Sandakan (federal constituency)

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

Sandakan (P186)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1966
First contested1969
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]121,672
Electors (2022)[2]55,542
Area (km²)26
Pop. density (per km²)4,679.7

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 Sandakan's electorate as of 2022

  Chinese (44.2%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (26.6%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (23.5%)
  Other ethnicities (5.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sandakan constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[3][4]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Elopura (N55) Taman Indah Jaya 186/55/01
  • SMK Muhibbah
  • SK Muhibbah
Beatrice 186/55/02 SMK Konven St. Cecilia
Batu 1 Jalan Utara 186/55/03 SJK (C) Chi Hwa
Batu 2 Jalan Utara 186/55/04 SMK Sandakan
Trig Hill 186/55/05 SM Sung Siew
Jalan Utara 186/55/06 SM Yu Yuan
Pecky Valley 186/55/07 SMK St. Mary Sandakan
Sungai Anip 186/55/08 Tadika Chi Hwa
Batu 3 Jalan Utara 186/55/09 SK St. Mary Town
Batu 5 Jalan Utara 186/55/10 SK St. Monica
Tanjong Papat (N56) Happy Valley 186/56/01 SMK St. Michael
Sandakan Pekan 186/56/02 SJK (C) Cheng Min
Cathay 186/56/03 Wisma Perbandaran
Pasar 186/56/04 Wisma Warisan
Sim-Sim 186/56/05 SK Sungai Anib 1
Pulau Berhala 186/56/06
  • SK Sri Tanjung Papat 1
  • SK Sri Tanjung Papat 2
Jalan Dua 186/56/07 Wisma Sandaraya

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sandakan
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd1971-1973Peter Lo Sui Yin (罗思仁)SCA
1973-1974BN (SCA)
4th1974-1978Peter Lim Pui Ho (林培河)
5th1978-1982Fung Ket Wing (冯杰荣)DAP
6th1982-1986
7th1986-1990
8th1990-1995Lai Lun Tze (赖麟趾)PBS
9th1995-1999Lau Ngan Siew (刘彦修)BN (LDP)
10th1999-2004
11th2004-2008Chong Hon Min (张汉明)Independent
12th2008-2013Liew Vui Keong (刘伟强)BN (LDP)
13th2013-2018Wong Tien Fatt (黄天发)DAP
14th2018
2018-2019PH (DAP)
2019-2022 Vivian Wong Shir Yee (黄诗怡)
15th2022-present

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
SandakanBandar Sandakan
Elopura
Karamunting
Sandakan Bandar
Tanjong Papat

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N55 Elopura Calvin Chong Ket Kiun WARISAN
N56 Tanjong Papat Frankie Poon Ming Fung PH (DAP)

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N55 Elopura Sandakan Municipal Council
N56 Tanjong Papat Sandakan Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PHVivian Wong Shir Yee16,67353.92+53.92
Sabah Heritage PartyAlex Thien Ching Qiang5,64218.25+18.25
GRSLau Chee Keong @ Thomas Lau5,05416.35+16.35
IndependentPeter Hu Chang Lik @ Hii Chang Lik2,3427.57+7.57
IndependentSheikh Lokeman9623.11+3.11
IndependentLita Tan Abdullah2460.80+0.80
Total valid votes 30,919 100.00
Total rejected ballots 480
Unreturned ballots 134
Turnout 31,53355.67
Registered electors 55,542
Majority 11,031
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general by-election, 11 May 2019
Upon the death of the incumbent, Wong Tien Fatt
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPVivian Wong Shir Yee16,01274.15+6.18
PBSLinda Tsen Thau Lin4,49120.80-14.3
IndependentHamza A. Abdullah @ Hamzah7883.65N/A
IndependentChia Siew Yung1780.82N/A
IndependentSulaiman Abdul Samat1260.58N/A
Total valid votes 21,595100.00
Total rejected ballots 234
Unreturned ballots 18
Turnout 21,84754.44
Registered electors 40,131
Majority 11,521
DAP hold Swing +8.71
Source(s)
1. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Kecil P.186 Sandakan". Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPWong Tien Fatt19,09467.97+15.98
BNLim Ming Hoo8,99632.03-15.98
Total valid votes 28,090 100.00
Total rejected ballots 502
Unreturned ballots 76
Turnout 28,66872.07
Registered electors 39,777
Majority 10,09835.95
DAP hold Swing +15.98
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPWong Tien Fatt14,22651.99+10.01
BNLiew Vui Keong13,13848.01-5.02
Total valid votes 27,364 100.00
Total rejected ballots 525
Unreturned ballots 34
Turnout 27,92375.35
Registered electors 37,058
Majority 1,088
DAP gain from BN Swing +7.52
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLiew Vui Keong8,29742.89-1.99
DAPChong Chui Lin @ Shanty8,12141.98N/A
IndependentFong Vun Fui2,92915.14N/A
Total valid votes 19,347 100.00
Total rejected ballots 644
Unreturned ballots 57
Turnout 20,04861.03
Registered electors 32,847
Majority 176
BN gain from Independent Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
IndependentChong Hon Min9,53852.15N/A
BNLau Ngan Siew8,20844.88-7.99
PASOKLiew Teck Khen @ Liaw Teck King5432.97N/A
Total valid votes 18,289 100.00
Total rejected ballots 385
Unreturned ballots 124
Turnout 18,79856.61
Registered electors
Majority 1,330
Independent gain from BN Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLau Ngan Siew12,99852.87+4.79
PBSSak Cheong Yu8,63035.10+19.80
MDPFung Ket Wing2,95612.02N/A
Total valid votes 24,584 100.00
Total rejected ballots 296
Unreturned ballots 537
Turnout 25,41755.68
Registered electors
Majority 4,368
BN hold Swing -7.51
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNLau Ngan Siew12,89248.08N/A
DAPAng Lian Hai9,81836.62-11.15
PBSChong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah4,10315.30-36.93
Total valid votes 26,813 100.00
Total rejected ballots 249
Unreturned ballots 152
Turnout 27,21465.43
Registered electors
Majority 3,074
BN gain from PBS Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PBSLai Lun Tze10,16352.23N/A
DAPAng Lian Hai9,29547.77-16.90
Total valid votes 19,458 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,377
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 20,83553.75
Registered electors
Majority 868
PBS gain from DAP Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPFung Ket Wing12,71064.67+6.47
BNAndrew Tham Chee Nam6,94335.33-6.47
Total valid votes 19,653 100.00
Total rejected ballots 85
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 19,73859.23
Registered electors 33,325
Majority 5,767
DAP hold Swing +6.47
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPFung Ket Wing12,12758.20+7.64
BNIan Chin8,71141.80+6.18
Total valid votes 20,838 100.00
Total rejected ballots 195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 21,03367.33
Registered electors 31,239
Majority 3,416
DAP hold Swing +0.73
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPFung Ket Wing8,93350.56N/A
BNVincent Wong Fu Bin6,29435.62N/A
IndependentAlexander Khoo Kay Mian2,06611.69N/A
SCAPhilip Fu Sui Cheong3762.12N/A
Total valid votes 17,669100.00
Total rejected ballots 277
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,94668.40
Registered electors 26,236
Majority 2,639
DAP gain from BN Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Peter Lim Pui Ho won uncontested.
BNPeter Lim Pui Ho
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 18,195
Majority
BN gain from SCA Swing N/A
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %
SCAPeter Lo Sui Yin5,83864.63
IndependentChong Thain Vun3,19535.37
Total valid votes 9,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots 176
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 9,20972.90
Registered electors 12,625
Majority 2,643
This was a new constituency created.

References

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