Papar (federal constituency)

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Papar (P175)
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
PRN Sabah 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 106,765
Electors (2022) [2] 59,942
Area (km²)610
Pop. density (per km²)175

Papar is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Papar District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Papar's electorate as of 2022

  Sabah Bumiputera (62.1%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (24%)
   Chinese (8.7%)
  Other ethnicities (7.2%)

Age breakdown of Papar's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.61%)
  21-29 (22.15%)
  30-39 (21.75%)
  40-49 (18.05%)
  50-59 (14.66%)
  60-69 (9.89%)
  70-79 (4.03%)
  80-89 (1.28%)
  above 90 (0.58%)

Gender breakdown of Papar's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.93%)
  Female (50.07%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Papar constituency has a total of 20 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Limbahau(N27)Dambai175/27/01
  • SK Limputong
  • Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Biau
Labak175/27/02SK Tampasak
Kaiduan175/27/03SK Kaiduan
Gana175/27/04SK Gana
Ovai175/27/05SK Kogopon
Surati175/27/06SK Surati
Limbahau175/27/07SMK St. Mary Papar
Biau175/27/08
  • SK Sabandil
  • SK Padawan Besar
Rampazan175/27/09SK Rampazan
Kawang(N28)Pengalat175/28/01SMK Pengalat Papar
Kawang175/28/02SK Kawang
Kinarut175/28/03
  • SK Pekan Kinarut
  • SJK (C) Kin Kiau
Kampung Laut175/28/04SMK Kinarut
Pengalat Kecil175/28/05SMK Pengalat Papar
Beringgis175/28/06SK Beringis
Pantai Manis(N29)Buang Sayang175/29/01SK Buang Sayang
Kuala175/29/02
  • Jabatan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia (ILTP) Papar
  • SK Kuala Papar
Kelanahan175/29/03SMK Takis
Bandar Papar175/29/04SMK Majakir
Benoni175/29/05SK Benoni

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Papar
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kimanis
7th P1461986-1990 Osu Sukam
(اوسو بن سوكم)
BN (UMNO)
8th 1990-1995
9th P1531995-1999
10th 1999-2004
11th P1752004-2008 Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin
(روسنه عبدالرشيد شيرلين)
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018–2022 Ahmad Hassan
(احمد حسن)
WARISAN
15th 2022 Armizan Mohd Ali
(ارميزن محمد علي)
GRS (BERSATU)
2022–presentGRS (Direct)

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
PaparBuang Sayang
Kawang
Limbahau
Pantai Manis

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N27 Limbahau Juil Nuatim GRS (Direct)
N28 Kawang Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar GRS (GAGASAN)
N29 Pantai Manis Mohd. Tamin Zainal BN (UMNO)

Local governments

NoState ConstituencyLocal government
N27LimbahauPapar District Council
N28Kawang
N29Pantai Manis

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GRS Armizan Mohd Ali 22,62051.99Increase2.svg 51.99
Heritage Ahmad Hassan 10,39623.89Decrease2.svg 24.65
PH Henry Shim Chee On9,14421.02Increase2.svg 21.02
GTA Nicholas Sylvester @ Berry7831.80Increase2.svg 1.80
Independent Johnny Sitamin3350.77Increase2.svg 0.77
Independent Norbert Chin Chuan Siong2310.53Increase2.svg 0.53
Total valid votes43,509100.00
Total rejected ballots663
Unreturned ballots123
Turnout44,29572.59Decrease2.svg 11.24
Registered electors59,942
Majority12,22428.10Increase2.svg 27.19
GRS gain from Heritage Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Ahmad Hassan 17,39448.54Increase2.svg 48.54
BN Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin 17,06947.63Decrease2.svg 17.20
Homeland Solidarity Party Jamil William Core8922.49Decrease2.svg 0.07
Love Sabah Party Elbert Sikuil4811.34Increase2.svg 1.34
Total valid votes35,836 100.00
Total rejected ballots543
Unreturned ballots161
Turnout36,54083.83Decrease2.svg 1.96
Registered electors43,586
Majority3250.91Decrease2.svg 31.31
Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 320/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin 21,19664.83Increase2.svg 0.40
PKR Yahya Lampong 10,66132.61Increase2.svg 8.36
STAR Balon Mujim8382.56Increase2.svg 2.56
Total valid votes32,695100.00
Total rejected ballots499
Unreturned ballots68
Turnout33,26285.79Increase2.svg 8.61
Registered electors38,771
Majority10,53532.22Decrease2.svg 7.96
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 224/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin 15,35264.43Increase2.svg 64.43
PKR Wahap Idris5,77824.25Increase2.svg 24.25
Independent Patrick Sindu2,2689.52Increase2.svg 9.52
Independent Mohd Hashim Yussup @ Yusof4291.80Increase2.svg 1.80
Total valid votes23,827100.00
Total rejected ballots651
Unreturned ballots435
Turnout24,91377.18
Registered electors32,279
Majority9,57440.18
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin won uncontested.
BN Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin
Total valid votes100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Osu Sukam 14,01364.81Increase2.svg 8.13
PBS Mohd Saidi Lampoh7,60835.19Decrease2.svg 6.93
Total valid votes21,621100.00
Total rejected ballots200
Unreturned ballots43
Turnout21,86470.22Decrease2.svg 4.72
Registered electors31,136
Majority6,40529.62Increase2.svg 15.06
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Osu Sukam 12,13156.68Increase2.svg 5.46
PBS Juani @ Johnny Mositun9,01542.12Increase2.svg 42.12
Independent Mohd. Hashim Yussup2571.20Increase2.svg 1.20
Total valid votes21,403100.00
Total rejected ballots204
Unreturned ballots58
Turnout21,66574.94Increase2.svg 3.14
Registered electors28,909
Majority3,11614.56Increase2.svg 11.44
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Osu Sukam 8,45251.22Increase2.svg 2.30
Independent Abd. Rahman Juman7,93948.10Increase2.svg 48.10
Independent Wences B. Lajingah450.27Increase2.svg 0.27
Independent Md. Ariff Ab. Bakar410.25Increase2.svg 0.25
Independent Huang Tzin Tat @ Alexander270.16Increase2.svg 0.16
Total valid votes16,504100.00
Total rejected ballots109
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout16,61371.80Increase2.svg 13.81
Registered electors23,138
Majority5133.12Increase2.svg 1.03
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Osu Sukam 4,84448.92
Independent James Ghani4,63846.83
Independent Othman Mohd Yassin4214.25
Total valid votes9,903 100.00
Total rejected ballots92
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout9,99557.99
Registered electors17,237
Majority2062.092.09
This was a new constituency created.

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