Kundasang (state constituency)

Kundasang
Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Joachim Gunsalam ; GRS
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Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)	14,986

Last updated February 17, 2024

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

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kundasang's electorate as of 2020

Sabah Bumiputera (96.22%)

Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (2.68%)

Other ethnicities (0.67%)

Chinese (0.43%)

History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kundasang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Ranau
5th	1976	Amari Ginggor @ Mynoor Ginggor	BERJAYA
5th	1976 – 1981		BN (BERJAYA)
6th	1981 – 1985		BN (BERJAYA)
7th	1985 – 1986	Ewon Ebin	PBS
8th	1986 – 1990
9th	1990 – 1994
10th	1994 – 1999
11th	1999 – 2002	Karim Adam
11th	2002 – 2004	Karim Adam	BN (PBS)
12th	2004 – 2008	Joachim Gunsalam
13th	2008 – 2013
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018
15th	2018 – 2020		PBS
16th	2020 – 2022		PBS
16th	2023–present		GRS (PBS)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joachim Gunsalam	4,332	42.39	42.39
	Sabah Heritage Party	Siriman Basir	2,910	28.47	5.10
	Love Sabah Party	Ewon Ebin	2,384	23.33	23.33
	Liberal Democratic Party (Malaysia)	Jeafry Goh Kautah	293	2.87	2.87
	GAGASAN	Osman Marajin	75	0.73	0.73
Total valid votes			9,994	97.79
Total rejected ballots			205	2.01
Unreturned ballots			21	0.21
Turnout			10,220	68.20	6.28
Registered electors			14,986
Majority			1,422	13.92	11.62
	Kundasang gain from PBS		Swing		BN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joachim Gunsalam	3,971	35.87	4.94
	Sabah Heritage Party	Siriman Basir	3,716	33.57	33.57
	STAR	Japiril Suhaimin	2,105	19.02	8.18
	ANAK NEGERI	Henrynus Amin	733	6.62	6.62
	Sabah Nationality Party	Jinus Sodiong	166	1.50	1.50
Total valid votes			10,691	96.58
Total rejected ballots			325	2.94
Unreturned ballots			54	0.49
Turnout			11,070	74.48	2.89
Registered electors			14,864
Majority			255	2.30	16.86
	Kundasang hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joachim Gunsalam	4,206	40.81	12.14
	PKR	Satiol Indong	2,231	21.65	4.28
	SAPP	Japiril Suhaimin	2,102	20.39	20.39
	STAR	Jain Sauting	1,117	10.84	10.84
	Independent	Sam Hondou	288	2.79	2.79
	Independent	Cleftus Stephen Spine	87	0.84	0.84
Total valid votes			10,031	97.32
Total rejected ballots			264	2.56
Unreturned ballots			12	0.12
Turnout			10,307	77.37	6.90
Registered electors			13,322
Majority			1,975	19.16	7.42
	Kundasang hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joachim Gunsalam	3,597	52.95	0.83
	Independent	Japiril Suhaimin	1,791	26.37	26.37
	PKR	Karim Adam	1,180	17.37	9.82
Total valid votes			6,568	96.69
Total rejected ballots			212	3.12
Unreturned ballots			13	0.19
Turnout			6,793	70.47	2.16
Registered electors			9,639
Majority			1,806	26.58	7.09
	Kundasang hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joachim Gunsalam	3,091	52.12	6.38
	SETIA	Kaibi Laiman	1,094	18.45	17.65
	Independent	Arimin Moidi	1,075	18.13	18.13
	PKR	Asidin Teilok	448	7.55	7.55
Total valid votes			5,708	96.24
Total rejected ballots			212	3.57
Unreturned ballots			13	0.22
Turnout			5,931	68.31	9.41
Registered electors			8,683
Majority			1,997	33.67	32.57
	Kundasang 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	Karim Adam	4,201	46.84	7.72
	BN	Ewon Ebin	4,102	45.74	1.52
	BERSEKUTU	Ramdi Indang	481	5.36	5.36
	SETIA	Benjimin Yasin	72	0.80	0.80
Total valid votes			8,856	98.75
Total rejected ballots			112	1.25
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			8,968	77.72	4.41
Registered electors			11,539
Majority			99	1.10	9.24
	Kundasang hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Ewon Ebin	4,956	54.56	3.94
	BN	Kasitah Gaddam	4,017	44.22	18.29
Total valid votes			8,973	98.78
Total rejected ballots			111	1.22
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			9,084	82.13	3.06
Registered electors			11,061
Majority			939	10.34	14.35
	Kundasang hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Ewon Ebin	4,009	50.62	1.79
	USNO	Masidi Manjun	2,054	25.93	18.51
	PRS	Amari Ginggor @ Mynoor Ginggor	1,269	16.02	16.02
	AKAR	Samat Dimok	212	2.68	2.68
	BERJAYA	Japiril Suhaimin	193	2.44	38.35
Total valid votes			7,737	97.69
Total rejected ballots			183	2.31
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,920	79.07	3.70
Registered electors			10,016
Majority			1,955	24.69	16.89
	Kundasang hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Ewon Ebin	3,303	48.83
	BERJAYA	Amari Ginggor @ Mynoor Ginggor	2,775	41.03
	USNO	Maslin Juriman	502	7.42
	Independent	Samin Hassan	90	1.33
Total valid votes			6,670	98.61
Total rejected ballots			94	1.39
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			6,764	75.37
Registered electors			8,974
Majority			528	7.80
	Kundasang hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".

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