Nabawan (state constituency)

Nabawan

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Vacant
Constituency created	1974
Constituency abolished	1994
Constituency re-created	2003
First contested	1974
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Population (2020)	29,273
Electors (2020)	12,475

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

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Nabawan's electorate as of 2020

1. Sabah Bumiputera (95.8%)
2. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (2.70%)
3. Other ethnicities (0.87%)
4. Chinese (0.59%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Nabawan constituency has a total of 15 polling districts. ^[2]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Nabawan（N46）	Nabawan	182/46/01	SK Pekan Nabawan SMK Nabawa SK Kebu Baru SK Kg Bahagia
	Pandewan	182/46/02	SK Pandiwan
	Ponontomon	182/46/03	SK Ponontomon
	Saliu	182/46/04	SK Pengaraan
	Sabinait	182/46/05	SK Kuala Salong
	Sapulot	182/46/06	SMK Sepulot Nabawan
	Tataluan	182/46/07	SK Labang
	Saliku	182/46/08	SK Saliku
	Longongon	182/46/09	SK Longongon
	Pensiangan	182/46/10	SK Pekan Pensiangan
	Sibangali	182/46/11	SK Sibangali
	Pohon Batu	182/46/12	SK Pohon Batu
	Salinatan	182/46/13	SK Salinatan
	Babalitan	182/46/14	SK Babalitan
	Saliliran	182/46/15	SK Saliliran

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Nabawan
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Pensiangan
12th	2004 – 2008	Bobbey Ah Fang Suan	BN (UPKO)
13th	2008 – 2013
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018
	2018		UPKO
	2018 – 2019		Independent
	2019 – 2020		PH (BERSATU)
	2020		PN (BERSATU)
16th	2020 – 2022	Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin (عبدالغني محمد يسٓ)	GRS (BERSATU)
	2022 - 2023		GRS (Direct)
	2023–2025		GRS (PGRS)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Heritage
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Source(s) [ citation needed ]

Sabah state election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin	4,688	54.70	54.70
	UPKO	Albert Aguir	2,450	28.58	28.58
	Love Sabah Party	Ampalus @ Robert Sanaron	1,115	13.01	11.36
	Independent	Maikol Ampuas	128	1.49	1.49
Total valid votes			8,381	97.78
Total rejected ballots			182	2.12
Unreturned ballots			8	0.09
Turnout			8,571	68.71	8.34
Registered electors			12,475
Majority			2,238	26.12	4.18
	Nabawan gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Nasional		Swing		BN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Bobbey Ah Fang Suan	5,474	57.97	9.33
	Sabah Heritage Party	Ahuar Rasam	3,402	36.03	36.03
	PH	Apandi @ Lukan Agindi	165	1.75	1.75
	Love Sabah Party	Angin @ Nasruddin Lambahan	156	1.65	1.65
Total valid votes			9,197	97.39
Total rejected ballots			228	2.41
Unreturned ballots			18	0.19
Turnout			9,443	77.05	2.68
Registered electors			12,256
Majority			2,072	21.94	17.58
	Nabawan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Bobbey Ah Fang Suan	3,816	48.64	21.16
	PKR	Raymond Ahuar	3,474	44.28	17.15
	STAR	George Eram @ Iram	310	3.95	3.95
	MUPP	Sidum Manjin	41	0.52	0.52
	Independent	Fatimah Agitor @ Mohd Daud	18	0.23	0.23
Total valid votes			7,659	97.63
Total rejected ballots			185	2.36
Unreturned ballots			1	0.01
Turnout			7,845	79.73	11.31
Registered electors			9,840
Majority			342	4.36	38.31
	Nabawan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".[ permanent dead link ]

Sabah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Bobbey Ah Fang Suan	3,414	69.80	7.85
	PKR	Gabriel Uwing Agunsung	1,327	27.13	27.13
	BERSEKUTU	Alexsius Mangka	96	1.96	1.96
Total valid votes			4,837	98.90
Total rejected ballots			54	1.10
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			4,891	68.42	2.00
Registered electors			7,148
Majority			2,087	42.67	15.85
	Nabawan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Bobbey Ah Fang Suan	3,478	77.65
	Independent	Gabriel Uwing Agunsung	857	19.13
Total valid votes			4,335	96.78
Total rejected ballots			144	3.22
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			4,479	66.42
Registered electors			6,743
Majority			2,621	58.52
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.