Putatan is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Kota Kinabalu District, Putatan District and Penampang District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
 Sabah constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 115,203 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 63,173 |
| Area (km²) | 58 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 1,986.3 |
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 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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Age breakdown of Putatan's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (6.73%)
21-29 (23.58%)
30-39 (24.04%)
40-49 (16.44%)
50-59 (12.81%)
60-69 (10.12%)
70-79 (4.19%)
80-89 (1.26%)
above 90 (0.84%)
Gender breakdown of Putatan's electorate as of 2022
Male (51.72%)
Female (48.28%)
History
editPolling districts
editAccording to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Putatan constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanjung Aru (N22） | Pulau Gaya | 173/22/01 | SK Pulau Gaya |
| Sembulan Utara | 173/22/02 |
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| Sembulan Selatan | 173/22/03 | SMK Sanzac | |
| Tanjung Aru Timor | 173/22/04 | SMK Stella Maris | |
| Tanjung Aru Barat | 173/22/05 | SMK La Salle Tg Aru | |
| Lapangan Terbang | 173/22/06 | SK Tanjung Aru II | |
| Tanjung Aru Baru | 173/22/07 | SK Stella Maris | |
| Petagas (N23） | Petagas | 173/23/01 | SK Petagas |
| Ulu Putatan | 173/23/02 | SJK (C) Hwa Shiong | |
| Bandar Putatan | 173/23/03 | SA Negeri Putatan Penampang | |
| Paapason | 173/23/04 | SMK Tansau | |
| Tengah Padang | 173/23/05 | SA Negeri Petagas Penampang | |
| Tombovo | 173/23/06 | Sekolah Pendidikan Khas Sabah, Putatan | |
| Tanjung Keramat (N24） | Muhibbah | 173/24/01 |
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| Pasir Putih | 173/24/02 |
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| Lok Kawi | 173/24/03 | SK Tombovo | |
| Taman Pantai Lok Kawi | 173/24/04 | Dewan Masyarakat Lok Kawi |
Representation history
edit| Members of Parliament for Putatan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Penampang and Tanjong Aru | ||||
| 11th | P173 | 2004-2008 | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | BN (UPKO) |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | |||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018-2022 | Awang Husaini Sahari (أواڠ حسيني صحارى) |
PH (PKR) | |
| 15th | 2022–present | Shahelmey Yahya (شاه حلمي يحيى) |
BN (UMNO) | |
State constituency
edit| Parliamentary constituency |
State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
| Putatan | Petagas | |||||
| Tanjong Aru | ||||||
| Tanjung Aru | ||||||
| Tanjung Keramat | ||||||
Current State Assembly Members
edit| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N22 | Tanjung Aru | Junz Wong Hong Jun | WARISAN |
| N23 | Petagas | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | GRS (GAGASAN) |
| N24 | Tanjung Keramat | Shahelmey Yahya | BN (UMNO) |
Local governments & postcodes
edit| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N22 | Tanjung Aru |
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| N23 | Petagas |
Putatan District Council | |
| N24 | Tanjung Keramat |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Shahelmey Yahya | 16,234 | 39.36 | 1.14 | ||
| PH | Awang Husaini Sahari | 16,110 | 39.06 | 6.75 | ||
| Heritage | Ahmad Mohd Said | 8,511 | 20.63 | 20.63 | ||
| GTA | Poyne Tudus @ Patrick Payne | 394 | 0.96 | 0.96 | ||
| Total valid votes | 41,249 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 789 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 183 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,221 | 65.30 | 11.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 63,173 | |||||
| Majority | 124 | 0.30 | 7.30 | |||
| BN gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Awang Husaini Sahari | 14,106 | 45.81 | 45.81 | ||
| BN | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | 11,767 | 38.22 | 21.81 | ||
| PAS | Zulzaim Hilmee Abidin | 2,434 | 7.91 | 7.91 | ||
| Sabah People's Hope Party | Jivol @ Edmund Doudilim | 1,755 | 5.70 | 5.70 | ||
| ANAK NEGERI | Mil Kusin Abdillah | 728 | 2.36 | 2.36 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,790 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 826 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 249 | |||||
| Turnout | 31,865 | 77.13 | 2.72 | |||
| Registered electors | 41,312 | |||||
| Majority | 2,339 | 7.60 | 25.08 | |||
| 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.[permanent dead link] "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | 17,465 | 60.03 | 2.56 | ||
| DAP | Lee Han Khyun @ Joseph Lee | 7,958 | 27.35 | 27.35 | ||
| STAR | Awang Ahmad Sah | 2,604 | 8.95 | 8.95 | ||
| SAPP | Duli @ Dullie Mari @ Marie | 1,068 | 3.67 | 3.67 | ||
| Total valid votes | 29,095 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 665 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 176 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,936 | 79.85 | 13.17 | |||
| Registered electors | 37,490 | |||||
| Majority | 9,507 | 32.68 | 3.32 | |||
| 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-12. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-12. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | 13,737 | 62.59 | 7.19 | |
| PKR | Saukinah Yussof | 7,292 | 33.23 | 3.01 | |
| Independent | Ramzah Ahmad | 918 | 4.18 | 4.18 | |
| Total valid votes | 21,947 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 608 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 741 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,296 | 66.68 | 4.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,935 | ||||
| Majority | 6,445 | 29.36 | 10.20 | ||
| BN hold | Swing |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | 13,816 | 69.78 | |||
| PKR | Awang Ahmad Sah | 5,984 | 30.22 | |||
| Total valid votes | 19,800 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 725 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 727 | |||||
| Turnout | 21,252 | 62.28 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 7,832 | 39.56 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
edit- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "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. 40. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.