Kukusan
State constituency in Sabah, Malaysia
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Kukusan 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 |
Independent | ||
| Constituency created | 2019 | ||
| First contested | 2020 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 29,893 | ||
| Electors (2025) | 19,225 | ||
Demographics
As of 2020, Kukusan has a population of 29,893 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Kukusan's electorate as of 2025
- Muslim Bumiputera (82.0%)
- Chinese (11.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (6.00%)
- Other ethnicities (1.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kukusan constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kukusan (N70) | Muhibbah Raya | 191/70/01 |
|
| Sentosa | 191/70/02 | SJK (C) Yuk Chin | |
| Kukusan | 191/70/03 | SMK Kuhara | |
| Padang Terbang | 191/70/04 |
| |
| Banyan | 191/70/05 | SA Islamiah Tawau |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kukusan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Tanjong Batu, Merotai and Sri Tanjong | |||
| 16th | 2020–2022 | Rina Jainal | WARISAN |
| 2022–2023 | PHRS | ||
| 2023–2025 | GRS (PHRS) | ||
| 17th | 2025–present | Independent | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rina Jainal | 3,490 | 31.56 |  31.56 | ||
| Heritage | Ma'mun Sulaiman | 2,840 | 25.68 |  15.86 | ||
| GRS | Samsiah Usman | 2,063 | 18.65 | 18.65 | ||
| BN | Chaya Sulaiman | 1,588 | 14.36 | 27.04 | ||
| PN | Francis @ Lawrance Yusop | 725 | 6.56 | 6.56 | ||
| Homeland Solidarity Party | Rahman Yahya | 125 | 1.13 | 1.13 | ||
| Independent | Hairul Amin @ Kenon | 119 | 1.08 | 1.08 | ||
| Sabah Dream Party | Razik Muyong | 45 | 0.41 | 0.41 | ||
| Sabah People's Unity Party | Ishak Ismail | 39 | 0.35 | 0.35 | ||
| Sabah Native Co-operation Party | Mariani Sulaiman | 25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,059 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 148 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 76 | |||||
| Turnout | 11,283 | 58.69 | 4.72 | |||
| Registered electors | 19,225 | |||||
| Majority | 650 | 5.88 | 5.74 | |||
| Independent gain from Heritage | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah Heritage Party | Rina Jainal | 2,834 | 41.54 | |||
| BN | Chaya Sulaiman | 2,824 | 41.40 | |||
| Sabah People's Hope Party | Wong Jin Soon | 796 | 11.67 | |||
| USNO (Baru) | Ismail Idris | 80 | 1.17 | |||
| Love Sabah Party | Taufik Muin | 75 | 1.10 | |||
| Sabah People's Unity Party | Rosdina Mohd Noor | 34 | 0.50 | |||
| GAGASAN | Lee Boon King | 21 | 0.31 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,667 | 97.73 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 102 | 1.50 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 56 | 0.82 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,822 | 53.97 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,640 | |||||
| Majority | 10 | 0.14 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
