Kunak (state constituency)
Malaysian electoral constituency
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Kunak is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
| State constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislature | Sabah State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
BN | ||
| Constituency created | 1974 | ||
| First contested | 1974 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2020) | 68,475 | ||
| Electors (2025) | 24,854 | ||
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kunak constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunak (N63) | Mostyn | 188/63/08 | SK Mostyn |
| Madai | 188/63/02 | SMK Madai | |
| Kampung Kunak | 188/63/03 | SK Kunak I | |
| Gidam | 188/63/04 | SK Ladang Giram | |
| Pengkalan Kunak | 188/63/05 | SMK Kunak | |
| Kunak Jaya | 183/63/06 | SK Kampung Selamat | |
| Pangi | 183/63/07 | SK Pangi | |
| Pekan Kunak | 183/63/08 | SMK Kunak Jaya |
Representation history
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kunak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Lahad Datu and Semporna | ||||
| 5th | N41 | 1976 – 1981 | Salim Bachu | Alliance (USNO) |
| 6th | 1981 | Abdul Hamid Mustapha | BN (BERJAYA) | |
| 1981 – 1985 | Salim Bachu | USNO | ||
| 7th | N46 | 1985 – 1986 | ||
| 8th | 1986 – 1990 | |||
| 9th | 1990 | BN (USNO) | ||
| 1990 – 1994 | BN (UMNO) | |||
| 10th | 1994 – 1999 | Unding Lana | ||
| 11th | N41 | 1999 – 2004 | Jasa @ Ismail Rauddah | |
| 12th | N51 | 2004 – 2008 | ||
| 13th | 2008 – 2013 | Nilwan Kabang | ||
| 14th | 2013 – 2018 | |||
| 15th | 2018 – 2020 | Norazlinah Arif | WARISAN | |
| 16th | N63 | 2020 – 2023 | ||
| 2023–2025 | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| 17th | 2025–present | Anil Jeet Singh | BN (UMNO) | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Anil Jeet Singh | 5,986 | 41.49 | |||
| Heritage | Jasa Ismail Raudah | 3,868 | 26.81 | |||
| GRS | Norazlinah Arif | 3,347 | 23.20 | |||
| PN | Kasman Karate | 898 | 6.22 | |||
| Sabah People's Unity Party | Ismu Isyam Arsad | 188 | 1.30 | |||
| Sabah Dream Party | Roselih Lumayan | 142 | 0.98 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,429 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 176 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 31 | |||||
| Turnout | 14,636 | 58.89 | ||||
| Registered electors | 24,854 | |||||
| Majority | 2,118 | 14.68 | ||||
| BN gain from Heritage | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah Heritage Party | Norazlinah Arif | 3,861 | 47.46 | |||
| BN | Halid Harun | 3,272 | 40.22 | |||
| LDP | Nur Aini Abdul Rahman | 404 | 4.97 | |||
| GAGASAN | Hasbi Sariat | 290 | 3.56 | |||
| Love Sabah Party | Mohd Azman Abdul Samad Asiman | 77 | 0.95 | |||
| USNO (Baru) | Utoh Joehann Angkie | 32 | 0.39 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,936 | 97.54 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 168 | 2.06 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 32 | 0.39 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,136 | 55.57 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,641 | |||||
| Majority | 589 | 7.24 | ||||
| Sabah Heritage Party hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah Heritage Party | Norazlinah Arif | 4,898 | 47.04 | |||
| BN | Nilwan Kabang | 4,630 | 44.46 | |||
| PAS | Kasman Karate | 492 | 4.72 | |||
| Sabah People's Hope Party | Sahing Taking | 141 | 1.35 | |||
| Total valid votes | 10,161 | 97.58 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 223 | 2.14 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 29 | 0.28 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,413 | 71.76 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,511 | |||||
| Majority | 268 | 2.58 | ||||
| Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Nilwan Kabang | 6,394 | 70.02 | |||
| Independent | Hussein Ibnu Hassan | 1,034 | 11.32 | |||
| PAS | Kasman Karate | 1,002 | 10.97 | |||
| STAR | Valentine @ Rengers Sebastian | 200 | 2.19 | |||
| Independent | Sharif Shamsuddin Sharif Sagaf | 117 | 1.28 | |||
| Independent | Abdul Sattal Shafiee | 64 | 0.70 | |||
| Total valid votes | 8,811 | 96.48 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 295 | 3.23 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 26 | 0.28 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,132 | 77.36 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,804 | |||||
| Majority | 5,360 | 58.70 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Nilwan Kabang | 5,083 | 80.90 | |||
| PKR | Bedu Kudusa | 968 | 15.41 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,051 | 96.31 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 225 | 3.58 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 7 | 0.11 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,283 | 64.81 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,694 | |||||
| Majority | 4,115 | 65.49 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Jasa @ Ismail Rauddah | 3,344 | 55.48 | |||
| Independent | Rajib Salim @ Arif | 1,421 | 23.58 | |||
| SETIA | Sahing Taking | 823 | 13.66 | |||
| PKR | Citra Masadi | 212 | 3.52 | |||
| Total valid votes | 5,800 | 96.23 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 222 | 3.68 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 5 | 0.08 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,027 | 62.79 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,598 | |||||
| Majority | 1,923 | 31.90 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Jasa @ Ismail Rauddah | 4,619 | 49.10 | |||
| PBS | Abdullah Minun Sahirun | 2,126 | 22.60 | |||
| Independent | Mohd Amin Jaafar | 1,987 | 21.12 | |||
| SETIA | Rayman Udin | 503 | 5.35 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,235 | 98.17 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 172 | 1.83 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,407 | 64.16 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,661 | |||||
| Majority | 2,493 | 26.50 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Unding Lana | 5,241 | 53.79 | |||
| PBS | Salim Bachu | 2,062 | 21.16 | |||
| Independent | Nilwan Kabang | 2,050 | 21.04 | |||
| BERSEKUTU | Sarip Wahirun | 197 | 2.02 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,550 | 98.02 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 193 | 1.98 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,743 | 65.57 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,858 | |||||
| Majority | 3,179 | 32.63 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USNO | Salim Bachu | 3,305 | 43.22 | |||
| PBS | William Chiuh | 2,404 | 31.44 | |||
| BERSEKUTU | Mahmud Mansor | 1,435 | 18.77 | |||
| Independent | Mohd Saip Abdul Garang | 153 | 2.00 | |||
| PRS | Musa Nasir | 130 | 1.70 | |||
| Independent | Taasim Salasa | 43 | 0.56 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,470 | 97.69 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 177 | 2.31 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,647 | 69.67 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,976 | |||||
| Majority | 901 | 11.78 | ||||
| USNO hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USNO | Salim Bachu | 3,750 | 61.39 | |||
| PBS | William Chiuh | 2,161 | 35.38 | |||
| Independent | Mohamad Jikiranu @ Utoh Imam Tahassam | 105 | 1.72 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,016 | 98.49 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 92 | 1.51 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,108 | 68.34 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,938 | |||||
| Majority | 1,589 | 26.01 | ||||
| USNO hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USNO | Salim Bacho | 3,131 | 52.38 | ||
| BERJAYA | Mohd. Ainal Fattah | 2,407 | 40.27 | ||
| Bersatu Rakyat Bumiputera Sabah | Wahab Ibno Said | 236 | 3.95 | ||
| BERSIH | Sharif Mohammad Sharif Mohmin | 118 | 1.97 | ||
| Independent | Ismail Rugasan | 85 | 1.42 | ||
| Total valid votes | 5,977 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 188 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,165 | 72.55 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,497 | ||||
| Majority | 724 | 12.11 | |||
| USNO gain from Parti Berjaya | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERJAYA | Abdul Hamid Mustapha | 1,917 | 52.01 | ||
| USNO | Salim Bacho | 1,769 | 47.99 | ||
| Total valid votes | 3,686 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 40 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,726 | 76.73 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,856 | ||||
| Majority | 148 | 4.02 | |||
| BERJAYA gain from USNO | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USNO | Salim Bacho | 1,960 | 67.80 | |||
| BERJAYA | Salleh Abdul Kahar | 562 | 19.44 | |||
| Independent | Wahab Ibno Said | 301 | 10.41 | |||
| PEKEMAS | Tadus Udin | 68 | 2.35 | |||
| Total valid votes | 2,891 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 161 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 3,052 | 83.48 | ||||
| Registered electors | 3,656 | |||||
| Majority | 1,398 | 48.36 | ||||
| This was a new seat created | ||||||