Keningau (P180)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Jeffrey Kitingan
GRS
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]129,882
Electors (2020)[2]87,588
Area (km²)2,231
Pop. density (per km²)58.2

Keningau is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Keningau District and Tambunan District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 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 Keningau's electorate as of 2022

  Sabah Bumiputera (72.9%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (12.6%)
  Chinese (11.9%)
  Other ethnicities (2.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Keningau constituency has a total of 37 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Tambunan（N39） Kirokot 180/39/01 SK Kirokot
Patau 180/39/02 SK Patau
Kinabaan 180/39/03 SMK Tambunan
Sunsuron 180/39/04 SK Sunsuron
Timbou 180/39/05 SK Timbou
Toboh 180/39/06 SK St David Toboh
Kaingaran 180/39/07 SK Kaingaran
Tambunan Bandar 180/39/08
  • SK Pekan Tambunan
  • SMA Negeri Pekan Tambunan
Lubong 180/39/09 SK Nambayan
Nambayan 180/39/10 SK Monsok Tengah
Kuala Monsok 180/39/11 SK Lotong
Garas 180/39/12 SK Garas
Tiong 180/39/13 SK Tiong Widu
Namadan 180/39/14 SK Kuala Namadan Tambunan
Monsorulong 180/39/15 SK Kinaluan
Rompon 180/39/16 SK Rompon
Bingkor（N40） Ranggon 180/40/01 SA Rakyat Al-Huda
Apin-Apin 180/40/02 SK Apin-Apin
Marampong 180/40/03
  • SK Merampong
  • SK Liau Apin-Apin
Bunga Raya 180/40/04 SK Bunga Raya
Kukuangoh 180/40/05 SK Kampong Baru
Tuntumulod 180/40/06 SK Bunsit
Bingkor 180/40/07 SK Bingkor
Baginda 180/40/08 SK Binaong
Tuarid Taud 180/40/09 SK Tuarid Taud
Keningau Station 180/40/10 SMK Keningau II
Keningau Bandar 180/40/11 SMK St. Francis Xavier
Liawan（N41） Luagan 180/41/01 SK Luagan
Liawan 180/41/02 SK Kg Keningau
Patikang Laut 180/41/03 SK Bulu Silou
Sinagang 180/41/04 SK Senagang
Meninpir 180/41/05 SJK (C) Yuk Kong
Bayangan 180/41/06 SA Negeri Bayangan Keningau
Mesjid 180/41/07 SMK Gunsanad
Limbawan 180/41/08 SK Pekan Keningau
Motou 180/41/09 Tadika Sabah Chinese Association Keningau
Banjar 180/41/10 SK Banjar

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Keningau
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Sabah Selatan
4th P1271974-1977Stephen Robert EvansBN (USNO)
1977-1978Harris Salleh BN (BERJAYA)
5th1978-1982Stephen Robert Evans BN (USNO)
6th1982-1986Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau (احمد شاه حسين تمباكاو) BN (BERJAYA)
7th P1421986-1990Joseph Pairin Kitingan BN (PBS)
8th1990-1995PBS
9th P1571995-1999
10th1999-2004
11th P1802004-2008BN (PBS)
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th 2018-2020 Jeffrey Kitingan STAR
2020–2022 GRS (STAR)
15th2022-present

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
KeningauBingkor
Liawan
PensianganPensiangan
Sook
Tambunan

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N39 Tambunan Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan GRS (STAR)
N40 Bingkor Robert Tawik
N41 Liawan Annuar Ayub Aman

Local governments

No. State Constituency Local Government
N39 Tambunan Tambunan District Council
N40 Bingkor Keningau District Council
N41 Liawan

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
GRSGapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan23,15542.20Increase 42.20
PHGrelydia Gillod15,09927.52Increase 27.52
KDMJake Nointin9,59817.49Increase 17.49
Sabah Heritage PartyRasinin Koutis7,02012.79Decrease 18.95
Total valid votes 54,872 100.00
Total rejected ballots 424
Unreturned ballots 246
Turnout 55,54262.65Decrease 16.37
Registered electors 87,588
Majority 8,05614.68Increase 14.57
GRS 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 %∆%
Homeland Solidarity PartyGapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan13,28633.09Decrease 0.39
Sabah Heritage PartyJikulin Nointin @ Jake Anastasius13,24132.98Increase 32.98
BNDaniel Kinsik12,74231.74Decrease 12.16
Love Sabah PartyJius Awang4331.08Increase 1.08
IndependentMaimin Rijan2480.62Increase 0.62
IndependentJustin Guka1990.50Increase 0.50
Total valid votes 40,149 100.00
Total rejected ballots 522
Unreturned ballots 242
Turnout 40,91379.02Decrease 3.71
Registered electors 51,177
Majority 450.11Decrease 10.91
Homeland Solidarity 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.

"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 %∆%
BNJoseph Pairin Kitingan15,81844.50Decrease 12.77
STARGapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan11,90033.48Increase 33.48
PKRStephen Sandor7,82522.02Decrease 18.51
Total valid votes 35,543 100.00
Total rejected ballots 555
Unreturned ballots 46
Turnout 36,14482.73Increase 54.77
Registered electors 43,691
Majority 3,91811.02Decrease 5.72
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. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNJoseph Pairin Kitingan14,59857.27
PKRGapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan10,33440.53
DAPPeter Kodou @ Peter Anthony Kodou5602.20
Total valid votes 25,492 100.00
Total rejected ballots 464
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 25,95672.96
Registered electors 35,578
Majority 4,26416.74
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
BNJoseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PBSJoseph Pairin Kitingan12,78350.49Decrease 16.22
BNJoseph Kurup12,53349.51Increase 16.22
Total valid votes 25,316 100.00
Total rejected ballots 283
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 25,60264.05Decrease 9.06
Registered electors
Majority 2500.98Decrease 32.44
PBS hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
PBSJoseph Pairin Kitingan17,51066.71
BNEllron Angin8,73633.29
Total valid votes 26,246 100.00
Total rejected ballots 353
Unreturned ballots 43
Turnout 26,64273.11
Registered electors
Majority 8,77433.42
PBS hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
PBSJoseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
PBS gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
BNJoseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAhmad Shah Hussein Tambakau8,55272.27Decrease 10.62
PASOKUling Anggan2,16418.29Increase 18.29
IndependentAllin Jaafar1,1179.44Increase 9.44
Total valid votes 11,833 100.00
Total rejected ballots 539
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 12,37262.63
Registered electors 19,755
Majority 6,38853.98Decrease 11.80
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNStephen Robert Evans8,61282.89Increase 5.46
PUSAKAJuri Gahun @ Cayus1,77817.11Increase 17.11
Total valid votes 10,390 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 17,210
Majority 6,83465.78Increase 10.92
BN hold Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 26–30 January 1977
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Stephen Robert Evans
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNHarris Salleh8,41077.43
IndependentBittie Basingau2,45122.57
Total valid votes 10,861 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority 5,95954.86
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %
On the nomination day, Stephen Robert Evans won uncontested.
BNStephen Robert Evans
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 12,816
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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