Semporna (federal constituency)

Semporna
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Mohd Shafie Apdal
Independent

Constituency created 1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2013

Semporna is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Silam constituency and Tawau 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 Pulau, Bum Bum Utara, Sisipan, Bum Bum Selatan, Sulabayan, Dinawan, Larapan, Salakan, Terusan, Hampalan, Tongkalloh, Pulau Omadal, Pekan Semporna, Tampi-Tampi, Kabongan, Pakalangan, Tagasan, Mantaritip, Musallah, Inabah Kamal, Pulau Mabul, Semporna Darat, Sungai Tohok, Bugaya, Tanjung Kapor, Bubul, Kampong Ayer, Lihak-Lihak, Simunul.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau, Bum-Bum Utara, Sisipan, Bum-Bum Selatan, Sulabayan, Denawan, Larapan, Selakan, Terusan, Hampalan, Tongkalloh, Pulau Omadal, Pekan Semporna, Tampi-Tampi, Kabogan, Pakalangan, Tagasan, Mantaritip, Musallah, Inabah Kamal, Pulau Mabul, Bukit Lalang, Kubang Baru, Semporna Darat, Sungai Tohok, Bugaya, Tanjung Kapor, Bubul, Kampong Ayer, Lihak-Lihak, Simunul, Bangau-Bangau.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Semporna
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created from Silam and Tawau
7th 1986-1990 Sakaran Dandai BN
8th 1990-1995
9th 1995-1999 Mohd Shafie Apdal
10th 1999-2004
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-2016
2016-present Independent

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal 25,559 83.70
PKRZamree @ Mohd Suffian Abdul Habi 4,654 15.24
IndependentBadaruddin Mustapha 325 1.06
Total valid votes 30,538 100.00
Total rejected ballots 985
Unreturned ballots 72
Turnout 31,59576.04
Registered electors 41,549
Majority 20,905
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal 19,419 90.84
PKRAb Azis Ab Hamid 1,957 9.16
Total valid votes 21,376 100.00
Total rejected ballots 832
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 22,20963.07
Registered electors 35,216
Majority 17,462
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal 15,215 76.25
IndependentMadjalis Lais 1,896 9.50
IndependentAldani Landi 1,286 6.45
IndependentNoraidah Abdul Salleh 816 4.09
KEADILANMohd Abd Wahab Abdullah 740 3.71
Total valid votes 19,953 100.00
Total rejected ballots 847
Unreturned ballots 118
Turnout 20,91861.94
Registered electors
Majority 13,319
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal 18,570 77.98
IndependentAbdul Rahim @ Abdurahim 5,245 22.02
Total valid votes 23,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots 326
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 24,15558.48
Registered electors
Majority 13,325
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Shafie Apdal 17,006 78.03
PBSSabardin Ombrah 4,788 21.97
Total valid votes 21,794 100.00
Total rejected ballots 385
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 22,19766.59
Registered electors
Majority 12,218
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSakaran Dandai 10,832 58.85
IndependentAbdillah Abdul Hamid 7,574 41.15
Total valid votes 18,406 100.00
Total rejected ballots 160
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,56657.77
Registered electors
Majority 3,258
BN hold Swing {{{3}}}
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNSakaran Dandai 6,063 51.26
BERJAYAAbdillah Abdul Hamid 4,116 34.80
IndependentJendy Jeffery 1,650 13.95
Total valid votes 11,829 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,94751.56
Registered electors 23,170
Majority 1,947
This was a new constituency created out of Silam and Tawau which went to Independent and BN respectively in the previous election.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
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