Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)

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Kota Kinabalu (P172)
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
PRN Sabah 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1966
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created2003
First contested 1969
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 114,202
Electors (2022) [2] 74,059
Area (km²)26
Pop. density (per km²)4,392.4

Kota Kinabalu is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Kota Kinabalu District and Penampang District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1974, from 2004 to present.

Contents

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

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Ethnic breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (67%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (21.4%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (8.3%)
  Other ethnicities (3.4%)

Age breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (3.32%)
  21-29 (14.06%)
  30-39 (19.12%)
  40-49 (18.19%)
  50-59 (16.55%)
  60-69 (16.09%)
  70-79 (8.69%)
  80-89 (2.85%)
  above 90 (1.12%)

Gender breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.03%)
  Female (50.97%)

History

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Kinabalu constituency has a total of 22 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Likas (N19)Bandar Utara172/19/01Dewan Serbaguna Kompleks Sukan Likas
Bandar Selatan172/19/02Kolej Vokasional Likas
Likas Barat172/19/03SMK Perempuan Likas
Likas172/19/04SK St. Agnes
Likas Tengah172/19/05SJK (C) St. James Likas
Likas Selatan172/19/06 SM Kian Kok
Likas Park172/19/07SMK Likas
Dah Yeh Villa172/19/08 SM Tshung Tsin Sabah
Api-Api (N20)Kampong Ayer172/20/01SJK (C) Chung Hwa Kg Air, Karamunsing
Jalan Istana172/20/02Tadika Tzu Yu
Jalan Kebajikan172/20/03Pusat Tingkatan Enam Maktab Sabah
Sunny Garden172/20/04SK Sacred Heart
Jalan Bandaran172/20/05SJK (C) Chung Hwa Kg Air, Karamunsing
Luyang (N21)Jalan Rumah Sakit172/21/01Tadika Peak Nam Toong
Luyang172/21/02SJK (C) Anglo-Chinese
Foh Sang172/21/03
  • Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Gaya
  • Dewan Serbaguna Wisma Pertanian
Jindo172/21/04Dewan Serbaguna Luyang
Bukit Padang172/21/05Dewan Foochow Bukit Padang
Kepayan Ridge172/21/06SM Maktab Sabah
Taman Fu Yen172/21/07SMK Taman Tun Fuad
Jalan Penampang172/21/08SK Sri Gaya
Lido172/21/09 SMK Tinggi Kota Kinabalu

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Kinabalu
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended [4] [5]
3rd P1091971-1973Pang Tet Tshung
(彭德聪)
SCA
1973-1974BN (SCA)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Gaya
Constituency re-created from Gaya and Tanjong Aru
11th P1722004-2008 Yee Moh Chai
(于墨斋)
BN (PBS)
12th 2008-2013 Hiew King Cheu
(邱庆洲)
PR (DAP)
13th 2013-2018 Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy
(黄仕平)
14th 2018–2022 Chan Foong Hin
(陈泓缣)
PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
Kota KinabaluApi-Api
Jesselton Bandar
Likas
Luyang
Tanjong Aru

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N19 Likas Tan Lee Fatt PH (DAP)
N20 Api-Api Christina Liew Chin Jin PH (PKR)
N21 Luyang Ginger Phoong Jin Zhe PH (DAP)

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N19Likas Kota Kinabalu City Hall
N20Api-Api
N21Luyang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Chan Foong Hin 31,35971.08Increase2.svg 71.08
Heritage Amanda Yeo Yan Yin7,57617.17Increase2.svg 17.17
GRS Yee Tsai Yiew4,59210.41Increase2.svg 10.41
KDM Winston Liaw Kit Siong4561.03Increase2.svg 1.03
Independent Marcel Jude1370.31Increase2.svg 0.31
Total valid votes44,120 100.00
Total rejected ballots357
Unreturned ballots186
Turnout44,66359.57Decrease2.svg 16.69
Registered electors74,059
Majority23,78353.91Decrease2.svg 3.02
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Chan Foong Hin 31,63274.76Increase2.svg 1.61
BN Joseph Lee Han Kyun7,54617.84Decrease2.svg 6.68
SAPP Yong Teck Lee3,1327.40Increase2.svg 7.40
Total valid votes42,310 100.00
Total rejected ballots563
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout42,87376.26Decrease2.svg 2.03
Registered electors56,220
Majority24,08656.93Increase2.svg 8.30
DAP 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy 28,51673.15Increase2.svg 38.84
BN Chin Tek Ming9,55724.52Decrease2.svg 6.01
STAR Liew Hock Leong @ Michael9092.33Increase2.svg 2.33
Total valid votes38,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots506
Unreturned ballots60
Turnout39,54878.29Increase2.svg 14.20
Registered electors50,516
Majority18,95948.63Increase2.svg 48.25
DAP 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 2016-05-12.

"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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Hiew King Cheu 9,46434.31Increase2.svg 13.29
PKR Christina Liew 9,35833.93Increase2.svg 19.78
BN Chin Tek Ming8,42030.53Decrease2.svg 34.29
Independent Kong Yu Kiong3411.24Decrease2.svg 1.24
Total valid votes27,583100.00
Total rejected ballots326
Unreturned ballots108
Turnout28,01764.09Increase2.svg 5.93
Registered electors43,714
Majority1060.38Decrease2.svg 43.42
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Yee Moh Chai 15,99364.82Increase2.svg 64.82
DAP Hiew King Cheu 5,18721.02Increase2.svg 21.02
PKR Christina Liew 3,49214.15Increase2.svg 14.15
Total valid votes24,672100.00
Total rejected ballots294
Unreturned ballots112
Turnout25,07858.16Decrease2.svg 9.06
Registered electors
Majority10,80643.80Decrease2.svg 5.46
BN gain from SCA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes %
SCA Pang Tet Tshung7,48874.63
Independent William Lye2,54525.37
Total valid votes10,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots246
Unreturned ballots
Turnout10,27967.22
Registered electors15,291
Majority4,94349.26
This was a new constituency created.

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