Lahad Datu (federal constituency)

Lahad Datu is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2019 was renamed from Silam.[1]

Lahad Datu (P188)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 
Mohammadin Ketapi
WARISAN
Constituency created2019
Demographics
Electors (2019)60,942

The federal constituency was created in the 2019 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 Lahad Datu's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Muslim bumiputera (79.86%)
  Chinese (10.35%)
  Non-muslim bumiputera (8.98%)
  Other ethnicities (0.81%)

History

2019–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Belacon, Dam Road, North Road, Tengah Nipah, Segangan, Silabukan, Ulu Tungku, Tungku, FELDA Sahabat, Tambisan, Tanjung Labian, Ulu Segama, Sapagaya, Segama, Tabanac, Sakar, Bandar Lahad Datu, Lapangan Terbang, Singgahmata, Panji Baru, Taman Fajar, Silam, Jalan Segama, Mostyn, Madai, Kampung Kunak, Giram, Pengkalan Kunak, Kunak Jaya, Pangi, Pekan Kunak.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Lahad Datu
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Silam[1]
14th
2019-presentMohammadin KetapiWARISAN

State constotuency

Parliamentary
constituency
State constituency
1967–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
Lahad DatuKunak
Tungku
Segama
Silam

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2018: Silam
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
WARISANMohammadin Ketapi23,35254.26+ 54.26
BNDatu Nasrun Datu Mansur16,95139.38- 20.47
PASRamli Pataruddin1,4313.32+ 3.32
PHRSSiti Shazianti Ajak1,3063.03+ 3.03
Total valid votes 43,040 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,079
Unreturned ballots 175
Turnout 44,29472.68
Registered electors 60,942
Majority 6,40114.87
WARISAN 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.

References

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