Membakut (state constituency)

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Membakut
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif
GRS
Constituency created2004
First contested 2004
Last contested 2025
Demographics
Population (2020)18,564
Electors (2025)18,563

Membakut 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, Membakut has a population of 18,564 people. [2]

Ethnic breakdown of Membakut's electorate as of 2025
  1. Muslim Bumiputera (69.0%)
  2. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (27.0%)
  3. Chinese (4.00%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Poling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Membakut constituency has a total of 9 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPoling DistrictsCodeLocation
Membakut (N31)Binsulok176/31/01SK Binsulok
Pimping176/31/02SMK Membakut II
Brunei176/31/03SK Kg. Brunei
Bandau176/31/04
  • SK Bandau
  • SK St. Patrick
Membakut176/31/05SMK Membakut
Lumat176/31/06SK Lumat
Mawao176/31/07SMK St. Patrick
Sinuka176/31/08SK Sinoko
Dindong176/31/09SK Kg. Bambangan

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Membakut
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bongawan, Klias and Kuala Penyu
12th2004 – 2008 Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif BN (UMNO)
13th2008 – 2013
14th2013 – 2018
15th2018
2018 – 2019 Independent
2019 – 2020PH (BERSATU)
2020PN (BERSATU)
16th2020 – 2022GRS (BERSATU)
2022- 2023GRS (Direct)
2023–2025GRS (GAGASAN)
17th2025–present

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
GRS Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 5,66839.95Increase2.svg 39.95
BN Rusman Dulamit3,65125.73Increase2.svg 25.73
Heritage Mohamad Said @ Ismail Said2,19915.50Decrease2.svg 12.20
UPKO Rowindy Lawrence Odong1,78812.60Increase2.svg 12.60
Homeland Solidarity Party Adrian Lajim3242.28Increase2.svg 2.28
Sabah Native Co-operation Party Yahya Ahmad2781.96Increase2.svg 1.96
Independent Haslan Wasli1521.07Increase2.svg 1.07
Sabah Dream Party Kamal Idris670.47Increase2.svg 0.47
Sabah People's Unity Party Aziz Angkiu @ Jaafar380.27Increase2.svg 0.27
Sabah Nationality Party Suliaman Alladad230.16Increase2.svg 0.16
Total valid votes14,188
Total rejected ballots123
Unreturned ballots19
Turnout14,33077.20Decrease2.svg 0.79
Registered electors18,563
Majority2,01714.22Decrease2.svg 18.00
GRS gain from PN Swing -
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).
Sabah state election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
PN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 6,36359.92Increase2.svg 59.92
Sabah Heritage Party Mohd Kamaruddin Abdul Hamid2,94227.70Decrease2.svg 7.68
Independent Ag Duramin Tafa5885.54Increase2.svg 5.54
Love Sabah Party Saat Ag Damit5264.95Increase2.svg 3.02
USNO (Baru) Seniati Abdul Ghani630.59Increase2.svg 0.59
Total valid votes10,48298.70
Total rejected ballots1191.12
Unreturned ballots190.18
Turnout10,62077.99Decrease2.svg 8.45
Registered electors13,617
Majority3,42132.22Increase2.svg 11.44
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Sabah state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 6,49556.16Decrease2.svg 7.53
Sabah Heritage Party Abdul Sani Sarip @ Marif4,09235.38Increase2.svg 35.38
Sabah People's Hope Party Ali Omar Mohd Idris4563.94Increase2.svg 3.94
Love Sabah Party Yahya Ahmad2231.93Increase2.svg 1.93
Independent Rosjelen Salimat850.73Increase2.svg 0.73
Total valid votes11,35198.15
Total rejected ballots1821.57
Unreturned ballots320.28
Turnout11,56586.44Decrease2.svg 0.86
Registered electors13,379
Majority86220.78Decrease2.svg 13.36
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 6,54763.69Decrease2.svg 8.02
PKR Narawi @ Sinar Ahmad3,03729.55Increase2.svg 3.54
SAPP Banjimin Ondoi3002.92Increase2.svg 2.92
STAR Jaapar Ag Gador1391.35Increase2.svg 1.35
Total valid votes10,02397.51
Total rejected ballots2372.31
Unreturned ballots190.18
Turnout10,27987.30Increase2.svg 9.57
Registered electors11,777
Majority3,51034.14Decrease2.svg 11.56
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 5,49071.71Increase2.svg 11.53
PKR Awang Tangah Awang Amin1,99126.01Decrease2.svg 7.69
Total valid votes7,48197.71
Total rejected ballots1682.19
Unreturned ballots70.09
Turnout7,65677.73Increase2.svg 7.44
Registered electors9,850
Majority3,49945.70Increase2.svg 19.49
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes% ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 4,00360.18
PKR Awang Tangah Awang Amin2,26033.97
Total valid votes6,26394.15
Total rejected ballots1492.24
Unreturned ballots2403.61
Turnout6,65270.29
Registered electors9,463
Majority1,74326.21
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. "Dashboard SPR".
  2. Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.31 Membakut 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.