Pensiangan (federal constituency)

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Pensiangan (P182)
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
PRN Sabah 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Arthur Joseph Kurup
BN
Constituency created1984
Constituency abolished1995
Constituency re-created2004
First contested 1986
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 82,499
Electors (2022) [2] 55,672
Area (km²)8,897
Pop. density (per km²)9.3

Pensiangan is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Keningau District and Nabawan District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 1995, from 2004 to present.

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

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Pensiangan's electorate as of 2022

  Sabah Bumiputera (87.3%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (7.4%)
   Chinese (3.5%)
  Other ethnicities (1.8%)

History

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Pensiangan constituency has a total of 38 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Tulid（N44）Sinulihan182/44/01SK Kabatang Baru
Mansiat182/44/02SK Mansiat
Tulid182/44/03SMK Tulid
Sungoi182/44/04SK Kapayan Baru
Marapok182/44/05
  • SK Ambual
  • SK Sodomon
Magatang182/44/06
  • SK Magatang
  • SK Pengagtan
Menawo182/44/07SK Menawo
Simbuan182/44/08SK Simbuan Tulid
Lanas182/44/09SK Lanas
Sook（N45）Malima182/45/01
  • SK Delayan Tulid
  • SK Malima
Sook182/45/02SMK Sook
Barasanon182/45/03SK Kebulu
Ansip182/45/04
  • SK Pekan Keningau II
  • SK Kampong Biah
Mambulu182/45/05SK Membulu
Karamatoi182/45/06SK Karamatoi
Dalit182/45/07SK Dalit
Kalampun182/45/08SK Kalampun
Malaing182/45/09SK Malaing
Lumiri182/45/10SK Mamagun
Bonor182/45/11SK Bonor
Tiulon182/45/12SK Rancangan Belua Tiulon
Nabawan（N46）Nabawan182/46/01
  • SK Pekan Nabawan
  • SMK Nabawa
  • SK Kebu Baru
  • SK Kg Bahagia
Pandewan182/46/02SK Pandiwan
Ponontomon182/46/03SK Ponontomon
Saliu182/46/04SK Pengaraan
Sabinait182/46/05SK Kuala Salong
Sapulot182/46/06SMK Sepulot Nabawan
Tataluan182/46/07SK Labang
Saliku182/46/08SK Saliku
Longongon182/46/09SK Longongon
Pensiangan182/46/10SK Pekan Pensiangan
Sibangali182/46/11SK Sibangali
Pohon Batu182/46/12SK Pohon Batu
Salinatan182/46/13SK Salinatan
Babalitan182/46/14SK Babalitan
Saliliran182/46/15SK Saliliran

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pensiangan
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Keningau
7th P1501986-1990Taimin LumaingBN (PBS)
8th 1990-1995PBS
Constituency abolished, merged into Keningau
Constituency re-created from Keningau
11th P1822004-2008Bernard Stephen Maraat @ BenBN (PBRS)
12th 2008-2013 Joseph Kurup
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018 Arthur Joseph Kurup
2018-2020PBRS
2020–2022BN (PBRS)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
PensianganNabawanNabawan
SookSook
Tulid

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N44 Tulid Flovia Ng GRS (STAR)
N45 Sook Ellron Alfred Angin
N46 Nabawan Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin GRS (GAGASAN)

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N44TulidKeningau District Council
N45Sook
N46NabawanNabawan District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Arthur Joseph Kurup 19,62352.88Increase2.svg 4.53
PH Sangkar Rasam14,21138.29Decrease2.svg 0.57
KDM Jekerison Kilan1,6424.40Increase2.svg 4.40
Sabah Heritage Party Siti Noorhasmahwatty Osman1,5124.07Increase2.svg 4.07
GTA Jamani Derimin @ Gampalid1240.33Increase2.svg 0.33
Total valid votes37,710 100.00
Total rejected ballots383
Unreturned ballots91
Turnout37,58466.66Decrease2.svg 12.87
Registered electors55,672
Majority5,41214.59Increase2.svg 5.09
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Arthur Joseph Kurup 11,78348.35Increase2.svg 3.04
PH Raymond Ahuar9,46938.86Increase2.svg 38.86
Homeland Solidarity Party Joh Jimmy @ Richard Joe Jimmy2,83911.65Decrease2.svg 5.36
Love Sabah Party Maidin Atak @ Maidin Osman2120.87Increase2.svg 0.87
Independent Engah Sintan @ Dahlan Abdullah650.27Increase2.svg 0.27
Total valid votes24,368 100.00
Total rejected ballots528
Unreturned ballots59
Turnout24,95579.53Decrease2.svg 2.13
Registered electors31,377
Majority2,3149.50Increase2.svg 1.10
BN hold 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 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Joseph Kurup 9,46745.31Increase2.svg 45.31
PKR Richard Sakian Gunting7,72336.95Increase2.svg 36.95
STAR Martin Tomy @ Tommy3,55417.01Increase2.svg 17.01
Independent Fatimah Agitor @ Mohd Daud1520.73Increase2.svg 0.73
Total valid votes20,896 100.00
Total rejected ballots483
Unreturned ballots12
Turnout21,39181.66
Registered electors26,194
Majority1,7448.40
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 2016-05-12.

"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 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Kurup won uncontested.
BN Joseph Kurup
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Bernard S. Maraat @ Ben6,08051.05
Independent Martin Tomy @ Tommy5,27244.27
Independent Samson S. Koroh @ Razali Suffian5574.68
Total valid votes11,909 100.00
Total rejected ballots552
Unreturned ballots2
Turnout12,46368.95
Registered electors18,075
Majority8086.78
BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PBS Taimin Lumaing7,70184.67Increase2.svg 84.67
DAP Ampon @ Foo Tun Bung1,39415.33Increase2.svg 15.33
Total valid votes9,095 100.00
Total rejected ballots172
Unreturned ballots
Turnout9,26752.02Increase2.svg 3.79
Registered electors17,816
Majority6,30769.34Increase2.svg 19.30
PBS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Taimin Lumaing5,19675.02
Independent Peter Kodou1,73024.98
Total valid votes6,926 100.00
Total rejected ballots160
Unreturned ballots
Turnout7,08648.23
Registered electors14,693
Majority3,46650.04
This was a new constituency created.

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