Kinabatangan (federal constituency)

Kinabatangan (P187)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Bung Moktar Radin
BN
Constituency created1966
First contested1969
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]216,087
Electors (2022)[2]44,773
Area (km²)18,068
Pop. density (per km²)12

Kinabatangan is a federal constituency in Sandakan Division (Tongod District, Kinabatangan District and Beluran District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

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.

Kinabatangan is the largest parliamentary constituency in Sabah and third largest in Malaysia overall, spanning an area of over 18,000 sq km.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kinabatangan's electorate as of 2022

  Sabah Bumiputera (65%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (27.6%)
  Other ethnicities (5.4%)
  Chinese (2%)

Age breakdown of Kinabatangan's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (8.38%)
  21-29 (26.04%)
  30-39 (23.62%)
  40-49 (15.95%)
  50-59 (12.16%)
  60-69 (8.1%)
  70-79 (3.16%)
  80-89 (1.47%)
  above 90 (1.12%)

Gender breakdown of Kinabatangan's electorate as of 2022

  Male (51.73%)
  Female (48.27%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kinabatangan constituency has a total of 27 polling districts.[3][4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kuamut（N57） Mananam 187/57/01 SK Menanam
Sogo-Sogo 187/57/02 SK Sogo-Sogo
Entilibon 187/57/03 SMK Entilibon
Karamuak 187/57/04 SK Karamuak
Kuamut 187/57/05 SK Kuamut
Tongod 187/57/06 SK Pekan Tongod
Penangah 187/57/07 SK Penangah
Masaum 187/57/08 SK Masaum
Inarad 187/57/09 SK Inarad
Saguan 187/57/10 SK Saguon
Lamag（N58） Buang Sayang 187/58/01 SK Buang Sayang
Bukit Garam 187/58/02 SMK Bukit Garam
Lamag 187/58/03 SK Sangau
Balat 187/58/04 SK Balat
Kota Kinabatangan 187/58/05 SK Bukit Garam II
Usaha Jaya 187/58/06 SK Kota Kinabatangan
Sukau（N59） Tanjung Aru 187/59/01 SK Tanjong Aru
Mumiang 187/59/02 Dewan Kampung Mumiang
Lubukan 187/59/03 SK Pulau Lubukan
Suan Lamba 187/59/04 SK Rancangan Suan Lamba
Batu Puteh 187/59/05 SK Batu Puteh
Paris 187/59/06 SK Paris
Bilit 187/59/07 SK Bilit
Sukau 187/59/08 SK Sukau
Abai 187/59/09 SK Abai
Tundun Bohangin 187/59/10 SK Tundun Bohangin
Lintang 187/59/11
  • SK Lintang
  • SK Sri Ganda
  • SK Ladang Tomanggong

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kinabatangan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd P118 1971-1973 Pengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar
(ڤڠيرن احمد ڤڠيرن ايندر)		 USNO
1973-1974 BN (USNO)
4th P124 1974-1978
5th 1978-1982 Abdul Ghani Misbah
(عبدالغني ميسبه) 		BN (BERJAYA)
6th 1982-1986
7th P141 1986-1990 Pitting Mohd. Ali
(ڤيتتيڠ محمد. علي) 		BN (USNO)
8th 1990-1995 Juhar Mahiruddin
(جوهر ماهرالدين‎) 		BN (UMNO)
9th P162 1995-1999
10th 1999-2004 Bung Moktar Radin
(بوڠ مختار رضين‎)
11th P187 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		 State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Kinabatangan Lamag Lamag
Kuala Kinabatangan
Kuamut
Sekong
Sukau

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N57 Kuamut Masiung Banah GRS (GAGASAN)
N58 Lamag Bung Moktar Radin BN (UMNO)
N59 Sukau Jafry Ariffin

Local governments & postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N57 Kuamut
  • Kinabatangan District Council (Kuamut area)
  • Tongod District Council
  • 90000 Sandakan
  • 90100 Beluran
  • 90200 Kota Kinabatangan
N58 Lamag
  • Beluran District Council (Sungai Sapi area)
  • Kinabatangan District Council
  • Tongod District Council (Sungai Sapi and Monsok Mill areas)
N59 Sukau Kinabatangan District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Bung Mokhtar Radin 16,842 57.43 Decrease 12.13
Heritage Mazliwati Abdul Malek Chua 12,512 42.62 Increase 19.44
Total valid votes 29,354 100.00
Total rejected ballots 452
Unreturned ballots 76
Turnout 29,882 65.56 Decrease 11.91
Registered electors 44,773
Majority 4,330 14.81 Decrease 29.24
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Bung Moktar Radin 14,465 67.22 Decrease 2.02
Sabah Heritage Party M A Ghazali Abdul Ghani 4,987 23.18 Increase 23.18
Sabah People's Hope Party Mustapa Datu Tambuyong 2,066 9.60 Increase 9.60
Total valid votes 21,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots 661
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 22,257 77.47 Decrease 3.33
Registered electors 28,730
Majority 9,478 44.05 Decrease 6.35
BN hold 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 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Bung Moktar Radin 13,377 69.29 Decrease 0.42
PKR Abdullah Abdul Sani 3,646 18.89 Increase 1.02
STAR Yambuya Parantis @ Cyril Pongod 1,153 5.97 Increase 5.97
Independent Ali Latip Taha 1,130 5.85 Increase 5.85
Total valid votes 19,306 100.00
Total rejected ballots 654
Unreturned ballots 37
Turnout 19,997 80.80 Increase 15.27
Registered electors 24,748
Majority 9,731 50.40 Decrease 1.44
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 2018-09-30. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Bung Moktar Radin 8,507 69.71
PKR Ahmad Abdul 2,181 17.87
Independent Dasim @ Ricky Jikah 1,515 12.41
Total valid votes 12,203 100.00
Total rejected ballots 589
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 12,814 65.53
Registered electors 19,554
Majority 6,326 51.84
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Bung Moktar Radin won uncontested.
BN Bung Moktar Radin
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 Bung Moktar Radin 8,141 65.72 Increase 7.06
PBS Ali Latip Taha 4,246 34.28 Decrease 7.06
Total valid votes 12,387 100.00
Total rejected ballots 210
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 12,616 58.84 Increase 0.38
Registered electors
Majority 3,895 31.44 Increase 14.12
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Juhar Mahiruddin 6,431 58.66 Increase 7.89
PBS Abdul Malek Chua 4,533 41.34 Increase 41.34
Total valid votes 10,964 100.00
Total rejected ballots 234
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 11,202 58.46 Increase 18.39
Registered electors
Majority 1,898 17.32 Increase 15.78
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Juhar Mahiruddin 5,473 50.77 Increase 10.58
Independent Miyong Hamzah 5,308 49.23 Increase 49.23
Total valid votes 10,781 100.00
Total rejected ballots 129
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,910 40.07 Decrease 3.41
Registered electors 27,228
Majority 165 1.54 Decrease 7.47
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Pitting Mohd. Ali 3,273 40.19
BERJAYA Abdul Malek Chua 2,539 31.18
Independent Nahalan Damsal 2,183 26.81
Independent Ismail Talip 149 1.83
Total valid votes 8,144 100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,253 43.48
Registered electors 18,979
Majority 734 9.01
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Ghani Misbah won uncontested.
BN Abdul Ghani Misbah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,827
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghani Misbah 4,935 64.08
Independent Pengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar 2,766 35.92
Total valid votes 7,701 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,931 61.59
Registered electors 12,878
Majority 2,169 28.16
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Pengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar won uncontested.
BN Pengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 10,969
Majority
BN gain from USNO Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Pengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar won uncontested.
USNO Pengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 11,672
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

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