Kunak (state constituency)

Kunak is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Kunak
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Norazlinah Arif
GRS
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)14,641

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kunak's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (52.76%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (33.88%)
  Other ethnicities (10.24%)
  Chinese (3.13%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kunak constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Kunak (N63) Mostyn 188/63/08 SK Mostyn
Madai 188/63/02 SMK Madai
Kampung Kunak 188/63/03 SK Kunak I
Gidam 188/63/04 SK Ladang Giram
Pengkalan Kunak 188/63/05 SMK Kunak
Kunak Jaya 183/63/06 SK Kampung Selamat
Pangi 183/63/07 SK Pangi
Pekan Kunak 183/63/08 SMK Kunak Jaya

Representation History

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Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kunak
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
5th 1976 – 1981 Salim Bachu Alliance (USNO)
6th 1981 Abdul Hamid Mustapha BN (BERJAYA)
1981 – 1985 Salim Bachu USNO
7th 1985 – 1986
8th 1986 – 1990
9th 1990 BN (USNO)
1990 – 1994 BN (UMNO)
10th 1994 – 1999 Unding Lana
11th 1999 – 2004 Jasa Rauddah
12th 2004 – 2008
13th 2008 – 2013 Nilwan Kabang
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018 – 2020 Norazlinah Arif WARISAN
16th 2020 – 2023
2023–present GRS (GAGASAN)

Election results

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Sabah state election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Norazlinah Arif 3,861 47.46   0.42
BN Halid Harun 3,272 40.22   4.24
LDP Nur Aini Abdul Rahman 404 4.97   4.97
GAGASAN Hasbi Sariat 290 3.56   3.56
Love Sabah Party Mohd Azman Abdul Samad Asiman 77 0.95   0.95
United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) Utoh Joehann Angkie 32 0.39   0.39
Total valid votes 7,936 97.54
Total rejected ballots 168 2.06
Unreturned ballots 32 0.39
Turnout 8,136 55.57   16.19
Registered electors 14,641
Majority 589 7.24   4.66
Kunak hold Swing WARISAN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Norazlinah Arif 4,898 47.04   47.04
BN Nilwan Kabang 4,630 44.46   25.56
PAS Kasman Karate 492 4.72   6.25
Pakatan HarapanRS Sahing Taking 141 1.35   1.35
Total valid votes 10,161 97.58
Total rejected ballots 223 2.14
Unreturned ballots 29 0.28
Turnout 10,413 71.76   5.60
Registered electors 14,511
Majority 268 2.58   56.12
Kunak gain from Sabah Heritage Party Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nilwan Kabang 6,394 70.02   10.88
Independent Hussein Ibnu Hassan 1,034 11.32   11.32
PAS Kasman Karate 1,002 10.97   10.97
STAR Valentine @ Rengers Sebastian 200 2.19   2.19
Independent Sharif Shamsuddin Sharif Sagaf 117 1.28   1.28
Independent Abdul Sattal Shafiee 64 0.70   0.70
Total valid votes 8,811 96.48
Total rejected ballots 295 3.23
Unreturned ballots 26 0.28
Turnout 9,132 77.36   12.55
Registered electors 11,804
Majority 5,360 58.70   6.79
Kunak hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nilwan Kabang 5,083 80.90   25.42
PKR Bedu Kudusa 968 15.41   11.89
Total valid votes 6,051 96.31
Total rejected ballots 225 3.58
Unreturned ballots 7 0.11
Turnout 6,283 64.81   2.02
Registered electors 9,694
Majority 4,115 65.49   33.59
Kunak hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jasa Rauddah 3,344 55.48   6.38
Independent Rajib Salim @ Arif 1,421 23.58   23.58
SETIA Sahing Taking 823 13.66   8.31
PKR Citra Masadi 212 3.52   3.52
Total valid votes 5,800 96.23
Total rejected ballots 222 3.68
Unreturned ballots 5 0.08
Turnout 6,027 62.79   1.37
Registered electors 9,598
Majority 1,923 31.90   5.40
Kunak hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Jasa Rauddah 4,619 49.10   4.69
PBS Abdullah Minun Sahirun 2,126 22.60   1.44
Independent Mohd Amin Jaafar 1,987 21.12   21.12
SETIA Rayman Udin 503 5.35   5.35
Total valid votes 9,235 98.17
Total rejected ballots 172 1.83
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 9,407 64.16   1.41
Registered electors 14,661
Majority 2,493 26.50   6.13
Kunak hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Unding Lana 5,241 53.79   10.57
PBS Salim Bachu 2,062 21.16   10.26
Independent Nilwan Kabang 2,050 21.04   21.04
BERSEKUTU Sarip Wahirun 197 2.02   16.75
Total valid votes 9,550 98.02
Total rejected ballots 193 1.98
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 9,743 65.57   4.10
Registered electors 14,858
Majority 3,179 32.63   20.85
Kunak hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
USNO Salim Bachu 3,305 43.22   18.17
PBS William Chiuh 2,404 31.44   3.95
BERSEKUTU Mahmud Mansor 1,435 18.77   18.77
Independent Mohd Saip Abdul Garang 153 2.00   2.00
PRS Musa Nasir 130 1.70   1.70
Independent Taasim Salasa 43 0.56   0.56
Total valid votes 7,470 97.69
Total rejected ballots 177 2.31
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 7,647 69.67   1.33
Registered electors 10,976
Majority 901 11.78   14.23
Kunak hold Swing USNO
Sabah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
USNO Salim Bachu 3,750 61.39
PBS William Chiuh 2,161 35.38
Independent Mohamad Jikiranu @ Utoh Imam Tahassam 105 1.72
Total valid votes 6,016 98.49
Total rejected ballots 92 1.51
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 6,108 68.34
Registered electors 8,938
Majority 1,589 26.01
Kunak hold Swing USNO

References

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  1. ^ "Dashboard SPR". Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.