Semporna (federal constituency)

Semporna is a federal constituency in Tawau Division (Semporna District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Semporna (P189)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Mohd Shafie Apdal
Warisan
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]166,587
Electors (2022)[2]72,169
Area (km²)1,126
Pop. density (per km²)147.9

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Silam constituency and Tawau 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

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Semporna's electorate as of 2022

  Sabah Bumiputera (63.6%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (32.3%)
  Other ethnicities (2.6%)
  Chinese (1.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Semporna constituency has a total of 32 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Sulabayan（N64） Pulau 189/64/01 SK Pulau Balit
Bum-Bum Utara 189/64/02 SK Balimbang
Sisipan 189/64/03 SK Sisipan
Bum-Bum Selatan 189/64/04 SK Pulau Bum-Bum
Sulabayan 189/64/05 SK Sulabayan
Denawan 189/64/06 SK Pulau Denawan
Larapan 189/64/07 SK Pulau Sumandi
Selakan 189/64/08 SK Selakan
Terusan 189/64/09 SK Terusan Baru
Hampalan 189/64/10 SK Hampalan
Tongkalloh 189/64/11 SK Tongkalloh
Pulau Omadal 189/64/12 SK Pulau Omadal
Senallang（N65） Pekan Semporna 189/64/01 SK Pekan Semporna
Tampi-Tampi 189/65/02 SK Tampi-Tampi
Kabogan 189/65/03 SK Kabogan
Pakalangan 189/65/04 SK Kampung Pokas
Tagasan 189/65/05 SMK Tagasan
Mantaritip 189/65/06 SK Pegagu
Musallah 189/65/07 SK Pekan Semporna II
Inabah Kamal 189/65/08 SA Tun Sakaran
Pulau Mabul 189/65/09 SK Pulau Mabul
Bukit Lalang 189/65/10 SK Bukit Lalang
Kubang Baru 189/65/11 SK Kubang Pinang
Bugaya（N66） Semporna Darat 189/66/01 SK Gading-Gading
Sungai Tohok 189/66/02 SK Sungai Tohok
Bugaya 189/66/03 SK Bugaya
Tanjung Kapor 189/66/04 SK Tanjung Kapor
Bubul 189/66/05
  • SK Bubul
  • SK Bubul II
Kampong Ayer 189/66/06 SA Negeri Pekan Semporna
Lihak-Lihak 189/66/07 SK Lihak-Lihak
Simunul 189/66/08 SK Kampung Simunul
Bangau-Bangau 189/66/09 SJK (C) Nyuk Hwa

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Semporna
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Silam and Tawau
7th1986-1990Sakaran Dandai (ساکران محمد هاشم دانداي)BN (USNO)
8th1990-1995 BN (UMNO)
9th1995-1999Mohd Shafie Apdal (محمد شافعي اڤدل)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2016
2016-2018WARISAN
14th2018–2022
15th2022-present

State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
SempornaBalung
Bugaya
Senallang
Sulabayan

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N64 Sulabayan Jaujan Sambakong WARISAN
N65 Senallang Shafie Apdal
N66 Bugaya Jamil Hamzah

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N64 Sulabayan Semporna District Council
N65 Senallang Semporna District Council
N66 Balung Semporna District Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Sabah Heritage PartyMohd Shafie Apdal28,70273.77-6.43
GRSNixon Abdul Habi7,89220.28+20.28
PHArastam Pandorog1,8484.75+4.75
Homeland Fighters' PartyAb Rajik Hamid4671.2+1.20
Total valid votes 38,909 100.00
Total rejected ballots 282
Unreturned ballots 787
Turnout 39,97853.91
Registered electors 72,169
Majority 20,810
Sabah Heritage Party hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Sabah Heritage PartyMohd Shafie Apdal26,80980.20+ 80.20
BNRamlee Marahaban6,13518.35- 65.35
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Nasir Ab Raup3841.15+ 1.15
Sabah People's Hope PartyAsmara Asmad980.29+ 0.29
Total valid votes 33,426 100.00
Total rejected ballots 982
Unreturned ballots 205
Turnout 34,61371.74
Registered electors 48,248
Majority 20,67461.85
Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN 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
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal25,55983.70
PKRZamree @ Mohd Suffian Abdul Habi4,65415.24
IndependentBadaruddin Mustapha3251.06
Total valid votes 30,538 100.00
Total rejected ballots 985
Unreturned ballots 72
Turnout 31,59576.04
Registered electors 41,549
Majority 20,905
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"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) 224/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal19,41990.84
PKRAb Azis Ab Hamid1,9579.16
Total valid votes 21,376 100.00
Total rejected ballots 832
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 22,20963.07
Registered electors 35,216
Majority 17,462
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal15,21576.25
IndependentMadjalis Lais1,8969.50
IndependentAldani Landi1,2866.45
IndependentNoraidah Abdul Salleh8164.09
PKRMohd Abd Wahab Abdullah7403.71
Total valid votes 19,953 100.00
Total rejected ballots 847
Unreturned ballots 118
Turnout 20,91861.94
Registered electors
Majority 13,319
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal18,57077.98
IndependentAbdul Rahim @ Abdurahim5,24522.02
Total valid votes 23,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots 326
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 24,15558.48
Registered electors
Majority 13,325
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal17,00678.03
PBSSabardin Ombrah4,78821.97
Total valid votes 21,794 100.00
Total rejected ballots 385
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 22,19766.59
Registered electors
Majority 12,218
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSakaran Dandai10,83258.85
IndependentAbdillah Abdul Hamid7,57441.15
Total valid votes 18,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 160
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,56657.77
Registered electors
Majority 3,258
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSakaran Dandai6,06351.26
BERJAYAAbdillah Abdul Hamid4,11634.80
IndependentJendy Jeffery1,65013.95
Total valid votes 11,829 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,94751.56
Registered electors 23,170
Majority 1,947
This was a new constituency created out of Silam and Tawau which went to Independent and BN respectively in the previous election.

References
  1. "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 43. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
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