Kota Belud (federal constituency)

Kota Belud is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Kota Belud District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

Kota Belud (P169)

Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Heritage
Constituency created	1966
First contested	1969
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	107,243
Electors (2022)[2]	79,885
Area (km²)	1,372
Pop. density (per km²)	78.2

The federal constituency was created in the 1966 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Kota Belud's electorate as of 2022

1. Sabah Bumiputera (79.2%)
2. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (15.6%)
3. Chinese (2.60%)
4. Other ethnicities (2.40%)

Age breakdown of Kota Belud's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (7.13%)
2. 21-29 (22.2%)
3. 30-39 (23.9%)
4. 40-49 (17.1%)
5. 50-59 (13.5%)
6. 60-69 (9.25%)
7. 70-79 (3.86%)
8. 80-89 (2.07%)
9. above 90 (1.04%)

Gender breakdown of Kota Belud's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (48.9%)
2. Female (51.1%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Belud constituency has a total of 44 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Pintasan（N08）	Dudar	169/08/01	SK Dudar
	Rampayan	169/08/02	SK Nanamun
	Timbang	169/08/03	SK Timbang
	Tamau	169/08/04	SK Tamau
	Merbau	169/08/05	SA Negeri Merabau Kota Belud
	Pandasan	169/08/06	SK Pandasan
	Kota Peladok	169/08/07	Dewan Serba Guna Kota Peladok
	Rampayan Ulu	169/08/08	SK Rampayan Ulu
	Pulau Mantani	169/08/09	SK Pulau Mantanani
	Peladok	169/08/10	SK Peladok
Tempasuk (N09)	Kagurahan	169/09/01	SK Keguraan
	Taun Gusi	169/09/02	SK Taun Gusi
	Tempasuk	169/09/03	SK Tempasuk II
	Rosok	169/09/04	SK Rosok / Bengkahak Lama
	Gunding	169/09/05	SK Tampasuk I
	Jawi Jawi	169/09/06	SK Jawi-Jawi
	Labuan	169/09/07	SK Labuan
Usukan（N10）	Ambong	169/10/01	SK Ambong
	Kulambai	169/10/02	SK Kulambai
	Timbang Dayang	169/10/03	SK Timbang Dayang
	Sambirai	169/10/04	SK Sembirai
	Pangkalan Abai	169/10/05	SK Pangkalan Abai
	Pompod	169/10/06	SJK (C) Chung Hwa
	Kota Belud	169/10/07	SMK Pekan Kota Belud
	Pirasan	169/10/08	SMK Arshad
	Suang Punggor	169/10/09	SK Suang Punggor
	Kuala Abai	169/10/10	SK Kuala Abai
	Siasai	169/10/11	SK St Edmund
Kadamaian (N11)	Kelawat	169/11/01	SK Kelawat
	Kinasaraban	169/11/02	SK Kinasaraban Kota Belud
	Tamu Darat	169/11/03	SK Tamu Darat
	Piasau	169/11/04	SK Piasau
	Tangkurus	169/11/05	SK Tengkurus
	Lasau	169/11/06	SK Lasau Podi
	Sayap	169/11/07	SK Sayap
	Taginambur	169/11/08	SMK Narinang
	Narinang	169/11/09	SK Narinang
	Kebayau	169/11/10	SK Kebayau
	Kiau	169/11/11	SK Kiau 1
	Gaur-Gaur	169/11/12	SK Mengkulat
	Tambulian	169/11/13	SK Tambulian
	Nahaba	169/11/14	SK Nahaba
	Melangkap	169/11/15	SK Melangkap Kota Belud
	Kaung	169/11/16	SK Kaung

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Belud
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
		1969-1971	Parliament was suspended[4][5]
3rd	P107	1971-1973	Mohammad Said Keruak (محمّد سعيد کرواق)	USNO
		1973-1974		BN (USNO)
4th	P117	1974-1978
5th		1978-1982
6th		1982-1986	Mohammad Yahya Lampong (محمّد يحيى لمڤوڠ‎)	Independent
7th	P136	1986-1990	Maidom Pansai @ Paul Pansai	BN (PBS)
8th		1990-1995		GR (PBS)
9th	P148	1995-1999	Md Salleh Md Said (مد صالح مد سعيد)	BN (UMNO)
10th		1999-2004
11th	P169	2004-2008
12th		2008-2013	Abdul Rahman Dahlan (عبدالرحمٰن دحلان)
13th		2013-2018
14th		2018–2022	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (اغثنا الرئيسة منيرة مجليس)	WARISAN
15th		2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1967–1974	1974–1985	1985–1995	1995–2004	2004–2020	2020–present
Kota Belud			Kadamaian
		Kebuyau
	Sorob
		Tempasuk
	Usukan
						Pintasan

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N8	Pintasan	Vacant
N9	Tempasuk
N10	Usukan
N11	Kadamaian

Local governments

No	State Constituency	Local Government
N8	Pintasan	Kota Belud District Council
N9	Tempasuk
N10	Usukan
N11	Kadamaian

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Heritage	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis	25,148	46.54	4.28
	BN	Abdul Rahman Dahlan	20,566	38.06	3.52
	PH	Madeli @ Modily bin Bangali	8,323	15.40	15.40
Total valid votes			54,037	100.00
Total rejected ballots			749
Unreturned ballots			486
Turnout			55,272	67.64	14.48
Registered electors			79,885
Majority			4,582	8.48	0.77
	Heritage hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis	23,429	50.82	50.82
	BN	Md Salleh Md Said	19,167	41.58	10.12
	Sabah People's Hope Party	Miasin @ Aimaduddin Mion	2,092	4.54	4.54
	PAS	Laiman Ikin @ Ag Laiman B Kakimin	1,410	3.06	3.06
Total valid votes			46,098	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,173
Unreturned ballots			294
Turnout			47,565	82.12	2.40
Registered electors			57,919
Majority			4,262	9.25	2.79
	Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 320/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Dahlan	21,768	51.44	3.18
	PKR	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis @ Fakharudy	16,673	39.40	5.98
	STAR	Jalumin Bayogoh	2,709	6.40	6.40
	Independent	Lamsil Amidsor	979	2.31	2.31
	Independent	Kanul Gindol	185	0.44	0.44
Total valid votes			42,314	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,109
Unreturned ballots			79
Turnout			43,502	84.52	6.25
Registered electors			51,467
Majority			5,095	12.04	2.80
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 224/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Dahlan	17,842	54.62	10.31
	PKR	Saidil @ Saidi Simoi	14,822	45.38	45.38
Total valid votes			32,664	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,046
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,710	78.27	3.07
Registered electors			43,071
Majority			3,020	9.24	25.84
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Md Salleh Md Said	19,290	64.93	2.77
	Independent	James Baga @ Bagah	8,869	29.85	29.85
	SETIA	Jaimin @ Jack Giau	1,551	5.22	5.22
Total valid votes			29,710	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,084
Unreturned ballots			87
Turnout			30,881	75.20	2.35
Registered electors			41,065
Majority			10,421	35.08	2.93
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Md Salleh Md Said	17,817	62.16	0.76
	PBS	Saidil @ Saidi Simoi	8,601	30.01	7.07
	PAS	Bandira Alang	1,515	5.28	5.28
	Independent	Maidom Pansai @ Paul	553	1.93	1.93
	Independent	Mul Marif	179	0.62	0.62
Total valid votes			28,665	100.00
Total rejected ballots			266
Unreturned ballots			139
Turnout			29,070	77.55	4.16
Registered electors			37,485
Majority			9,216	32.15	6.31
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Md Salleh Md Said	17,368	62.92	62.92
	PBS	Timbun Laganan @ Herbert Timbun Lagadan	10,237	37.08	17.30
Total valid votes			27,605	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			177
Turnout			28,097	81.71	11.42
Registered electors			34,386
Majority			7,131	25.84	15.80
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Maidom Pansai @ Paul Pansai	11,501	54.38	54.38
	Independent	Lamsil Hamidsor	9,377	44.34	44.34
	Independent	Mohamed Gelungan Omar @ Rosman	270	1.28	1.28
Total valid votes			21,148	100.00
Total rejected ballots			165
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			21,313	70.29	4.86
Registered electors			30,320
Majority			2,124	10.04	12.96
	PBS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Maidom Pansai @ Paul Pansai	8,155	49.75	18.13
	BERJAYA	Yapin Gimpoton	4,384	26.75	26.75
	PAS	Jamlidi Oleh	3,629	22.14	22.14
	Independent	Asmara Mohd Bilin	223	1.36	1.36
Total valid votes			16,391	100.00
Total rejected ballots			195
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,586	65.43	14.20
Registered electors			25,351
Majority			3,771	23.00	4.06
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Yahya Lampong	9,952	58.68	58.68
	BN	Pandikar Amin Mulia	5,362	31.62	16.14
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK	Majikon Moluni	884	5.21	5.21
	Independent	Mohamed Yakin Mumin	419	2.47	2.47
	Independent	Sisambin Bungan	262	1.54	1.54
	PUSAKA	Jailin Toh	80	0.47	0.47
Total valid votes			16,959	100.00
Total rejected ballots			346
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			17,305	79.63	1.72
Registered electors			21,732
Majority			4,590	27.06	13.81
	Independent gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Said Keruak	6,737	47.76	47.76
	Independent	Raskan Asing	4,868	34.51	34.51
	Independent	Maidom Pansai @ Paul	1,408	9.98	9.98
	PEKEMAS	Pinjaman Hassin	921	6.53	6.53
	Parti Sabah Demokratik Rakyat	Rajin Guritom	173	1.23	1.23
Total valid votes			14,107	100.00
Total rejected ballots			504
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			14,611	81.35
Registered electors			17,960
Majority			1,869	13.25
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Mohamed Said Keruak won uncontested.
	BN	Mohamed Said Keruak
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			15,097
Majority
	BN gain from USNO		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	USNO	Mohamed Said Keruak	9,290	79.95
	Independent	Pinah Sarian	1,620	13.94
	Independent	Awang Abdul Razak	650	5.59
	Independent	Madin Sabidol	61	0.52
Total valid votes			11,621	100.00
Total rejected ballots			418
Unreturned ballots
Turnout				80.90
Registered electors			14,875
Majority			7,670	66.01
This was a new constituency created.