Kiulu

Kiulu

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Vacant
Constituency created	1967
First contested	1967
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Population (2020)	17,565
Electors (2020)	10,887

Kiulu is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. It is mandated to return a single member to the Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Polling districts

As at 20 October 2020, this constituency contains the polling districts of Pekan Nabalu, Kilang Bata, Telibong, Rangalau, Pekan Kiulu Pusat, Malangang, Togop, Kelawat, Bongol, Simpangan, Taginambur, Pukak, Mantob, Pahu, Tiong Simpodon, Poring, Tomis and Tudan. ^[1]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kiulu's electorate as of 2020

1. Sabah Bumiputera (97.2%)
2. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (1.81%)
3. Other ethnicities (0.64%)
4. Chinese (0.36%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kiulu constituency has a total of 15 polling districts. ^[2]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Kiulu (N15)	Rangalau	170/15/01	SK Rangalau Baru
	Pekan Kiulu Pusat	170/15/02	SMK Tun Fuad Stephens SK Kitapol SK Pekan Kiulu
	Malangang	170/15/03	SK Malangang Baru
	Togop	170/15/04	SK Togop
	Kelawat	170/15/05	SK Kelawat Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Hamad
	Bongol	170/15/06	SK Bongol
	Simpangan & Pekan Nabalu	170/15/07	Dewan Serbaguna Pekan Nabalu Dewan Kg.Siba BLBKN Pekan Nabalu
	Taginambur	170/15/08	SK Taginambur
	Pukak	170/15/09	SK Pukak
	Mantob	170/15/10	SK Mantob
	Pahu	170/15/11	SK Pahu
	Tiong Simpodon	170/15/12	SK Tiong Perungusan
	Poring	170/15/13	SK Poring
	Tomis	170/15/14	SK Tomis
	Tudan	170/15/15	SK Tudan

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kiulu
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
3rd	1967–1971	Payar Juman	UPKO
4th	1971–1976		Alliance (USNO)
5th	1976	Fuad Stephens	BN (BERJAYA)
	1976–1981	Rahimah Stephens
6th	1981–1985
7th	1985–1986	Gisin Lombut	PBS
8th	1986–1990
9th	1990–1994
10th	1994–1999
11th	1999–2002	Louis Rampas
	2002–2004		BN (PBS)
12th	2004–2008
13th	2008–2013
14th	2013–2018	Joniston Bangkuai
15th	2018
	2018–2020		PBS
16th	2020–2025		GRS (PBS)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025 : Kiulu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN
	GRS	Joniston Bangkuai
	Heritage
	KDM	Henry Saimpon
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Source(s) [ citation needed ]

Sabah state election, 2020 : Kiulu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joniston Bangkuai	4,007	51.25	51.25
	UPKO	Wilfred Madius Tangau	2,786	35.64	35.64
	Love Sabah Party	Andau Yasun	363	4.64	0.55
	LDP	Rozylyn @ Rosalyn Gelunu	274	3.50	3.50
	Independent	Dominic Yasun	266	3.40	3.40
	Independent	Jolianis Lampog	20	0.26	0.26
Total valid votes			7,716	98.70
Total rejected ballots			78	1.00
Unreturned ballots			24	0.31
Turnout			7,818	71.81	8.94
Registered electors			10,887
Majority			1,221	15.61	1.81
	PBS gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018 : Kiulu (state constituency)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joniston Bangkuai	4,336	41.46	1.25
	Sabah Heritage Party	Jo-Anna Sue Henley Rampas	2,893	27.66	27.66
	STAR	Terence Sinti	2,457	23.49	12.49
	Love Sabah Party	Gaibin Ransoi	543	5.19	5.19
Total valid votes			10,229	97.80
Total rejected ballots			175	1.67
Unreturned ballots			55	0.53
Turnout			10,459	80.75	0.75
Registered electors			12,953
Majority			1,443	13.80	13.33
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2013 : Kiulu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joniston Bangkuai	3,745	40.21	17.92
	PKR	Rhodes Panilau	3,701	39.74	0.23
	STAR	Terence Sinti	1,025	11.00	11.00
	Independent	John Hussein	517	5.55	5.55
	SAPP	Tindil Sindin Gonsobil	129	1.39	1.39
Total valid votes			8,988	96.50
Total rejected ballots			171	1.84
Unreturned ballots			26	0.28
Turnout			9,314	81.50	10.20
Registered electors			11,424
Majority			44	0.47	17.69
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-06-25.

Sabah state election, 2008 : Kiulu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Louis Rampas	4,051	58.13	0.70
	PKR	Gaibin Ransoi	2,785	39.97	39.97
Total valid votes			13,155	98.11
Total rejected ballots			132	1.89
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			6,968	71.30	4.61
Registered electors			9,773
Majority			1,266	18.16	17.96
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004 : Kiulu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Louis Rampas	3,712	58.83	14.74
	Independent	Joisin Romut	1,433	22.71	14.74
	PASOK	Gaibin Ransoi	978	15.50	15.50
Total valid votes			6,123	97.04
Total rejected ballots			186	2.95
Unreturned ballots			1	0.02
Turnout			6,310	66.69	9.39
Registered electors			9,461
Majority			2,279	36.12	13.46
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999 : Kiulu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Louis Rampas	5,007	73.34	44.09
	United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation	Gisin Lombut	1,622	23.76	23.76
	BERSEKUTU	Seibing Gunting	142	2.08	2.08
Total valid votes			6,771	99.18
Total rejected ballots			56	0.82
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			6,827	76.08	0.45
Registered electors			8,974
Majority			3,385	49.58	9.08
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994 : Kiulu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Gisin Lombut	4,354	69.75	3.24
	BN	Sulah Rampas	1,826	29.25	29.25
Total valid votes			6,180	99.01
Total rejected ballots			62	0.99
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			6,242	76.53	1.54
Registered electors			8,156
Majority			2,528	40.50	10.00
	PBS hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990 : Kiulu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Gisin Lombut	3,709	66.51	6.00
	USNO	Gaibin Ransoi	893	16.01	16.01
	BERJAYA	Patrick Godomon	552	9.90	26.30
	Sabah People's Party	Linus Lakudaan Gising	255	4.57	4.57
	AKAR	Mickey Salleh	90	1.61	1.61
Total valid votes			5,499	98.60
Total rejected ballots			78	1.40
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			5,577	78.07	2.76
Registered electors			7,144
Majority			2,816	50.50	26.19
	PBS hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986 : Kiulu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Gisin Lombut	2,967	60.51	10.11
	BERJAYA	Rahimah Stephens	1,775	36.20	4.01
	Independent	Ayun Meliyon	101	2.06	2.06
Total valid votes			4,843	98.78
Total rejected ballots			60	1.22
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			4,903	75.31	0.50
Registered electors			6,510
Majority			1,192	24.31	6.10
	PBS hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".

Sabah state election, 1985 : Kiulu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Gisin Lombut	2,289	50.40	50.40
	BERJAYA	Rahimah Stephens	1,462	32.19	35.04
	USNO	Abdul Kadir Baba	637	14.02	14.02
	BERSEPADU	Gaibin Ransoi	45	0.99	0.99
	BERSIH	Abdul Kahim Abdul Sanip	36	0.79	0.79
Total valid votes			4,469	98.39
Total rejected ballots			73	1.61
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			4,542	75.81	1.61
Registered electors			5,991
Majority			827	18.21	20.81
	PBS gain from BERJAYA		Swing		?

Sabah state election, 1981

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BERJAYA	Rahimah Stephens	2,552	67.23	67.23
	PASOK	Gisin Lombut	1,071	28.21	28.21
	PUSAKA	Indra Bayat	42	1.11	1.11
Total valid votes			3,665	96.55
Total rejected ballots			131	3.45
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,796	77.42
Registered electors			4,903
Majority			1,481	39.02
	BERJAYA hold		Swing

Sabah state by-election, 1976
Upon the death of the incumbent, Fuad Stephens

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Rahimah Stephens won uncontested.
	BERJAYA	Rahimah Stephens
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BERJAYA hold		Swing

Sabah state election, 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BERJAYA	Fuad Stephens	2,552	64.54	64.54
	PEKEMAS	Patrick Godomon	1,026	25.95	25.95
	USNO	Payar Juman	284	7.18	7.18
Total valid votes			3,862	97.67
Total rejected ballots			92	2.33
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,954	92.77	5.36
Registered electors			4,262
Majority			1,111	38.59	33.13
	BERJAYA gain from UPKO		Swing		?

Sabah state election, 1967

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	UPKO	Payar Juman	4,260	84.19
	USNO	Bernad Giom	631	12.47
	Independent	Nonon Anad	16	0.32
	Independent	Samin Mindot	6	0.12
Total valid votes			4,913	97.09
Total rejected ballots			147	2.91
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			5,060	87.41
Registered electors			5,789
Majority			3,629	71.72
This was a new constituency created.

References

1. Malaysia (12 February 2016). "Notice of Polling Districts, Polling Centres and Principal Electoral Rolls for the Federal and State Constituencies of the State of Sabah". Federal Government Gazette. Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia.
2. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.