Libaran is a federal constituency in Sandakan Division (Sandakan District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Libaran (P184)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]171,452
Electors (2022)[2]72,332
Area (km²)930
Pop. density (per km²)184.4

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 Libaran's electorate as of 2022

  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (42.3%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (31.9%)
  Chinese (16%)
  Other ethnicities (9.7%)

Age breakdown of Libaran's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (8.16%)
  21-29 (26.58%)
  30-39 (23.78%)
  40-49 (16.72%)
  50-59 (11.61%)
  60-69 (8.12%)
  70-79 (3.24%)
  80-89 (1.17%)
  above 90 (0.62%)

Gender breakdown of Libaran's electorate as of 2022

  Male (51.43%)
  Female (48.57%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October, the Libaran constituency has a total of 25 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Gum-Gum(N50) Semawang 184/50/01 SK Semawang
Dandulit 184/50/02 SK Gum-Gum Kecil
Gum-Gum 184/50/03 SK Batu 16 Gum-Gum
Sandala 184/50/04 SJK (C) Ming Chung
Jalan Labuk 184/50/05 SJK (C) Syn Hua
Sungai Dusun 184/50/06 SK Ulu Dusun
Jaya Bakti 184/50/07 SK Jaya Bakti
Pulau Libaran 184/50/08 SK Pulau Libaran
Sungai Tiram 184/50/09 SK Sungai Tiram
Batu 25 Jalan Labuk 184/50/10 SK Kg Pertanian
Sungai Manila(N51) Sungai Batang 184/51/01
  • MRSM Tun Mohammad Fuad Stephens
  • SK Sibuga Besar
Sungai Manila 184/51/02 SMK Libaran
Batu 8 Jalan Labuk 184/51/03 SMK Taman Fajar
Sungai Padas 184/51/04 SK Sungai Padas
Rancangan Lubuh 184/51/05 SK Rancangan Lubuh
Tanjung Pisau 184/51/06 SK Tanjong Pisau
Sungai Sibuga(N52) Sibuga 184/52/01 SMK Elopura
Sungai Kayu 184/52/02 SK Sungai Kayu
Taman Airport 184/52/03 SMK Perempuan Sandakan
Nunuyan 184/52/04 SK Nunuyan Laut
Taman Merpati 184/52/05 SMK Merpati
Batu Putih Baru 184/52/06 SK Batu Putih Baru
Tinosa 184/52/07
  • SK Tinusa
  • SMK Tinusa
Taman Fajar 184/52/08 SK Merpati
Pulau Pamaguan 184/52/09 SK Pamaguan

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Libaran
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Jambongan and Kinabatangan
9th P160 1995-1999 Akbarkhan Abdul Rahman
(أكبر خان عبدالرحمن)
BN (UMNO)
10th 1999-2004 Juslie Ajirol
(جوسلي أجيرول)
11th P184 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2018
14th 2018 Zakaria Edris
(زكريا إدريس)
2018-2019 Independent
2019-2020 PH (BERSATU)
2020-2022 GRS (BERSATU)
15th 2022–present Suhaimi Nasir
(سحيمي ناصر)
BN (UMNO)

State constituency

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Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Libaran Gum-Gum
Sekong
Sungai Sibuga
Sungai Manila

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N50 Gum-Gum Arunarsin Taib WARISAN
N51 Sungai Manila Mokran Ingkat BN (UMNO)
N52 Sungai Sibuga Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N50 Gum-Gum Sandakan Municipal Council
  • 90000 Sandakan
N51 Sungai Manila
N52 Sungai Sibuga

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022: Libaran
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Suhaimi Nasir 22,969 51.58   2.33
PH Peter Jr Naintin 10,351 23.24   23.24
Heritage Sh Bokrata Sh Hassan 9,185 20.63   26.74
GTA Jefri @ Amat Pudang 826 1.85   1.865
Independent Adnan Tumpong 659 1.48   1.48
Sabah People's Unity Party Nordi Khani 541 1.21   1.21
Total valid votes 44,531 100.00
Total rejected ballots 907
Unreturned ballots 194
Turnout 45,632 61.56   16.18
Registered electors 72,332
Majority 12,618 28.34   26.46
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018: Libaran
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zakaria Edris 17,799 49.25   13.31
Sabah Heritage Party Irwanshah Mustapa 17,121 47.37   47.37
Sabah People's Hope Party Alfian Mansyur 1,223 3.38   3.38
Total valid votes 36,143 100.00
Total rejected ballots 948
Unreturned ballots 157
Turnout 37,248 77.74   3.02
Registered electors 47,914
Majority 678 1.88   35.13
BN 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: Libaran
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Juslie Ajirol 19,584 62.56   6.45
PKR Mohd Serman Hassnar 7,998 25.55   5.44
Independent Sahar Saka 3,219 10.28   10.28
STAR Rosnah Unsari 502 1.60   1.60
Total valid votes 31,303 100.00
Total rejected ballots 713
Unreturned ballots 103
Turnout 32,119 80.76   15.43
Registered electors 39,772
Majority 11,586 37.01   1.01
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008: Libaran
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Juslie Ajirol 13,668 69.01   15.16
PKR Ahmad Thamrin @ Tamrin Mohd Jaini 6,139 30.99   15.16
Total valid votes 19,807 100.00
Total rejected ballots 613
Unreturned ballots 116
Turnout 20,536 65.33   4.02
Registered electors 31,435
Majority 7,529 38.02   30.32
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004: Libaran
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Juslie Ajirol 13,140 84.17   14.81
PKR Raj Munni Sabu @ Aiman Athirah Al Jundi 2,471 15.83   14.81
Total valid votes 15,611 100.00
Total rejected ballots 804
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 16,484 61.31   13.14
Registered electors
Majority 10,669 68.34   29.62
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999: Libaran
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Juslie Ajirol 11,303 69.36   0.09
PKR Muzhry Nasir 4,992 30.64   30.64
Total valid votes 16,295 100.00
Total rejected ballots 231
Unreturned ballots 185
Turnout 16,711 48.17   8.08
Registered electors
Majority 6,311 38.72   0.99
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995: Libaran
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Akbarkhan Abdul Rahman 12,777 69.27
PBS Nasir Uddin 5,453 29.56
Independent Raman Kardi @ Marjok 215 1.17
Total valid votes 18,445 100.00
Total rejected ballots 276
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 18,743 56.25
Registered electors
Majority 7,324 39.71
This was a new constituency created.

References

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