Luyang (state constituency)

Luyang
Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Phoong Jin Zhe ; PH
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Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)	25,775

Last updated February 17, 2024

Luyang is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. It is mandated to return a single member to the Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Polling districts

As at 12 February 2016, this constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Rumah Sakit, Luyang, Foh Sang, Jindo, Bukit Padang, Kepayan Ridge, Taman Fu Yen and Jalan Penampang.^[1]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Luyang's electorate as of 2020

Chinese (75.26%)

Sabah Bumiputera (20.25%)

Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (2.72%)

Other ethnicities (1.77%)

History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Luyang
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Likas and Api-Api
12th	2004 – 2008	Melanie Chia Chui Ket	BN (SAPP)
13th	2008		BN (SAPP)
13th	2008 – 2013		SAPP
14th	2013	Hiew King Cheu (邱庆洲)	DAP
	2013 – 2014		IND
	2014 – 2018		BN (MCA)
15th	2018 – 2020	Phoong Jin Zhe (冯晋哲)	PH (DAP)
16th	2020 –	Phoong Jin Zhe (冯晋哲)	PH (DAP)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Phoong Jin Zhe	15,510	89.62	6.03
	PN	Gee Tien Siong	989	5.71	5.71
	Liberal Democratic Party (Malaysia)	Anthony Linggian	279	1.61	1.61
	Love Sabah Party	Wilson Chang Khai Sim	190	1.10	1.10
	Independent	Chin Ling Ling	97	0.56	0.56
	GAGASAN	Hiew King Cheu	62	0.36	0.36
Total valid votes			17,127	98.97
Total rejected ballots			135	0.78
Unreturned ballots			44	0.25
Turnout			17,306	66.45	11.62
Registered electors			25,775
Majority			14,521	83.91	11.06
	Luyang hold		Swing		WARISAN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Phoong Jin Zhe	14,237	83.59	12.81
	BN	Pamela Yong	1,829	10.74	5.28
	SAPP	Gee Tien Siong	807	4.74	5.95
Total valid votes			22,404	97.99
Total rejected ballots			112	0.66
Unreturned ballots			46	0.27
Turnout			17,031	78.07	0.63
Registered electors			21,815
Majority			12,408	72.85	18.09
	Luyang hold		Swing		DAP
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Hiew King Cheu	11,213	70.78	40.17
	BN	Agnes Shim Tshin Nyuk	2,537	16.02	27.46
	SAPP	Melanie Chia Chui Ket	1,694	10.69	10.69
	STAR	Jafery Jomion	259	1.63	1.63
Total valid votes			15,703	99.13
Total rejected ballots			110	0.69
Unreturned ballots			28	0.18
Turnout			15,841	78.70	13.01
Registered electors			20,119
Majority			8,676	54.76	41.89
	Luyang gain from DAP		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Melanie Chia Chui Ket	5,073	43.48	17.10
	DAP	Fung Kong Win	3,571	30.61	30.61
	PKR	Alexander Wong Yun Kong	2,794	23.95	13.75
	Independent	Chin Fung Vui @ Bernard	92	0.79	0.79
Total valid votes			11,530	98.82
Total rejected ballots			95	0.81
Unreturned ballots			43	0.37
Turnout			11,668	65.69	6.27
Registered electors			17,761
Majority			1,502	12.87	10.02
	Luyang hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Melanie Chia Chui Ket	5,965	60.58
	PKR	Christina Liew	3,711	37.69
Total valid votes			9,676	98.27
Total rejected ballots			139	1.41
Unreturned ballots			31	0.31
Turnout			9,846	59.42
Registered electors			16,570
Majority			2,254	22.89
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

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References

↑ Malaysia (12 February 2016). "Notice of Polling Districts, Polling Centres and Principal Electoral Rolls for the Federal and State Constituencies of the State of Sabah". Federal Government Gazette. Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia.

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[1] Malaysia (12 February 2016). "Notice of Polling Districts, Polling Centres and Principal Electoral Rolls for the Federal and State Constituencies of the State of Sabah". Federal Government Gazette. Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia.

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