Kunak (state constituency)

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Kunak
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Norazlinah Arif
GRS
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)14,641

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

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Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kunak's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (52.76%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (33.88%)
  Other ethnicities (10.24%)
   Chinese (3.13%)

History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kunak
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
5th1976 – 1981Salim BachuAlliance (USNO)
6th1981Abdul Hamid MustaphaBN (BERJAYA)
1981 – 1985Salim BachuUSNO
7th1985 – 1986
8th1986 – 1990
9th1990BN (USNO)
1990 – 1994BN (UMNO)
10th1994 – 1999Unding Lana
11th1999 – 2004Jasa Rauddah
12th2004 – 2008
13th2008 – 2013Nilwan Kabang
14th2013 – 2018
15th2018 – 2020Norazlinah Arif WARISAN
16th2020 – 2023
2023–presentGRS (GAGASAN)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Norazlinah Arif3,86147.46Increase2.svg 0.42
BN Halid Harun3,27240.22Decrease2.svg 4.24
Liberal Democratic Party (Malaysia) Nur Aini Abdul Rahman4044.97Increase2.svg 4.97
GAGASAN Hasbi Sariat2903.56Increase2.svg 3.56
Love Sabah Party Mohd Azman Abdul Samad Asiman770.95Increase2.svg 0.95
United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) Utoh Joehann Angkie320.39Increase2.svg 0.39
Total valid votes7,93697.54
Total rejected ballots1682.06
Unreturned ballots320.39
Turnout8,13655.57Decrease2.svg 16.19
Registered electors14,641
Majority5897.24Increase2.svg 4.66
Kunak hold Swing WARISAN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Norazlinah Arif4,89847.04Increase2.svg 47.04
BN Nilwan Kabang4,63044.46Decrease2.svg 25.56
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Kasman Karate4924.72Decrease2.svg 6.25
Pakatan HarapanRS Sahing Taking1411.35Increase2.svg 1.35
Total valid votes10,16197.58
Total rejected ballots2232.14
Unreturned ballots290.28
Turnout10,41371.76Decrease2.svg 5.60
Registered electors14,511
Majority2682.58Decrease2.svg 56.12
Kunak gain from Sabah Heritage Party Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Nilwan Kabang6,39470.02Decrease2.svg 10.88
Independent Hussein Ibnu Hassan1,03411.32Increase2.svg 11.32
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Kasman Karate1,00210.97Increase2.svg 10.97
STAR Valentine @ Rengers Sebastian2002.19Increase2.svg 2.19
Independent Sharif Shamsuddin Sharif Sagaf1171.28Increase2.svg 1.28
Independent Abdul Sattal Shafiee640.70Increase2.svg 0.70
Total valid votes8,81196.48
Total rejected ballots2953.23
Unreturned ballots260.28
Turnout9,13277.36Increase2.svg 12.55
Registered electors11,804
Majority5,36058.70Decrease2.svg 6.79
Kunak hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Nilwan Kabang5,08380.90Increase2.svg 25.42
PKR Bedu Kudusa96815.41Increase2.svg 11.89
Total valid votes6,05196.31
Total rejected ballots2253.58
Unreturned ballots70.11
Turnout6,28364.81Increase2.svg 2.02
Registered electors9,694
Majority4,11565.49Increase2.svg 33.59
Kunak hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Jasa Rauddah3,34455.48Increase2.svg 6.38
Independent Rajib Salim @ Arif1,42123.58Increase2.svg 23.58
SETIA Sahing Taking82313.66Increase2.svg 8.31
PKR Citra Masadi2123.52Increase2.svg 3.52
Total valid votes5,80096.23
Total rejected ballots2223.68
Unreturned ballots50.08
Turnout6,02762.79Decrease2.svg 1.37
Registered electors9,598
Majority1,92331.90Increase2.svg 5.40
Kunak hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Jasa Rauddah4,61949.10Decrease2.svg 4.69
PBS Abdullah Minun Sahirun2,12622.60Increase2.svg 1.44
Independent Mohd Amin Jaafar1,98721.12Increase2.svg 21.12
SETIA Rayman Udin5035.35Increase2.svg 5.35
Total valid votes9,23598.17
Total rejected ballots1721.83
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout9,40764.16Decrease2.svg 1.41
Registered electors14,661
Majority2,49326.50Decrease2.svg 6.13
Kunak hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Unding Lana5,24153.79Increase2.svg 10.57
PBS Salim Bachu2,06221.16Decrease2.svg 10.26
Independent Nilwan Kabang2,05021.04Increase2.svg 21.04
BERSEKUTU Sarip Wahirun1972.02Decrease2.svg 16.75
Total valid votes9,55098.02
Total rejected ballots1931.98
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout9,74365.57Decrease2.svg 4.10
Registered electors14,858
Majority3,17932.63Increase2.svg 20.85
Kunak hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
USNO Salim Bachu3,30543.22Decrease2.svg 18.17
PBS William Chiuh2,40431.44Decrease2.svg 3.95
BERSEKUTU Mahmud Mansor1,43518.77Increase2.svg 18.77
Independent Mohd Saip Abdul Garang1532.00Increase2.svg 2.00
PRS Musa Nasir1301.70Increase2.svg 1.70
Independent Taasim Salasa430.56Increase2.svg 0.56
Total valid votes7,47097.69
Total rejected ballots1772.31
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout7,64769.67Increase2.svg 1.33
Registered electors10,976
Majority90111.78Decrease2.svg 14.23
Kunak hold Swing USNO
Sabah state election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
USNO Salim Bachu3,75061.39
PBS William Chiuh2,16135.38
Independent Mohamad Jikiranu @ Utoh Imam Tahassam1051.72
Total valid votes6,01698.49
Total rejected ballots921.51
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout6,10868.34
Registered electors8,938
Majority1,58926.01
Kunak hold Swing USNO

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