Pitas (state constituency)

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Pitas
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Ruddy Awah
GRS
Constituency created2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)10,928

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

Contents

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 24 September 2019, the Pitas constituency has a total of 10 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Pitas(N03)Telaga167/03/01SK Telaga
Kalumpang167/03/02SK Salimpodon Darat
Salimpodon167/03/03SK Salimpon Darat
Pitas167/03/04SMK Pitas
Liu167/03/05SK Liu
Malubang167/03/06SK Malubang
Rosob167/03/07SK Rosob
Pinggan-Pinggan167/03/08SK Pinggan-Pinggan
Sungai Eloi167/03/09SK Datong
Sanitan167/03/10SK Nibang

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Pitas
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Bengkoka
12th 2004–2008Masrani Parman (مسراني ڤرمان)BN (UMNO)
13th 2008–2013 Bolkiah Ismail (بلقية إسماعيل)
14th 2013–2018
15th 2018
2018-2020 WARISAN
2020 Independent
16th 2020-2021 Ruddy Awah
2021-2022GRS (BERSATU)
2022-2023GRS (Direct)
2023–presentGRS (PGRS)

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Pitas's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (86.17%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (7.56%)
  Other ethnicities (5.24%)
   Chinese (1.03%)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Independent Ruddy Awah 2,91839.00Increase2.svg 39.00
BN Sufian Abdul Karim2,35931.52Decrease2.svg 11.29
Sabah Heritage Party Shariff Azman1,56520.91Decrease2.svg 12.11
Love Sabah Party Sh Sahar Sh Ading3144.20Increase2.svg 4.20
USNO (Baru) Ilasam Nurkasim1141.52Increase2.svg 1.52
Total valid votes7,27097.15
Total rejected ballots1922.57
Unreturned ballots210.28
Turnout7,48365.84Decrease2.svg 9.99
Registered electors10,928
Majority5597.48Decrease2.svg 2.41
Independent 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
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Bolkiah Ismail 5,60642.81Decrease2.svg 16.14
Sabah Heritage Party Maklin Masiau4,32433.02Increase2.svg 33.02
Sabah People's Hope Party Bakir Mancaing1,52711.66Increase2.svg 11.66
Sabah Nationality Party Ramlah Nasir5083.88Increase2.svg 3.88
Anak Negeri Pransol Tiying4003.05Increase2.svg 3.05
PAS Dausieh Queck @ Paraman2622.00Decrease2.svg 6.30
Total valid votes12,62796.43
Total rejected ballots4163.18
Unreturned ballots520.40
Turnout13,09575.83Decrease2.svg 3.07
Registered electors17,269
Majority1,2829.79Decrease2.svg 22.71
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Bolkiah Ismail 6,93458.95Decrease2.svg 11.19
STAR Maklin Masiau3,11126.45Increase2.svg 26.45
PAS Dausieh Queck @ Paraman9768.30Increase2.svg 8.30
SAPP Johnes @ Onis Piut2321.97Increase2.svg 1.97
KITA Awang Latip Abdul Salam1381.17Increase2.svg 1.17
Total valid votes11,39196.85
Total rejected ballots3543.01
Unreturned ballots170.14
Turnout11,76278.90Increase2.svg 10.21
Registered electors14,912
Majority3,82332.50Decrease2.svg 14.35
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Bolkiah Ismail 5,76170.14Increase2.svg 21.40
PKR Paulus Itom @ Paul Tom1,91323.29Increase2.svg 23.29
Independent Yusoff Matarang1271.55Increase2.svg 1.55
Independent Jolly Majalap @ Lucundus Harry1201.46Increase2.svg 1.46
Total valid votes7,92196.44
Total rejected ballots2773.37
Unreturned ballots150.18
Turnout8,21368.69Increase2.svg 5.38
Registered electors11,956
Majority3,84846.85Increase2.svg 34.94
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Masrani Parman3,27848.74
Independent Othman Aliasah2,47736.83
Independent Masandul Madee4747.05
Independent Abu Bakar Siman1581.29
PAS Rose @ Ulimsim Ungkir871.46
Total valid votes6,47496.27
Total rejected ballots2513.73
Unreturned ballots00.00
Turnout6,72563.31
Registered electors10,622
Majority80111.91
This was a new constituency created.

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