Tawau (federal constituency)

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Tawau (P190)
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
PRN Sabah 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Lo Su Fui
GRS
Constituency created1966
First contested 1969
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 230,531
Electors (2022) [2] 87,477
Area (km²)1,332
Pop. density (per km²)173.1

Tawau is a federal constituency in Tawau Division (Tawau District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1966 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 Tawau's electorate as of 2022

  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (44.6%)
   Chinese (30.7%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (16.5%)
  Other ethnicities (8.3%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tawau constituency has a total of 23 polling districts. [3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Balung (N67)Kinabutan190/67/01SMK Kinabutan
Andrassy190/67/02SK Andrassy
Balung190/67/03SMK Balung
Kinabutan Besar190/67/04SMK Jalan Apas
Bukit Quoin190/67/05SK Bukit Quoin
Ranggau190/67/06SK Ranggau
Apas (N68)Tawau Lama190/68/01SK Kampung Titingan
Tinagat190/68/02
  • SK Batu Payung
  • SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Apas190/68/03SK Kuala Apas
Wakuba190/68/04SK Wakuba
Titingan190/68/05SK Titingan
Inderasabah190/68/06SK Inderasabah
Batu 4190/68/07SK Batu 4 Jalan Apas
Sri Tanjung (N69)Kuhara190/69/01SMK Tawau
Sing On190/69/02SJK (C) Hing Hwa
Fajar190/69/03SK St. Ursula
Sabindo190/69/04SMK Holy Trinity
Kabota190/69/05SJK (C) Kung Ming
Batu 3190/69/06SMK Taman Tawau
Da Hwa190/69/07SMK Jambatan Putih
Kapital190/69/08Kolej Tingkatan Enam Tawau
Jalan Chester190/69/09SJK (C) Sin Hwa
Takada190/69/10Sabah Chinese High School

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tawau
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended [4] [5]
3rd P1201971-1973 Yeh Pao Tzu
(叶宝滋)		SCA
1973-1974BN (SCA)
4th P1301974-1978 Alex Pang Sui Chee
(彭瑞麒)
5th 1978-1982 Hiew Nyuk Ying
(丘玉荣)		BN (BERJAYA)
6th 1982-1986 Kan Yau Fa
(简耀华)
7th P1511986-1990 Samson Chin Chee Tsu
(陈志慈)		DAP
8th 1990-1995 Geoffrey Yee Ling Fook
(余伦福)		PBS
9th P1651995-1999 Chua Soon Bui
(蔡顺梅)		BN (SAPP)
10th 1999-2004 Shim Paw Fatt
(沈宝发)
11th P1902004-2008
12th 2008 Chua Soon Bui
(蔡顺梅)
2008-2013SAPP
13th 2013-2018 Mary Yap Kain Ching
(叶娟呈)		BN (PBS)
14th 2018-2022 Christina Liew Chin Jin
(刘静芝)		PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present Lo Su Fui
(罗思辉)		GRS (PBS)

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
TawauApas
BalungBalung
Bandar Tawau
Kalabakan
Merotai
Sri Tanjong

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N67 Balung Hamid AwangGRS (GAGASAN)
N68 Apas Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan
N69 Sri Tanjong Justin Wong Yung BinWARISAN

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N67BalungTawau Municipal Council
N68Apas
N69Sri Tanjong

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
GRS Lo Su Fui 19,86539.19Increase2.svg 39.19
PH Christina Liew 16,06531.69Decrease2.svg 18.36
Sabah Heritage Party Chen Ket Chuin11,26322.22Increase2.svg 22.22
Independent Mohd Salleh Bacho1,7763.50Increase2.svg 3.50
GTA Herman Amdas1,0672.11Increase2.svg 2.11
Independent Chin Chee Syn6511.28Increase2.svg 1.28
Total valid votes50,687 100.00
Total rejected ballots697
Unreturned ballots232
Turnout51,61657.94Decrease2.svg 15.26
Registered electors87,477
Majority3,8007.50Decrease2.svg 3.56
GRS gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Christina Liew 21,40050.05Increase2.svg 50.05
BN Yap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin16,67339.00Decrease2.svg 15.88
PAS Mohamad Husain2,5185.89Increase2.svg 5.89
Sabah People's Hope Party Alizaman Jijurahman2,1625.06Increase2.svg 5.06
Total valid votes42,753 100.00
Total rejected ballots981
Unreturned ballots127
Turnout43,86173.20Decrease2.svg 4.00
Registered electors59,919
Majority4,72711.06Decrease2.svg 1.75
PH 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.

"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 Yap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin21,33154.88Increase2.svg 1.86
PKR Kong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min16,35242.07Increase2.svg 29.60
SAPP Chua Soon Bui6331.63Increase2.svg 1.63
Independent Ahmad Awang @ Madon5531.42Increase2.svg 1.42
Total valid votes38,869 100.00
Total rejected ballots789
Unreturned ballots129
Turnout39,78777.20Increase2.svg 13.59
Registered electors51,538
Majority4,97912.81Decrease2.svg 5.70
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 Chua Soon Bui 13,94353.02
DAP Chan Foong Hin 9,07634.51
PKR Berhan @ Birhan Ruslan3,27812.47
Total valid votes26,297 100.00
Total rejected ballots735
Unreturned ballots39
Turnout27,07163.61
Registered electors42,560
Majority4,86718.51
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Shim Paw Fatt won uncontested.
BN Shim Paw Fatt
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Shim Paw Fatt20,16062.07Increase2.svg 2.40
PBS Kong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min9,04427.84Decrease2.svg 4.81
Independent Majin Ajing3,27810.09Increase2.svg 10.09
Total valid votes32,482 100.00
Total rejected ballots240
Unreturned ballots530
Turnout33,25255.18Decrease2.svg 7.73
Registered electors60,260
Majority11,11634.23Increase2.svg 7.21
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Chua Soon Bui 20,16859.67Increase2.svg 59.67
PBS Chee Yau Fah11,03732.65Decrease2.svg 18.28
DAP Samson Chin Chee Tsu1,4014.14Decrease2.svg 1.36
PAS Mohamed Tingka8252.44Increase2.svg 0.57
Independent Semanis Mohd Salleh3721.10Increase2.svg 1.10
Total valid votes33,803 100.00
Total rejected ballots302
Unreturned ballots204
Turnout34,30962.91Increase2.svg 2.48
Registered electors54,536
Majority9,13127.02Increase2.svg 0.27
BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PBS Geoffrey Yee Ling Fook11,59550.93Increase2.svg 50.93
Independent Osman Mohamad5,50424.18Increase2.svg 24.18
Independent Bandy Pilo @ Sabandy3,25814.31Increase2.svg 14.31
DAP Samson Chin Chee Tsu1,2535.50Decrease2.svg 41.12
Independent Ismail Senang7313.21Increase2.svg 3.21
PAS Mohamed Husain4261.87Increase2.svg 1.87
Total valid votes22,767 100.00
Total rejected ballots126
Unreturned ballots
Turnout22,89360.43Decrease2.svg 2.69
Registered electors37,386
Majority6,09126.75Increase2.svg 7.25
PBS gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Samson Chin Chee Tsu8,27746.62Increase2.svg 46.62
BN Christina Liew 4,81427.12Decrease2.svg 29.15
Independent Abdul Ghapur Salleh 4,66326.26Increase2.svg 26.26
Total valid votes17,754 100.00
Total rejected ballots169
Unreturned ballots
Turnout17,92363.12Decrease2.svg 3.64
Registered electors28,395
Majority3,46319.50Increase2.svg 3.82
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Tan Yau Fah @ Paul10,52556.27Increase2.svg 1.45
SCCP Steven Chan Tze Hung7,59240.59Increase2.svg 40.59
Independent Ismail Mohamed Said4262.28Increase2.svg 2.28
Independent Ibrahim Kamaruddin1610.86Increase2.svg 0.86
Total valid votes18,704 100.00
Total rejected ballots243
Unreturned ballots
Turnout18,94766.76
Registered electors28,381
Majority2,93315.68Decrease2.svg 19.68
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hiew Nyuk Ying7,88954.82
DAP Liew Kong Khai2,80019.46
Independent Ibrahim Kamaruddin2,77319.27
SCA Hiew Kim Siong9296.46
Total valid votes14,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors20,978
Majority5,08935.36
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Alex Pang Sui Chee won uncontested.
BN Alex Pang Sui Chee
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors13,735
Majority
BN gain from SCA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes %
SCA Yeh Pao Tzu4,98773.80
Independent Stephen Chan Tze Hung1,77036.20
Total valid votes6,757 100.00
Total rejected ballots155
Unreturned ballots
Turnout6,91270.50
Registered electors9,798
Majority3,21737.60
This was a new constituency created.

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