Papar (federal constituency)
Sabah constituency | |||
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Federal constituency | |||
Legislature | Dewan Rakyat | ||
MP |
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Constituency created | 1984 | ||
First contested | 1986 | ||
Last contested | 2013 |
Papar is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
History
2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Pangalat, Dambai, Kawang, Kinarut, Langkuas, Labak, Kaiduan, Gana, Obai, Buang Sayang, Kuala, Kelanahan, Surati, Bandar Papar, Benoni, Limbahau, Biau.
2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pengalat, Dambai, Kawang, Kinarut, Kampung Laut, Labak, Kaiduan, Gana, Ovai, Pengalat Kecil, Beringgis, Taman Pantai Lok Kawi, Buang Sayang, Kuala, Kelanahan, Surati, Bandar Papar, Benoni, Limbahau, Biau, Rampazan.
Representation history
Members of Parliament for Papar | ||||
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Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
Constituency created | ||||
7th | 1986-1990 | Osu Sukam | BN | |
8th | 1990-1995 | |||
9th | 1995-1999 | |||
10th | 1999-2004 | |||
11th | 2004-2008 | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | ||
12th | 2008-2013 | |||
13th | 2013-present |
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2013 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | 21,196 | 64.83 | + 0.40 | ||||
PKR | Mohammad Yahya Lampong | 10,661 | 32.61 | + 8.36 | ||||
STAR | Balon Mujim | 838 | 2.56 | + 2.56 | ||||
Total valid votes | 32,695 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 499 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 68 | |||||||
Turnout | 33,262 | 85.79 | ||||||
Registered electors | 38,771 | |||||||
Majority | 10,535 | 32.22 | ||||||
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. Retrieved 2016-05-19. "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. Retrieved 2016-05-19. |
Malaysian general election, 2008 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | 15,352 | 64.43 | + 64.43 | ||||
PKR | Wahap Idris | 5,778 | 24.25 | + 24.25 | ||||
Independent | Patrick Sindu | 2,268 | 9.52 | + 9.52 | ||||
Independent | Mohd Hashim Yussup @ Yusof | 429 | 1.80 | + 1.80 | ||||
Total valid votes | 23,827 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 651 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 435 | |||||||
Turnout | 24,913 | 77.18 | ||||||
Registered electors | 32,279 | |||||||
Majority | 9,574 | 40.18 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 2004 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
On the nomination day, Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin won uncontested. | ||||||||
BN | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | |||||||
Total valid votes | 100.00 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Registered electors | ||||||||
Majority | ||||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1999 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Osu Sukam | 14,013 | 64.81 | + 8.13 | ||||
PBS | Mohd Saidi Lampoh | 7,608 | 35.19 | - 6.93 | ||||
Total valid votes | 21,621 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 200 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 43 | |||||||
Turnout | 21,864 | 70.22 | ||||||
Registered electors | 31,136 | |||||||
Majority | 6,405 | 29.62 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1995 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Osu Sukam | 12,131 | 56.68 | + 5.46 | ||||
PBS | Juani @ Johnny Mositun | 9,015 | 42.12 | + 42.12 | ||||
Independent | Mohd. Hashim Yussup | 257 | 1.20 | + 1.20 | ||||
Total valid votes | 21,403 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 204 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | 58 | |||||||
Turnout | 21,665 | 74.94 | ||||||
Registered electors | 28,909 | |||||||
Majority | 3,116 | 14.56 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1990 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Osu Sukam | 8,452 | 51.22 | + 2.30 | ||||
Independent | Abd. Rahman Juman | 7,939 | 48.10 | + 48.10 | ||||
Independent | Wences B. Lajingah | 45 | 0.27 | + 0.27 | ||||
Independent | Md. Ariff Ab. Bakar | 41 | 0.25 | + 0.25 | ||||
Independent | Huang Tzin Tat @ Alexander | 27 | 0.16 | + 0.16 | ||||
Total valid votes | 16,504 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 109 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 16,613 | 71.80 | ||||||
Registered electors | 23,137 | |||||||
Majority | 513 | 3.12 | ||||||
BN hold | Swing |
Malaysian general election, 1986 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
BN | Osu Sukam | 4,844 | 48.92 | |||||
Independent | James Ghani | 4,638 | 46.83 | |||||
Independent | Othman Mohd Yassin | 421 | 4.25 | |||||
Total valid votes | 9,903 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 92 | |||||||
Unreturned ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | 9,995 | 57.99 | ||||||
Registered electors | 17,237 | |||||||
Majority | 206 | 2.09 | ||||||
This was a new constituency created. |
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sabah [P.U. (B) 57/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-10.