Sandakan (federal constituency)

Sandakan

Sabah constituency

Federal constituency

Legislature

Dewan Rakyat

Wong Tien Fatt
DAP

Constituency created

1966

First contested

1969

Last contested

2013

Sandakan is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

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.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Indah Jaya, Beatrice, Batu 1 Jalan Utara, Batu 2 Jalan Utara, Trig Hill, Jalan Utara, Packy Valley, Sungai Anip, Happy Valley, Sandakan Pekan, Cathay, Pasar, Sim-Sim, Pulau Berhala, Jalan Dua.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Taman Indah Jaya, Beatrice, Batu 1 Jalan Utara, Batu 2 Jalan Utara, Trig Hill, Jalan Utara, Pecky Valley, Sungai Anip, Batu 3 Jalan Utara, Batu 5 Jalan Utara, Happy Valley, Sandakan Pekan, Cathay, Pasar, Sim-Sim, Pulau Berhala, Jalan Dua.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Sandakan
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
	1969-1971	Parliament dissolved^[2]^[3]
3rd	1971-1973	Peter Lo Sui Yin	SCA
3rd	1973-1974	Peter Lo Sui Yin	BN
4th	1974-1978	Peter Lim Pui Ho	BN
5th	1978-1982	Fung Ket Wing	DAP
6th	1982-1986
7th	1986-1990
8th	1990-1995	Lai Lun Tze	PBS
9th	1995-1999	Lau Ngan Siew	BN
10th	1999-2004	Lau Ngan Siew	BN
11th	2004-2008	Chong Hon Min	Independent
12th	2008-2013	Liew Vui Keong	BN
13th	2013-present	Wong Tien Fatt	DAP

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Wong Tien Fatt	14,226	51.99
	BN	Liew Vui Keong	13,138	48.01
Total valid votes			27,364	100.00
Total rejected ballots			525
Unreturned ballots			34
Turnout			27,923	75.35
Registered electors			37,058
Majority			1,088
	DAP gain from BN		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	Liew Vui Keong	8,297	42.89
	DAP	Chong Chui Lin @ Shanty	8,121	41.98
	Independent	Fong Vun Fui	2,929	15.14
Total valid votes			19,347	100.00
Total rejected ballots			644
Unreturned ballots			57
Turnout			20,048	61.03
Registered electors			32,847
Majority			176
	BN gain from Independent		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Chong Hon Min	9,538	52.15
	BN	Lau Ngan Siew	8,208	44.88
	PASOK	Liew Teck Khen @ Liaw Teck King	543	2.97
Total valid votes			18,289	100.00
Total rejected ballots			385
Unreturned ballots			124
Turnout			18,798	56.61
Registered electors
Majority			1,330
	Independent gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lau Ngan Siew	12,998	52.87
	PBS	Sak Cheong Yu	8,630	35.10
	MDP	Fung Ket Wing	2,956	12.02
Total valid votes			24,584	100.00
Total rejected ballots			296
Unreturned ballots			537
Turnout			25,417	55.68
Registered electors
Majority			4,368
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lau Ngan Siew	12,892	48.08
	DAP	Ang Lian Hai	9,818	36.62
	PBS	Chong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah	4,103	15.30
Total valid votes			26,813	100.00
Total rejected ballots			249
Unreturned ballots			152
Turnout			27,214	65.43
Registered electors
Majority			3,074
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Lai Lun Tze	10,163	52.23
	DAP	Ang Lian Hai	9,295	47.77
Total valid votes			19,458	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,377
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			20,835	53.75
Registered electors
Majority			868
	PBS gain from DAP		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Fung Ket Wing	12,710	64.67
	BN	Andrew Tham Chee Nam	6,943	35.33
Total valid votes			19,653	100.00
Total rejected ballots			85
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			19,738	59.23
Registered electors			33,325
Majority			5,767
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Fung Ket Wing	12,127	58.20
	BN	Ian Chin	8,711	41.80
Total valid votes			20,838	100.00
Total rejected ballots			195
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			21,033	67.33
Registered electors			31,239
Majority			3,416
	DAP hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Fung Ket Wing
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			26,236
Majority			2,639
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Peter Lim Pui Ho won uncontested.
	BN	Peter Lim Pui Ho
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			18,195
Majority
	BN gain from SCA		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	SCA	Peter Lo Sui Yin
	Independent	Chong Thain Vun
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			12,625
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

↑ "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.
↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-19.

Federal constituencies represented in the Dewan Rakyat

Perlis	Padang Besar Kangar Arau

Kedah	Langkawi Jerlun Kubang Pasu Padang Terap Pokok Sena Alor Setar Kuala Kedah Pendang Jerai Sik Merbok Sungai Petani Baling Padang Serai Kulim-Bandar Baharu

Kelantan	Tumpat Pengkalan Chepa Kota Bharu Pasir Mas Rantau Panjang Kubang Kerian Bachok Ketereh Tanah Merah Pasir Puteh Machang Jeli Kuala Krai Gua Musang

Terengganu	Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman

Penang	Kepala Batas Tasek Gelugor Bagan Permatang Pauh Bukit Mertajam Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal Bukit Bendera Tanjong Jelutong Bukit Gelugor Bayan Baru Balik Pulau

Perak	Gerik Lenggong Larut Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Gantang Taiping Padang Rengas Sungai Siput Tambun Ipoh Timor Ipoh Barat Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar Beruas Parit Kampar Gopeng Tapah Pasir Salak Lumut Bagan Datok Telok Intan Tanjong Malim

Pahang	Cameron Highlands Lipis Raub Jerantut Indera Mahkota Kuantan Paya Besar Pekan Maran Kuala Krau Temerloh Bentong Bera Rompin

Selangor	Sabak Bernam Sungai Besar Hulu Selangor Tanjong Karang Kuala Selangor Selayang Gombak Ampang Pandan Hulu Langat Serdang Puchong Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selatan Petaling Jaya Utara Subang Shah Alam Kapar Klang Kota Raja Kuala Langat Sepang

F. T. of Kuala Lumpur	Kepong Batu Wangsa Maju Segambut Setiawangsa Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang Lembah Pantai Seputeh Cheras Bandar Tun Razak

F. T. of Putrajaya	Putrajaya

Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu Jempol Seremban Kuala Pilah Rasah Rembau Telok Kemang Tampin

Malacca	Masjid Tanah Alor Gajah Tangga Batu Bukit Katil Kota Melaka Jasin

Johor	Segamat Sekijang Labis Pagoh Ledang Bakri Muar Parit Sulong Ayer Hitam Sri Gading Batu Pahat Simpang Renggam Kluang Sembrong Mersing Tenggara Kota Tinggi Pengerang Tebrau Pasir Gudang Johor Bahru Pulai Gelang Patah Kulai Pontian Tanjong Piai

F. T. of Labuan	Labuan

Sabah	Kudat Kota Marudu Kota Belud Tuaran Sepanggar Kota Kinabalu Putatan Penampang Papar Kimanis Beaufort Sipitang Ranau Keningau Tenom Pensiangan Beluran Libaran Batu Sapi Sandakan Kinabatangan Silam Semporna Tawau Kalabakan

Sarawak	Mas Gading Santubong Petra Jaya Bandar Kuching Stampin Kota Samarahan Mambong Serian Batang Sadong Batang Lupar Sri Aman Lubok Antu Betong Saratok Tanjong Manis Igan Sarikei Julau Kanowit Lanang Sibu Mukah Selangau Kapit Hulu Rajang Bintulu Sibuti Miri Baram Limbang Lawas

See also: List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts

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