Papar (federal constituency)

Papar

Sabah constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin
BN

Constituency created

1984

First contested

1986

Last contested

2013

Papar is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 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 Pangalat, Dambai, Kawang, Kinarut, Langkuas, Labak, Kaiduan, Gana, Obai, Buang Sayang, Kuala, Kelanahan, Surati, Bandar Papar, Benoni, Limbahau, Biau.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pengalat, Dambai, Kawang, Kinarut, Kampung Laut, Labak, Kaiduan, Gana, Ovai, Pengalat Kecil, Beringgis, Taman Pantai Lok Kawi, Buang Sayang, Kuala, Kelanahan, Surati, Bandar Papar, Benoni, Limbahau, Biau, Rampazan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Papar
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
7th	1986-1990	Osu Sukam	BN
8th	1990-1995
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008	Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin	21,196	64.83	+ 0.40
	PKR	Mohammad Yahya Lampong	10,661	32.61	+ 8.36
	STAR	Balon Mujim	838	2.56	+ 2.56
Total valid votes			32,695	100.00
Total rejected ballots			499
Unreturned ballots			68
Turnout			33,262	85.79
Registered electors			38,771
Majority			10,535	32.22
	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	Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin	15,352	64.43	+ 64.43
	PKR	Wahap Idris	5,778	24.25	+ 24.25
	Independent	Patrick Sindu	2,268	9.52	+ 9.52
	Independent	Mohd Hashim Yussup @ Yusof	429	1.80	+ 1.80
Total valid votes			23,827	100.00
Total rejected ballots			651
Unreturned ballots			435
Turnout			24,913	77.18
Registered electors			32,279
Majority			9,574	40.18
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin won uncontested.
	BN	Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin
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	Osu Sukam	14,013	64.81	+ 8.13
	PBS	Mohd Saidi Lampoh	7,608	35.19	- 6.93
Total valid votes			21,621	100.00
Total rejected ballots			200
Unreturned ballots			43
Turnout			21,864	70.22
Registered electors			31,136
Majority			6,405	29.62
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Osu Sukam	12,131	56.68	+ 5.46
	PBS	Juani @ Johnny Mositun	9,015	42.12	+ 42.12
	Independent	Mohd. Hashim Yussup	257	1.20	+ 1.20
Total valid votes			21,403	100.00
Total rejected ballots			204
Unreturned ballots			58
Turnout			21,665	74.94
Registered electors			28,909
Majority			3,116	14.56
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Osu Sukam	8,452	51.22	+ 2.30
	Independent	Abd. Rahman Juman	7,939	48.10	+ 48.10
	Independent	Wences B. Lajingah	45	0.27	+ 0.27
	Independent	Md. Ariff Ab. Bakar	41	0.25	+ 0.25
	Independent	Huang Tzin Tat @ Alexander	27	0.16	+ 0.16
Total valid votes			16,504	100.00
Total rejected ballots			109
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			16,613	71.80
Registered electors			23,137
Majority			513	3.12
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Osu Sukam	4,844	48.92
	Independent	James Ghani	4,638	46.83
	Independent	Othman Mohd Yassin	421	4.25
Total valid votes			9,903	100.00
Total rejected ballots			92
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			9,995	57.99
Registered electors			17,237
Majority			206	2.09
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

↑ "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.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau

Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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