Batu Sapi (federal constituency)

Batu Sapi
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 

Tsen Thau Lin
BN

Constituency created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2013

Batu Sapi is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 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 Jalan Sibuga, Kampong Gas, Jalan Batu Sapi, Tronglit, Sekong, Lupak Meluas, Cecily, Tanah Merah, Jalan Leila, Kampong Gelam, Karamunting, Bokara.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Sibuga, Kampung Gas, Jalan Batu Sapi, Tronglit, Sekong, Lupak Meluas, Pulau Sanghai, Cecily, Tanah Merah, Jalan Leila, Kampung Gelam, Karamunting, Bokara.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Batu Sapi
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
11th 2004-2008 Chong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah BN
12th 2008-2010
2010-2013 Tsen Thau Lin
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTsen Thau Lin 13,085 57.44
PASHamza A. Abdullah @ Hamzah 9,287 40.76
STARSaiful Bahari Rashada Ahmad 410 1.80
Total valid votes 22,782 100.00
Total rejected ballots 574
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 23,40077.49
Registered electors 30,199
Majority 3,798
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general by-election, 4 November 2010
Upon the death of incumbent, Chong Ket Wah
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTsen Thau Lin 9,773 64.22
PKRUmsery @ Ansari Abdullah 3,414 22.43
SAPPYong Teck Lee 2,031 13.35
Total valid votes 15,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots 372
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 15,61361.03
Registered electors 25,582
Majority 6,359
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah 9,479 62.16
IndependentChung Kwong Wing 5,771 37.84
Total valid votes 15,250 100.00
Total rejected ballots 730
Unreturned ballots 418
Turnout 16,39863.06
Registered electors 26,004
Majority 3,708
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Chong Ket Wah won uncontested.
BNChong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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