Bingkor (state constituency)

Bingkor
Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Robert Tawik ; GRS
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Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)	17,828

Last updated March 10, 2024

Bingkor is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Bingkor's electorate as of 2020

Sabah Bumiputera (82.83%)

Chinese (9.66%)

Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (5.28%)

Other ethnicities (2.23%)

History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bingkor
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Keningau
5th	1976	Ayub Aman	BERJAYA
5th	1976 – 1981		BN (BERJAYA)
6th	1981 – 1985		BN (BERJAYA)
7th	1985 – 1986	Uling Anggan @ Thomas	PBS
8th	1986 – 1990	Stephen R. Evans
9th	1990 – 1994	Lawrence Gimbang
10th	1994 – 1999	Jeffrey Kitingan
11th	1999 – 2002
11th	2002 – 2004		BN (PBS)
12th	2004 – 2008	Justin Guka	BN (UPKO)
13th	2008 – 2013	Justin Guka	BN (UPKO)
14th	2013 – 2018	Jeffrey Kitingan	STAR
15th	2018 – 2020	Robert Tawik	STAR
15th	2020		PN (STAR)
16th	2020 – 2022		PN (STAR)
16th	2022 – present		GRS (STAR)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Robert Tawik	7,891	65.95	33.40
	Sabah Heritage Party	Peter Saili	2,821	23.58	23.58
	Love Sabah Party	Alphonsus Felix	447	3.74	3.74
	PBS	Peter Jino Allion	298	2.49	2.49
	Liberal Democratic Party (Malaysia)	Julius Favianus	210	1.75	1.75
	United Sabah National Organisation (Baru)	Engah Sintan	104	0.87	0.87
Total valid votes			11,771	98.37
Total rejected ballots			128	1.07
Unreturned ballots			67	0.56
Turnout			11,966	67.12	11.61
Registered electors			17,828
Majority			5,070	42.37	41.19
	Bingkor hold		Swing		PN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	STAR	Robert Tawik	4,552	32.55	8.85
	BN	Peter Jino Allion	4,387	31.37	6.50
	DAP	Peter Saili	4,233	30.27	11.95
	ANAK NEGERI	Aisat Ellik Igau @ Oswald Iggau	290	2.07	2.07
	Independent	Justin Guka	182	1.30	1.30
	Sabah Nationality Party	Thomas Anggan	69	0.49	0.49
Total valid votes			13,713	98.06
Total rejected ballots			190	1.36
Unreturned ballots			81	0.58
Turnout			13,984	78.73	2.66
Registered electors			17,761
Majority			862	1.18	2.35
	Bingkor hold		Swing		STAR
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	STAR	Jeffrey Kitingan	5,350	41.40	41.40
	BN	Kennedy Jie John @ Kenn	4,894	37.87	10.67
	PKR	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau	2,368	18.32	30.22
	Independent	Ricky @ Roland Sedomon	111	0.86	0.86
Total valid votes			12,723	98.45
Total rejected ballots			185	1.43
Unreturned ballots			15	0.12
Turnout			12,923	81.39	10.51
Registered electors			15,878
Majority			456	3.53	1.72
	Bingkor gain from STAR		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-07-23.

Sabah state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Justin Guka	4,589	48.54	12.61
	PKR	Jeffrey Kitingan	4,418	46.73	46.73
	Independent	Uling @ Thomas Anggan	164	1.73	1.73
	Independent	Victor Leornadus @ Leonardus	129	1.36	1.36
Total valid votes			9,300	98.36
Total rejected ballots			155	1.64
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			9,455	70.88	6.24
Registered electors			13,339
Majority			171	1.81	41.62
	Bingkor hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Justin Guka	5,353	61.15	0.48
	Independent	Ribus Tingadon	1,551	17.72	17.72
	Independent	Jino Allion @ Peter Alliun	1,283	14.66	14.66
	SETIA	Suaidin Langkab @ Shuhaiddin Langab	314	3.59	3.59
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK	Anchis Udog @ Rayner Francis Udong	147	1.68	1.68
Total valid votes			8,648	98.79
Total rejected ballots			83	0.95
Unreturned ballots			23	0.26
Turnout			8,754	64.64	7.66
Registered electors			13,543
Majority			3,802	43.43	18.20
	Bingkor gain from BN		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Jeffrey Kitingan	8,339	60.67	7.39
	BN	Joseph Kurup	4,871	35.44	11.55
	BERSEKUTU	Kuilan Anggau @ Justina	395	2.87	2.87
	Independent	Peter Kodou	22	0.16	0.16
Total valid votes			13,627	99.15
Total rejected ballots			117	0.85
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			13,744	72.30	5.76
Registered electors			19,009
Majority			3,468	25.23	18.94
	Bingkor hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Jeffrey Kitingan	6,408	68.06	9.93
	BN	Injon Sedomon @ John Reynold	2,249	23.89	3.86
	Independent	Ayub Aman	688	7.31	7.31
Total valid votes			9,345	99.26
Total rejected ballots			70	0.74
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			9,415	78.06	3.57
Registered electors			12,061
Majority			4,159	44.17	13.79
	Bingkor hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Lawrence Gimbang	5,223	58.13	8.65
	USNO	Sairin Karno	2,493	27.75	27.75
	PRS	Ayub Aman	950	10.57	10.57
	AKAR	John Injon Sedomon	117	1.30	1.30
	BERJAYA	Airin Sedomon @ Irene	71	0.79	11.89
	Independent	Paul Kadau	55	0.61	0.61
Total valid votes			8,909	99.15
Total rejected ballots			76	0.85
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			8,985	81.63	1.63
Registered electors			11,007
Majority			2,730	30.38	18.90
	Bingkor hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Stephen R. Evans	4,713	66.78	8.41
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK	Uling Anggan @ Thomas	1,235	17.50	17.50
	BERJAYA	Mohd Amir Arif	895	12.68	6.36
	Independent	Jumining Kinjawan @ Dennis Jumining Kinj	137	1.94	1.94
Total valid votes			6,980	98.91
Total rejected ballots			77	1.09
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,057	80.00	0.14
Registered electors			8,821
Majority			3,478	49.28	12.56
	Bingkor hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".

Sabah state election, 1985
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Uling Anggan	3,572	58.37	58.37
	USNO	Sapin Karano	1,325	21.65	0.10
	BERJAYA	Ayub Aman	1,165	19.04	46.00
	BERSEPADU	Vincent Marukau Anjak	58	0.95	0.95
Total valid votes			6,120
Total rejected ballots			117
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			6,120	79.86	0.36
Registered electors			7,663
Majority			2,247	36.72	6.57
	Tanjong Papat gain from PBS		Swing		BERJAYA
Source(s) "How they fared". New Straits Times . 1985-04-22.

Sabah state election, 1981
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BERJAYA	Ayub Aman	3,347	65.04
	USNO	Sapin Karano	1,119	21.75
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK	Uling Anggang	680	13.21
Total valid votes			5,146	97.89
Total rejected ballots			111
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			5,257	79.50
Registered electors			6,612
Majority			2,228	43.29
	Banggi hold		Swing		BERJAYA
Source(s) "Sabah election: How they fared". New Straits Times . 1981-03-29.

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