Bengkoka is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. This is one of the thirteen new state constituencies as result of approval from state legislative and Dewan Rakyat on 17 July 2019 and presenting for the first time for snap election[1]

Bengkoka
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Harun Durabi
BN
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished2004
Constituency re-created2019
First contested1974
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)11,543

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Bengkoka's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (91.46%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (4.56%)
  Other ethnicities (3.41%)
  Chinese (0.58%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bengkoka constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Bengkoka (N02) Mengkubau 167/02/01 SK Manggis/Mongkubou
Tanjung Piring 167/02/02 SK Mapan-Mapan
Mangkapon 167/02/03 SK Mangkapon Pitas
Kanibongan 167/02/04 SK Kanibongan
Pantai 167/02/05 SK Pantai
Kebatasan 167/02/06 SK Kusilad
Penapak 167/02/07 SK Pinapak
Dandun 167/02/08 SK Dandun
Senaja 167/02/09 SK Senaja
Pandan 167/02/10 SK Pandan Mandamai

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bengkoka
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bengkoka-Banggi
5th 1976-1981 Abdul Salam Harun (عبدالسلام هارون) Sabah Alliance (USNO)
6th 1981-1985 Jasni Piut (جسني ڤيوت) USNO
7th 1985-1986 Abdul Salam Harun (عبدالسلام هارون)
8th 1986-1990 Yussof Abd Manan (يوسف عبد المنان)
9th 1990-1994 Paul Tom Imbayan PBS
10th 1994-1999 Masrani Parman (مسراني ڤرمان) BN (UMNO)
11th 1999-2004
Constituency abolished, merged into Pitas
Constituency re-created from Pitas
16th 2020–present Harun Durabi (هارون دورابي) BN (UMNO)

Election results

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Sabah state election, 2020: Bengkoka
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Harun Durabi 2,538 31.44
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation Junsim Rumunzing 1,201 14.88
Independent Maklin Masiau 1,149 14.23
PBS Dr. Samuil Mopun 898 11.12
Independent Pransol Tiying 731 9.05
Independent Akian Ah Kiew 576 7.13
Independent Mary Eugenie Dumpangol @ Aminah Ambrose 399 4.94
USNO (Baru) Omar Jalun 174 2.16
Love Sabah Party Jose Modsinupu 159 1.97
GAGASAN Sotijin Juhui 91 1.13
Sabah People's Unity Party Rita Cham 19 0.24
Total valid votes 7,935 98.29
Total rejected ballots 125 1.55
Unreturned ballots 13 0.16
Turnout 8,073 68.74
Registered electors 11,543
Majority 1,337 16.56
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ Daim, Nuradzimmah; Pei Ying, Teoh. "Sabah gets 13 more state seats". New Straits Times. NSTP publisher. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.