Merotai

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Merotai
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Sarifuddin Hata
Sabah Heritage Party
Constituency created1967
First contested 1967
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)14,973

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

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Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Merotai's electorate as of 2020
  1. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (46.42%)
  2. Other ethnicities (23.88%)
  3. Sabah Bumiputera (15.69%)
  4. Chinese (14.02%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Merotai constituency has a total of 6 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Merotai (N72)Brumas191/72/01SK Brumas
Kijang191/72/02SK Merotai Besar
Bombalai191/72/03
  • SMK Abaka
  • SK Bombalai
  • SK Sungai Haji Matahir
Air Panas191/72/04SK St Patrick
Semarak191/72/05Kolej Vokesional Tawau
Merotai191/72/06
  • SMK Merotai Besar
  • SK Merotai Kecil

Representation History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Merotai
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
3rd1969 – 1971Mohamed Kassim KamidinAlliance (USNO)
4th1971 – 1976
5th1976 – 1981Mohamed Tambi
6th1981 – 1985 Abdul Ghapur Salleh BN (BERJAYA)
7th1985 – 1986
8th1986 – 1990Mohd Said SenangUSNO
9th1990
1990 – 1994BN (UMNO)
10th1994 – 1999 Abdul Ghapur Salleh
11th1999 – 2004Patawari Patawe
12th2004 – 2008Liew Yun FahBN (LDP)
13th2008 – 2013Pang Yuk Ming
14th2013 – 2018
15th2018 – 2020 Sarifuddin Hata WARISAN
16th2020 – present

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020 : Merotai
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Sarifuddin Hata 4,05846.98Decrease2.svg 3.51
PN Mohamad Jalani Chachu2,47128.61Increase2.svg 28.61
Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah Liew Yun Fah1,77920.60Increase2.svg 19.78
Love Sabah Party Abdullah Palile861.00Increase2.svg 1.00
United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) Hafeezatul Halimah Mohamad600.69Increase2.svg 0.51
LDP Shim Nyat Yun300.35Increase2.svg 0.35
Total valid votes8,48498.22
Total rejected ballots1251.45
Unreturned ballots290.34
Turnout8,63857.69Decrease2.svg 16.28
Registered electors14,973
Majority1,58718.37Increase2.svg 4.29
Merotai hold Swing WARISAN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018 : Merotai
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Sarifuddin Hata 7,70750.49Increase2.svg 50.49
BN Lim Ting Khai5,55736.41Decrease2.svg 20.09
PAS Ahmad Dullah1,2097.92Decrease2.svg 19.87
Amanah Arbaani Akum1931.26Increase2.svg 1.26
Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah Sharata Masyaroh John Ridwan Lincoln1250.82Increase2.svg 0.82
United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) Mohd Nasir Sumadi280.18Increase2.svg 0.18
Sabah Nationality Party Azizul Tandek200.13Increase2.svg 0.13
Total valid votes14,83997.22
Total rejected ballots2751.80
Unreturned ballots1490.98
Turnout15,26373.97Decrease2.svg 3.77
Registered electors20,634
Majority2,15014.08Decrease2.svg 14.63
Merotai gain from Sabah Heritage Party Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2013 : Merotai
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Pang Yuk Ming8,04556.50Increase2.svg 14.08
PAS Ahmad Dullah3,95727.79Increase2.svg 17.18
Independent Chin Chee Syn1,2558.81Increase2.svg 8.81
Independent Mohd Manuke3422.40Increase2.svg 2.40
SAPP Ho Shau Vui2211.55Increase2.svg 1.55
Independent Rita Rudiansah Abu Bakar1040.73Increase2.svg 0.73
Total valid votes13,92497.78
Total rejected ballots2381.67
Unreturned ballots780.55
Turnout14,24077.74Increase2.svg 14.74
Registered electors18,317
Majority4,08828.71Increase2.svg 25.95
Merotai hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2008 : Merotai
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Pang Yuk Ming3,72342.42Decrease2.svg 25.29
Independent Soon Ten Fook3,48139.66Increase2.svg 39.66
PAS Mohamad Tingka93110.61Decrease2.svg 2.56
Independent Moktar Ahmad2893.29Decrease2.svg 2.30
Independent Salman Nurillah2863.26Increase2.svg 3.26
Total valid votes8,71099.24
Total rejected ballots670.76
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout8,77763.00Increase2.svg 3.88
Registered electors13,931
Majority2422.76Decrease2.svg 51.78
Merotai hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2004 : Merotai
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Liew Yun Fah5,34467.71Increase2.svg 26.33
PAS Usman Madeaming1,03913.17Increase2.svg 10.24
Independent Foo Chee King5847.40Increase2.svg 7.40
Independent Moktar Ahmad4415.59Increase2.svg 5.59
Independent Abdul Gaffar Mohd Nor4055.13Increase2.svg 5.13
Total valid votes7,81399.00
Total rejected ballots791.00
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout7,89259.12Decrease2.svg 6.08
Registered electors13,348
Majority4,30554.54Increase2.svg 46.31
Merotai hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1999 : Merotai
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Patawari Patawe5,26541.38Decrease2.svg 30.53
PBS Majin Ajin4,21833.15Increase2.svg 7.74
BERSEKUTU Mohd Ishak Awadan2,65320.85Increase2.svg 20.85
PAS Abdurahman Ahmad @ Maidin3732.93Increase2.svg 1.69
Independent Bacho Pendrongi1130.89Increase2.svg 0.89
Total valid votes12,62299.21
Total rejected ballots1010.79
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout12,72365.20Decrease2.svg 5.70
Registered electors19,515
Majority1,0478.23Decrease2.svg 38.27
Merotai hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1994 : Merotai
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Abdul Ghapur Salleh 9,51571.91Increase2.svg 22.27
PBS Mohd Said Senang3,36225.41Decrease2.svg 11.00
PAS Mohamad Tingka1641.24Increase2.svg 1.24
BERSEKUTU Hamud Salleh540.41Increase2.svg 0.41
Total valid votes13,09598.97
Total rejected ballots1361.03
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout13,23170.90Decrease2.svg 0.31
Registered electors18,662
Majority6,15346.50Increase2.svg 33.27
Merotai hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1990 : Merotai
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
USNO Mohd Said Senang5,37249.64Decrease2.svg 11.89
PBS Syed Abas Syed Ali3,94036.41Decrease2.svg 0.89
BERJAYA Ramlee Rashida1,20211.11Increase2.svg 11.11
Sabah PRSRosaidy Landang1641.52Increase2.svg 1.52
Total valid votes10,67898.67
Total rejected ballots1441.33
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout10,82271.21Decrease2.svg 0.01
Registered electors15,197
Majority1,43213.23Decrease2.svg 11.00
Merotai hold Swing USNO
Sabah state election, 1986 : Merotai
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
USNO Mohd Said Senang5,05261.53
PBS Syed Abas Syed Ali3,06237.30
Total valid votes8,11498.83
Total rejected ballots961.17
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout8,21071.22
Registered electors11,527
Majority1,99024.23
Merotai gain from USNO Swing BN

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