Sandakan (federal constituency)

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Sandakan (P186)
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah constituency
P186 Sandakan.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Vivian Wong Shir Yee
PH
Constituency created1966
First contested 1969
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 121,672
Electors (2022) [2] 55,542
Area (km²)26
Pop. density (per km²)4,679.7

Sandakan is a federal constituency in Sandakan Division (Sandakan 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 Sandakan's electorate as of 2022

   Chinese (44.2%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (26.6%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (23.5%)
  Other ethnicities (5.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sandakan constituency has a total of 17 polling districts. [3] [4]

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Elopura (N55)Taman Indah Jaya186/55/01
  • SMK Muhibbah
  • SK Muhibbah
Beatrice186/55/02 SMK Konven St. Cecilia
Batu 1 Jalan Utara186/55/03SJK (C) Chi Hwa
Batu 2 Jalan Utara186/55/04SMK Sandakan
Trig Hill186/55/05 SM Sung Siew
Jalan Utara186/55/06SM Yu Yuan
Pecky Valley186/55/07SMK St. Mary Sandakan
Sungai Anip186/55/08Tadika Chi Hwa
Batu 3 Jalan Utara186/55/09SK St. Mary Town
Batu 5 Jalan Utara186/55/10SK St. Monica
Tanjong Papat (N56)Happy Valley186/56/01 SMK St. Michael
Sandakan Pekan186/56/02SJK (C) Cheng Min
Cathay186/56/03Wisma Perbandaran
Pasar186/56/04Wisma Warisan
Sim-Sim186/56/05SK Sungai Anib 1
Pulau Berhala186/56/06
  • SK Sri Tanjung Papat 1
  • SK Sri Tanjung Papat 2
Jalan Dua186/56/07Wisma Sandaraya

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sandakan
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended [5] [6]
3rd P1161971-1973 Peter Lo Sui Yin
(罗思仁)		SCA
1973-1974BN (SCA)
4th P1231974-1978Peter Lim Pui Ho
(林培河)
5th 1978-1982Fung Ket Wing
(冯杰荣)		DAP
6th 1982-1986
7th P1401986-1990
8th 1990-1995Lai Lun Tze
(赖麟趾)		PBS
9th P1611995-1999Lau Ngan Siew
(刘彦修)		BN (LDP)
10th 1999-2004
11th P1862004-2008Chong Hon Min
(张汉明)		Independent
12th 2008-2013 Liew Vui Keong
(刘伟强)		BN (LDP)
13th 2013-2018 Wong Tien Fatt
(黄天发)		PR (DAP)
14th 2018-2019PH (DAP)
2019-2022 Vivian Wong Shir Yee
(黄诗怡)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
SandakanBandar Sandakan
Elopura
Karamunting
Sandakan Bandar
Tanjong Papat

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N55 Elopura Calvin Chong Ket KiunWARISAN
N56 Tanjong Papat Frankie Poon Ming Fung PH (DAP)

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N55ElopuraSandakan Municipal Council
N56Tanjong Papat

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Vivian Wong Shir Yee 16,67353.92Increase2.svg 53.92
Sabah Heritage Party Alex Thien Ching Qiang5,64218.25Increase2.svg 18.25
GRS Lau Chee Keong @ Thomas Lau5,05416.35Increase2.svg 16.35
Independent Peter Hu Chang Lik @ Hii Chang Lik2,3427.57Increase2.svg 7.57
Independent Sheikh Lokeman9623.11Increase2.svg 3.11
Independent Lita Tan Abdullah2460.80Increase2.svg 0.80
Total valid votes30,919 100.00
Total rejected ballots480
Unreturned ballots134
Turnout31,53355.67Increase2.svg 1.23
Registered electors55,542
Majority11,03135.67Decrease2.svg 17.68
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general by-election, 11 May 2019
Upon the death of the incumbent, Wong Tien Fatt
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Vivian Wong Shir Yee 16,01274.15Increase2.svg 6.18
PBS Linda Tsen Thau Lin 4,49120.80Decrease2.svg 14.3
Independent Hamza A. Abdullah @ Hamzah7883.65Increase2.svg 3.65
Independent Chia Siew Yung1780.82Increase2.svg 0.82
Independent Sulaiman Abdul Samat1260.58Increase2.svg 0.58
Total valid votes21,595100.00
Total rejected ballots234
Unreturned ballots18
Turnout21,84754.44Increase2.svg 17.63
Registered electors40,131
Majority11,52153.35Increase2.svg 17.40
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)
1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Kecil P.186 Sandakan". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Wong Tien Fatt 19,09467.97Increase2.svg 15.98
BN Lim Ming Hoo8,99632.03Decrease2.svg 15.98
Total valid votes28,090 100.00
Total rejected ballots502
Unreturned ballots76
Turnout28,66872.07Decrease2.svg 3.28
Registered electors39,777
Majority10,09835.95Increase2.svg 31.97
DAP 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 % ∆%
DAP Wong Tien Fatt 14,22651.99Increase2.svg 10.01
BN Liew Vui Keong 13,13848.01Decrease2.svg 5.02
Total valid votes27,364 100.00
Total rejected ballots525
Unreturned ballots34
Turnout27,92375.35Increase2.svg 14.32
Registered electors37,058
Majority1,0883.98Increase2.svg 3.07
DAP gain from BN 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 Liew Vui Keong 8,29742.89Decrease2.svg 1.99
DAP Chong Chui Lin @ Shanty8,12141.98Increase2.svg 41.98
Independent Fong Vun Fui2,92915.14Increase2.svg 15.14
Total valid votes19,347 100.00
Total rejected ballots644
Unreturned ballots57
Turnout20,04861.03Increase2.svg 4.42
Registered electors32,847
Majority1760.91Decrease2.svg 6.36
BN gain from Independent politician politician Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Independent Chong Hon Min9,53852.15Increase2.svg 52.15
BN Lau Ngan Siew8,20844.88Decrease2.svg 7.99
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK Liew Teck Khen @ Liaw Teck King5432.97Increase2.svg 2.97
Total valid votes18,289 100.00
Total rejected ballots385
Unreturned ballots124
Turnout18,79856.61Increase2.svg 0.93
Registered electors
Majority1,3307.27Decrease2.svg 10.50
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lau Ngan Siew12,99852.87Increase2.svg 4.79
PBS Sak Cheong Yu8,63035.10Increase2.svg 19.80
MDP Fung Ket Wing2,95612.02Increase2.svg 12.02
Total valid votes24,584 100.00
Total rejected ballots296
Unreturned ballots537
Turnout25,41755.68Decrease2.svg 9.75
Registered electors
Majority4,36817.77Increase2.svg 6.31
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lau Ngan Siew12,89248.08Increase2.svg 48.08
DAP Ang Lian Hai9,81836.62Decrease2.svg 11.15
PBS Chong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah 4,10315.30Decrease2.svg 36.93
Total valid votes26,813 100.00
Total rejected ballots249
Unreturned ballots152
Turnout27,21465.43Increase2.svg 11.68
Registered electors
Majority3,07411.46Increase2.svg 7.00
BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PBS Lai Lun Tze10,16352.23Increase2.svg 52.23
DAP Ang Lian Hai9,29547.77Decrease2.svg 16.90
Total valid votes19,458 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,377
Unreturned ballots
Turnout20,83553.75Decrease2.svg 5.48
Registered electors38,761
Majority8684.46Decrease2.svg 24.88
PBS gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Fung Ket Wing12,71064.67Increase2.svg 6.47
BN Andrew Tham Chee Nam6,94335.33Decrease2.svg 6.47
Total valid votes19,653 100.00
Total rejected ballots85
Unreturned ballots
Turnout19,73859.23Decrease2.svg 8.10
Registered electors33,325
Majority5,76729.34Increase2.svg 12.94
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Fung Ket Wing12,12758.20Increase2.svg 7.64
BN Ian Chin8,71141.80Increase2.svg 6.18
Total valid votes20,838 100.00
Total rejected ballots195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout21,03367.33Decrease2.svg 1.07
Registered electors31,239
Majority3,41616.40Increase2.svg 1.46
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Fung Ket Wing8,93350.56
BN Vincent Wong Fu Bin6,29435.62
Independent Alexander Khoo Kay Mian2,06611.69
SCA Philip Fu Sui Cheong3762.12
Total valid votes17,669100.00
Total rejected ballots277
Unreturned ballots0
Turnout17,94668.40
Registered electors26,236
Majority2,63914.94
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Peter Lim Pui Ho won uncontested.
BN Peter Lim Pui Ho
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors18,195
Majority
BN gain from SCA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
PartyCandidateVotes %
SCA Peter Lo Sui Yin 5,83864.63
Independent Chong Thain Vun3,19535.37
Total valid votes9,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout9,20972.90
Registered electors12,625
Majority2,64329.26
This was a new constituency created.

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