Bengkoka (state constituency)
Bengkoka is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. This is one of the thirteen new state constituencies as result of approval from state legislative and Dewan Rakyat on 17 July 2019 and presenting for the first time for snap election[1]
 Sabah constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Sabah State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 1974 | ||
| Constituency abolished | 1986 | ||
| Constituency re-created | 2019 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2020 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2020) | 11,543 | ||
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Bengkoka's electorate as of 2020
Sabah Bumiputera (91.46%)
Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (4.56%)
Other ethnicities (3.41%)
History
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bengkoka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bengkoka-Banggi | |||
| 5th | 1976-1981 | Abdul Salam Harun | Sabah Alliance (USNO) |
| 6th | 1981-1985 | Jasni Piut | USNO |
| 7th | 1985-1986 | Abdul Salam Harun | |
| Constituency abolished, merged into Pitas | |||
| Constituency re-created from Pitas | |||
| 16th | 2020–present | Harun Durabi | BN (UMNO) |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Harun Durabi | 2,538 | 31.44 | N/A | ||
| United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation | Junsim Rumunzing | 1,201 | 14.88 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Maklin Masiau | 1,149 | 14.23 | N/A | ||
| PBS | Samuil Mopun | 898 | 11.12 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Pransol Tiying | 731 | 9.05 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Akian Ah Kiew | 576 | 7.13 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Mary E Dumpangol | 399 | 4.94 | N/A | ||
| USNO (Baru) | Omar Jalun | 174 | 2.16 | N/A | ||
| Love Sabah Party | Jose Modsinupu | 159 | 1.97 | N/A | ||
| GAGASAN | Sotijin Juhui | 91 | 1.13 | N/A | ||
| PPRS | Rita Cham | 19 | 0.24 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,935 | 98.29 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 125 | 1.55 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 13 | 0.16 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,073 | 68.74 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,543 | |||||
| Majority | 1,337 | |||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- Daim, Nuradzimmah; Pei Ying, Teoh. "Sabah gets 13 more state seats". New Straits Times. NSTP publisher. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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