Sindumin (state constituency)

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

Sindumin

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Yusof Yacob GRS
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)	16,762

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sindumin's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (79.99%)

  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (10.75%)

  Other ethnicities (4.76%)

  Chinese (4.50%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sindumin constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Sindumin (N35)	Banting	178/35/01	SK Banting
	Sindumin	178/35/02	SK Sindumin
	Marintaman	178/35/03	SK Merintaman
	Bandar Sipitang	178/35/04	SK Pekan Sipitang SMK Pengiran Omar
	Mesapol	178/35/05	SJK (C) Chung Hwa Mesapol SMK Pengiran Omar II
	Usuk	178/35/06	SK Melalia
	Ulu Sipitang	178/35/07	SK Ulu Sipitang
	Pantai	178/35/08	SK Pantai
	Melamam	178/35/09	SK Melamam
	Mendolong	178/35/10	SK Mendulong
	Kelangsat	178/35/11	SK Kelangsat
	Bole	178/35/12	SK Ulu Bole
	Meligan	178/35/13	SK Meligan
	Long Pasia	178/35/14	SK Long Pasia
	Iburu	178/35/15	Balai Kebudayaan Iburu
	Tanjung Pagar	178/35/16	SK Padang Berampah SMK Padang Berampah
	Kuala Muaya	178/35/17	SK Kebawang

Representation History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sindumin
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Sipitang
11th	1999 – 2004	Sapawi Ahmad	BN (UMNO)
12th	2004 – 2008
13th	2008 – 2013	Ahmad Bujang
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018 – 2020	Yusof Yacob	WARISAN
16th	2020 – 2021
	2021 – 2023		Independent
	2023 -		GRS (PGRS)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Yusof Yacob	5,415	47.92	2.96
	BN	Sani Miasin	4,991	44.17	0.90
	United Sabah National Organisation (Baru)	Mahshur @ Manshor OKK Mohd Yasin	365	3.23	3.23
	LDP	Daniel Gaing	142	1.26	1.26
	Love Sabah Party	Jaebeh @ Jaybee Buaya	114	1.01	1.01
	GAGASAN	Arifin Harith	34	0.30	0.30
Total valid votes			11,061	97.88
Total rejected ballots			208	1.84
Unreturned ballots			31	0.27
Turnout			11,300	67.41	10.02
Registered electors			16,762
Majority			424	3.75	2.06
	Sindumin hold		Swing		WARISAN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Yusof Yacob	6,648	50.88	50.88
	BN	Sapawi Ahmad	5,888	45.07	18.58
	Pakatan HarapanRS	Patrick Sadom	273	2.09	2.09
Total valid votes			12,809	98.04
Total rejected ballots			204	1.56
Unreturned ballots			52	0.40
Turnout			13,065	77.43	4.43
Registered electors			16,873
Majority			760	5.81	28.48
	Sindumin gain from Sabah Heritage Party		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	Ahmad Bujang	8,024	63.65	4.72
	PKR	Harunsah Ibrahim	3,701	29.36	9.66
	SAPP	Amde @ Hamdi Sidik	357	2.83	2.83
	STAR	Semion @ Fred Semion Sakai	165	1.31	1.31
Total valid votes			12,247	97.14
Total rejected ballots			340	2.70
Unreturned ballots			20	0.16
Turnout			12,607	81.86	7.34
Registered electors			15,400
Majority			4,323	34.29	14.38
	Sindumin hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Bujang	5,634	58.93	0.64
	PKR	Ramle Dua	3,730	39.02	39.02
Total valid votes			9,364	97.95
Total rejected ballots			185	1.94
Unreturned ballots			11	0.12
Turnout			9,560	74.52	5.77
Registered electors			12,828
Majority			1,904	19.91	0.74
	Sindumin hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sapawi Ahmad	5,073	58.29	7.09
	Independent	Ramle Dua	3,405	39.12	39.12
	BERSEKUTU	Sumayung Using	150	1.72	8.76
Total valid votes			8,628	99.14
Total rejected ballots			65	0.75
Unreturned ballots			10	0.11
Turnout			8,703	68.75	5.11
Registered electors			12,659
Majority			1,668	19.17	11.30
	Sindumin hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sapawi Ahmad	4,794	65.38
	PBS	Jamilah @ Halimah Sulaiman	3,112	34.91
	BERSEKUTU	Sarpudin Ahmad	934	10.48
Total valid votes			8,840	99.16
Total rejected ballots			75	0.84
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			8,915	73.86
Registered electors			12,070
Majority			1,682	30.47
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

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.