Liawan

Liawan

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Vacant
Constituency created	2003
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]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Liawan's electorate as of 2020

1. Sabah Bumiputera (68.5%)
2. Chinese (15.4%)
3. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (10.3%)
4. Other ethnicities (5.79%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Liawan（N41）	Luagan	180/41/01	SK Luagan
	Liawan	180/41/02	SK Kg Keningau
	Patikang Laut	180/41/03	SK Bulu Silou
	Sinagang	180/41/04	SK Senagang
	Meninpir	180/41/05	SJK (C) Yuk Kong
	Bayangan	180/41/06	SA Negeri Bayangan Keningau
	Mesjid	180/41/07	SMK Gunsanad
	Limbawan	180/41/08	SK Pekan Keningau
	Motou	180/41/09	Tadika Sabah Chinese Association Keningau
	Banjar	180/41/10	SK Banjar

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Liawan
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Bingkor and Melalap
12th	2004 – 2008	Sairin Karno	BN (UMNO)
13th	2008 – 2013
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018 – 2020	Rasinin Kautis	WARISAN
16th	2020 – 2025	Annuar Ayub	GRS (STAR)
	2025		STAR
17th	2025–present

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025 : Liawan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nik Mohd Nadzri Nik Zawawi
	Sabah Clan Party	Yukilin Giging
	KDM	Peter Paun
	GRS	Annuar Ayub
	UPKO	Wilson Gan Poi Tze
	PN	Johny @ John Anthony
	Heritage	Adzhar Jasni Eddy
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Mustazarmie Mustapha
	Homeland Solidarity Party	Augustine A Nain
	Sabah Dream Party	Junadey Ejih
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			32,661
Majority
Source(s) [ citation needed ]

Sabah state election, 2020 : Liawan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Annuar Ayub	4,628	38.44	25.15
	Sabah Heritage Party	Rasinin Kautis	3,987	33.11	13.82
	Independent	Jake Nointin	1,835	15.24	15.24
	PBS	Daniel Kinsik	1,084	9.00	9.00
	Love Sabah Party	Mazlan Abdul Latiff	209	1.74	0.45
	LDP	Yatin Kukung	45	0.37	0.37
	USNO (Baru)	Leong Chau Chu	43	0.36	0.36
Total valid votes			11,831	98.26
Total rejected ballots			144	1.20
Unreturned ballots			65	0.54
Turnout			12,040	69.01	10.30
Registered electors			17,446
Majority			641	5.33	4.83
	Liawan gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Nasional		Swing		WARISAN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018 : Liawan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Rasinin Kautis	6,387	46.93	46.93
	BN	Sairin Karno	5,005	36.77	9.97
	STAR	Kong Fui Seng	1,809	13.29	4.66
	Love Sabah Party	Hussein Kassim @ Jaimis Madatin	176	1.29	1.29
Total valid votes			13,377	98.29
Total rejected ballots			154	1.13
Unreturned ballots			79	0.58
Turnout			13,610	79.31	2.62
Registered electors			17,161
Majority			1,382	10.16	5.06
	Liawan gain from Sabah Heritage Party		Swing		BN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2013 : Liawan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sairin Karno	5,383	46.74	12.93
	PKR	Paul Bunsu Gitang	3,631	31.52	1.98
	STAR	Nicholas James Guntobon	2,067	17.95	17.95
	SAPP	Pauket Yadiloh @ Jahari Tahir	236	2.05	2.05
	Independent	Nusleh Madarak	18	0.16	0.16
Total valid votes			11,315	98.41
Total rejected ballots			172	1.49
Unreturned ballots			11	0.10
Turnout			11,518	81.93	10.88
Registered electors			14,056
Majority			1,752	15.22	10.95
	Liawan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008 : Liawan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sairin Karno	4,661	59.67	11.04
	PKR	Jius Awang	2,617	33.50	33.50
	DAP	Yangul Modiadau @ Lawrence Edau	286	3.66	3.66
	Independent	Yapilin Nawawi	104	1.33	1.33
Total valid votes			7,668	98.17
Total rejected ballots			143	1.83
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,811	71.05	7.38
Registered electors			10,994
Majority			2,044	26.17	23.44
	Liawan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004 : Liawan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sairin Karno	4,709	70.71
	Independent	Lawrence Gimbang	1,405	21.10
	Independent	Paul Kadau	476	7.15
Total valid votes			6,590	98.95
Total rejected ballots			67	1.01
Unreturned ballots			3	0.05
Turnout			6,660	63.67
Registered electors			10,461
Majority			3,304	49.61
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

References

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