Sipitang (federal constituency)

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Sipitang (P178)
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
PRN Sabah 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Matbali Musah
GRS
Constituency created1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 66,583
Electors (2022) [2] 45,871
Area (km²)3,715
Pop. density (per km²)17.9

Sipitang is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Beaufort District and Sipitang District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sipitang's electorate as of 2022

  Sabah Bumiputera (66.2%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (24.6%)
   Chinese (5.5%)
  Other ethnicities (3.6%)

Age breakdown of Sipitang's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (6.73%)
  21-29 (22.33%)
  30-39 (23.31%)
  40-49 (17.09%)
  50-59 (14.49%)
  60-69 (10.21%)
  70-79 (3.62%)
  80-89 (1.53%)
  above 90 (0.69%)

Gender breakdown of Sipitang's electorate as of 2022

  Male (50.81%)
  Female (49.19%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sipitang constituency has a total of 30 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Lumadan (N34)Kabajang178/34/01SK Kabajang
Gadong178/34/02
  • SK Gadong
  • SK Garama
Lupak178/34/03SK Lupak
Padas Valley178/34/04SK Luagan
Beaufort Selatan178/34/05
  • SK Pekan Beaufort
  • Kolej Vokesional Beaufort
Lumadan178/34/06SK Ladang-Lumadan
Bukau178/34/07SK Bukau
Suasa178/34/08SK Suasa
Padas Demit178/34/09SK Padas Demit
Bankalalak178/34/10SK Bangkalalak
Weston178/34/11
  • SK Weston
  • SMK Weston
Lubok178/34/12SK Lubok
Lingkungan178/34/13
  • SK Lingkungan
  • SK Maraba
Sindumin (N35)Banting178/35/01SK Banting
Sindumin178/35/02SK Sindumin
Marintaman178/35/03SK Merintaman
Bandar Sipitang178/35/04
  • SK Pekan Sipitang
  • SMK Pengiran Omar
Mesapol178/35/05
  • SJK (C) Chung Hwa Mesapol
  • SMK Pengiran Omar II
Usuk178/35/06SK Melalia
Ulu Sipitang178/35/07SK Ulu Sipitang
Pantai178/35/08SK Pantai
Melamam178/35/09SK Melamam
Mendolong178/35/10SK Mendulong
Kelangsat178/35/11SK Kelangsat
Bole178/35/12SK Ulu Bole
Meligan178/35/13SK Meligan
Long Pasia 178/35/14SK Long Pasia
Iburu178/35/15Balai Kebudayaan Iburu
Tanjung Pagar178/35/16
  • SK Padang Berampah
  • SMK Padang Berampah
Kuala Muaya178/35/17SK Kebawang

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sipitang
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Padas and Limbawang
9th P1551995-1999 Yusof Yacob
(يوسف بن يعقوب)		BN (UMNO)
10th 1999-2004
11th P1782004-2008
12th 2008-2013 Sapawi Ahmad
(شڤوي أحمد‎)
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018 Yamani Hafez Musa
(يماني حفيظ بن موسى)
2018-2019Independent
2019-2020PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022GRS (BERSATU)
15th 2022 Matbali Musah
(ماتبالي موساه‎)
2022–presentGRS (Direct)

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
SipitangLumadan
Sindumin

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N34 Lumadan Ruslan Muharam GRS (PBS)
N35 Sindumin Yusof Yacob GRS (GAGASAN)

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N34LumadanBeaufort District Council
N35SinduminSipitang District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GRS Matbali Musah 14,45949.75Increase2.svg 49.75
Heritage Adnan Puteh9,76833.61Decrease2.svg 11.55
PH Lahirul Latigul4,83416.63Increase2.svg 16.63
Total valid votes29,061 100.00
Total rejected ballots552
Unreturned ballots74
Turnout29,92463.35Decrease2.svg 16.58
Registered electors45,871
Majority4,69116.14Increase2.svg 12.70
GRS gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Yamani Hafez Musa 12,03848.60Decrease2.svg 20.24
Sabah Heritage Party Noor Hayaty Mustapha11,18645.16Increase2.svg 45.16
Sabah People's Hope Party Dayang Aezzy Liman1,5476.25Increase2.svg 6.25
Total valid votes24,771 100.00
Total rejected ballots596
Unreturned ballots116
Turnout25,48379.93Decrease2.svg 3.65
Registered electors31,882
Majority8523.44Decrease2.svg 36.36
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.

"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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Sapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad 16,37768.84Increase2.svg 1.44
PKR Ramle Dua @ Ramli Dua Lee6,90829.04Decrease2.svg 3.56
SAPP Kamis Daming5052.12Increase2.svg 2.12
Total valid votes23,790 100.00
Total rejected ballots539
Unreturned ballots58
Turnout24,38783.58Increase2.svg 8.16
Registered electors29,177
Majority9,46939.80Increase2.svg 5.00
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. 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. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Sapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad 11,90567.40
PKR Karim @ Abdul Karim Tassim5,75932.60
Total valid votes17,664100.00
Total rejected ballots531
Unreturned ballots16
Turnout18,21175.42
Registered electors24,145
Majority6,14634.80
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Yusof Yacob won uncontested.
BN Yusof Yacob
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Yusof Yacob 9,58164.01Decrease2.svg 0.43
PKR Abdul Rahman Md. Yakub5,24235.02Increase2.svg 35.02
Independent Ag. Ku Tengah Pg. Damit1450.97Increase2.svg 0.97
Total valid votes14,968 100.00
Total rejected ballots186
Unreturned ballots27
Turnout15,18168.74Decrease2.svg 5.62
Registered electors
Majority4,33928.99Decrease2.svg 0.96
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes %
BN Yusof Yacob 9,73264.44
PBS Jamilah Sulaiman5,20834.49
Independent Hussin Masalih1621.07
Total valid votes15,102 100.00
Total rejected ballots208
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout15,32474.36
Registered electors
Majority4,52429.95
This was a new constituency created.

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