Sulaman is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. It is mandated to return a single member to the Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Sulaman (SA12)
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Hajiji Noor
GRS
Constituency created1967
First contested1967
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors11,711

Polling districts

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As at 12 February 2016, this constituency contains the polling districts of Penimbawan, Serusup, Kindu, Indai, Batangan, Tambalang, Mengkabong, Berungis, Gayang, Nongkoulud, Telipok and Baru-Baru.[1]

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Sulaman's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (85.57%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (8.52%)
  Other ethnicities (3.87%)
  Chinese (2.04%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sulaman constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Sulaman (N12) Penimbawan 170/12/01 SK Penimbawan
Serusup 170/12/02 SK Serusup
Kindu 170/12/03
  • SK Selupoh
  • SK Kindu
  • SMK St. John
  • SMK Sri Nangka
Indai 170/12/04 SK Termunong
Batangan 170/12/05 SK Pekan Tuaran
Tambalang 170/12/06
  • SK Tambalang
  • SK Bolong
Baru-Baru 170/12/07 SK Baru-Baru

Representation History

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Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sulaman
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
3rd 1967 – 1971 Indan Kari Alliance (USNO)
4th 1971 – 1976 Dahlan Harun
5th 1976 – 1981 Jumah Salim
6th 1981 – 1985 Nawawi Budin BN (BERJAYA)
7th 1985 – 1986 Abdul Hamid Mustapha USNO
8th 1986 Osu Sukam
1986 – 1990 Jasni Gindug
9th 1990 – 1994 Hajiji Noor BN (USNO)
10th 1994 – 1999 BN (UMNO)
11th 1999 – 2004
12th 2004 – 2008
13th 2008 – 2013
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018
2018 Independent
2018 – 2020 PH (BERSATU)
2020 PN (BERSATU)
16th 2020 – 2022 GRS (BERSATU)
2022-2023 GRS (Direct)
2023–present GRS (GAGASAN)

Election results

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Sabah state election, 2020: Sulaman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Hajiji Noor 5,919 64.52   64.52
Sabah Heritage Party Aliasgar Basri 2,820 30.74   3.49
Love Sabah Party Rekan Hussien 253 2.76   2.76
Total valid votes 8,992 98.02
Total rejected ballots 142 1.55
Unreturned ballots 40 0.44
Turnout 9,174 78.34   5.93
Registered electors 11,711
Majority 3,099 33.78   7.02
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018: Sulaman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hajiji Noor 12,966 68.05   8.51
Sabah Heritage Party Abdullah Sani Daud 5,192 27.25   27.25
Sabah People's Hope Party Arifin Harith 467 2.76   2.76
Total valid votes 18,625 97.99
Total rejected ballots 341 1.85
Unreturned ballots 89 0.16
Turnout 19,055 84.27   2.83
Registered electors 22,611
Majority 7,774 40.80   20.38
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2013: Sulaman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hajiji Noor 13,065 76.56   6.39
PKR Gulabdin @ Ghulabdin Enjih 2,624 15.38   12.07
Independent Ali Akbar Kawi 615 3.60   3.60
STAR David Orok 225 1.32   1.32
Independent Arifin Harith 66 0.39   0.39
Total valid votes 16,595 97.24
Total rejected ballots 449 2.63
Unreturned ballots 22 0.13
Turnout 17,066 87.10   7.66
Registered electors 19,587
Majority 10,441 61.18   18.46
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2008: Sulaman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hajiji Noor 8,961 70.17   5.94
PKR Umsery @ Ansari Abdullah 3,505 27.45   5.12
Total valid votes 12,466 97.62
Total rejected ballots 304 2.38
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 12,770 79.44   6.90
Registered electors 16,076
Majority 5,456 42.72   11.06
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2004: Sulaman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hajiji Noor 7,065 64.23   3.38
PKR Umsery @ Ansari Abdullah 3,583 32.57   32.57
Total valid votes 10,648 96.80
Total rejected ballots 349 3.17
Unreturned ballots 3 0.03
Turnout 11,000 72.54   4.77
Registered electors 15,165
Majority 3,482 31.66   0.23
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 1999: Sulaman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hajiji Noor 6,571 60.85   7.29
PBS Rakam Sijim 3,127 28.96   15.25
BERSEKUTU Mohammed Daud Abdullah 886 8.20   8.20
SETIA Hamdin @ Din Abdul Kadir 100 0.93   0.29
Total valid votes 10,684 98.94
Total rejected ballots 115 1.06
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 10,799 77.31   2.25
Registered electors 13,968
Majority 3,444 31.89   22.54
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 1994: Sulaman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hajiji Noor 5,016 53.56   53.56
PBS Marbee Ismail @ Matbeh Ismail 4,140 44.21   4.05
Independent Pengiran Othman Rauf @ Awang 69 0.74   0.74
SETIA Margaret Kimon @ Marsie 60 0.64   0.64
Total valid votes 9,285 99.15
Total rejected ballots 80 0.85
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 9,365 79.56   0.46
Registered electors 11,771
Majority 876 9.35   5.62
Sulaman gain from BN Swing USNO
Sabah state election, 1990: Sulaman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
USNO Hajiji Noor 3,575 43.89   1.36
PBS Jahid Jahim 3,294 40.16   1.17
AKAR Kalakau Untol 565 6.89   6.89
BERJAYA Aliasgar Basri 538 6.56   3.55
PRS Shafie Anterak 120 1.46   1.46
Independent Yusof Awang Ludin 38 0.46   0.46
Independent Laugan Tarki Noor 11 0.13   0.13
Total valid votes 8,141 99.26
Total rejected ballots 61 0.74
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 8,202 80.02   3.31
Registered electors 10,250
Majority 281 3.73   2.53
Sulaman hold Swing USNO
Sabah state election, 1986: Sulaman
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
USNO Osu Sukam 2,913 45.25
PBS Mohd Abdul Rahman @ Ahmad I Onggohon 2,510 38.99
BERJAYA Mungkit Ampuling @ Michael M Ampuling 651 10.11
Independent Nawawi Budin 212 3.29
Independent Bigong Polinoh @ Albert Polinoh 80 1.24
Independent A Tanjong Hakim @ Mike 15 0.23
Total valid votes 6,381 99.13
Total rejected ballots 56 0.87
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 6,437 76.71
Registered electors 8,391
Majority 403 6.26
Sulaman hold Swing USNO

References

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  1. ^ Malaysia (12 February 2016). "Notice of Polling Districts, Polling Centres and Principal Electoral Rolls for the Federal and State Constituencies of the State of Sabah". Federal Government Gazette. Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.