Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Bumburing (born 2 December 1951) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tamparuli from 1985 to 1999 and again from May 2013 to May 2018, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tuaran from March 2008 to May 2013.

Wilfred Bumburing
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Tuaran
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byWilfred Madius Tangau
(BNUPKO)
Succeeded byWilfred Madius Tangau
(BN–UPKO)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Tamparuli
In office
21 April 1985 – 13 March 1999
Preceded byClarence Elong Mansul
Succeeded byEdward Linggu Bukut
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byJahid Jahim (BNPBS)
Succeeded byJahid Jahim (PBS)
Personal details
Born
Mojilip bin Bumburing @ Wilfred

(1951-12-02) 2 December 1951 (age 73)
Tenghilan village, Tamparuli, Tuaran, Crown Colony of North Borneo
Political partyUnited Sabah Party (PBS)
(1986–1994)
United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO)
(1994–2012, since 2024)
People's Justice Party (PKR)
(2012–2017)
Love Sabah Party (PCS)
(2017–2022)
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS)
(2022–2024)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(1994–2012, 2022–2024)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2012–2014)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2014–2016, since 2024)
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttps://wilfredbumburing.com

Bumburing was first elected to the State Assembly in 1986, as a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS). In 1994, he joined Bernard Dompok in defecting from PBS to join the Barisan Nasional coalition, setting up the party that subsequently became the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO). He was a Deputy Chief Minister in the Barisan Nasional government.[1]

He was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election for the seat of Tuaran.[2][3] His election came after UPKO's incumbent member Wilfred Madius Tangau stood down citing the wishes of the party's leadership.[4] In 2011, he left UPKO to sit in Parliament as a member of People's Justice Party (PKR) of the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.[5] He recontested the 2013 election as a PKR candidate, but lost his seat to Tangau, who had returned to the UPKO deputy presidency. C did, however, win the seat of Tamparuli in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[6] In 2016 Wilfred Bumburing left PKR for the newly formed Love Sabah Party (PCS) and was elected as its new president.[7]

On 16 February 2024, Wilfred Bumburing returned United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) after 12 years left the party.[8]

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[2][3]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 Tuaran Wilfred Bumburing (UPKO) 17,645 59.72% Umsery @ Ansari bin Abdullah (PKR) 11,023 37.31% 30,526 6,622 74.98%
Ajin @ Nazin Gagah (IND) 879 2.97%
2013 Wilfred Bumburing (PKR) 15,495 38.78% Madius Tangau (UPKO) 20,685 51.77% 40,760 5,190 84.62%
Erveana Ansari Ali (IND) 2,264 5.67%
Samin @ Jasmin Dulin (STAR) 1,509 3.78%
Sabah State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1981 Tamparuli Wilfred Bumburing (PASOK) 441 8.78% James Peter Ongkili (BERJAYA) 3,503 69.75% 5,022 2,559 81.90%
Amisah Borhan (USNO) 944 19.80%
Mohamed Abdul Rahman (PUSAKA) 47 0.94%
1985 Wilfred Bumburing (PBS) 3,222 56.65% Johnny Lumpisau (BERJAYA) 1,429 25.12% 5,688 1,793 78.30%
Aziz Giom (USNO) 809 14.22%
Milton Buja (BERSEPADU) 145 2.55%
1986 Wilfred Bumburing (PBS) 4,816 76.27% Johnny Tanggar (BERJAYA) 1,393 22.06% 6,314 3,423 77.48%
1990 Wilfred Bumburing (PBS) 4,971 74.77% James Peter Ongkili (PRS) 748 11.25% 6,648 4,223 81.93%
Nori Lumpisau (USNO) 638 9.60%
Mohd Raji Mandaili (AKAR) 144 2.17%
Johnny Tanggar (BERJAYA) 80 1.20%
1994 Wilfred Bumburing (PBS) 6,347 81.84% Mohd Raji Mandaili (AKAR) 1,260 16.25% 7,755 5,087 80.30%
Junaidi Indan @ Junaidi Hamdan (IND) 92 1.18%
1999 Wilfred Bumburing (UPKO) 3,939 37.15% Edward Linggu (PBS) 6,125 57.77% 10,603 2,186 78.62%
Monggoh Orow (BERSEKUTU) 475 4.48%
2013 Wilfred Bumburing (PKR) 6,862 47.43% Jahid Jahim (PBS) 6,479 44.78% 14,428 383 83.80%
Edward Linggu (STAR) 589 4.07%
Stephan Gaimin (SAPP) 185 1.28%
James Ongkili Jr. (IND) 126 0.87%
2018 Wilfred Bumburing (PCS) 2,541 16.59% Jahid Jahim (PBS) 6,479 44.52% 15,226 2,080 81.30%
Dausil Kundayong (PKR) 4,738 30.94%
Jasmin Dulin (STAR) 901 5.88%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "'Being out of action for 2 terms not a worry'". Daily Express (Malaysia). 23 February 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
  3. ^ a b c "undiinfo - Malaysian Election Data". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Madius steps aside for Bumburing". Daily Express (Malaysia). 22 February 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Bumburing leaves BN, aligns with opposition". The Borneo Post. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Bumburing wins Tamparuli, loses Tuaran". The Borneo Insider. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Parti Cinta Sabah to establish 26 divisions in Sabah". The Borneo Post. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Wilfred Bumburing back in Upko after 12 years". www.freemalaysiatoday.com. 16 February 2024.