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Sipitang (federal constituency)

Sipitang is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Beaufort District and Sipitang District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Sipitang (P178)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Matbali Musah
GRS
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]66,583
Electors (2022)[2]45,871
Area (km²)3,715
Pop. density (per km²)17.9

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Sipitang's electorate as of 2022

  Sabah Bumiputera (66.2%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (24.6%)
  Chinese (5.5%)
  Other ethnicities (3.6%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sipitang constituency has a total of 30 polling districts.[3]

State constituencyPolling DistrictCodeLocation
Lumadan (N34)Kabajang178/34/01SK Kabajang
Gadong178/34/02
  • SK Gadong
  • SK Garama
Lupak178/34/03SK Lupak
Padas Valley178/34/04SK Luagan
Beaufort Selatan178/34/05
  • SK Pekan Beaufort
  • Kolej Vokesional Beaufort
Lumadan178/34/06SK Ladang-Lumadan
Bukau178/34/07SK Bukau
Suasa178/34/08SK Suasa
Padas Demit178/34/09SK Padas Demit
Bankalalak178/34/10SK Bangkalalak
Weston178/34/11
  • SK Weston
  • SMK Weston
Lubok178/34/12SK Lubok
Lingkungan178/34/13
  • SK Lingkungan
  • SK Maraba
Sindumin (N35)Banting178/35/01SK Banting
Sindumin178/35/02SK Sindumin
Marintaman178/35/03SK Merintaman
Bandar Sipitang178/35/04
  • SK Pekan Sipitang
  • SMK Pengiran Omar
Mesapol178/35/05
  • SJK (C) Chung Hwa Mesapol
  • SMK Pengiran Omar II
Usuk178/35/06SK Melalia
Ulu Sipitang178/35/07SK Ulu Sipitang
Pantai178/35/08SK Pantai
Melamam178/35/09SK Melamam
Mendolong178/35/10SK Mendulong
Kelangsat178/35/11SK Kelangsat
Bole178/35/12SK Ulu Bole
Meligan178/35/13SK Meligan
Long Pasia178/35/14SK Long Pasia
Iburu178/35/15Balai Kebudayaan Iburu
Tanjung Pagar178/35/16
  • SK Padang Berampah
  • SMK Padang Berampah
Kuala Muaya178/35/17SK Kebawang

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Sipitang
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Padas and Limbawang
9thP1551995-1999Yusof Yacob
(يوسف بن يعقوب)		BN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004
11thP1782004-2008
12th2008-2013Sapawi Ahmad
(شڤوي أحمد‎)
13th2013-2018
14th2018Yamani Hafez Musa
(يماني حفيظ بن موسى)
2018-2019Independent
2019-2020PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022GRS (BERSATU)
15th2022Matbali Musah
(ماتبالي موساه‎)
2022–presentGRS (Direct)

State constituency

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Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
SipitangLumadan
Sindumin

Current state assembly members

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No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N34LumadanRuslan MuharamGRS (PBS)
N35SinduminYusof YacobGRS (GAGASAN)

Local governments

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No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N34LumadanBeaufort District Council
N35SinduminSipitang District Council

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
GRSMatbali Musah14,45949.75 49.75
Sabah Heritage PartyAdnan Puteh9,76833.61 11.55
PHLahirul Latigul4,83416.63 16.63
Total valid votes29,061 100.00
Total rejected ballots552
Unreturned ballots74
Turnout29,92463.35 16.58
Registered electors45,871
Majority4,69116.14 12.70
GRS gain from BNSwing?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNYamani Hafez Musa12,03848.60 20.24
Sabah Heritage PartyNoor Hayaty Mustapha11,18645.16 45.16
Sabah People's Hope PartyDayang Aezzy Liman1,5476.25 6.25
Total valid votes24,771 100.00
Total rejected ballots596
Unreturned ballots116
Turnout25,48379.93 3.65
Registered electors31,882
Majority8523.44 36.36
BN holdSwing
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%∆%
BNSapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad16,37768.84 1.44
PKRRamle Dua @ Ramli Dua Lee6,90829.04 3.56
SAPPKamis Daming5052.12 2.12
Total valid votes23,790 100.00
Total rejected ballots539
Unreturned ballots58
Turnout24,38783.58 8.16
Registered electors29,177
Majority9,46939.80 5.00
BN holdSwing
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%∆%
BNSapawi Amat Wasali @ Ahmad11,90567.40
PKRKarim @ Abdul Karim Tassim5,75932.60
Total valid votes17,664100.00
Total rejected ballots531
Unreturned ballots16
Turnout18,21175.42
Registered electors24,145
Majority6,14634.80
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
On the nomination day, Yusof Yacob won uncontested.
BNYusof Yacob
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
BNYusof Yacob9,58164.01 0.43
PKRAbdul Rahman Md. Yakub5,24235.02 35.02
IndependentAg. Ku Tengah Pg. Damit1450.97 0.97
Total valid votes14,968 100.00
Total rejected ballots186
Unreturned ballots27
Turnout15,18168.74 5.62
Registered electors
Majority4,33928.99 0.96
BN holdSwing


Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNYusof Yacob9,73264.44
PBSJamilah Sulaiman5,20834.49
IndependentHussin Masalih1621.07
Total valid votes15,102 100.00
Total rejected ballots208
Unreturned ballots14
Turnout15,32474.36
Registered electors
Majority4,52429.95
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 41. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
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