Kuamut

Kuamut
Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	; Vacant
;
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)	18,228

Last updated November 09, 2025

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

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kuamut's electorate as of 2020

Sabah Bumiputera (92.8%)
Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (4.50%)
Other ethnicities (2.15%)
Chinese (0.53%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kuamut constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.^[2]^[3]

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

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kuamut
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Lamag
5th	1976	Abdul Malek Chua	BERJAYA
5th	1976 – 1981		BN (BERJAYA)
6th	1981 – 1985
7th	1985 – 1986
8th	1986 – 1990	Joseph Sitin Saang	PBS
9th	1990 – 1994
10th	1994 – 1999
11th	1999 – 2004	Abdul Malek Chua
12th	2004 – 2008	Johnny @ Juni Intang	BN (UPKO)
13th	2008 – 2013	Masiung Banah
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018
	2018		UPKO
	2018		Independent
	2018 – 2020		WARISAN
	2020		Independent
16th	2020 – 2023		Independent
16th	2023–2025		GRS (PGRS)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025 : Kuamut
Party		Votes
	Heritage
	UPKO
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors		18,228
Majority

Source(s) ^{[ citation needed ]}

Sabah state election, 2020 : Kuamut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Masiung Banah	2,802	38.12	38.12
	UPKO	Benson Inggam	1,824	24.81	24.81
	BN	Juhari Janan	1,547	21.04	36.02
	Love Sabah Party	Mohd Mezsi Ng Abdullah	721	9.81	8.36
	GAGASAN	Ationg Tituh	270	3.67	3.67
Total valid votes			7,164	97.46
Total rejected ballots			176	2.39
Unreturned ballots			11	0.15
Turnout			7,351	74.60	4.24
Registered electors			9,854
Majority			978	13.31	15.93
	Independent gain		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018 : Kuamut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Masiung Banah	8,042	57.06	5.44
	Sabah Heritage Party	Norfaizah Chua	3,921	27.82	27.82
	STAR	James Aik	1,132	8.03	4.80
	PAS	Jumaidin Lakalla	330	2.34	2.34
	Love Sabah Party	Edward Podok	205	1.45	1.45
Total valid votes			13,630	96.71
Total rejected ballots			408	2.90
Unreturned ballots			55	0.39
Turnout			14,093	78.84	2.77
Registered electors			17,875
Majority			4,121	29.24	8.70
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2013 : Kuamut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Masiung Banah	7,607	62.50	13.15
	PKR	Mustapa Tambuyong	2,989	24.56	9.65
	STAR	Edward Podok	1,196	9.83	9.83
Total valid votes			11,712	96.88
Total rejected ballots			350	2.88
Unreturned ballots			30	0.25
Turnout			12,172	81.61	14.28
Registered electors			14,915
Majority			4,618	37.94	16.13
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".^{[ permanent dead link ]}

Sabah state election, 2008 : Kuamut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Masiung Banah	3,784	49.35	7.09
	Independent	Mustapa Tambuyong	2,112	27.54	27.54
	PKR	Abdul Razak Jamil	1,143	14.91	14.91
	Independent	Duin @ Noor Bintarang	206	2.69	2.69
	DAP	Jusing @ Geoffrey Sabran	105	1.37	1.37
Total valid votes			7,350	95.85
Total rejected ballots			300	3.91
Unreturned ballots			18	0.23
Turnout			7,668	67.33	3.96
Registered electors			11,389
Majority			1,672	21.81	10.20
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004 : Kuamut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Johnny @ Juni Intang	3,897	56.44	4.62
	Independent	Ali Latip Taha	1,687	24.43	24.43
	Independent	Abdullah Abdul Sani	814	11.79	11.79
	Independent	Abu Bakar Ellah	322	4.66	4.66
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK	Damsah Kalbin	49	0.71	0.71
Total valid votes			6,769	98.03
Total rejected ballots			136	1.97
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			6,905	63.37	9.16
Registered electors			10,897
Majority			2,210	32.01	25.24
	BN gain		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999 : Kuamut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Abdul Malek Chua	3,286	43.72	11.66
	BN	Joseph Sitin Saang	2,777	36.95	0.21
	BERSEKUTU	Ali Latip Taha	1,371	18.24	18.24
Total valid votes			7,434	98.91
Total rejected ballots			82	1.09
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,516	72.53	0.19
Registered electors			10,362
Majority			509	6.77	11.87
	PBS hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994 : Kuamut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Sitin Saang	2,184	55.38	1.66
	BN	Bung Moktar Radin	1,449	36.74	15.10
	Independent	Ali Latip Taha	258	6.54	6.54
Total valid votes			3,891	98.66
Total rejected ballots			53	1.34
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,944	72.34	2.70
Registered electors			5,452
Majority			735	18.64	13.47
	PBS hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990 : Kuamut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Sitin Saang	1,762	53.72	1.52
	BERJAYA	Marhumah Basrah	709	21.61	24.58
	USNO	Ali Latip Taha	459	13.99	13.99
	AKAR	Ationg Tituh	148	4.51	4.51
	PRS	Abdul Mait Akmad Halim	142	4.33	4.33
Total valid votes			3,220	98.17
Total rejected ballots			60	1.83
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,280	69.64	10.64
Registered electors			4,710
Majority			1,053	32.11	26.10
	Kuamut hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986 : Kuamut
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Sitin Saang	1,694	52.20
	BERJAYA	Abdul Malek Chua	1,499	46.19
Total valid votes			3,193	98.40
Total rejected ballots			52	1.60
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,245	59.00
Registered electors			5,500
Majority			195	6.01
	Kuamut hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".

References

↑ "Dashboard SPR". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Corrigendum, Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-11-09.

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[1] "Dashboard SPR". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2020-09-27.

[2] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

[3] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Corrigendum, Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-11-09.

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