Membakut (state constituency)

Membakut is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Membakut

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif GRS
Constituency created	2004
First contested	2004
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Population (2020)	18,564
Electors (2020)	13,617

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Membakut's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (85.17%)

  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (9.28%)

  Chinese (2.98%)

  Other ethnicities (2.57%)

History

Poling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Membakut constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Poling Districts	Code	Location
Membakut (N31)	Binsulok	176/31/01	SK Binsulok
	Pimping	176/31/02	SMK Membakut II
	Brunei	176/31/03	SK Kg. Brunei
	Bandau	176/31/04	SK Bandau SK St. Patrick
	Membakut	176/31/05	SMK Membakut
	Lumat	176/31/06	SK Lumat
	Mawao	176/31/07	SMK St. Patrick
	Sinuka	176/31/08	SK Sinoko
	Dindong	176/31/09	SK Kg. Bambangan

Representation History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Membakut
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Bongawan
12th	2004 – 2008	Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif (محمّد عارفين بن محمّد عارف)	BN (UMNO)
13th	2008 – 2013
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018
	2018 – 2019		Independent
	2019 – 2020		PH (BERSATU)
	2020		PN (BERSATU)
16th	2020 – 2022		GRS (BERSATU)
	2022- 2023		GRS (Direct)
	2023–present		GRS (PGRS)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif	6,363	59.92	59.92
	Sabah Heritage Party	Mohd Kamaruddin Abdul Hamid	2,942	27.70	7.68
	Independent	Ag Duramin Tafa	588	5.54	5.54
	Love Sabah Party	Saat Ag Damit	526	4.95	3.02
	United Sabah National Organisation (Baru)	Seniati Abdul Ghani	63	0.59	0.59
Total valid votes			10,482	98.70
Total rejected ballots			119	1.12
Unreturned ballots			19	0.18
Turnout			10,620	77.99	8.45
Registered electors			13,617
Majority			3,421	32.22	11.44
	Membakut gain from Alliance Party (Malaysia) Nasional		Swing		BN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif	6,495	56.16	7.53
	Sabah Heritage Party	Abdul Sani Sarip @ Marif	4,092	35.38	35.38
	Sabah People's Hope Party	Ali Omar Mohd Idris	456	3.94	3.94
	Love Sabah Party	Yahya Ahmad	223	1.93	1.93
	Independent	Rosjelen Salimat	85	0.73	0.73
Total valid votes			11,351	98.15
Total rejected ballots			182	1.57
Unreturned ballots			32	0.28
Turnout			11,565	86.44	0.86
Registered electors			13,379
Majority			862	20.78	13.36
	Membakut hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif	6,547	63.69	8.02
	PKR	Narawi @ Sinar Ahmad	3,037	29.55	3.54
	SAPP	Banjimin Ondoi	300	2.92	2.92
	STAR	Jaapar Ag Gador	139	1.35	1.35
Total valid votes			10,023	97.51
Total rejected ballots			237	2.31
Unreturned ballots			19	0.18
Turnout			10,279	87.30	9.57
Registered electors			11,777
Majority			3,510	34.14	11.56
	Membakut hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif	5,490	71.71	11.53
	PKR	Awang Tangah Awang Amin	1,991	26.01	7.69
Total valid votes			7,481	97.71
Total rejected ballots			168	2.19
Unreturned ballots			7	0.09
Turnout			7,656	77.73	7.44
Registered electors			9,850
Majority			3,499	45.70	19.49
	Membakut hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif	4,003	60.18
	PKR	Awang Tangah Awang Amin	2,260	33.97
Total valid votes			6,263	94.15
Total rejected ballots			149	2.24
Unreturned ballots			240	3.61
Turnout			6,652	70.29
Registered electors			9,463
Majority			1,743	26.21
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

References

1. "Dashboard SPR".
2. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.