Pensiangan (federal constituency)

Pensiangan
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Joseph Kurup
BN

Constituency created 1984
First contested 1986
Last contested 2013

Pensiangan is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 1995, from 2004 to present.

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

It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Sinulihan, Mansiat, Tulid, Sungoi, Marapok, Mengatang, Pangkalan, Malima, Sook, Barasanon, Ansip, Mambulu, Karamatoi, Dalit, Simbuan, Kalampun, Malaing, Lumiri, Bonor, Lanas, Tiulon, Nabawan, Pandewan, Ponontomon, Saliu, Sabanait, Sepulot, Tataluan, Saliku, Logongon, Pensiangan, Sibangali, Pohon Batu, Salinatan, Babalitan, Saliliran.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Sinulihan, Mansiat, Tulid, Sungoi, Marapok, Magatang, Menawo, Malima, Sook, Barasanon, Ansip, Membulu, Karamatoi, Dalit, Simbuan, Kalampun, Malaing, Lumiri, Bonor, Lanas, Tiulon, Nabawan, Pandewan, Ponontomon, Saliu, Sabinait, Sapulot, Tataluan, Saliku, Longongon, Pensiangan, Sibangali, Pohon Batu, Salinatan, Babalitan, Saliliran.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Pensiangan
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
7th 1986-1990 Taimin Lumaing BN
8th 1990-1995 PBS
Constituency abolished
Constituency re-created
11th 2004-2008 Bernard S. Maraat @ Ben BN
12th 2008-2013 Joseph Kurup
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJoseph Kurup 9,467 45.31 + 45.31
PKRRichard Sakian Gunting 7,723 36.95 + 36.95
STARMartin Tomy @ Tommy 3,554 17.01 + 17.01
IndependentFatimah Agitor @ Mohd Daud 152 0.73 + 0.73
Total valid votes 20,896 100.00
Total rejected ballots 483
Unreturned ballots 12
Turnout 21,39181.66
Registered electors 26,194
Majority 1,7448.40
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Kurup won uncontested.
BNJoseph Kurup
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBernard S. Maraat @ Ben 6,080 51.05
IndependentMartin Tomy @ Tommy 5,272 44.27
IndependentSamson S. Koroh @ Razali Suffian 557 4.68
Total valid votes 11,909 100.00
Total rejected ballots 552
Unreturned ballots 2
Turnout 12,46368.95
Registered electors 18,075
Majority 8086.78
BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PBSTaimin Lumaing 7,701 84.67 + 84.67
DAPAmpon @ Foo Tun Bung 1,394 15.33 + 15.33
Total valid votes 9,095 100.00
Total rejected ballots 172
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,26752.02
Registered electors 17,814
Majority 6,30769.34
PBS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTaimin Lumaing 5,196 75.02
IndependentPeter Kodou 1,730 24.98
Total valid votes 6,926 100.00
Total rejected ballots 160
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 7,08648.23
Registered electors 14,693
Majority 3,46650.04
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.
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