Tawau (federal constituency)
Tawau is a federal constituency in Tawau Division (Tawau District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1966 |
| First contested | 1969 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 230,531 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 87,477 |
| Area (km²) | 1,332 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 173.1 |
The federal constituency was created in the 1966 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 Tawau's electorate as of 2022
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tawau constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balung (N67) | Kinabutan | 190/67/01 | SMK Kinabutan |
| Andrassy | 190/67/02 | SK Andrassy | |
| Balung | 190/67/03 | SMK Balung | |
| Kinabutan Besar | 190/67/04 | SMK Jalan Apas | |
| Bukit Quoin | 190/67/05 | SK Bukit Quoin | |
| Ranggau | 190/67/06 | SK Ranggau | |
| Apas (N68) | Tawau Lama | 190/68/01 | SK Kampung Titingan |
| Tinagat | 190/68/02 |
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| Apas | 190/68/03 | SK Kuala Apas | |
| Wakuba | 190/68/04 | SK Wakuba | |
| Titingan | 190/68/05 | SK Titingan | |
| Inderasabah | 190/68/06 | SK Inderasabah | |
| Batu 4 | 190/68/07 | SK Batu 4 Jalan Apas | |
| Sri Tanjung (N69) | Kuhara | 190/69/01 | SMK Tawau |
| Sing On | 190/69/02 | SJK (C) Hing Hwa | |
| Fajar | 190/69/03 | SK St. Ursula | |
| Sabindo | 190/69/04 | SMK Holy Trinity | |
| Kabota | 190/69/05 | SJK (C) Kung Ming | |
| Batu 3 | 190/69/06 | SMK Taman Tawau | |
| Da Hwa | 190/69/07 | SMK Jambatan Putih | |
| Kapital | 190/69/08 | Kolej Tingkatan Enam Tawau | |
| Jalan Chester | 190/69/09 | SJK (C) Sin Hwa | |
| Takada | 190/69/10 | Sabah Chinese High School |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Tawau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended[4][5] | ||
| 3rd | 1971-1973 | Yeh Pao Tzu (叶宝滋) | SCA |
| 1973-1974 | BN (SCA) | ||
| 4th | 1974-1978 | Alex Pang Sui Chee (彭瑞麒) | |
| 5th | 1978-1982 | Hiew Nyuk Ying (丘玉荣) | BN (BERJAYA) |
| 6th | 1982-1986 | Kan Yau Fa (简耀华) | |
| 7th | 1986-1990 | Samson Chin Chee Tsu (陈志慈) | DAP |
| 8th | 1990-1995 | Geoffrey Yee Ling Fook (余伦福) | PBS |
| 9th | 1995-1999 | Chua Soon Bui (蔡顺梅) | BN (SAPP) |
| 10th | 1999-2004 | Shim Paw Fatt (沈宝发) | |
| 11th | 2004-2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008 | Chua Soon Bui (蔡顺梅) | |
| 2008-2013 | SAPP | ||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Mary Yap Kain Ching (叶娟呈) | BN (PBS) |
| 14th | 2018-2022 | Christina Liew Chin Jin (刘静芝) | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | 2022-present | Lo Su Fui (罗思辉) | GRS (PBS) |
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
| Tawau | Apas | |||||
| Balung | Balung | |||||
| Bandar Tawau | ||||||
| Kalabakan | ||||||
| Merotai | ||||||
| Sri Tanjong | ||||||
Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N67 | Balung | Hamid Awang | GRS (GAGASAN) |
| N68 | Apas | Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan | |
| N69 | Sri Tanjong | Justin Wong Yung Bin | WARISAN |
Local governments
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government |
|---|---|---|
| N67 | Balung | Tawau Municipal Council |
| N68 | Apas | Tawau Municipal Council |
| N69 | Sri Tanjong | Tawau Municipal Council |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRS | Lo Su Fui | 19,865 | 39.19 | +39.19 | ||
| PH | Christina Liew | 16,065 | 31.69 | -18.36 | ||
| Sabah Heritage Party | Chen Ket Chuin | 11,263 | 22.22 | +22.22 | ||
| Independent | Mohd Salleh Bacho | 1,776 | 3.50 | +3.50 | ||
| Homeland Fighters' Party | Herman Amdas | 1,067 | 2.11 | +2.11 | ||
| Independent | Chin Chee Syn | 651 | 1.28 | +1.28 | ||
| Total valid votes | 50,687 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 697 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 232 | |||||
| Turnout | 51,616 | 57.94 | ||||
| Registered electors | 87,477 | |||||
| Majority | 3,800 | |||||
| GRS gain from PH | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Christina Liew | 21,400 | 50.05 | + 50.05 | ||
| BN | Yap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin | 16,673 | 39.00 | - 15.88 | ||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Mohamad Husain | 2,518 | 5.89 | + 5.89 | ||
| Sabah People's Hope Party | Alizaman Jijurahman | 2,162 | 5.06 | + 5.06 | ||
| Total valid votes | 42,753 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 981 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 127 | |||||
| Turnout | 43,861 | 73.20 | ||||
| Registered electors | 59,919 | |||||
| Majority | 4,727 | 11.06 | ||||
| PH 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin | 21,331 | 54.88 | + 1.86 | ||
| PKR | Kong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min | 16,352 | 42.07 | + 29.60 | ||
| SAPP | Chua Soon Bui | 633 | 1.63 | + 1.63 | ||
| Independent | Ahmad Awang @ Madon | 553 | 1.42 | + 1.42 | ||
| Total valid votes | 38,869 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 789 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 129 | |||||
| Turnout | 39,787 | 77.20 | ||||
| Registered electors | 51,538 | |||||
| Majority | 4,979 | 12.81 | ||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chua Soon Bui | 13,943 | 53.02 | + 53.02 | |
| DAP | Chan Foong Hin | 9,076 | 34.51 | + 34.51 | |
| PKR | Berhan @ Birhan Ruslan | 3,278 | 12.47 | + 12.47 | |
| Total valid votes | 26,297 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 735 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 39 | ||||
| Turnout | 27,071 | 63.61 | |||
| Registered electors | 42,560 | ||||
| Majority | 4,867 | 18.51 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Shim Paw Fatt won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Shim Paw Fatt | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | ||||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Shim Paw Fatt | 20,160 | 62.07 | + 2.40 | |
| PBS | Kong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min | 9,044 | 27.84 | - 4.81 | |
| Independent | Majin Ajing | 3,278 | 10.09 | + 10.09 | |
| Total valid votes | 32,482 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 240 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 530 | ||||
| Turnout | 33,252 | 55.18 | |||
| Registered electors | 60,260 | ||||
| Majority | 11,116 | 34.23 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Chua Soon Bui | 20,168 | 59.67 | + 59.67 | |
| PBS | Chee Yau Fah | 11,037 | 32.65 | - 18.28 | |
| DAP | Samson Chin Chee Tsu | 1,401 | 4.14 | - 1.36 | |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Mohamed Tingka | 825 | 2.44 | + 0.57 | |
| Independent | Semanis Mohd Salleh | 372 | 1.10 | + 1.10 | |
| Total valid votes | 33,803 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 302 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 204 | ||||
| Turnout | 34,309 | 62.91 | |||
| Registered electors | 54,536 | ||||
| Majority | 9,131 | 27.02 | |||
| BN gain from PBS | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS | Geoffrey Yee Ling Fook | 11,595 | 50.93 | + 50.93 | |
| Independent | Osman Mohamad | 5,504 | 24.18 | + 24.18 | |
| Independent | Bandy Pilo @ Sabandy | 3,258 | 14.31 | + 14.31 | |
| DAP | Samson Chin Chee Tsu | 1,253 | 5.50 | - 41.12 | |
| Independent | Ismail Senang | 731 | 3.21 | + 3.21 | |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | Mohamed Husain | 426 | 1.87 | + 1.87 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,767 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 126 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 22,893 | 60.43 | |||
| Registered electors | 37,883 | ||||
| Majority | 6,091 | 26.75 | |||
| PBS gain from DAP | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Samson Chin Chee Tsu | 8,277 | 46.62 | ||
| BN | Christina Liew | 4,814 | 27.12 | ||
| Independent | Abdul Ghapur Salleh | 4,663 | 26.26 | ||
| Total valid votes | 17,754 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 169 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 17,923 | 63.12 | |||
| Registered electors | 28,395 | ||||
| Majority | 3,463 | 19.50 | |||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Tan Yau Fah @ Paul | 10,525 | 56.27 | ||
| PCBS | Steven Chan Tze Hung | 7,592 | 40.59 | ||
| Independent | Ismail Mohamed Said | 426 | 2.28 | ||
| Independent | Ibrahim Kamaruddin | 161 | 0.86 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,704 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 243 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 18,947 | 66.76 | |||
| Registered electors | 28,381 | ||||
| Majority | 2,933 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hiew Nyuk Ying | 7,889 | 54.82 | ||
| DAP | Liew Kong Khai | 2,800 | 19.46 | ||
| Independent | Ibrahim Kamaruddin | 2,773 | 19.27 | ||
| SCA | Hiew Kim Siong | 929 | 6.46 | ||
| Total valid votes | 14,391 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 20,978 | ||||
| Majority | 5,089 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the nomination day, Alex Pang Sui Chee won uncontested. | ||||||
| BN | Alex Pang Sui Chee | |||||
| Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Registered electors | 13,735 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| BN gain from SCA | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCA | Yeh Pao Tzu | 4,987 | 73.80 | |||
| Independent | Stephen Chan Tze Hung | 1,770 | 36.20 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,757 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 155 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 6,912 | 70.50 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,798 | |||||
| Majority | ||||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
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