Sekong (state constituency)

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Sekong
Sabah
Sabah Heritage Party
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)17,054

Sekong is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sekong's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (52.89%)
  Chinese (21.36%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (14.21%)
  Other ethnicities (11.55%)

History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sekong
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Semawang
5th 1976 – 1981 Ahmad Indar Alliance (USNO)
6th 1981 – 1985 Mohammad Jifli BN (BERJAYA)
7th 1985 – 1986 Salleh Janan USNO
8th 1986
1990 – 1994 BN (USNO)
9th 1990 – 1994 Pitting Mohd Ali
10th 1994 – 1999 Nahalan Damsal BN (UMNO)
11th 1999 – 2004
12th 2004 – 2008 Samsudin Yahya
13th 2008 – 2013
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018 – 2020 Arifin Asgali
WARISAN
16th 2020 – present Alias Sani

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party
Alias Sani 5,937 53.45 Decrease 1.33
BN Hazulizah Mohd Dani 4,338 39.05 Increase 0.81
Love Sabah Party Sitti Nurul Ain Shaidah Pitting 253 2.28 Increase 2.28
LDP Mohd Fazil Ajak 102 0.92 Increase 0.92
Sabah People's Unity Party Abidin Sukor 87 0.78 Increase 0.78
United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) Saran Jumdail 63 0.57 Increase 0.57
Total valid votes 10,780 97.05
Total rejected ballots 297 2.67
Unreturned ballots 31 0.28
Turnout 11,108 65.13 Decrease 9.34
Registered electors 17,054
Majority 1,599 14.40 Decrease 2.14
Sekong hold Swing WARISAN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party
Arifin Asgali 6,740 54.78 Increase 54.78
BN Samsudin Yahya 4,705 38.24 Decrease 23.68
PAS
Sahar Abdul Majid 366 2.97 Increase 2.97
STAR
Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman 48 0.39 Decrease 0.56
Independent Mohd Faisal Bachtiyal 43 0.35 Increase 0.35
Sabah Nationality Party Alias Rahmad Benjamin 16 0.13 Increase 0.13
Total valid votes 11,918 96.86
Total rejected ballots 337 2.74
Unreturned ballots 49 0.39
Turnout 12,304 74.47 Decrease 3.72
Registered electors 16,522
Majority 2,035 16.54 Decrease 15.15
Sekong gain from Sabah Heritage Party Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Samsudin Yahya 6,898 61.92 Decrease 0.11
PKR Musah Ghani 3,368 30.23 Increase 0.01
SAPP Awang @ Abdul Nasip Othman 354 3.18 Increase 3.18
STAR
Ahmad Ibrahim 100 0.90 Increase 0.90
Independent Ilahan Amilbangsa 50 0.45 Increase 0.45
Total valid votes 10,770 96.68
Total rejected ballots 351 3.15
Unreturned ballots 19 0.17
Turnout 11,140 78.19 Increase 17.30
Registered electors 14,247
Majority 3,530 31.69 Decrease 0.10
Sekong hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Samsudin Yahya 4,271 62.03
PKR Nalahan Damsal 2,082 30.24
BERSEKUTU Mansor Mursalin 242 3.51
Total valid votes 6,595 95.79
Total rejected ballots 281 4.08
Unreturned ballots 9 0.13
Turnout 6,885 60.89
Registered electors 11,308
Majority 2,189 31.79
Sekong hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Samsudin Yahya won uncontested.
BN Samsudin Yahya
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 10,938
Majority
Sekong hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nalahan Damsal 3,230 45.30 Decrease 13.43
PBS
Abdul Wahid Hamid 1,860 26.09 Decrease 12.16
BERSEKUTU Ridi Alawangsa 1,246 17.48 Increase 17.48
SETIA Zulkifli Pitting 581 8.15 Increase 8.15
PAS
Hamzah Abdullah 121 1.70 Increase 1.70
Total valid votes 7,038 98.71
Total rejected ballots 92 1.29
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 7,130 58.63 Increase 0.90
Registered electors 12,161
Majority 1,370 19.21 Decrease 0.27
Sekong hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nalahan Damsal 4,667 58.73 Increase 11.49
PBS
Pitting Mohd Ali 3,119 39.25 Decrease 0.40
Total valid votes 7,786 97.99
Total rejected ballots 160 2.01
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 7,946 57.73 Decrease 3.52
Registered electors 13,764
Majority 1,548 19.48 Increase 11.89
Sekong gain from BN Swing USNO
Sabah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
USNO Pitting Mohd Ali 3,240 47.24 Decrease 1.12
PBS
Nalahan Damsal 2,719 39.65 Increase 5.04
BERJAYA Aliong Hassan 482 7.03 Increase 1.40
PRS Mohammad Jifli 174 2.54 Increase 2.54
Independent Abdullah Ibrahim 66 0.96 Increase 0.96
Independent Hassnar Berahim 58 0.85 Increase 0.85
Total valid votes 6,739 98.26
Total rejected ballots 119 1.74
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 6,858 61.25 Decrease 6.71
Registered electors 11,197
Majority 521 7.59 Increase 3.92
Sekong hold Swing USNO
Sabah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
USNO Salleh Janan 2,450 48.36
PBS
Juhar Mahiruddin 2,264 44.69
BERJAYA Yee Loi Fook 285 5.63
Total valid votes 4,999 98.68
Total rejected ballots 67 1.32
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 5,066 67.96
Registered electors 7,454
Majority 186 3.67
Sekong hold Swing USNO

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