Kudat (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency of Sabah, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
 Sabah constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 92,554 |
| Electors (2025)[2] | 79,115 |
| Area (km²) | 2,300 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 40.2 |
Kudat is a federal constituency in Kudat Division (Kudat District, part of Kota Marudu District and Pitas District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
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Ethnic breakdown of Kudat's electorate as of 2022
- Sabah Bumiputera (65.1%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (17.6%)
- Chinese (8.90%)
- Other ethnicities (8.40%)
As of 2020, Kudat has a population of 92,554 people.[3]
Age breakdown of Kudat's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (7.96%)
- 21-29 (23.3%)
- 30-39 (23.5%)
- 40-49 (16.6%)
- 50-59 (11.8%)
- 60-69 (8.42%)
- 70-79 (4.19%)
- 80-89 (2.37%)
- above 90 (1.86%)
Gender breakdown of Kudat's electorate as of 2022
- Male (50.5%)
- Female (49.5%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 21 November 2025, the Kudat constituency has a total of 49 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banggi（N01） | Limbuak | 167/01/01 | SK Limbuak |
| Kapitangan | 167/01/02 | SK Kapitangan | |
| Sabur | 167/01/03 | SK Sabur | |
| Karakit | 167/01/04 | SK Karakit Banggi | |
| Malawali | 167/01/05 | SK Tanjung Manawali | |
| Balambangan | 167/01/06 | SK Balambangan Banggi | |
| Maliu | 167/01/07 | SK Padang | |
| Dagotan | 167/01/08 | SK Dogoton | |
| Lok Agong | 167/01/09 | SK Kapitangan | |
| Sebogoh | 167/01/10 | Balai Raya Kasingpitan Sebogoh | |
| Loktohog | 167/01/11 | SK Loktohog Banggi | |
| Lakisan | 167/01/12 | SK Lakisan | |
| Palak | 167/01/13 | SK Palak | |
| Tigabu | 167/01/14 | SK Pulau Tigabu | |
| Bengkoka (N02) | Mengkubau | 167/02/01 |
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| Tanjung Piring | 167/02/02 | SK Mapan-Mapan | |
| Mangkapon | 167/02/03 |
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| Kanibongan | 167/02/04 | SK Kanibongan | |
| Pantai | 167/02/05 | SK Pantai | |
| Kebatasan | 167/02/06 |
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| Penapak | 167/02/07 | SK Pinapak | |
| Dandun | 167/02/08 |
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| Senaja | 167/02/09 | SK Senaja | |
| Pandan | 167/02/10 | SK Pandan Mandamai | |
| Pitas（N03） | Telaga | 167/03/01 | SK Telaga |
| Kalumpang | 167/03/02 | SK Pekan Pitas | |
| Salimpodon | 167/03/03 | SK Salimpodon Darat | |
| Pitas | 167/03/04 | SMK Pitas | |
| Liu | 167/03/05 | SK Liu | |
| Malubang | 167/03/06 | SK Malubang | |
| Rosob | 167/03/07 | SK Rosob | |
| Pinggan-Pinggan | 167/03/08 | SK Pinggan-Pinggan | |
| Sungai Eloi | 167/03/09 | SK Datong | |
| Sanitan | 167/03/10 | SK Nibang | |
| Tanjung Kapor（N04） | Tiga Papan | 167/04/01 | SK Tiga Papan Kudat |
| Suangpai | 167/04/02 | SK Suangpai | |
| Pengaraban | 167/04/03 | SK Tun Datu Hj Mustapha | |
| Tanjung Kapor | 167/04/04 | SMK Abdul Rahim | |
| Pakka | 167/04/05 | SK St. Peter Kudat | |
| Bangau | 167/04/06 | SK Bangau Kudat | |
| Tamalang | 167/04/07 | SJK (C) Our Lady Immaculate Kudat | |
| Dampirit | 167/04/08 | SK Dampirit | |
| Kudat Bandar | 167/04/09 | SMK Kudat | |
| Milau | 167/04/10 | SK Nangka Kudat | |
| Landong Ayang | 167/04/11 | SMJK Lok Yuk Kudat | |
| Loro | 167/04/12 | SJK (C) Sacred Heart Tajau Kudat | |
| Tajau | 167/04/13 | SJK (C) Lok Yuk Pinangsoo Kudat | |
| Limau-Limauan | 167/04/14 | SK Limau-Limauan | |
| Pantai Bahagia | 167/04/15 | SMK Kudat II |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Kudat | |||||
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| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created, renamed from Marudu | |||||
| 11th | P167 | 2004-2008 | Abdul Rahim Bakri (عبدالرحيم بكري) | BN (UMNO) | 13,236 56.61% |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | 17,634 69.50% | |||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | 21,883 61.75% | |||
| 14th | 2018 | 18,503 49.90% | |||
| 2018-2019 | Independent | ||||
| 2019-2020 | PH (BERSATU) | ||||
| 2020–2022 | GRS (BERSATU) | ||||
| 15th | 2022–present | Verdon Bahanda (ۏردون باهندا) | Independent | 16,323 35.62% | |
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | |||||
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| 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
| Kudat | Banggi | |||||
| Bengkoka | ||||||
| Pitas | ||||||
| Tanjong Kapor | ||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |
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| 2003 | 2019 | |
| Banggi |
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| Bengkoka |
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| Pitas |
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| Tanjong Kapor |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N01 | Banggi | Mohammad Mohamarin | GRS (GAGASAN) |
| N02 | Bengkoka | Harun Durabi | BN (UMNO) |
| N03 | Pitas | Ruddy Awah | GRS (GAGASAN) |
| N04 | Tanjong Kapor | Ben Chong Chen Bin | |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Banggi | Kudat Town Board |
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| N2 | Bengkoka | Pitas District Council | |
| N3 | Pitas |
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| N4 | Tanjong Kapor | Kudat Town Board |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Verdon Bahanda | 16,323 | 35.62 |  35.62 | ||
| GRS | Ruddy Awah | 14,356 | 31.33 | 31.33 | ||
| Heritage | Abdul Rashid Abdul Harun | 9,421 | 20.56 |  25.68 | ||
| PH | Thonny Chee | 4,726 | 10.31 | 10.31 | ||
| PEJUANG | Nur Alya Humaira Usun | 282 | 0.62 | 0.62 | ||
| Total valid votes | 45,108 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 714 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 234 | |||||
| Turnout | 46,056 | 59.57 | 13.55 | |||
| Registered electors | 75,724 | |||||
| Majority | 1,967 | 4.29 | 0.63 | |||
| Independent gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abdul Rahim Bakri | 18,503 | 49.90 | 11.85 | ||
| Sabah Heritage Party | Shariff Azman Shariff Along | 17,144 | 46.24 | 46.24 | ||
| Sabah People's Unity Party | Mohd Ashraf Chin Abdullah | 1,432 | 3.86 | 3.86 | ||
| Total valid votes | 37,079 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 955 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 171 | |||||
| Turnout | 38,205 | 73.12 | 3.96 | |||
| Registered electors | 52,251 | |||||
| Majority | 1,359 | 3.66 | 31.26 | |||
| BN 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| BN | Abdul Rahim Bakri | 21,883 | 61.75 | 7.75 | ||
| PKR | Rahimah Majid | 9,507 | 26.83 | 3.67 | ||
| STAR | Jutirim Galibai Galabi | 3,083 | 8.70 | 8.70 | ||
| SAPP | Mojurip Diyun | 963 | 2.72 | 2.72 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,436 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 919 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 66 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,421 | 77.08 | 10.10 | |||
| Registered electors | 47,249 | |||||
| Majority | 12,376 | 34.92 | 4.08 | |||
| 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. 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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| BN | Abdul Rahim Bakri | 17,634 | 69.50 | 12.89 | |
| PKR | Yahya Othman | 7,739 | 30.50 | 30.50 | |
| Total valid votes | 25,373 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,058 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 120 | ||||
| Turnout | 26,551 | 66.98 | 1.08 | ||
| Registered electors | 39,643 | ||||
| Majority | 9,895 | 39.00 | 10.14 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| BN | Abdul Rahim Bakri | 13,236 | 56.61 | |||
| Independent | Abdul Rahman Sedik @ Sidek | 6,488 | 27.75 | |||
| Independent | Abdul Razak Abdul Salam | 2,375 | 10.16 | |||
| Independent | Asbiah Anggar | 1,282 | 5.48 | |||
| Total valid votes | 23,381 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,061 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 24,442 | 65.90 | ||||
| Registered electors | 37,089 | |||||
| Majority | 6,748 | 28.86 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "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. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.167 Kudat Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ↑ "Notice of Contested Election Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah". Attorney General's Chambers. 21 November 2025.
