Sook (state constituency)

Sook

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Arthur Joseph Kurup BN
Constituency created	1974
Constituency abolished	1994
Constituency re-created	2004
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)	20,349

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

History

As of 2020, Sook has a population of 33,311 people. ^[2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sook's electorate as of 2025

1. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (70.7%)
2. Muslim Bumiputera (27.0%)
3. Chinese (2.30%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sook constituency has a total of 12 polling districts. ^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Sook（N45）	Malima	182/45/01	SK Delayan Tulid SK Malima
	Sook	182/45/02	SMK Sook
	Barasanon	182/45/03	SK Kebulu
	Ansip	182/45/04	SK Pekan Keningau II SK Kampong Biah
	Mambulu	182/45/05	SK Membulu
	Karamatoi	182/45/06	SK Karamatoi
	Dalit	182/45/07	SK Dalit
	Kalampun	182/45/08	SK Kalampun
	Malaing	182/45/09	SK Malaing
	Lumiri	182/45/10	SK Mamagun
	Bonor	182/45/11	SK Bonor
	Tiulon	182/45/12	SK Rancangan Belia Tiulon

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sook
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Pensiangan-Sook
5th	1976	Suffian Koroh	BERJAYA
	1976 – 1981		BN (BERJAYA)
6th	1981–1985
7th	1985–1986	Joseph Kurup	PBS
8th	1986–1990
9th	1990–1994		GR(PBS)
10th	1994
	1994–1999		BN (PBRS)
Constituency split into Pensiangan, Melalap and Bingkor
Constituency re-created from Pensiangan, Bingkor and Melalap
12th	2004 – 2008	Joseph Kurup	BN (PBRS)
13th	2008 – 2013	Ellron Alfred Angin
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018
	2018		Independent
	2018 – 2020		STAR
	2020		PN (STAR)
16th	2020 – 2025		GRS (STAR)
	2025		STAR
17th	2025–present	Arthur Joseph Kurup	BN (PBRS)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Arthur Joseph Kurup	8,307	57.90	38.08
	GRS	Ellron Alfred Angin	3,580	24.95	24.95
	Homeland Solidarity Party	Irenus Pagut	1,681	11.72	11.72
	Heritage	Joseph Peter Tingi	708	4.93	4.93
	Sabah Dream Party	V Chong Vin @ Siau Ho	71	0.49	0.49
Total valid votes			14,347
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout				70.50
Registered electors			20,349
Majority			4,727	32.95	17.04
	BN gain from PN		Swing		?
Source(s) [ citation needed ]

Sabah state election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Ellron Alfred Angin	3,554	45.90	45.90
	PKR	Raymond Ahuar	2,322	29.99	29.99
	BN	Bonepes Been	1,535	19.82	32.05
	LDP	Aning Ansawang	110	1.42	1.42
	Love Sabah Party	Rebecca Taimin	88	1.14	1.14
Total valid votes			7,609	98.27
Total rejected ballots			120	1.55
Unreturned ballots			14	0.18
Turnout			7,743	74.47	6.61
Registered electors			10,397
Majority			1,232	15.91	13.02
	PN gain from BN		Swing		?
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	Ellron Alfred Angin	8,042	51.87	1.45
	Sabah Heritage Party	Martin Tomy @ Tommy	3,557	22.94	22.94
	STAR	Baritus Gungkit @ Evaristus	3,402	21.94	12.89
	ANAK NEGERI	Peter Beaty	113	0.73	0.73
Total valid votes			15,114	97.49
Total rejected ballots			350	2.26
Unreturned ballots			39	0.25
Turnout			15,503	81.08	1.75
Registered electors			19,121
Majority			4,485	28.93	3.51
	BN hold		Swing
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	Ellron Alfred Angin	7,223	53.32	6.10
	STAR	Kustin Ladi	2,828	20.88	20.88
	PKR	Liberty @ Alibi Lopog	1,911	14.11	22.27
	SAPP	Chong Yu Chee @ Frankie	1,226	9.05	9.05
	Independent	Rusayidi Abdullah	46	0.34	0.34
Total valid votes			13,234	97.70
Total rejected ballots			301	2.22
Unreturned ballots			11	0.08
Turnout			13,546	82.83	9.21
Registered electors			16,354
Majority			4,395	32.44	9.40
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ellron Alfred Angin	5,496	59.42	9.71
	PKR	Paul Gitang	3,365	36.38	36.38
	Independent	Suaidin Langkab @ Shuhaiddin Langab	202	2.18	2.18
	BERSEKUTU	Sidum Manjin	124	1.34	1.34
Total valid votes			9,187	99.32
Total rejected ballots			63	0.68
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			9,250	73.62	3.09
Registered electors			12,564
Majority			2,131	23.04	18.10
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Kurup	3,973	49.71
	Independent	Jeffrey Kitingan	3,578	44.77
	Independent	Yapilin Nawawi	252	3.15
Total valid votes			7,803	97.64
Total rejected ballots			181	2.26
Unreturned ballots			8	0.10
Turnout			7,992	70.53
Registered electors			11,332
Majority			395	4.94
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

References

1. "Dashboard SPR".
2. Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.45 Sook Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
3. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.