Putatan (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] | 115,203 |
| Electors (2025)[2] | 67,493 |
| Area (km²) | 58 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 1,986.3 |
Putatan is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Kota Kinabalu District, Penampang District and Papar 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 Putatan's electorate as of 2022
- Sabah Bumiputera (42.6%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (37.1%)
- Chinese (14.0%)
- Other ethnicities (6.20%)
As of 2020, Putatan has a population of 115,203 people.[3]
Age breakdown of Putatan's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (6.73%)
- 21-29 (23.6%)
- 30-39 (24.0%)
- 40-49 (16.4%)
- 50-59 (12.8%)
- 60-69 (10.1%)
- 70-79 (4.19%)
- 80-89 (1.26%)
- above 90 (0.84%)
Gender breakdown of Putatan's electorate as of 2022
- Male (51.7%)
- Female (48.3%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 21 November 2025, the Putatan constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanjung Aru (N22） | Pulau Gaya | 173/22/01 | SK Pulau Gaya |
| Sembulan Utara | 173/22/02 |
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| Sembulan Selatan | 173/22/03 | SMK Sanzac | |
| Tanjung Aru Timor | 173/22/04 | SMK Stella Maris | |
| Tanjung Aru Barat | 173/22/05 | SMK La Salle Tg Aru | |
| Lapangan Terbang | 173/22/06 | SK Tanjung Aru II | |
| Tanjung Aru Baru | 173/22/07 | SK Stella Maris | |
| Petagas (N23） | Petagas | 173/23/01 | SK Petagas |
| Ulu Putatan | 173/23/02 | SJK (C) Hwa Shiong | |
| Bandar Putatan | 173/23/03 | SA Negeri Putatan Penampang | |
| Paapason | 173/23/04 | SMK Tansau | |
| Tengah Padang | 173/23/05 | SA Negeri Petagas Penampang | |
| Tombovo | 173/23/06 | Sekolah Pendidikan Khas Sabah, Putatan | |
| Tanjung Keramat (N24） | Muhibbah | 173/24/01 |
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| Pasir Putih | 173/24/02 |
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| Lok Kawi | 173/24/03 | SK Tombovo | |
| Taman Pantai Lok Kawi | 173/24/04 | Dewan Masyarakat Lok Kawi |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Putatan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Gaya, Penampang and Tanjong Aru | |||||
| 11th | P173 | 2004-2008 | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | BN (UPKO) | 13,816 69.78% |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | 13,737 62.59% | |||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | 17,465 60.03% | |||
| 14th | 2018-2022 | Awang Husaini Sahari (أواڠ حسيني صحارى) | PH (PKR) | 14,106 45.81% | |
| 15th | 2022–present | Shahelmey Yahya (شاه حلمي يحيى) | BN (UMNO) | 16,234 39.36% | |
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | |||||
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| 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
| Putatan | Petagas | |||||
| Tanjong Aru | ||||||
| Tanjung Aru | ||||||
| Tanjung Keramat | ||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |
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| 2003 | 2019 | |
| Petagas |
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| Tanjung Aru |
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| Tanjung Keramat |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N22 | Tanjung Aru | Wong Hong Jun @ Junz Wong | WARISAN |
| N23 | Petagas | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | IND |
| N24 | Tanjung Keramat | Shah Alfie Yahya Ahmad Shah | GRS (GAGASAN) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N22 | Tanjung Aru |
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| N23 | Petagas | Penampang Municipal Council | |
| N24 | Tanjung Keramat |
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Shahelmey Yahya | 16,234 | 39.36 |  1.14 | ||
| PH | Awang Husaini Sahari | 16,110 | 39.06 |  6.75 | ||
| Heritage | Ahmad Mohd Said | 8,511 | 20.63 | 20.63 | ||
| PEJUANG | Poyne Tudus @ Patrick Payne | 394 | 0.96 | 0.96 | ||
| Total valid votes | 41,249 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 789 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 183 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,221 | 65.30 | 11.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 63,173 | |||||
| Majority | 124 | 0.30 | 7.30 | |||
| BN gain from PKR | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | Awang Husaini Sahari | 14,106 | 45.81 | 45.81 | ||
| BN | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | 11,767 | 38.22 | 21.81 | ||
| PAS | Zulzaim Hilmee Abidin | 2,434 | 7.91 | 7.91 | ||
| Sabah People's Hope Party | Jivol @ Edmund Doudilim | 1,755 | 5.70 | 5.70 | ||
| ANAK NEGERI | Mil Kusin Abdillah | 728 | 2.36 | 2.36 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,790 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 826 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 249 | |||||
| Turnout | 31,865 | 77.13 | 2.72 | |||
| Registered electors | 41,312 | |||||
| Majority | 2,339 | 7.60 | 25.08 | |||
| PKR gain from BN | 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 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | 17,465 | 60.03 | 2.56 | ||
| DAP | Lee Han Khyun @ Joseph Lee | 7,958 | 27.35 | 27.35 | ||
| STAR | Awang Ahmad Sah | 2,604 | 8.95 | 8.95 | ||
| SAPP | Duli @ Dullie Mari @ Marie | 1,068 | 3.67 | 3.67 | ||
| Total valid votes | 29,095 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 665 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 176 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,936 | 79.85 | 13.17 | |||
| Registered electors | 37,490 | |||||
| Majority | 9,507 | 32.68 | 3.32 | |||
| 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 30 September 2018. 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 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-12. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | 13,737 | 62.59 | 7.19 | |
| PKR | Saukinah Yussof | 7,292 | 33.23 | 3.01 | |
| Independent | Ramzah Ahmad | 918 | 4.18 | 4.18 | |
| Total valid votes | 21,947 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 608 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 741 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,296 | 66.68 | 4.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,935 | ||||
| Majority | 6,445 | 29.36 | 10.20 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | 13,816 | 69.78 | |||
| PKR | Awang Ahmad Sah | 5,984 | 30.22 | |||
| Total valid votes | 19,800 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 725 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 727 | |||||
| Turnout | 21,252 | 62.28 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 7,832 | 39.56 | ||||
| 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. 40. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.173 Putatan 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.
