Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)
{{Short description|Federal constituency of Sabah, Malaysia}}
{{distinguish|Kinabalu (federal constituency)}}
{{Infobox Malaysia electoral district
|name =Kota Kinabalu (P172)
|state =Sabah
|image =PRN Sabah 2020.svg
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|fed-rep =Chan Foong Hin
|fed-rep-link =
|fed-rep-party =PH
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|fed-status =active
|fed-created =1966
|fed-abolished =1974
|fed-created2 =2003
|fed-election-first =1969
|fed-election-last =2022
|demo-census-date = 2020
|demo-pop = 114202
|demo-pop-ref = {{cite web|title=Kawasanku|url=https://open.dosm.gov.my/dashboard/kawasanku/Sabah/parlimen/P.172%20Kota%20Kinabalu|publisher=Department of Statistics Malaysia|date=2023-09-24|access-date=2023-09-24|language=en}}
|demo-electors = 74,059
|demo-electors-date = 2022
|demo-electors-ref = {{cite web|url=http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/HargaDPIST42017_PRU14.pdf|title=Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|date=10 April 2018|access-date=2020-01-29|page=40|language=ms|archive-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425183951/http://www.spr.gov.my/sites/default/files/HargaDPIST42017_PRU14.pdf|url-status=dead}}
|demo-area = 26
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Kota Kinabalu is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Kota Kinabalu District and Penampang District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1974, from 2004 to present.
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.
Demographics
https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p
{{Pie chart|thumb=l|caption=Ethnic breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022|label3=Malay-Muslim Bumiputera|value3=8.3|color3=purple|label1=Chinese|value1=67|color1=red|label2=Sabah Bumiputera|value2=21.4|color2=blue|label4=Other ethnicities|value4=3.4|color4=yellow}}
{{Pie chart|thumb=|caption= Age breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022
| label1 = 18-20
| label2 = 21-29
| label3 = 30-39
| label4 = 40-49
| label5 = 50-59
| label6 = 60-69
| label7 = 70-79
| label8 = 80-89
| label9 = above 90
| value1 = 3.32
| color1 = red
| value2 = 14.06
| color2 = orange
| value3 = 19.12
| color3 = yellow
| value4 = 18.19
| color4 = green
| value5 =16.55
| color5 = blue
| value6 = 16.09
| color6 = indigo
| value7 = 8.69
| color7 = purple
| value8 = 2.85
| color8 = brown
| value9 = 1.12
| color9 = pink
}}
{{Pie chart|thumb=|caption= Gender breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022
| label1 = Male
| label2 = Female
| value1 = 49.03
| color1 = blue
| value2 = 50.97
| color2 = pink
}}
History
The constituency was first delineated as Jesselton.{{Cite web |title=History for 1974-Election Results - TindakMalaysia |url=https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/commits/main/1974-ELECTION-RESULTS |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=GitHub |language=en}} For the 1969 General Elections, this constituency was referred to as Jesselton (Kota Kinabalu).{{Cite web |title=250 - Penyata Pru 1969 |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/96706353/250-penyata-Pru-1969 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Scribd |language=en}} For Parliamentary sittings (1971–1974), member of Parliament of this area was referred as Kota Kinabalu.{{Cite web |title=Penya Ta Rasmi – Official Report |url=https://parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-20021971.pdf |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=Parlimen Malaysia}} It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.
= Polling districts =
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Kinabalu constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.{{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf | title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election | website=Attorney General's Chambers|date=31 October 2022}}
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:85%"
!State constituency !Polling Districts !Code !Location |
| rowspan="8" |Likas (N19)
|Bandar Utara |172/19/01 |Dewan Serbaguna Kompleks Sukan Likas |
| Bandar Selatan
|172/19/02 |Kolej Vokasional Likas |
| Likas Barat
|172/19/03 |SMK Perempuan Likas |
| Likas
|172/19/04 |SK St. Agnes |
| Likas Tengah
|172/19/05 |SJK (C) St. James Likas |
| Likas Selatan
|172/19/06 |
| Likas Park
|172/19/07 |SMK Likas |
| Dah Yeh Villa
|172/19/08 |
| rowspan="5" |Api-Api (N20)
|Kampong Ayer |172/20/01 |SJK (C) Chung Hwa Kg Air, Karamunsing |
| Jalan Istana
|172/20/02 |Tadika Tzu Yu |
| Jalan Kebajikan
|172/20/03 |Pusat Tingkatan Enam Maktab Sabah |
| Sunny Garden
|172/20/04 |SK Sacred Heart |
| Jalan Bandaran
|172/20/05 |SJK (C) Chung Hwa Kg Air, Karamunsing |
| rowspan="9" |Luyang (N21)
|Jalan Rumah Sakit |172/21/01 |Tadika Peak Nam Toong |
| Luyang
|172/21/02 |SJK (C) Anglo-Chinese |
| Foh Sang
|172/21/03 |
|
| Jindo
|172/21/04 |Dewan Serbaguna Luyang |
| Bukit Padang
|172/21/05 |Dewan Foochow Bukit Padang |
| Kepayan Ridge
|172/21/06 |SM Maktab Sabah |
| Taman Fu Yen
|172/21/07 |SMK Taman Tun Fuad |
| Jalan Penampang
|172/21/08 |SK Sri Gaya |
| Lido
|172/21/09 |
=Representation history=
| class=wikitable | |||
| colspan="5" | Members of Parliament for Kota Kinabalu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament
!No | Years | Member | Party |
| colspan="5" align="center" | Constituency created | |||
| colspan="2" | | 1969-1971 | colspan=2 align=center| Parliament was suspended{{cite news|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2012&dt=0312&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Rencana&pg=re_05.htm |title=Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang |author=Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa |newspaper=Utusan Online |date=2012-03-12 |access-date=2016-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604045153/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2012&dt=0312&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Rencana&pg=re_05.htm |archive-date=2016-06-04 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-20021971.pdf |title=www.parlimen.gov.my |access-date=2016-05-19}} | |
| rowspan=2| 3rd
| rowspan="2" |P109 | 1971-1973 | rowspan=2| Pang Tet Tshung (彭德聪) | bgcolor="{{party color|Sabah Chinese Association}} |{{Font color|white|SCA}} |
| 1973-1974 | bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (SCA)}} | ||
| colspan="5" align="center" | Constituency abolished, renamed to Gaya | |||
| colspan="5" align="center" | Constituency re-created from Gaya and Tanjong Aru | |||
| 11th
| rowspan=6|P172 | 2004-2008 | Yee Moh Chai (于墨斋) | bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| BN (PBS)}} |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Hiew King Cheu (邱庆洲) | rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Rakyat|PR}}" | {{Font color|white| PR (DAP)}} |
| rowspan=2|13th | 2013-2015 | rowspan=2|Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy (黄仕平) | |
| 2015–2018 | rowspan=3 bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (DAP)}} | ||
| 14th
| 2018–2022 | rowspan="2" |Chan Foong Hin | |||
| 15th | 2022–present |
=State constituency=
| class=wikitable | |||||
| rowspan=2| Parliamentary constituency | colspan=6| State constituency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present |
| rowspan=5| Kota Kinabalu | colspan=4 bgcolor=dcdcdc| | colspan=2| Api-Api | |||
| Jesselton Bandar | colspan=5 bgcolor=dcdcdc| | ||||
| colspan=4 bgcolor=dcdcdc| | colspan=2| Likas | ||||
| colspan=4 bgcolor=dcdcdc| | colspan=2| Luyang | ||||
| Tanjong Aru | colspan=5 bgcolor=dcdcdc| |
= Current state assembly members =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! width="30" |No. ! width="150" |State Constituency !Member !Coalition (Party) |
| N19
| bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (DAP)}} |
| N20
| bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (PKR)}} |
| N21
| bgcolor="{{party color|Pakatan Harapan|PH}}" | {{Font color|white| PH (DAP)}} |
= Local governments & postcodes =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !No. !State Constituency !Local Government !Postcode |
| N19
|Likas | rowspan="2" |Kota Kinabalu City Hall | rowspan="3" |
|
| N20
|Api-Api |
| N21
|Luyang |
|
Election results
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2022|Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)|Kota Kinabalu|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Chan Foong Hin|31,359|71.08|{{increase}} 71.08}}
{{MASelec|Heritage Party (Malaysia)|Amanda Yeo Yan Yin|7,576|17.17|{{increase}} 17.17}}
{{MASelec|Gabungan Rakyat Sabah|Yee Tsai Yiew|4,592|10.41|{{increase}} 10.41}}
{{MASelec|Social Democratic Harmony Party|Winston Liaw Kit Siong|456|1.03|{{increase}} 1.03}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|Marcel Jude|137|0.31|{{increase}} 0.31}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|44,120| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|357|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|186|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|44,663|59.57|{{decrease}} 16.69}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|74,059|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|23,783|53.91|{{decrease}} 3.02}}
{{MASelec/hold|Pakatan Harapan|}}
{{MASelec/source|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf|}}
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{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2018|Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)|Kota Kinabalu|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Chan Foong Hin|31,632|74.76|{{increase}} 1.61}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Joseph Lee Han Kyun|7,546|17.84|{{decrease}} 6.68}}
{{MASelec|Sabah Progressive Party|Yong Teck Lee|3,132|7.40|{{increase}} 7.40}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|42,310| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|563|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|42,873|76.26|{{decrease}} 2.03}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|56,220|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|24,086|56.93|{{increase}} 8.30}}
{{MASelec/hold|Democratic Action Party|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180504_P.U.%20%28B%29%20246.pdf|title=His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]|date=3 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-08-01}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180530_P.U.%20%28B%29%20320.pdf|title=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]|date=28 May 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2018-08-01|archive-date=2019-12-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229000311/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180530_P.U.%20%28B%29%20320.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}
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{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2013|Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)|Kota Kinabalu|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy|28,516|73.15|{{increase}} 38.84}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chin Tek Ming|9,557|24.52|{{decrease}} 6.01}}
{{MASelec|State Reform Party|Liew Hock Leong @ Michael|909|2.33|{{increase}} 2.33}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|38,982| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|506|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|60|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|39,548|78.29|{{increase}} 14.20}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|50,516|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|18,959|48.63|{{increase}} 48.25}}
{{MASelec/hold|Democratic Action Party|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_P.U.%20(B)%20183-Parlimen%20Sabah.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]|date=26 April 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-12|archive-date=2018-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930020115/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130426_P.U.%20(B)%20183-Parlimen%20Sabah.pdf|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P.U.%20(B)%20224-Borang%2016%20Parlimen%20Sabah.pdf|title=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]|date=22 May 2013|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|access-date=2016-05-12|archive-date=2018-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930030719/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20130522_P.U.%20(B)%20224-Borang%2016%20Parlimen%20Sabah.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}
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{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2008|Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)|Kota Kinabalu|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Hiew King Cheu|9,464|34.31|{{increase}} 13.29}}
{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Christina Liew|9,358|33.93|{{increase}} 19.78}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Chin Tek Ming|8,420|30.53|{{decrease}} 34.29}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|Kong Yu Kiong|341|1.24|{{decrease}} 1.24}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|27,583|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|326|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|108|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|28,017|64.09|{{increase}} 5.93}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|43,714|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|106|0.38|{{decrease}} 43.42}}
{{MASelec/gain|Democratic Action Party|Barisan Nasional|?}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|2004|Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)|Kota Kinabalu|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yee Moh Chai|15,993|64.82|{{increase}} 64.82}}
{{MASelec|Democratic Action Party|Hiew King Cheu|5,187|21.02|{{increase}} 21.02}}
{{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Christina Liew|3,492|14.15|{{increase}} 14.15}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|24,672|100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|294|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|112|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|25,078|58.16|{{decrease}} 9.06}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors||}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|10,806|43.80|{{decrease}} 5.46}}
{{MASelec/gain|Barisan Nasional|Sabah Chinese Association|?}}
{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|1969|Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)|Kota Kinabalu|percent=yes}}
{{MASelec|Sabah Chinese Association|Pang Tet Tshung|7,488|74.63}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|William Lye|2,545|25.37}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|10,033| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|246|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|10,279|67.22}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|15,291|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,943|49.26}}
{{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.}}
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References
- {{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/keputusan-pilihanraya |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya |work=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2018-08-12}}
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