Darau
Malaysian electoral constituency
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Darau is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. This is one of the thirteen new state constituencies as result of approval from state legislative and Dewan Rakyat on 17 July 2019 and presenting for the first time for snap election[1]
 Sabah constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Sabah State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Heritage | ||
| Constituency created | 2019 | ||
| First contested | 2020 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2025) | 33,016 | ||
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Darau constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darau (N17) | Likas Baru | 171/17/01 |
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| Likas Darat | 171/17/02 | SK Likas | |
| Kampong Likas | 171/17/03 | SA Negeri Kampung Likas Kota Kinabalu | |
| Bangka-Bangka | 171/17/04 | SRS Datuk Simon Fung | |
| Kurol Melangi | 171/17/05 | SMK All Saints | |
| Darau | 171/17/06 | SK Darau | |
| Warisan | 171/17/07 | SMK Inanam | |
| Rampayan | 171/17/08 | Institut Sinaran Kota Kinabalu |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Darau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Karambunai[4] | |||
| 16th | 2020–2025 | Azhar Matussin | WARISAN |
| 17th | 2025–present | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage | Azhar Matussin | 8,360 | 39.94 |  7.36 | ||
| GRS | Mohamed Razali Razi | 8,297 | 39.64 |  39.64 | ||
| BN | Arfandy Abdul Rahman | 2,394 | 11.44 | 31.28 | ||
| PN | Nabila Norsahar | 1,076 | 5.14 | 5.14 | ||
| KDM | Nordin Thani | 553 | 2.64 | 2.64 | ||
| Sabah Dream Party | Meriah Osman | 253 | 1.21 | 1.21 | ||
| Total valid votes | 20,933 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 274 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 45 | |||||
| Turnout | 21,252 | 64.37 | 2.51 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,016 | |||||
| Majority | 63 | 0.30 | 4.28 | |||
| Sabah Heritage Party hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah Heritage Party | Azhar Matussin | 5,805 | 47.30 | |||
| BN | Jumat Idris | 5,243 | 42.72 | |||
| LDP | Sumali @ Marino Ahmad | 322 | 2.62 | |||
| Love Sabah Party | Ansari Abdullah | 280 | 2.28 | |||
| USNO (Baru) | Laliman Kemad | 244 | 1.99 | |||
| GAGASAN | Dasim @ Ricky Jikah | 34 | 0.28 | |||
| Total valid votes | 11,926 | 97.18 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 312 | 2.54 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 32 | 0.26 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,272 | 66.88 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,350 | |||||
| Majority | 562 | 4.58 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
