Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)

Kota Kinabalu
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy
DAP

Constituency created 1966
First contested 1969
Last contested 2013

Kota Kinabalu is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1974, from 2004 to present.

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

It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Utara, Bandar Selatan, Likas Barat, Likas, Likas Tengah, Likas Selatan, Likas Park, Dah Yeh Villa, Kampong Ayer, Jalan Istana, Jalan Kebajikan, Sunny Garden, Jalan Bandaran, Jalan Rumah Sakit, Luyang, Foh Sang, Jindo, Bukit Padang, Kepayan Ridge, Taman Fu Yun, Jalan Penampang.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Utara, Bandar Selatan, Likas Barat, Likas, Likas Tengah, Likas Selatan, Likas Park, Dah Yeh Villa, Kampong Ayer, Jalan Istana, Jalan Kebajikan, Sunny Garden, Jalan Bandaran, Jalan Rumah Sakit, Luyang, Foh Sang, Jindo, Bukit Padang, Kepayan Ridge, Taman Fu Yun, Jalan Penampang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Kinabalu
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
1969-1971 Parliament dissolved[2][3]
3rd 1971-1973 Pang Tet Tshung SCA
1973-1974 BN
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created
11th 2004-2008 Yee Moh Chai BN
12th 2008-2013 Hiew King Cheu DAP
13th 2013-present Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPWong Sze Phin @ Jimmy 28,516 73.15
BNChin Tek Ming 9,557 24.52
STARLiew Hock Leong @ Michael 909 2.33
Total valid votes 38,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots 506
Unreturned ballots 60
Turnout 39,54878.29
Registered electors 50,516
Majority 18,959
DAP hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPHiew King Cheu 9,464 34.31
PKRLiew Chin Jin @ Christina Hadikusumo 9,358 33.93
BNChin Tek Ming 8,420 30.53
IndependentKong Yu Kiong 341 1.24
Total valid votes 27,583 100.00
Total rejected ballots 326
Unreturned ballots 108
Turnout 28,01764.09
Registered electors 43,714
Majority 106
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYee Moh Chai 15,993 64.82
DAPHiew King Cheu 5,187 21.02
KEADILANLiew Chin Jin @ Christina Hadikusumo 3,492 14.15
Total valid votes 24,672 100.00
Total rejected ballots 294
Unreturned ballots 112
Turnout 25,07858.16
Registered electors
Majority 10,806
BN gain from SCA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
SCAPang Tet Tshung
IndependentWilliam Lye
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,291
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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