Tawau (federal constituency)

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Tawau (P190)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Lo Su Fui
GRS
Constituency created1966
First contested1969
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]230,531
Electors (2022)[2]87,477
Area (km²)1,332
Pop. density (per km²)173.1

Tawau is a federal constituency in Tawau Division (Tawau District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

The federal constituency was created in the 1966 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics[edit]

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Tawau's electorate as of 2022

  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (44.6%)
  Chinese (30.7%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (16.5%)
  Other ethnicities (8.3%)

History[edit]

Polling districts[edit]

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tawau constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Balung (N67) Kinabutan 190/67/01 SMK Kinabutan
Andrassy 190/67/02 SK Andrassy
Balung 190/67/03 SMK Balung
Kinabutan Besar 190/67/04 SMK Jalan Apas
Bukit Quoin 190/67/05 SK Bukit Quoin
Ranggau 190/67/06 SK Ranggau
Apas (N68) Tawau Lama 190/68/01 SK Kampung Titingan
Tinagat 190/68/02
  • SK Batu Payung
  • SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Apas 190/68/03 SK Kuala Apas
Wakuba 190/68/04 SK Wakuba
Titingan 190/68/05 SK Titingan
Inderasabah 190/68/06 SK Inderasabah
Batu 4 190/68/07 SK Batu 4 Jalan Apas
Sri Tanjung (N69) Kuhara 190/69/01 SMK Tawau
Sing On 190/69/02 SJK (C) Hing Hwa
Fajar 190/69/03 SK St. Ursula
Sabindo 190/69/04 SMK Holy Trinity
Kabota 190/69/05 SJK (C) Kung Ming
Batu 3 190/69/06 SMK Taman Tawau
Da Hwa 190/69/07 SMK Jambatan Putih
Kapital 190/69/08 Kolej Tingkatan Enam Tawau
Jalan Chester 190/69/09 SJK (C) Sin Hwa
Takada 190/69/10 Sabah Chinese High School

Representation history[edit]

Members of Parliament for Tawau
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd P120 1971-1973 Yeh Pao Tzu
(叶宝滋)		 SCA
1973-1974 BN (SCA)
4th P130 1974-1978 Alex Pang Sui Chee
(彭瑞麒)
5th 1978-1982 Hiew Nyuk Ying
(丘玉荣) 		BN (BERJAYA)
6th 1982-1986 Kan Yau Fa
(简耀华)
7th P151 1986-1990 Samson Chin Chee Tsu
(陈志慈)		 DAP
8th 1990-1995 Geoffrey Yee Ling Fook
(余伦福)		 PBS
9th P165 1995-1999 Chua Soon Bui
(蔡顺梅)		 BN (SAPP)
10th 1999-2004 Shim Paw Fatt
(沈宝发)
11th P190 2004-2008
12th 2008 Chua Soon Bui
(蔡顺梅)
2008-2013 SAPP
13th 2013-2018 Mary Yap Kain Ching
(叶娟呈)		 BN (PBS)
14th 2018-2022 Christina Liew Chin Jin
(刘静芝)		 PH (PKR)
15th 2022–present Lo Su Fui
(罗思辉)		 GRS (PBS)

State constituency[edit]

Parliamentary
constituency		 State constituency
1967–1974 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–2004 2004–2020 2020–present
Tawau Apas
Balung Balung
Bandar Tawau
Kalabakan
Merotai
Sri Tanjong

Current state assembly members[edit]

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N67 Balung Hamid Awang GRS (GAGASAN)
N68 Apas Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan
N69 Sri Tanjong Justin Wong Yung Bin WARISAN

Local governments[edit]

No. State Constituency Local Government
N67 Balung Tawau Municipal Council
N68 Apas
N69 Sri Tanjong

Election results[edit]

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GRS Lo Su Fui 19,865 39.19 Increase 39.19
PH Christina Liew 16,065 31.69 Decrease 18.36
Sabah Heritage Party Chen Ket Chuin 11,263 22.22 Increase 22.22
Independent Mohd Salleh Bacho 1,776 3.50 Increase 3.50
GTA Herman Amdas 1,067 2.11 Increase 2.11
Independent Chin Chee Syn 651 1.28 Increase 1.28
Total valid votes 50,687 100.00
Total rejected ballots 697
Unreturned ballots 232
Turnout 51,616 57.94 Decrease 15.26
Registered electors 87,477
Majority 3,800 7.50 Decrease 3.56
GRS gain from PH Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Christina Liew 21,400 50.05 Increase 50.05
BN Yap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin 16,673 39.00 Decrease 15.88
PAS Mohamad Husain 2,518 5.89 Increase 5.89
Sabah People's Hope Party Alizaman Jijurahman 2,162 5.06 Increase 5.06
Total valid votes 42,753 100.00
Total rejected ballots 981
Unreturned ballots 127
Turnout 43,861 73.20 Decrease 4.00
Registered electors 59,919
Majority 4,727 11.06 Decrease 1.75
PH 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.

"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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin 21,331 54.88 Increase 1.86
PKR Kong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min 16,352 42.07 Increase 29.60
SAPP Chua Soon Bui 633 1.63 Increase 1.63
Independent Ahmad Awang @ Madon 553 1.42 Increase 1.42
Total valid votes 38,869 100.00
Total rejected ballots 789
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 39,787 77.20 Increase 13.59
Registered electors 51,538
Majority 4,979 12.81 Decrease 5.70
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
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chua Soon Bui 13,943 53.02
DAP Chan Foong Hin 9,076 34.51
PKR Berhan @ Birhan Ruslan 3,278 12.47
Total valid votes 26,297 100.00
Total rejected ballots 735
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 27,071 63.61
Registered electors 42,560
Majority 4,867 18.51
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Shim Paw Fatt won uncontested.
BN Shim Paw Fatt
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Shim Paw Fatt 20,160 62.07 Increase 2.40
PBS Kong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min 9,044 27.84 Decrease 4.81
Independent Majin Ajing 3,278 10.09 Increase 10.09
Total valid votes 32,482 100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 530
Turnout 33,252 55.18 Decrease 7.73
Registered electors 60,260
Majority 11,116 34.23 Increase 7.21
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Chua Soon Bui 20,168 59.67 Increase 59.67
PBS Chee Yau Fah 11,037 32.65 Decrease 18.28
DAP Samson Chin Chee Tsu 1,401 4.14 Decrease 1.36
PAS Mohamed Tingka 825 2.44 Increase 0.57
Independent Semanis Mohd Salleh 372 1.10 Increase 1.10
Total valid votes 33,803 100.00
Total rejected ballots 302
Unreturned ballots 204
Turnout 34,309 62.91 Increase 2.48
Registered electors 54,536
Majority 9,131 27.02 Increase 0.27
BN gain from PBS Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBS Geoffrey Yee Ling Fook 11,595 50.93 Increase 50.93
Independent Osman Mohamad 5,504 24.18 Increase 24.18
Independent Bandy Pilo @ Sabandy 3,258 14.31 Increase 14.31
DAP Samson Chin Chee Tsu 1,253 5.50 Decrease 41.12
Independent Ismail Senang 731 3.21 Increase 3.21
PAS Mohamed Husain 426 1.87 Increase 1.87
Total valid votes 22,767 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,893 60.43 Decrease 2.69
Registered electors 37,386
Majority 6,091 26.75 Increase 7.25
PBS gain from DAP Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Samson Chin Chee Tsu 8,277 46.62 Increase 46.62
BN Christina Liew 4,814 27.12 Decrease 29.15
Independent Abdul Ghapur Salleh 4,663 26.26 Increase 26.26
Total valid votes 17,754 100.00
Total rejected ballots 169
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,923 63.12 Decrease 3.64
Registered electors 28,395
Majority 3,463 19.50 Increase 3.82
DAP gain from BN Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tan Yau Fah @ Paul 10,525 56.27 Increase 1.45
SCCP Steven Chan Tze Hung 7,592 40.59 Increase 40.59
Independent Ismail Mohamed Said 426 2.28 Increase 2.28
Independent Ibrahim Kamaruddin 161 0.86 Increase 0.86
Total valid votes 18,704 100.00
Total rejected ballots 243
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,947 66.76
Registered electors 28,381
Majority 2,933 15.68 Decrease 19.68
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hiew Nyuk Ying 7,889 54.82
DAP Liew Kong Khai 2,800 19.46
Independent Ibrahim Kamaruddin 2,773 19.27
SCA Hiew Kim Siong 929 6.46
Total valid votes 14,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 20,978
Majority 5,089 35.36
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Alex Pang Sui Chee won uncontested.
BN Alex Pang Sui Chee
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 13,735
Majority
BN gain from SCA Swing ?


Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %
SCA Yeh Pao Tzu 4,987 73.80
Independent Stephen Chan Tze Hung 1,770 36.20
Total valid votes 6,757 100.00
Total rejected ballots 155
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 6,912 70.50
Registered electors 9,798
Majority 3,217 37.60
This was a new constituency created.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ "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. 43. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
  4. ^ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  5. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-19.
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