Kota Belud (federal constituency)

Kota Belud

Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Abdul Rahman Dahlan BN
Constituency created	1966
First contested	1969
Last contested	2013

Kota Belud is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

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.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Dudar, Rampayan, Timbang, Kagurahan, Taun Gusi, Tamau, Merbau, Tempasuk, Rosok, Pandasan, Kota Peladok, Gunding, Kelawat, Kinasaraban, Tamu Darat, Piasau, Tangkurus, Lasau, Sayap, Taginambur, Narinang, Kebayau, Kiau, Gaur-Gaur, Tambulian, Nahaba, Melangkap, Kaung, Pulau Mantanani, Ambong, Kulambai, Peladok, Timbang Dayang, Labuan, Sambirai, Pangkalan Abai, Pompod, Kota Belud, Pirasan, Suang Punggor.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Belud
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
	1969-1971	Parliament dissolved
3rd	1971-1973	Mohamad Said Keruak	USNO
	1973-1974		BN
4th	1974-1978
5th	1978-1982
6th	1982-1986	Mohammad Yahya Lampong	Independent
7th	1986-1990	Maidom Pansai	BN
8th	1990-1995		PBS
9th	1995-1999	Salleh Said Keruak	BN
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013	Abdul Rahman Dahlan
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Dahlan	21,768	51.44
	PKR	Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis @ Fakharudy	16,673	39.40
	STAR	Jalumin Bayogoh	2,709	6.40
	Independent	Lamsil Amidsor	979	2.31
	Independent	Kanul Gindol	185	0.44
Total valid votes			42,314	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,109
Unreturned ballots			79
Turnout			43,502	84.52
Registered electors			51,467
Majority			5,095
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Rahman Dahlan	17,842	54.62
	PKR	Saidil @ Saidi Simoi	14,822	45.38
Total valid votes			32,664	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,046
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			33,710	78.27
Registered electors			43,071
Majority			3,020
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Md Salleh Md Said	19,290	64.93
	Independent	James Baga @ Bagah	8,869	29.85
	SETIA	Jaimin @ Jack Giau	1,551	5.22
Total valid votes			29,710	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,084
Unreturned ballots			87
Turnout			30,881	75.20
Registered electors
Majority			10,421
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Md Salleh Md Said	17,817	62.16
	PBS	Saidil @ Saidi Simoi	8,601	30.01
	PAS	Bandira Alang	1,515	5.29
	Independent	Maidom @ Paul Pansai	553	1.93
	Independent	Mul Marif	179	0.62
Total valid votes			28,665	100.00
Total rejected ballots			266
Unreturned ballots			139
Turnout			29,070	77.55
Registered electors
Majority			9,216
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Md Salleh Md Said	17,368	62.92
	PBS	Timbun Laganan @ Herbert Timbun Laganan	10,237	37.08
Total valid votes			27,605	100.00
Total rejected ballots			315
Unreturned ballots			177
Turnout			28,097	81.71
Registered electors
Majority			7,131
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Maidom Pansai @ Paul	11,501	54.38
	Independent	Lamsil Hamidsor	9,377	44.34
	Independent	Mohamed Gelungan Omar @ Rosman	270	1.28
Total valid votes			21,148	100.00
Total rejected ballots			165
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,313	70.29
Registered electors
Majority			2,124
	PBS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Maidom Pansai @ Paul	8,155	49.75
	BERJAYA	Yapin Gimpoton	4,384	26.75
	PAS	Jamlidi Oleh	3,629	22.14
	Independent	Asmara Mohd Bilin	223	1.36
Total valid votes			16,391	100.00
Total rejected ballots			195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			16,586	65.43
Registered electors			25,351
Majority			3,771
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Mohammad Yahya Lampong
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	Independent gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Said Keruak
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohamed Said Keruak
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN gain from USNO		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Mohamed Said Keruak
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.