Liawan

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Liawan
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Nik Mohd Nadzri Nik Zawawi
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)32,661

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

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Demographics

As of 2020, Liawan has a population of 59,576 people. [2]

Ethnic breakdown of Liawan's electorate as of 2025
  1. Muslim Bumiputera (45.0%)
  2. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (39.0%)
  3. Chinese (16.0%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Liawan(N41)Luagan180/41/01SK Luagan
Liawan180/41/02SK Kg Keningau
Patikang Laut180/41/03SK Bulu Silou
Sinagang180/41/04SK Senagang
Meninpir180/41/05SJK (C) Yuk Kong
Bayangan180/41/06SA Negeri Bayangan Keningau
Mesjid180/41/07SMK Gunsanad
Limbawan180/41/08SK Pekan Keningau
Motou180/41/09Tadika Sabah Chinese Association Keningau
Banjar180/41/10SK Banjar

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Liawan
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bingkor and Melalap
12th2004 – 2008 Sairin Karno BN (UMNO)
13th2008 – 2013
14th2013 – 2018
15th2018 – 2020 Rasinin Kautis WARISAN
16th2020 – 2025 Annuar Ayub GRS (STAR)
2025 STAR
17th2025–presentNik Mohd Nadzri Nik ZawawiBN (UMNO)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025 : Liawan
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Nik Mohd Nadzri Nik Zawawi5,88228.33Increase2.svg 28.33
GRS Annuar Ayub 5,23925.24Increase2.svg 25.24
Heritage Adzhar Jasni Eddy4,14219.95Decrease2.svg 13.16
Homeland Solidarity Party Augustine A Nain3,89918.78Increase2.svg 1878
UPKO Wilson Gan Poi Tze6583.17Increase2.svg 3.17
KDM Peter Paun5012.41Increase2.svg 2.14
PN Johny @ John Anthony2721.31Increase2.svg 1.31
Sabah Clan Party Yukilin Giging780.38Increase2.svg 0.38
Sabah Dream Party Junadey Ejih510.25Increase2.svg 0.25
Sabah People's Unity Party Mustazarmie Mustapha370.18Increase2.svg 0.18
Total valid votes20,759
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout63.56
Registered electors32,661
Majority6433.09Decrease2.svg 2.24
BN gain from PN Swing ?
Source(s)
Sabah state election, 2020 : Liawan
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PN Annuar Ayub 4,62838.44Increase2.svg 25.15
Sabah Heritage Party Rasinin Kautis 3,98733.11Decrease2.svg 13.82
Independent Jake Nointin1,83515.24Increase2.svg 15.24
PBS Daniel Kinsik1,0849.00Increase2.svg 9.00
Love Sabah Party Mazlan Abdul Latiff2091.74Decrease2.svg 0.45
LDP Yatin Kukung450.37Increase2.svg 0.37
USNO (Baru) Leong Chau Chu430.36Increase2.svg 0.36
Total valid votes11,83198.26
Total rejected ballots1441.20
Unreturned ballots650.54
Turnout12,04069.01Decrease2.svg 10.30
Registered electors17,446
Majority6415.33Decrease2.svg 4.83
PN gain from Sabah Heritage Party Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018 : Liawan
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Rasinin Kautis 6,38746.93Increase2.svg 46.93
BN Sairin Karno 5,00536.77Decrease2.svg 9.97
STAR Kong Fui Seng1,80913.29Decrease2.svg 4.66
Love Sabah Party Hussein Kassim @ Jaimis Madatin1761.29Increase2.svg 1.29
Total valid votes13,37798.29
Total rejected ballots1541.13
Unreturned ballots790.58
Turnout13,61079.31Decrease2.svg 2.62
Registered electors17,161
Majority1,38210.16Decrease2.svg 5.06
Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN Swing ?
Sabah state election, 2013 : Liawan
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Sairin Karno 5,38346.74Decrease2.svg 12.93
PKR Paul Bunsu Gitang3,63131.52Decrease2.svg 1.98
STAR Nicholas James Guntobon2,06717.95Increase2.svg 17.95
SAPP Pauket Yadiloh @ Jahari Tahir2362.05Increase2.svg 2.05
Independent Nusleh Madarak180.16Increase2.svg 0.16
Total valid votes11,31598.41
Total rejected ballots1721.49
Unreturned ballots110.10
Turnout11,51881.93Increase2.svg 10.88
Registered electors14,056
Majority1,75215.22Decrease2.svg 10.95
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2008 : Liawan
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Sairin Karno 4,66159.67Decrease2.svg 11.04
PKR Jius Awang2,61733.50Increase2.svg 33.50
DAP Yangul Modiadau @ Lawrence Edau2863.66Increase2.svg 3.66
Independent Yapilin Nawawi1041.33Increase2.svg 1.33
Total valid votes7,66898.17
Total rejected ballots1431.83
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout7,81171.05Increase2.svg 7.38
Registered electors10,994
Majority2,04426.17Decrease2.svg 23.44
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2004 : Liawan
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Sairin Karno 4,70970.71
Independent Lawrence Gimbang1,40521.10
Independent Paul Kadau4767.15
Total valid votes6,59098.95
Total rejected ballots671.01
Unreturned ballots30.05
Turnout6,66063.67
Registered electors10,461
Majority3,30449.61
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. "Dashboard SPR".
  2. Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.41 Liawan Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  3. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.