Tawau (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency | |
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
MP | |
Constituency created | 1966 |
First contested | 1969 |
Last contested | 2022 |
Demographics | |
Population (2020)[1] | 230,531 |
Electors (2022)[2] | 87,477 |
Area (km²) | 1,332 |
Pop. density (per km²) | 173.1 |
Tawau is a federal constituency in Tawau Division (Tawau 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.
Demographics
[edit]https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p
Ethnic breakdown of Tawau's electorate as of 2022
History
[edit]Polling districts
[edit]According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tawau constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.[3]
State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
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Balung (N67) | Kinabutan | 190/67/01 | SMK Kinabutan |
Andrassy | 190/67/02 | SK Andrassy | |
Balung | 190/67/03 | SMK Balung | |
Kinabutan Besar | 190/67/04 | SMK Jalan Apas | |
Bukit Quoin | 190/67/05 | SK Bukit Quoin | |
Ranggau | 190/67/06 | SK Ranggau | |
Apas (N68) | Tawau Lama | 190/68/01 | SK Kampung Titingan |
Tinagat | 190/68/02 |
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Apas | 190/68/03 | SK Kuala Apas | |
Wakuba | 190/68/04 | SK Wakuba | |
Titingan | 190/68/05 | SK Titingan | |
Inderasabah | 190/68/06 | SK Inderasabah | |
Batu 4 | 190/68/07 | SK Batu 4 Jalan Apas | |
Sri Tanjung (N69) | Kuhara | 190/69/01 | SMK Tawau |
Sing On | 190/69/02 | SJK (C) Hing Hwa | |
Fajar | 190/69/03 | SK St. Ursula | |
Sabindo | 190/69/04 | SMK Holy Trinity | |
Kabota | 190/69/05 | SJK (C) Kung Ming | |
Batu 3 | 190/69/06 | SMK Taman Tawau | |
Da Hwa | 190/69/07 | SMK Jambatan Putih | |
Kapital | 190/69/08 | Kolej Tingkatan Enam Tawau | |
Jalan Chester | 190/69/09 | SJK (C) Sin Hwa | |
Takada | 190/69/10 | Sabah Chinese High School |
Representation history
[edit]Members of Parliament for Tawau | ||||
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Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
Constituency created | ||||
1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended[4][5] | |||
3rd | P120 | 1971-1973 | Yeh Pao Tzu (叶宝滋) |
SCA |
1973-1974 | BN (SCA) | |||
4th | P130 | 1974-1978 | Alex Pang Sui Chee (彭瑞麒) | |
5th | 1978-1982 | Hiew Nyuk Ying (丘玉荣) |
BN (BERJAYA) | |
6th | 1982-1986 | Kan Yau Fa (简耀华) | ||
7th | P151 | 1986-1990 | Samson Chin Chee Tsu (陈志慈) |
DAP |
8th | 1990-1995 | Geoffrey Yee Ling Fook (余伦福) |
GR (PBS) | |
9th | P165 | 1995-1999 | Chua Soon Bui (蔡顺梅) |
BN (SAPP) |
10th | 1999-2004 | Shim Paw Fatt (沈宝发) | ||
11th | P190 | 2004-2008 | ||
12th | 2008 | Chua Soon Bui (蔡顺梅) | ||
2008-2013 | SAPP | |||
13th | 2013-2018 | Mary Yap Kain Ching (叶娟呈) |
BN (PBS) | |
14th | 2018-2022 | Christina Liew Chin Jin (刘静芝) |
PH (PKR) | |
15th | 2022–present | Lo Su Fui (罗思辉) |
GRS (PBS) |
State constituency
[edit]Parliamentary constituency |
State constituency | |||||
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1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
Tawau | Apas | |||||
Balung | Balung | |||||
Bandar Tawau | ||||||
Kalabakan | ||||||
Merotai | ||||||
Sri Tanjong |
Current state assembly members
[edit]No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
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N67 | Balung | Hamid Awang | GRS (GAGASAN) |
N68 | Apas | Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan | |
N69 | Sri Tanjong | Justin Wong Yung Bin | WARISAN |
Local governments
[edit]No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
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N67 | Balung | Tawau Municipal Council |
N68 | Apas | |
N69 | Sri Tanjong |
Election results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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GRS | Lo Su Fui | 19,865 | 39.19 | ![]() | ||
PH | Christina Liew | 16,065 | 31.69 | ![]() | ||
Heritage | Chen Ket Chuin | 11,263 | 22.22 | ![]() | ||
Independent | Mohd Salleh Bacho | 1,776 | 3.50 | ![]() | ||
GTA | Herman Amdas | 1,067 | 2.11 | ![]() | ||
Independent | Chin Chee Syn | 651 | 1.28 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 50,687 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 697 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 232 | |||||
Turnout | 51,616 | 57.94 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 87,477 | |||||
Majority | 3,800 | 7.50 | ![]() | |||
GRS gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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PH | Christina Liew | 21,400 | 50.05 | ![]() | ||
BN | Yap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin | 16,673 | 39.00 | ![]() | ||
PAS | Mohamad Husain | 2,518 | 5.89 | ![]() | ||
Sabah People's Hope Party | Alizaman Jijurahman | 2,162 | 5.06 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 42,753 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 981 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 127 | |||||
Turnout | 43,861 | 73.20 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 59,919 | |||||
Majority | 4,727 | 11.06 | ![]() | |||
PH 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 | Yap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin | 21,331 | 54.88 | ![]() | ||
PKR | Kong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min | 16,352 | 42.07 | ![]() | ||
SAPP | Chua Soon Bui | 633 | 1.63 | ![]() | ||
Independent | Ahmad Awang @ Madon | 553 | 1.42 | ![]() | ||
Total valid votes | 38,869 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 789 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 129 | |||||
Turnout | 39,787 | 77.20 | ![]() | |||
Registered electors | 51,538 | |||||
Majority | 4,979 | 12.81 | ![]() | |||
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 2016-05-19. "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. Retrieved 2016-05-19. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Chua Soon Bui | 13,943 | 53.02 | ||
DAP | Chan Foong Hin | 9,076 | 34.51 | ||
PKR | Berhan @ Birhan Ruslan | 3,278 | 12.47 | ||
Total valid votes | 26,297 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 735 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 39 | ||||
Turnout | 27,071 | 63.61 | |||
Registered electors | 42,560 | ||||
Majority | 4,867 | 18.51 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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On the nomination day, Shim Paw Fatt won uncontested. | ||||||
BN | Shim Paw Fatt | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | ||||||
Majority | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Shim Paw Fatt | 20,160 | 62.07 | ![]() | |
PBS | Kong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min | 9,044 | 27.84 | ![]() | |
Independent | Majin Ajing | 3,278 | 10.09 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 32,482 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 240 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 530 | ||||
Turnout | 33,252 | 55.18 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 60,260 | ||||
Majority | 11,116 | 34.23 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Chua Soon Bui | 20,168 | 59.67 | ![]() | |
PBS | Chee Yau Fah | 11,037 | 32.65 | ![]() | |
DAP | Samson Chin Chee Tsu | 1,401 | 4.14 | ![]() | |
PAS | Mohamed Tingka | 825 | 2.44 | ![]() | |
Independent | Semanis Mohd Salleh | 372 | 1.10 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 33,803 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 302 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 204 | ||||
Turnout | 34,309 | 62.91 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 54,536 | ||||
Majority | 9,131 | 27.02 | ![]() | ||
BN gain from PBS | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PBS | Geoffrey Yee Ling Fook | 11,595 | 50.93 | ![]() | |
Independent | Osman Mohamad | 5,504 | 24.18 | ![]() | |
Independent | Bandy Pilo @ Sabandy | 3,258 | 14.31 | ![]() | |
DAP | Samson Chin Chee Tsu | 1,253 | 5.50 | ![]() | |
Independent | Ismail Senang | 731 | 3.21 | ![]() | |
PAS | Mohamed Husain | 426 | 1.87 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 22,767 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 126 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 22,893 | 60.43 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 37,386 | ||||
Majority | 6,091 | 26.75 | ![]() | ||
PBS gain from DAP | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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DAP | Samson Chin Chee Tsu | 8,277 | 46.62 | ![]() | |
BN | Christina Liew | 4,814 | 27.12 | ![]() | |
Independent | Abdul Ghapur Salleh | 4,663 | 26.26 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 17,754 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 169 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 17,923 | 63.12 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 28,395 | ||||
Majority | 3,463 | 19.50 | ![]() | ||
DAP gain from BN | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Tan Yau Fah @ Paul | 10,525 | 56.27 | ![]() | |
SCCP | Steven Chan Tze Hung | 7,592 | 40.59 | ![]() | |
Independent | Ismail Mohamed Said | 426 | 2.28 | ![]() | |
Independent | Ibrahim Kamaruddin | 161 | 0.86 | ![]() | |
Total valid votes | 18,704 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 243 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 18,947 | 66.76 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 28,381 | ||||
Majority | 2,933 | 15.68 | ![]() | ||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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BN | Hiew Nyuk Ying | 7,889 | 54.82 | ||
DAP | Liew Kong Khai | 2,800 | 19.46 | ||
Independent | Ibrahim Kamaruddin | 2,773 | 19.27 | ||
SCA | Hiew Kim Siong | 929 | 6.46 | ||
Total valid votes | 14,391 | 100.00 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 193 | ||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
Turnout | 14,584 | 69.51 | |||
Registered electors | 20,978 | ||||
Majority | 5,089 | 35.36 | |||
BN hold | Swing |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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On the nomination day, Alex Pang Sui Chee won uncontested. | ||||||
BN | Alex Pang Sui Chee | |||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | ||||||
Registered electors | 13,735 | |||||
Majority | ||||||
BN gain from SCA | Swing | ?
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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SCA | Yeh Pao Tzu | 4,987 | 73.80 | |||
Independent | Stephen Chan Tze Hung | 1,770 | 36.20 | |||
Total valid votes | 6,757 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 155 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||
Turnout | 6,912 | 70.50 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,798 | |||||
Majority | 3,217 | 37.60 | ||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
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