Labuan (federal constituency)

Labuan is a federal constituency representing the Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Labuan (P166)
Labuan constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]95,120
Electors (2022)[2]44,484
Area (km²)[3]96
Pop. density (per km²)990.8

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Hilir Padas constituency in the 1984 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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https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/LABUAN

Ethnic breakdown of Labuan's electorate as of 2022

  Sabah Bumiputera (49.22%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (32.62%)
  Chinese (16.95%)
  Other ethnicities (1.21%)

Age breakdown of Labuan's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (7.25%)
  21-29 (23.56%)
  30-39 (24.47%)
  40-49 (15.64%)
  50-59 (13.04%)
  60-69 (10.45%)
  70-79 (3.94%)
  80-89 (1.19%)
  above 90 (0.46%)

Gender breakdown of Labuan's electorate as of 2022

  Male (52.29%)
  Female (47.71%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Labuan constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[4]

Polling District Code Location
Kubong 166/00/01 SK Lubok Temiang
Layangan 166/00/02 SK Layang-Layangan
Lajau 166/00/03
  • Kolej Vokasional Labuan
  • SMK Lajau
Ganggarak 166/00/04 Kolej Matrikulasi Labuan
Lada 166/00/05 SK Sungai Lada
Benuwa 166/00/06
  • SK Bebuloh
  • SK Sungai Bedaun
Lapangan Terbang 166/00/07 SK Pantai
Victoria Utara 166/00/08 SMK Labuan
Victoria Selatan 166/00/09 SMK Pekan II WP Labuan
Ramsay 166/00/10 SJK (C) Chi Wen
Rancha-Rancha 166/00/11 SK Rancha-Rancha
Kerupang 166/00/12 SK Kerupang
Kampong Batu Arang 166/00/13
  • SK Pekan I WP Labuan
  • SMK Pantai Labuan
Patau-Patau 166/00/14 SK Patau-Patau
Sungai Keling 166/00/15 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Bukit Kalam 166/00/16
  • SK Bukit Kallam
  • SMK Mutiara
Tanjung Aru 166/00/17 SK Tanjung Aru

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Labuan
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Hilir Padas
7th P133 1986–1990 Abdul Mulok Awang Damit
(عبد الملوك أواڠ داميت)
Independent
8th 1990–1995 BN (UMNO)
9th P145 1995–1999
10th 1999–2004 Suhaili Abdul Rahman
(سهيلي عبدالرحمن)
11th P166 2004–2008
12th 2008–2013 Yussof Mahal
(يوسف محل)
13th 2013–2018 Rozman Isli
(روزمن إسلي)
14th 2018
2018–2022 WARISAN
15th 2022–2024 Suhaili Abdul Rahman
(سهيلي عبدالرحمن)
PN (BERSATU)
2024–present Independent

Local governments & postcodes

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No. Local Government Postcode
P166 Labuan Corporation
  • 87500 Labuan

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Suhaili Abdul Rahman 8,124 28.56   28.56
BN Bashir Alias 7,416 26.07   21.52
Heritage Rozman Isli 7,310 25.70   15.10
PH Ramli Tahir 5,307 18.65   18.65
PBM Dayang Rusimah @ Raynie Mohd Din 202 0.71   0.71
GTA Ramle Mat Daly 90 0.32   0.32
Total valid votes 28,449 100.00
Total rejected ballots 246
Unreturned ballots 67
Turnout 28,762 63.95   12.68
Registered electors 44,484
Majority 708 2.49   4.30
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rozman Isli 10,164 47.59   18.70
Sabah Heritage Party Noor Halim Zaini 8,714 40.80   40.80
PAS Ahmad Junid @ Junit Mohd Aling @ Aling 1,555 7.28   5.26
Sabah People's Hope Party Siti Zaleha Ibrahim 925 4.33   4.33
Total valid votes 21,358 100.00
Total rejected ballots 302
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 21,729 76.63   2.54
Registered electors 28,356
Majority 1,450 6.79   27.81
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Labuan [P.U. (B) 245/2018]" (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 Federal Territory of Labuan [P.U. (B) 319/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rozman Isli 12,694 66.29   66.29
PKR Ibrahim Menudin 6,069 31.69   31.69
PAS Hadnan Mohamad 386 2.02   6.12
Total valid votes 19,149 100.00
Total rejected ballots 207
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 19,377 79.17   11.09
Registered electors 24,474
Majority 6,625 34.60   27.62
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yussof Mahal 10,471 77.04   0.64
Independent Lau Seng Kiat 2,014 14.82   14.82
PAS Matusin Abdul Rahman 1,106 8.14   14.18
Total valid votes 13,591 100.00
Total rejected ballots 311
Unreturned ballots 247
Turnout 14,149 68.08   1.00
Registered electors 20,783
Majority 8,457 62.22   6.86
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Suhaili Abdul Rahman 11,087 77.68   6.34
PAS Matusin Abdul Rahman 3,186 22.32   11.50
Total valid votes 14,273 100.00
Total rejected ballots 488
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,761 67.08   1.57
Registered electors 22,006
Majority 7,901 55.36   1.86
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Suhaili Abdul Rahman 8,687 71.34   1.55
PBS Teo Boon Heng @ Raymond 2,172 17.84   12.37
PAS Asbullah Mohd. Salleh 1,318 10.82   10.28
Total valid votes 12,177 100.00
Total rejected ballots 176
Unreturned ballots 1,806
Turnout 14,159 65.51   3.68
Registered electors
Majority 6,515 53.50   13.92
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdol Mulok @ Mollee Awang Damit 9,076 69.79   10.10
PBS Sahlih Sirin 3,929 30.21   30.21
Total valid votes 13,005 100.00
Total rejected ballots 353
Unreturned ballots 649
Turnout 14,007 69.19   4.71
Registered electors
Majority 5,147 39.58   9.76
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Abdol Mulok @ Mollee Awang Damit 7,130 59.69   31.68
Independent Zaini Mohd Isa 3,568 29.87   29.87
Independent Harris Annuar @ David Tan 1,248 10.45   10.45
Total valid votes 11,946 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 12,111 73.90   6.83
Registered electors 16,388
Majority 3,562 29.82   27.55
BN gain from Independent Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Abdol Mulok @ Mollee Awang Damit 2,448 30.28
BN Isli Siput @ Ali 2,265 28.01
Independent Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau 1,995 24.68
Independent Abdul Ghani Mat Jair 780 9.65
BERJAYA Mohamedian Mudzaffar @ Mohd Din Ja'far 597 7.38
Total valid votes 8,085 100.00
Total rejected ballots 78
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,163 67.07
Registered electors 12,171
Majority 183 2.27
This was a new constituency created out of Hilir Padas which went to Independent in the previous election.

References

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