Melalap

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Melalap
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Jamawi Ja'afar
PH
Constituency created1994
First contested 1999
Last contested 2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)21,320

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

Contents

Demographics

As of 2020, Melalap has a population of 25,084 people. [2]

Ethnic breakdown of Melalap's electorate as of 2025
  1. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (61.0%)
  2. Muslim Bumiputera (27.0%)
  3. Chinese (12.0%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Melalap (N42)Pamilaan181/42/01SK St Pius Pamilaan
Melalap181/42/02SK Melalap
Lagud181/42/03SK Lagud
Kalang181/42/04SM Tshung Tsin Tenom
Tenom Utara181/42/05SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Tenom Selatan181/42/06SK Pekan Tenom
Saga181/42/07SK Saga
Mandalom181/42/08
  • SK Mandalom Lama
  • SMK Entabuan
Pangi181/42/09SK Pangi
Pagukon181/42/10SK Pagukon

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Melalap
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Tenom, Bingkor and Sook
11th1999 – 2002Radin Malleh PBS
2002 – 2004BN (PBS)
12th2004 – 2008
13th2008 – 2013
14th2013 – 2018
15th2018 – 2020 Peter Anthony WARISAN
16th2020 – 2021
2021 – 2022 Independent
2022 – 2025 KDM
2025Vacant
17th2025–present Jamawi Ja'afar PH (PKR)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025 : Melalap
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PH Jamawi Ja’afar 5,06433.80Increase2.svg 33.80
KDM Priscella Peter 4,53930.29Increase2.svg 30.29
Independent Gabriel Geoge Tulas2,87919.22Increase2.svg 19.22
UPKO Junik Bajit1,70211.36Increase2.svg 11.36
Heritage Cheld Bryend Lind4482.99Decrease2.svg 46.47
Homeland Solidarity Party Alviana Linus2711.81Increase2.svg 1.81
Independent Fatimah Ibrahim590.39Increase2.svg 0.39
Sabah Dream Party Kelvin Chong210.14Increase2.svg 0.14
Total valid votes14,983
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout70.28
Registered electors21,320
Majority5253.51Decrease2.svg 12.7
PH gain from Heritage Swing ?
Source(s)
[ citation needed ]
Sabah state election, 2020 : Melalap
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Peter Anthony 5,24549.46Increase2.svg 3.86
BN Jamawi Ja’afar 3,52633.25Decrease2.svg 9.69
PBS Radin Malleh1,35912.81Increase2.svg 12.81
Love Sabah Party Apiang Sausun2682.53Decrease2.svg 1.90
USNO (Baru) Sazali Justi320.30Increase2.svg 0.30
LDP Masdin Tumas230.22Increase2.svg 0.22
Total valid votes10,45398.57
Total rejected ballots1301.23
Unreturned ballots220.21
Turnout10,60575.79Decrease2.svg 2.70
Registered electors13,993
Majority1,71916.21Increase2.svg 13.55
Sabah Heritage Party hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018 : Melalap
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Peter Anthony 5,01045.60Increase2.svg 45.60
BN Radin Malleh4,71742.94Decrease2.svg 4.28
STAR Jimmy Jawatah8617.84Decrease2.svg 1.56
Love Sabah Party Chinly Moniu @ Mah Tsen Li690.63Increase2.svg 0.63
Sabah Nationality Party George Rejos450.41Increase2.svg 0.41
Total valid votes10,70297.41
Total rejected ballots2222.02
Unreturned ballots620.56
Turnout10,98678.49Decrease2.svg 2.94
Registered electors13,996
Majority2932.66Decrease2.svg 23.77
Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2013 : Melalap
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Radin Malleh4,64347.22Decrease2.svg 15.19
SAPP Roger Stimin2,04420.79Increase2.svg 20.79
DAP Noorita Sual 1,99220.26Increase2.svg 20.26
STAR Kong Fui Seng9249.40Increase2.svg 9.40
Total valid votes9,60397.67
Total rejected ballots2222.26
Unreturned ballots70.07
Turnout9,83281.43Increase2.svg 10.79
Registered electors12,074
Majority2,59926.43Decrease2.svg 2.49
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Sabah state election, 2008 : Melalap
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Radin Malleh4,53062.41
PKR Jaineh Juata @ Jimmy Jawatah2,43133.49
BERSEKUTU Belud @ Jeffery Kumbang1221.68
Total valid votes7,08397.58
Total rejected ballots1762.42
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout7,25970.64
Registered electors10,276
Majority2,09928.92
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Sabah state election, 2004 : Melalap
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
On the nomination day, Radin Malleh won uncontested.
BN Radin Malleh
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors10,018
Majority
BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".
Sabah state election, 1999 : Melalap
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PBS Radin Malleh6,88656.98
BN Kadoh Agundong4,62638.28
BERSEKUTU Edward Sibin3372.79
Independent Jait Mahat730.60
Independent George Rejos580.48
Total valid votes11,98099.13
Total rejected ballots1050.87
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout12,08572.77
Registered electors16,607
Majority2,26018.70
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

References

  1. ↑ "Dashboard SPR".
  2. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.42 Melalap 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.


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