISAN
N73 Sebatik Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir GRS (GAGASAN)

Local governments and postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N70 Kukusan Tawau Municipal Council
  • 91000 Tawau
N71 Tanjong Batu
N72 Merotai
N73 Sebatik

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy 23,855 47.68 Increase 6.23
Heritage Ma'mun Sulaiman 14,755 29.49 Decrease 20.60
PH Noraini Abd Ghapur 9,398 18.78 Increase 18.78
GTA Nur Aini Abdul Rahman 1,681 3.36 Increase 3.36
Independent Muhamad Dhiauddin Hassan 341 0.68 Increase 0.68
Total valid votes 50,030 100.00
Total rejected ballots 515
Unreturned ballots 246
Turnout 60,791 59.58 Decrease 13.30
Registered electors 83,970
Majority 9,100 18.19 Increase 9.56
BN gain from Heritage Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Ma'mun Sulaiman 18,486 50.09 Increase 50.09
BN Abdul Ghapur Salleh 15,299 41.45 Decrease 24.42
PAS Norbin Aloh 2,813 7.62 Decrease 17.74
Sabah People's Unity Party Ahmad Lahama 311 0.84 Increase 0.84
Total valid votes 36,909 100.00
Total rejected ballots 840
Unreturned ballots 292
Turnout 38,041 72.88 Decrease 4.55
Registered electors 52,199
Majority 3,187 8.63 Decrease 31.88
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.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghapur Salleh 23,125 65.87
PAS Usman Madeaming 8,904 25.36
Independent Mohd Manuke 1,313 3.74
Independent Siamsir Borhan 891 2.54
STAR Malvine Reyes 603 1.72
Independent Freddie Japat Simol 137 0.39
Independent Yahya Zainal 132 0.38
Total valid votes 35,105 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,027
Unreturned ballots 98
Turnout 36,230 77.43
Registered electors 46,793
Majority 14,221 40.51
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 2016-05-12.

"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. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Ghapur Salleh won uncontested.
BN Abdul Ghapur Salleh
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Abdul Ghapur Salleh won uncontested.
BN Abdul Ghapur Salleh
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.