Kunak (state constituency)

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

Kunak

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Norazlinah Arif GRS
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Population (2020)	68,475
Electors (2020)	14,641

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kunak's electorate as of 2020

1. Sabah Bumiputera 52.76 (52.8%)
2. Malay-Muslim 33.88 (33.9%)
3. Other ethnicities 10.24 (10.2%)
4. Chinese 3.13 (3.13%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kunak constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Kunak (N63)	Mostyn	188/63/08	SK Mostyn
	Madai	188/63/02	SMK Madai
	Kampung Kunak	188/63/03	SK Kunak I
	Gidam	188/63/04	SK Ladang Giram
	Pengkalan Kunak	188/63/05	SMK Kunak
	Kunak Jaya	183/63/06	SK Kampung Selamat
	Pangi	183/63/07	SK Pangi
	Pekan Kunak	183/63/08	SMK Kunak Jaya

Representation History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kunak
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
5th	1976 – 1981	Salim Bachu	Alliance (USNO)
6th	1981	Abdul Hamid Mustapha	BN (BERJAYA)
	1981 – 1985	Salim Bachu	USNO
7th	1985 – 1986
8th	1986 – 1990
9th	1990		BN (USNO)
	1990 – 1994		BN (UMNO)
10th	1994 – 1999	Unding Lana
11th	1999 – 2004	Jasa @ Ismail Rauddah
12th	2004 – 2008
13th	2008 – 2013	Nilwan Kabang
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018 – 2020	Norazlinah Arif	WARISAN
16th	2020 – 2023
	2023–present		GRS (PGRS)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN
	GRS
	Heritage
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Source(s) [citation needed]

Sabah state election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Norazlinah Arif	3,861	47.46	0.42
	BN	Halid Harun	3,272	40.22	4.24
	LDP	Nur Aini Abdul Rahman	404	4.97	4.97
	GAGASAN	Hasbi Sariat	290	3.56	3.56
	Love Sabah Party	Mohd Azman Abdul Samad Asiman	77	0.95	0.95
	USNO (Baru)	Utoh Joehann Angkie	32	0.39	0.39
Total valid votes			7,936	97.54
Total rejected ballots			168	2.06
Unreturned ballots			32	0.39
Turnout			8,136	55.57	16.19
Registered electors			14,641
Majority			589	7.24	4.66
	Kunak 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	Norazlinah Arif	4,898	47.04	47.04
	BN	Nilwan Kabang	4,630	44.46	25.56
	PAS	Kasman Karate	492	4.72	6.25
	Sabah People's Hope Party	Sahing Taking	141	1.35	1.35
Total valid votes			10,161	97.58
Total rejected ballots			223	2.14
Unreturned ballots			29	0.28
Turnout			10,413	71.76	5.60
Registered electors			14,511
Majority			268	2.58	56.12
	Kunak 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	Nilwan Kabang	6,394	70.02	10.88
	Independent	Hussein Ibnu Hassan	1,034	11.32	11.32
	PAS	Kasman Karate	1,002	10.97	10.97
	STAR	Valentine @ Rengers Sebastian	200	2.19	2.19
	Independent	Sharif Shamsuddin Sharif Sagaf	117	1.28	1.28
	Independent	Abdul Sattal Shafiee	64	0.70	0.70
Total valid votes			8,811	96.48
Total rejected ballots			295	3.23
Unreturned ballots			26	0.28
Turnout			9,132	77.36	12.55
Registered electors			11,804
Majority			5,360	58.70	6.79
	Kunak hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Nilwan Kabang	5,083	80.90	25.42
	PKR	Bedu Kudusa	968	15.41	11.89
Total valid votes			6,051	96.31
Total rejected ballots			225	3.58
Unreturned ballots			7	0.11
Turnout			6,283	64.81	2.02
Registered electors			9,694
Majority			4,115	65.49	33.59
	Kunak hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jasa @ Ismail Rauddah	3,344	55.48	6.38
	Independent	Rajib Salim @ Arif	1,421	23.58	23.58
	SETIA	Sahing Taking	823	13.66	8.31
	PKR	Citra Masadi	212	3.52	3.52
Total valid votes			5,800	96.23
Total rejected ballots			222	3.68
Unreturned ballots			5	0.08
Turnout			6,027	62.79	1.37
Registered electors			9,598
Majority			1,923	31.90	5.40
	Kunak hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jasa @ Ismail Rauddah	4,619	49.10	4.69
	PBS	Abdullah Minun Sahirun	2,126	22.60	1.44
	Independent	Mohd Amin Jaafar	1,987	21.12	21.12
	SETIA	Rayman Udin	503	5.35	5.35
Total valid votes			9,235	98.17
Total rejected ballots			172	1.83
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			9,407	64.16	1.41
Registered electors			14,661
Majority			2,493	26.50	6.13
	Kunak hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Unding Lana	5,241	53.79	10.57
	PBS	Salim Bachu	2,062	21.16	10.26
	Independent	Nilwan Kabang	2,050	21.04	21.04
	BERSEKUTU	Sarip Wahirun	197	2.02	16.75
Total valid votes			9,550	98.02
Total rejected ballots			193	1.98
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			9,743	65.57	4.10
Registered electors			14,858
Majority			3,179	32.63	20.85
	Kunak hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Salim Bachu	3,305	43.22	18.17
	PBS	William Chiuh	2,404	31.44	3.95
	BERSEKUTU	Mahmud Mansor	1,435	18.77	18.77
	Independent	Mohd Saip Abdul Garang	153	2.00	2.00
	PRS	Musa Nasir	130	1.70	1.70
	Independent	Taasim Salasa	43	0.56	0.56
Total valid votes			7,470	97.69
Total rejected ballots			177	2.31
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,647	69.67	1.33
Registered electors			10,976
Majority			901	11.78	14.23
	Kunak hold		Swing		USNO
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Salim Bachu	3,750	61.39
	PBS	William Chiuh	2,161	35.38
	Independent	Mohamad Jikiranu @ Utoh Imam Tahassam	105	1.72
Total valid votes			6,016	98.49
Total rejected ballots			92	1.51
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			6,108	68.34
Registered electors			8,938
Majority			1,589	26.01
	Kunak hold		Swing		USNO
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".