Beaufort (federal constituency)

Beaufort is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Beaufort District and Kuala Penyu District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Beaufort (P177)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Siti Aminah Aching
BN
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]52,107
Electors (2022)[2]43,248
Area (km²)871
Pop. density (per km²)59.8

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Kimanis's electorate as of 2022

  Sabah Bumiputera (69.4%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (19.6%)
  Chinese (8%)
  Other ethnicities (3.1%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Beaufort constituency has a total of 24 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Klias (N32) Kota Klias 177/32/01 SMK Kota Klias
Malabau 177/32/02 SK Rancangan Klias
Kabulu 177/32/03 SK Kabulu
Takuli 177/32/04 SK Takuli
Limbawang 177/32/05
  • SK Mempagar
  • SK Kebatu
  • SK Lanjau
Klias Baru 177/32/06
  • SK Klias Baru
  • SK Pintas
Bandar Beaufort 177/32/07 SJK (C) Kung Ming (1)
Bingkul 177/32/08 SA Negeri Kampung Bingkul
Jimpangah 177/32/09 SK Batu 60
Halogilat 177/32/10 SK Biah Batu 65
Taman Wawasan 177/32/11 SA Negeri Pekan Beaufort
Klias Estate 177/32/12 Tadika Kung Ming
Kuala Penyu (N33) Tenambak 177/33/01 SK Tenambak
Temporong 177/33/02 SK St. Augustine
Sitombok 177/33/03 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Palu Palu 177/33/04 SK Palu-Palu
Bundu 177/33/05 SK St. Peter Bundu
Melampai 177/33/06 SK Menunggang
Mansud 177/33/07 SK Mansud
Karukan 177/33/08 SK Kerukan
Kilugus 177/33/09 SK Kilugus
Tanjung Aru 177/33/10 SK Tanjung Aru
Malikai 177/33/11 SK Melikai
Menumbok 177/33/12 SK Pekan Menumbok

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Beaufort
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Kimanis and Limbawang
9th1995-1999Nurnikman Abdullah (نورنعمن عبدالله)BN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004Anifah Aman (عنيفه بن أمان حنيف أمان)
11th2004-2008Azizah Mohd Dun (عزيزة محمد دون‎)
12th2008-2011Lajim Ukin (لاجيم اوكين)
2011-2013Independent
13th2013-2018Azizah Mohd Dun (عزيزة محمد دون‎)BN (UMNO)
14th2018
2018-2019Independent
2019-2020PH (BERSATU)
2020–2022GRS (BERSATU)
15th2022-presentSiti Aminah Aching (سيتي امينه اچهيڠ)BN (UMNO)

State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
BeaufortBongowan
Klias
Kuala Penyu

Current state assembly members
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N32 Klias Isnin Aliasnih GRS (GAGASAN)
N33 Kuala Penyu Limus Jury

Local governments
No. State Constituency Local Government
N32 Klias Beaufort District Council
N33 Kuala Penyu Kuala Penyu District Council

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNSiti Aminah Aching10,57036.08-5.64
KDMJohair Mat Lani8,05227.48+27.48
PHDikin Musah7,83526.74-2.05
Sabah Heritage PartyMasri Adul2,1527.35+7.35
IndependentJohan @ Christopher Ot Ghani5461.86+1.86
IndependentMatlani Sabli1430.49+0.49
Total valid votes 29,298 100.00
Total rejected ballots 552
Unreturned ballots 74
Turnout 29,92467.74
Registered electors 43,248
Majority 2,5188.59
BN 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 %∆%
BNAzizah Mohd Dun11,35441.72- 8.80
Sabah People's Hope PartyLajim Ukin8,02329.48+ 29.48
PHJohan @ Christopher Ot Ghani7,83528.79+28.79
Total valid votes 27,212 100.00
Total rejected ballots 799
Unreturned ballots 143
Turnout 28,15484.44
Registered electors 33,342
Majority 3,33112.24
BN hold 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.

"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 December 29, 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAzizah Mohd Dun12,82750.52- 28.75
PKRLajim Ukin12,15547.87+ 27.14
STARGuan Dee Koh Hoi4091.61+ 1.61
Total valid votes 25,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 559
Unreturned ballots 50
Turnout 26,00086.39
Registered electors 30,097
Majority 6732.65
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 30 September 2018. 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 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLajim Ukin14,78079.27+ 79.27
PKRLajim Md Yusof3,86620.73+ 20.73
Total valid votes 18,646 100.00
Total rejected ballots 681
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 19,34672.22
Registered electors 26,788
Majority 10,91458.54
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Azizah Mohd Dun won uncontested.
BNAzizah Mohd Dun
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAnifah Aman @ Haniff Amman16,00963.48+ 4.64
PBSPengiran Aliuddin Pengiran Tahir9,20936.52- 3.76
Total valid votes 25,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots 440
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 25,70764.26
Registered electors 40,004
Majority 6,80026.96
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNNurnikman Abdullah14,71958.84
PBSAbdul Rashid Abu Bakar10,07640.28
IndependentAnis Tuali2210.88
Total valid votes 25,016 100.00
Total rejected ballots 338
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 25,37670.31
Registered electors 36,091
Majority 4,64318.56
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-10-31.
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