Silam (federal constituency)

Silam was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 to 2019.

Silam
Sabah constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished2019
First contested1974
Last contested2018

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 2019 when it was redistributed

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Silam
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Darvel
4th1974-1978Mohd. Salleh Abdullah (محمد. صالح عبدالله)BN (USNO)
5th1978-1982Sakaran Dandai (ساکران محمد هاشم دانداي)
6th1982-1986Abdillah Abdul Hamid (عبدي الله عبدالحميد)Independent
7th1986-1990Railey Jeffrey (رايليي جيففريي)BN (USNO)
8th1990-1995 BN (UMNO)
9th1995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008Samsu Baharun Abdul Rahman (سمسو بهارون عبدالرحمن)
12th2008-2013Salleh Kalbi (صالح كلبي)
13th
2013-2018Nasrun Mansur (نسرون منصور)
14th
2018-2019Mohammadin Ketapi (محمدين كتاڤي)WARISAN
Constituency renamed to Lahad Datu [1]

State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
SilamKunak
Lahad Datu
Semporna
Tungku

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
Sabah Heritage PartyMohammadin Ketapi23,35254.26+ 54.26
BNDatu Nasrun Datu Mansur16,95139.38- 20.47
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyRamli Pataruddin1,4313.32+ 3.32
Sabah People's Hope PartySiti Shazianti Ajak1,3063.03+ 3.03
Total valid votes 43,040 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,079
Unreturned ballots 175
Turnout 44,29472.68
Registered electors 60,942
Majority 6,40114.87
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 %∆%
BNNasrun Mansur23,05859.85
PKRBadrulamin Bahron9,67125.10
IndependentDumi Masdal4,95912.87
STARApas @ Nawawie Saking8412.18
Total valid votes 38,529 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,077
Unreturned ballots 57
Turnout 39,66376.77
Registered electors 51,662
Majority 13,387
BN hold Swing
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 2016-05-19.

"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 2016-05-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSalleh Kalbi18,11168.52
PKRHashbullah Imam Ohang8,31931.48
Total valid votes 26,430 100.00
Total rejected ballots 989
Unreturned ballots 138
Turnout 27,55763.37
Registered electors 43,488
Majority 9,792
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSamsu Baharun Abdul Rahman16,61373.91
PKRSamsuri Baharuddin5,86526.09
Total valid votes 22,478 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,517
Unreturned ballots 146
Turnout 24,14159.81
Registered electors
Majority 10,748
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRailey Jeffrey14,62964.33
PKRBadrulamin Bahron8,11035.67
Total valid votes 22,739 100.00
Total rejected ballots 306
Unreturned ballots 99
Turnout 23,14454.66
Registered electors
Majority 6,519
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRailey Jeffrey15,81570.13
PBSAbdullah Minun Sahirun6,73729.87
Total valid votes 22,552 100.00
Total rejected ballots 424
Unreturned ballots 81
Turnout 23,05758.32
Registered electors
Majority 9,078
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRailey Jeffrey10,32255.26
IndependentMohammadin Ketapi8,26944.27
IndependentHassan Malempeng890.48
Total valid votes 18,680 100.00
Total rejected ballots 180
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,86058.91
Registered electors
Majority 2,053
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNRailey Jeffrey4,29945.74
IndependentMohd Yusof Yahya1,79619.11
IndependentMadris Lee Buati1,27113.52
IndependentMohd Jhastu Batu Elas1,05411.21
IndependentZamrin Ismail @ Jamut97910.42
Total valid votes 9,399 100.00
Total rejected ballots 115
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,51442.99
Registered electors 22,130
Majority 2,503
BN gain from Independent Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
IndependentAbdillah Abdul Hamid9,67654.38
BNSakaran Dandai7,89944.40
IndependentIsmail Rugasan2171.22
Total valid votes 17,792 100.00
Total rejected ballots 448
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,24067.21
Registered electors 27,138
Majority 1,777
Independent gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSakaran Dandai6,07051.66
IndependentMohamed Shakir Pengiran Abdullah3,87532.98
IndependentAbu Bakar Mohamed Hassan1,58113.45
PUSAKATadus Udin2251.91
Total valid votes 11,751 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 19,445
Majority 2,195
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Mohd. Salleh Abdullah won uncontested.
BNMohd. Salleh Abdullah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 14,241
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Dewan Rakyat luluskan usul persempadanan semula Sabah". Malaysiakini (in Malay). Retrieved 2019-10-10.
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