Lamag 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]

Lamag
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Bung Mokhtar Radin
BN
Constituency created1967
Constituency abolished1976
Constituency re-created2019
First contested1967
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)8,159

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Lamag's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (76.40%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (16.74%)
  Other ethnicities (6.07%)
  Chinese (0.78%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lamag constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[2][3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Lamag(N58) Buang Sayang 187/58/01 SK Buang Sayang
Bukit Garam 187/58/02 SMK Bukit Garam
Lamag 187/58/03 SK Sangau
Balat 187/58/04 SK Balat
Kota Kinabatangan 187/58/05 SK Bukit Garam II
Usaha Jaya 187/58/06 SK Kota Kinabatangan

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lamag
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
3rd 1967-1971 Gaipam Indar USNO
4th 1971-1976 Pg Mohd Ismail Pg Siat
Constituency abolished, split into Kuamut and Sekong
Constituency recreated from Kuamut and Sukau
16th 2020–present Bung Moktar Radin BN (UMNO)

Election results

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Sabah state election, 2020: Lamag
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Bung Moktar Radin 3,035 52.56
Sabah Heritage Party Mohd Ismail Ayob 2,374 41.12
Independent Junny @ Karuak Abdullah 73 1.26
Love Sabah Party Razman Mayah 71 1.23
Sabah People's Unity Party Sairin Abdul Rahman 61 1.06
Total valid votes 5,614 97.23
Total rejected ballots 144 2.49
Unreturned ballots 16 0.28
Turnout 5,774 70.77
Registered electors 8,159
Majority 661 11.44
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

References

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  1. ^ Daim, Nuradzimmah; Pei Ying, Teoh. "Sabah gets 13 more state seats". News 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.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Corrigendum, Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-11-09.