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Membakut (state constituency)

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Membakut
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif
GRS
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2020)18,564
Electors (2020)13,617

Membakut is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Membakut's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (85.17%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (9.28%)
  Chinese (2.98%)
  Other ethnicities (2.57%)

History

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Poling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Membakut constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Poling Districts Code Location
Membakut (N31) Binsulok 176/31/01 SK Binsulok
Pimping 176/31/02 SMK Membakut II
Brunei 176/31/03 SK Kg. Brunei
Bandau 176/31/04
  • SK Bandau
  • SK St. Patrick
Membakut 176/31/05 SMK Membakut
Lumat 176/31/06 SK Lumat
Mawao 176/31/07 SMK St. Patrick
Sinuka 176/31/08 SK Sinoko
Dindong 176/31/09 SK Kg. Bambangan

Representation History

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Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Membakut
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bongawan
12th 2004 – 2008 Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif

(محمّد عارفين بن محمّد عارف)

BN (UMNO)
13th 2008 – 2013
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018
2018 – 2019 Independent
2019 – 2020 PH (BERSATU)
2020 PN (BERSATU)
16th 2020 – 2022 GRS (BERSATU)
2022- 2023 GRS (Direct)
2023–present GRS (PGRS)

Election results

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Sabah state election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 6,363 59.92 Increase 59.92
Sabah Heritage Party Mohd Kamaruddin Abdul Hamid 2,942 27.70 Decrease 7.68
Independent Ag Duramin Tafa 588 5.54 Increase 5.54
Love Sabah Party Saat Ag Damit 526 4.95 Increase 3.02
United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) Seniati Abdul Ghani 63 0.59 Increase 0.59
Total valid votes 10,482 98.70
Total rejected ballots 119 1.12
Unreturned ballots 19 0.18
Turnout 10,620 77.99 Decrease 8.45
Registered electors 13,617
Majority 3,421 32.22 Increase 11.44
Membakut gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Nasional Swing BN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 6,495 56.16 Decrease 7.53
Sabah Heritage Party Abdul Sani Sarip @ Marif 4,092 35.38 Increase 35.38
Sabah People's Hope Party Ali Omar Mohd Idris 456 3.94 Increase 3.94
Love Sabah Party Yahya Ahmad 223 1.93 Increase 1.93
Independent Rosjelen Salimat 85 0.73 Increase 0.73
Total valid votes 11,351 98.15
Total rejected ballots 182 1.57
Unreturned ballots 32 0.28
Turnout 11,565 86.44 Decrease 0.86
Registered electors 13,379
Majority 862 20.78 Decrease 13.36
Membakut hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 6,547 63.69 Decrease 8.02
PKR Narawi @ Sinar Ahmad 3,037 29.55 Increase 3.54
SAPP Banjimin Ondoi 300 2.92 Increase 2.92
STAR Jaapar Ag Gador 139 1.35 Increase 1.35
Total valid votes 10,023 97.51
Total rejected ballots 237 2.31
Unreturned ballots 19 0.18
Turnout 10,279 87.30 Increase 9.57
Registered electors 11,777
Majority 3,510 34.14 Decrease 11.56
Membakut hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 5,490 71.71 Increase 11.53
PKR Awang Tangah Awang Amin 1,991 26.01 Decrease 7.69
Total valid votes 7,481 97.71
Total rejected ballots 168 2.19
Unreturned ballots 7 0.09
Turnout 7,656 77.73 Increase 7.44
Registered electors 9,850
Majority 3,499 45.70 Increase 19.49
Membakut hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 4,003 60.18
PKR Awang Tangah Awang Amin 2,260 33.97
Total valid votes 6,263 94.15
Total rejected ballots 149 2.24
Unreturned ballots 240 3.61
Turnout 6,652 70.29
Registered electors 9,463
Majority 1,743 26.21
This was a new constituency created.

References

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