Kudat (federal constituency)

Kudat

Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Abd Rahim Bakri BN
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2013

Kudat is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Limbuak, Kapitangan, Sabur, Karakit, Mengkubau, Malawali, Tanjung Piring, Mangkapon, Kanibongan, Pantai, Balambangan, Maliu, Dagotan, Lok Agong, Sebogoh, Loktohog, Laksian, Palak, Tigabu, Tiga Papan, Suangpai, Pengaraban, Tanjung Kapor, Pakka, Bangau, Tamalang, Dampirit, Kudat Bandar, Milau, Landong Ayang, Loro, Tajau, Limau-Limauan, Telaga, Kalumpang, Salimpodon, Pitas, Kebatasan, Penapak, Liu, Malubang, Rosob, Pinggan-Pinggan, Dandun, Senaja, Sungai Eloi, Pandan, Sanitan.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Limbuak, Kapitangan, Sabur, Karakit, Mengkubau, Malawali, Tanjung Piring, Mangkapon, Kanibongan, Pantai, Balambangan, Maliu, Dagotan, Lok Agong, Sebogoh, Loktohog, Laksian, Palak, Tigabu, Tiga Papan, Suangpai, Pengaraban, Tanjung Kapor, Pakka, Bangau, Tamalang, Dampirit, Kudat Bandar, Milau, Landong Ayang, Loro, Tajau, Limau-Limauan, Pantai Bahagia, Telaga, Kalumpang, Salimpodon, Pitas, Kebatasan, Penapak, Liu, Malubang, Rosob, Pinggan-Pinggan, Dandun, Senaja, Sungai Eloi, Pandan, Sanitan.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kudat
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
11th	2004-2008	Abd Rahim Bakri	BN
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abd Rahim Bakri	21,883	61.75
	PKR	Rahimah Majid	9,507	26.83
	STAR	Jutirim Galibai Galabi	3,083	8.70
	SAPP	Mojurip Diyun	963	2.72
Total valid votes			35,436	100.00
Total rejected ballots			919
Unreturned ballots			66
Turnout			36,421	77.08
Registered electors			47,249
Majority			12,376
	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 2016-05-12. "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 2016-05-12.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abd Rahim Bakri	17,634	69.50
	PKR	Yahya Othman	7,739	30.50
Total valid votes			25,373	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,058
Unreturned ballots			120
Turnout			26,551	66.98
Registered electors			39,643
Majority			9,895
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abd Rahim Bakri	13,236	56.61
	Independent	Abdul Rahman Sedik @ Sidek	6,488	27.75
	Independent	Abdul Razak Abdul Salam	2,375	10.16
	Independent	Asbiah Anggar	1,282	5.48
Total valid votes			23,381	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,061
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			24,442	65.90
Registered electors
Majority			6,748
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

1. "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.