Tawau (federal constituency)

Tawau
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Mary Yap Kain Ching
BN

Constituency created 1966
First contested 1969
Last contested 2013

Tawau is a federal constituency in 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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kinabutan, Andrassy, Balung, Hidayat, Bukit Quoin, Tawau Lama, Tinagat, Apas, Wakuba, Titingan, Inderasabah, Kuhara, Sin On, Tanjung, Jalan Dunlop, Kubata, Batu 3, Da Hua, Kapital, Jalan Chester.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kinabutan, Andrassy, Balung, Kinabutan Besar, Bukit Quoin, Ranggu, Tawau Lama, Tinagat, Apas, Wakuba, Titingan, Inderasabah, Batu 4, Kuhara, Sin On, Fajar, Sabindo, Kabota, Batu 3, Da Hua, Kapital, Jalan Chester, Takada.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Tawau
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[2][3]
3rd 1971-1973 Yeh Pao Tzu SCA
1973-1974 BN
4th 1974-1978 Alex Pang Sui Chee
5th 1978-1982 Hiew Nyuk Ying
6th 1982-1986 Kan Yau Fa
7th 1986-1990 Samson Chin Chee Tsu DAP
8th 1990-1995 Geoffrey Yee Ling Fook PBS
9th 1995-1999 Chua Soon Bui BN
10th 1999-2004 Shim Paw Fatt
11th 2004-2008
12th 2008 Chua Soon Bui
2008-2013 SAPP
13th 2013-present Mary Yap Kain Ching BN

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYap Kain Ching @ Mary Yap Ken Jin 21,331 54.88 + 1.86
PKRKong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min 16,352 42.07 + 29.60
SAPPChua Soon Bui 633 1.63 + 1.63
IndependentAhmad Awang @ Madon 553 1.42 + 1.42
Total valid votes 38,869 100.00
Total rejected ballots 789
Unreturned ballots 129
Turnout 39,78777.20
Registered electors 51,538
Majority 4,97912.81
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChua Soon Bui 13,943 53.02 + 53.02
DAPChan Foong Hin 9,076 34.51 + 34.51
PKRBerhan @ Birhan Ruslan 3,278 12.47 + 12.47
Total valid votes 26,297 100.00
Total rejected ballots 735
Unreturned ballots 39
Turnout 27,07163.61
Registered electors 42,560
Majority 4,86718.51
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Shim Paw Fatt won uncontested.
BNShim 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%∆%
BNShim Paw Fatt 20,160 62.07 + 2.40
PBSKong Hong Ming @ Kong Fo Min 9,044 27.84 - 4.81
IndependentMajin Ajing 3,278 10.09 + 10.09
Total valid votes 32,482 100.00
Total rejected ballots 240
Unreturned ballots 530
Turnout 33,25255.18
Registered electors 60,260
Majority 11,11634.23
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChua Soon Bui 20,168 59.67 + 59.67
PBSChee Yau Fah 11,037 32.65 - 18.28
DAPSamson Chin Chee Tsu 1,401 4.14 - 1.36
PASMohamed Tingka 825 2.44 + 0.57
IndependentSemanis Mohd Salleh 372 1.10 + 1.10
Total valid votes 33,803 100.00
Total rejected ballots 302
Unreturned ballots 204
Turnout 34,30962.91
Registered electors 54,536
Majority 9,13127.02
BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PBSGeoffrey Yee Ling Fook 11,595 50.93 + 50.93
IndependentOsman Mohamad 5,504 24.18 + 24.18
IndependentBandy Pilo @ Sabandy 3,258 14.31 + 14.31
DAPSamson Chin Chee Tsu 1,253 5.50 - 41.12
IndependentIsmail Senang 731 3.21 + 3.21
PASMohamed Husain 426 1.87 + 1.87
Total valid votes 22,767 100.00
Total rejected ballots 126
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 22,89360.43
Registered electors 37,883
Majority 6,09126.75
PBS gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPSamson Chin Chee Tsu 8,277 46.62
BNLiew Chin Jin @ Christina Hadikusumo 4,814 27.12
IndependentAbdul Ghapur Salleh 4,663 26.26
Total valid votes 17,754 100.00
Total rejected ballots 169
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 17,92363.12
Registered electors 28,395
Majority 3,46319.50
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTan Yau Fah @ Paul 10,525 56.27
SCCPSteven Chan Tze Hung 7,592 40.59
IndependentIsmail Mohamed Said 426 2.28
IndependentIbrahim Kamaruddin 161 0.86
Total valid votes 18,704 100.00
Total rejected ballots 243
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 18,94766.76
Registered electors 28,381
Majority 2,933
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHiew Nyuk Ying
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Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 20,978
Majority 5,089
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Alex Pang Sui Chee won uncontested.
BNAlex 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%∆%
SCAYeh Pao Tzu
IndependentStephen Chan Tze Hung
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 9,798
Majority
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 Sabah [P.U. (B) 57/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  2. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  3. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-19.
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