Keningau (federal constituency)

Keningau is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

Keningau (P180)

Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Jeffrey Kitingan STAR
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]	51,177

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

Ethnic breakdown of Keningau's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Non-muslim bumiputera (62.11%)

  Muslim bumiputera (28.03%)

  Chinese (8.67%)

  Other ethnicities (1.2%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kirokot, Patau, Kinabaan, Sensuron, Timbou, Toboh, Kaingaran, Tambunan Bandar, Lubong, Nambayan, Kuala Monsok, Geras, Tiong, Namadan, Monsorulong, Ranggom, Apin-Apin, Marampong, Bunga Raya, Kukuangoh, Tuntumulod, Bingkor, Baginda, Tuarid Taud, Keningau Station, Keningau Bandar, Luagan, Liawan, Patikang Laut, Sinagang, Meninipir, Bayangan, Mesjid, Limbawan, Motou, Banjar.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kirokot, Patau, Kinabaan, Sensuron, Timbou, Toboh, Kaingaran, Tambunan Bandar, Lubong, Nambayan, Kuala Monsok, Geras, Tiong, Namadan, Monsorulong, Rompon, Ranggom, Apin-Apin, Marampong, Bunga Raya, Kukuangoh, Tuntumulod, Bingkor, Baginda, Tuarid Taud, Keningau Station, Keningau Bandar, Luagan, Liawan, Patikang Laut, Sinagang, Meninipir, Bayangan, Mesjid, Limbawan, Motou, Banjar.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Keningau
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created, renamed from Sabah Selatan
4th	1974-1977	Stephen Robert Evans	BN (USNO)
	1977-1978	Harris Salleh	BN (BERJAYA)
5th	1978-1982	Stephen Robert Evans	BN (USNO)
6th	1982-1986	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau	BN (BERJAYA)
7th	1986-1990	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	BN (PBS)
8th	1990-1995		PBS
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008		BN (PBS)
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-2018
14th	2018-present	Jeffrey Kitingan	GBS / PN (STAR)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1967–1974	1974–1986	1986–1995	1995–2004	2004–2020	2020–present
Keningau		Bingkor
					Liawan
		Pensiangan		Pensiangan
		Sook
			Tambunan
Tenom				Kemabong
				Melalap

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	STAR	Gapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	13,286	33.09	- 0.39
	WARISAN	Jikulin Nointin @ Anastasius	13,241	32.98	+ 32.98
	BN	Daniel Kinsik	12,742	31.74	- 12.16
	PCS	Jius Awang	433	1.08	+ 1.08
	Independent	Maimin Rijan	248	0.62	+ 0.62
	Independent	Justin Guka	199	0.50	+ 0.50
Total valid votes			40,149	100.00
Total rejected ballots			522
Unreturned ballots			242
Turnout			40,913	79.02
Registered electors			51,177
Majority			45	0.11
	STAR 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. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	15,818	44.50	- 12.77
	STAR	Gapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	11,900	33.48	+ 33.48
	PKR	Stephen Sandor	7,825	22.02	- 18.51
Total valid votes			35,543	100.00
Total rejected ballots			555
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			36,144	82.73
Registered electors			43,691
Majority			3,918
	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. 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	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	14,598	57.27	+ 57.27
	PKR	Gapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	10,334	40.53	+ 40.53
	DAP	Peter Kodou @ Peter Anthony Kodou	560	2.20	+ 2.20
Total valid votes			25,492	100.00
Total rejected ballots			464
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,956	72.96
Registered electors			35,578
Majority			4,264
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	BN	Joseph 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	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	12,783	50.49	- 16.22
	BN	Joseph Kurup	12,533	49.51	+ 16.22
Total valid votes			25,316	100.00
Total rejected ballots			283
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			25,602	64.05
Registered electors
Majority			250
	PBS hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	17,510	66.71	+ 66.71
	BN	Ellron Angin	8,736	33.29	+ 33.29
Total valid votes			26,246	100.00
Total rejected ballots			353
Unreturned ballots			43
Turnout			26,642	73.11
Registered electors
Majority			8,774
	PBS hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	PBS	Joseph 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.
	BN	Joseph 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	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau	8,552	72.27
	PASOK	Uling Anggan	2,164	18.29
	Independent	Allin Jaafar	1,117	9.44
Total valid votes			11,833	100.00
Total rejected ballots			539
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			12,372	62.63
Registered electors			19,755
Majority			6,388
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Stephen Robert Evans	8,612	82.89
	PUSAKA	Juri Gahun @ Cayus	1,778	17.11
Total valid votes			10,390	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			17,210
Majority			6,834
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 26–30 January 1977
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Stephen Robert Evans

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Harris Salleh	8,410	77.43
	Independent	Bittie Basingau	2,451	22.57
Total valid votes			10,861	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			5,959
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Stephen Robert Evans won uncontested.
	BN	Stephen 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

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

1. "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. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
2. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
3. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sabah [P.U. (B) 57/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-10.