Kota Kinabalu (P172)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Chan Foong Hin
PH
Constituency created1966
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created2003
First contested1969
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]114,202
Electors (2022)[2]74,059
Area (km²)26
Pop. density (per km²)4,392.4

Kota Kinabalu is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Kota Kinabalu District and Penampang District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1974, from 2004 to present.

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 Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (67%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (21.4%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (8.3%)
  Other ethnicities (3.4%)

History

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Kinabalu constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Likas (N19) Bandar Utara 172/19/01 Dewan Serbaguna Kompleks Sukan Likas
Bandar Selatan 172/19/02 Kolej Vokasional Likas
Likas Barat 172/19/03 SMK Perempuan Likas
Likas 172/19/04 SK St. Agnes
Likas Tengah 172/19/05 SJK (C) St. James Likas
Likas Selatan 172/19/06 SM Kian Kok
Likas Park 172/19/07 SMK Likas
Dah Yeh Villa 172/19/08 SM Tshung Tsin Sabah
Api-Api (N20) Kampong Ayer 172/20/01 SJK (C) Chung Hwa Kg Air, Karamunsing
Jalan Istana 172/20/02 Tadika Tzu Yu
Jalan Kebajikan 172/20/03 Pusat Tingkatan Enam Maktab Sabah
Sunny Garden 172/20/04 SK Sacred Heart
Jalan Bandaran 172/20/05 SJK (C) Chung Hwa Kg Air, Karamunsing
Luyang (N21) Jalan Rumah Sakit 172/21/01 Tadika Peak Nam Toong
Luyang 172/21/02 SJK (C) Anglo-Chinese
Foh Sang 172/21/03
  • Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Gaya
  • Dewan Serbaguna Wisma Pertanian
Jindo 172/21/04 Dewan Serbaguna Luyang
Bukit Padang 172/21/05 Dewan Foochow Bukit Padang
Kepayan Ridge 172/21/06 SM Maktab Sabah
Taman Fu Yen 172/21/07 SMK Taman Tun Fuad
Jalan Penampang 172/21/08 SK Sri Gaya
Lido 172/21/09 SMK Tinggi Kota Kinabalu

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Kinabalu
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd P109 1971-1973 Pang Tet Tshung
(彭德聪)		 SCA
1973-1974 BN (SCA)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Gaya
Constituency re-created from Gaya and Tanjong Aru
11th P172 2004-2008 Yee Moh Chai
(于墨斋)		 BN (PBS)
12th 2008-2013 Hiew King Cheu
(邱庆洲)		 PR (DAP)
13th 2013-2018 Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy
(黄仕平)
14th 2018–2022 Chan Foong Hin
(陈泓缣)		 PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		 State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Kota Kinabalu Api-Api
Jesselton Bandar
Likas
Luyang
Tanjong Aru

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N19 Likas Tan Lee Fatt PH (DAP)
N20 Api-Api Christina Liew Chin Jin PH (PKR)
N21 Luyang Ginger Phoong Jin Zhe PH (DAP)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N19 Likas Kota Kinabalu City Hall
N20 Api-Api
N21 Luyang

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Chan Foong Hin 31,359 71.08 Increase 71.08
Sabah Heritage Party Amanda Yeo Yan Yin 7,576 17.17 Increase 17.17
GRS Yee Tsai Yiew 4,592 10.41 Increase 10.41
KDM Winston Liaw Kit Siong 456 1.03 Increase 1.03
Independent Marcel Jude 137 0.31 Increase 0.31
Total valid votes 44,120 100.00
Total rejected ballots 357
Unreturned ballots 186
Turnout 44,663 59.57 Decrease 16.69
Registered electors 74,059
Majority 23,783 53.91 Decrease 3.02
PH 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 % ∆%
DAP Chan Foong Hin 31,632 74.76 Increase 1.61
BN Joseph Lee Han Kyun 7,546 17.84 Decrease 6.68
SAPP Yong Teck Lee 3,132 7.40 Increase 7.40
Total valid votes 42,310 100.00
Total rejected ballots 563
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 42,873 76.26 Decrease 2.03
Registered electors 56,220
Majority 24,086 56.93 Increase 8.30
DAP hold 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.[permanent dead link]

"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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy 28,516 73.15 Increase 38.84
BN Chin Tek Ming 9,557 24.52 Decrease 6.01
STAR Liew Hock Leong @ Michael 909 2.33 Increase 2.33
Total valid votes 38,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots 506
Unreturned ballots 60
Turnout 39,548 78.29 Increase 14.20
Registered electors 50,516
Majority 18,959 48.63 Increase 48.25
DAP 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Hiew King Cheu 9,464 34.31 Increase 13.29
PKR Christina Liew 9,358 33.93 Increase 19.78
BN Chin Tek Ming 8,420 30.53 Decrease 34.29
Independent Kong Yu Kiong 341 1.24 Decrease 1.24
Total valid votes 27,583 100.00
Total rejected ballots 326
Unreturned ballots 108
Turnout 28,017 64.09 Increase 5.93
Registered electors 43,714
Majority 106 0.38 Decrease 43.42
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yee Moh Chai 15,993 64.82 Increase 64.82
DAP Hiew King Cheu 5,187 21.02 Increase 21.02
PKR Christina Liew 3,492 14.15 Increase 14.15
Total valid votes 24,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 294
Unreturned ballots 112
Turnout 25,078 58.16 Decrease 9.06
Registered electors
Majority 10,806 43.80 Decrease 5.46
BN gain from SCA Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %
SCA Pang Tet Tshung 7,488 74.63
Independent William Lye 2,545 25.37
Total valid votes 10,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots 246
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,279 67.22
Registered electors 15,291
Majority 4,943 49.26
This was a new constituency created.

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. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. 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.
  4. ^ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
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