Sepanggar (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] | 336,253 |
| Electors (2025)[2] | 117,788 |
| Area (km²) | 317 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 1,060.7 |
Sepanggar is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Kota Kinabalu 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.
Ethnic breakdown of Sepanggar's electorate as of 2022
- Sabah Bumiputera (45.8%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (28.3%)
- Chinese (21.6%)
- Other ethnicities (4.10%)
As of 2020, Sepanggar has a population of 336,253 people.[3][4]
Age breakdown of Sepanggar's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (8.83%)
- 21-29 (27.3%)
- 30-39 (25.3%)
- 40-49 (15.6%)
- 50-59 (11.2%)
- 60-69 (7.80%)
- 70-79 (2.54%)
- 80-89 (0.93%)
- above 90 (0.57%)
Gender breakdown of Sepanggar's electorate as of 2022
- Male (51.0%)
- Female (49.0%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 21 November 2025, the Sepanggar constituency has a total of 26 polling districts.[5]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karambunai (N16) | Karambunai | 171/16/01 |
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| Gudon | 171/16/02 | SMK Bandaraya Manggatal Kota Kinabalu | |
| Taman Indah Permai | 171/16/03 |
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| Kibagu | 171/16/04 | Dewan Serbaguna Kompleks Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan Sabah | |
| Telipok Laut | 171/16/05 | SK Malawa | |
| Telipok Darat | 171/16/06 | SMK Pekan Telipok | |
| Pulau Sepanggar | 171/16/07 | SK Pulau Sepanggar | |
| Darau (N17) | Likas Baru | 171/17/01 |
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| Likas Darat | 171/17/02 | SA Negeri Kampung Likas Kota Kinabalu | |
| Kampong Likas | 171/17/03 | SK Likas | |
| 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 | |
| Inanam (N18) | Inanam Laut | 171/18/01 |
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| Tebobon | 171/18/02 |
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| Kokol | 171/18/03 | SK Kokol | |
| Menggatal | 171/18/04 |
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| Pulutan | 171/18/05 | SJK (C) Lok Yuk Menggatal | |
| Inanam Darat | 171/18/06 |
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| Poring-Poring | 171/18/07 |
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| Kolam Ayer | 171/18/08 | SK St Catherine | |
| Cenderakasih | 171/18/09 |
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| Pekan Inanam | 171/18/10 |
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| Bantayan | 171/18/11 | SK Bantayan |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Sepanggar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Gaya and Tuaran | |||||
| 11th | P171 | 2004-2008 | Enchin Majimbun @ Eric | BN (SAPP) | 16,226 76.09% |
| 12th | 2008 | 16,884 64.90% | |||
| 2008-2013 | SAPP | ||||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | Jumat Idris (جومت إدريس) | BN (UMNO) | 22,845 54.07% | |
| 14th | 2018-2022 | Azis Jamman (محمد عزيز بن زمان) | WARISAN | 28,420 59.47% | |
| 15th | 2022–present | Mustapha Sakmud (مصطفى سقمود) | PH (PKR) | 27,022 38.44% | |
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
| Sepanggar | Darau | |||||
| Inanam | ||||||
| Karambunai | ||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2019 | |
| Darau |
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| Inanam |
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| Karambunai |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N16 | Karambunai | Aliakbar Gulasan | PN (PAS) |
| N17 | Darau | Azhar Matussin | WARISAN |
| N18 | Inanam | Edna Jessica Majimbun | |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N16 | Karambunai | Kota Kinabalu City Hall |
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| N17 | Darau | ||
| N18 | Inanam |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Mustapha Sakmud | 27,022 | 38.44 |  38.44 | ||
| BN | Yakubah Khan | 19,980 | 28.42 |  3.88 | ||
| Heritage | Azis Jamman | 18,594 | 26.45 | 33.02 | ||
| KDM | Jumardie Lukman | 3,977 | 5.66 | 5.66 | ||
| PEJUANG | Yusof Kunchang | 731 | 1.04 | 1.04 | ||
| Total valid votes | 70,304 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 975 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 384 | |||||
| Turnout | 71,663 | 64.87 | 13.66 | |||
| Registered electors | 108,370 | |||||
| Majority | 7,042 | 10.02 | 17.15 | |||
| PH gain from Heritage | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah Heritage Party | Azis Jamman | 28,420 | 59.47 | 59.47 | ||
| BN | Abdul Rahman Dahlan | 15,436 | 32.30 | 21.77 | ||
| SAPP | Jeffrey Kumin | 2,958 | 6.19 | 3.44 | ||
| Love Sabah Party | Robert Sopining | 971 | 2.03 | 2.03 | ||
| Total valid votes | 47,785 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 913 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 314 | |||||
| Turnout | 49,012 | 78.53 | 2.97 | |||
| Registered electors | 62,415 | |||||
| Majority | 12,984 | 27.17 | 4.82 | |||
| Sabah Heritage Party 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.[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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Jumat Idris | 22,845 | 54.07 | 10.83 | ||
| DAP | Jeffrey Kumin @ John | 13,403 | 31.72 | 17.46 | ||
| SAPP | Don Chin Hon Kiong | 4,070 | 9.63 | 9.63 | ||
| STAR | Daniel John Jambun | 1,931 | 4.57 | 4.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 42,249 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,167 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 84 | |||||
| Turnout | 43,500 | 81.50 | 12.74 | |||
| Registered electors | 53,374 | |||||
| Majority | 9,442 | 22.35 | 21.71 | |||
| 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 | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Enchin Majimbun @ Eric | 16,884 | 64.90 | 11.19 | |
| PKR | Mohd Ibrahim Abdullah @ Yembun | 5,423 | 20.84 | 3.07 | |
| DAP | Ewol Muji | 3,709 | 14.26 | 14.26 | |
| Total valid votes | 26,016 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 790 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 184 | ||||
| Turnout | 26,990 | 68.76 | 4.80 | ||
| Registered electors | 39,251 | ||||
| Majority | 11,461 | 44.06 | 8.12 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Enchin Majimbun @ Eric | 16,226 | 76.09 | |||
| PKR | Saidatul Badru Mohd Said | 5,098 | 23.91 | |||
| Total valid votes | 21,324 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 727 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 32 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,083 | 63.96 | ||||
| Registered electors | ||||||
| Majority | 11,128 | 52.18 | ||||
| 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. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.171 Sepanggar Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ↑ https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p
- ↑ "Notice of Contested Election Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah". Attorney General's Chambers. 21 November 2025.
