Karambunai (state constituency)

Karambunai is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia that has been represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly since 2004.

Karambunai
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Azhar Matussin
WARISAN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018

The state constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sabah State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Karambunai, Gudon, Inanam Laut, Likas Baru, Likas Darat, Kampong Likas, Taman Indah Permai, Bangka-Bangka, Kurol Melangi, Darau and Warisan.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Karambunai, Gudon, Inanam Laut, Likas Baru, Likas Darat, Kampong Likas, Taman Indah Permai, Bangka-Bangka, Kurol Melangi, Darau, Warisan, Rampayan and Kibagu.

Representation history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Karambunai
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
11th2004–2008Jainab AhmadBN
12th2008–2013
13th2013–2018
14th2018–presentAzhar Matussin[2]WARISAN

Election results
Sabah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
WARISANAzhar Matussin14,15754.66+ 54.66
BNJainab Ahmad8,79133.94- 31.40
PASAspar Oyet @ Akbar1,6966.55+ 6.55
SAPPAhsim Oyok Jamat1,2584.86- 3.86
Total valid votes 25,902 100.00
Total rejected ballots 613
Unreturned ballots 143
Turnout 26,65877.38
Registered electors 34,451
Majority 5,36620.72
WARISAN gain from BN Swing .
Sabah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJainab Ahmad14,81865.34+ 3.56
PKRMuali Aching5,54224.43- 13.79
SAPPAziz Ibrahim1,9778.72+ 8.72
IndependentRano Susulan1720.76+ 0.76
IndependentAg. Maidin Ag. Apong1710.75+ 0.75
Total valid votes 22,680 100.00
Total rejected ballots 661
Unreturned ballots 53
Turnout 23,39480.75
Registered electors 28,971
Majority 9,276
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 196/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

"Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 237/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
Sabah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJainab Ahmad7,91461.78- 0.61
PKRAg. Maidin Ag. Apong4,89638.22+ 0.61
Total valid votes 12,810 100.00
Total rejected ballots 399
Unreturned ballots 207
Turnout 13,41667.24
Registered electors 19,951
Majority 3,018
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJainab Ahmad6,36062.39
KEADILANSaidatul Badru Mohd Said3,83437.61
Total valid votes 10,194 100.00
Total rejected ballots 301
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 10,49762.64
Registered electors 16,757
Majority 2,526
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. "Sabah 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14)". The Star. Petaling Jaya. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019. (Note: Under the "Candidates & Results" heading, click on "State".)

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