Ethnic breakdown of Kawang's electorate as of 2020
Sabah Bumiputera (76.27%)
Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (13.25%)
Other ethnicities (6.94%)
Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kawang
|
Assembly
|
Years
|
Member
|
Party
|
Constituency created from Bongawan
|
5th
|
1976
|
Fred Sinidol @ Tokudung
|
BERJAYA
|
1976 – 1981
|
BN (BERJAYA)
|
6th
|
1981 – 1985
|
7th
|
1985 – 1986
|
Wenche Lajingah
|
PBS
|
8th
|
1986 – 1990
|
Ariah Tengku Ahmad
|
9th
|
1990 – 1994
|
10th
|
1994 – 1999
|
Osu Sukam
|
BN (UMNO)
|
11th
|
1999 – 2004
|
12th
|
2004 – 2008
|
Ghulamhaidar Khan
|
13th
|
2008 – 2013
|
14th
|
2013 – 2018
|
15th
|
2018
|
2018 – 2019
|
Independent
|
2019 – 2020
|
PN (BERSATU)
|
16th
|
2020 – 2022
|
GRS (BERSATU)
|
2022 - 2023
|
GRS (Direct)
|
2023–present
|
GRS (PGRS)
|
Sabah state election, 2013
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Ghulamhaidar Khan |
12,301 |
71.82 |
0.16
|
|
PKR |
Dzulkefli Safar |
3,401 |
19.86 |
1.28
|
|
SAPP |
Edward Dagul |
906 |
5.29 |
5.29
|
|
STAR |
Akop Damsah @ Yakup Damsah |
248 |
1.45 |
1.45
|
Total valid votes
|
16,418 |
95.85
|
Total rejected ballots
|
237 |
1.38
|
Unreturned ballots
|
35 |
0.20
|
Turnout
|
17,128 |
86.10 |
9.08
|
Registered electors
|
19,901
|
Majority
|
8,900 |
51.96 |
1.44
|
|
Kawang hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
|
Sabah state election, 2008
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Ghulamhaidar Khan |
8,605 |
71.66 |
8.08
|
|
PKR |
Zavilin @ Evelyn Gabili |
2,539 |
21.14 |
21.14
|
|
Independent |
Pengiran Othman Rauf |
295 |
2.46 |
2.46
|
|
BERSEKUTU |
Maiji Jaigul |
144 |
1.20 |
1.20
|
Total valid votes
|
11,583 |
96.46
|
Total rejected ballots
|
262 |
2.18
|
Unreturned ballots
|
163 |
1.36
|
Turnout
|
12,008 |
77.02 |
6.59
|
Registered electors
|
15,591
|
Majority
|
6,066 |
50.52 |
10.44
|
|
Kawang hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
|
Sabah state election, 1999
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Osu Sukam |
7,017 |
56.80 |
7.65
|
|
PBS |
Ariah Tengku Ahmad |
4,804 |
38.89 |
9.59
|
|
BERSEKUTU |
Mohd Kanit Omar |
282 |
2.28 |
2.28
|
|
SETIA |
Pengiran Othman Rauf |
117 |
0.95 |
0.95
|
|
Independent |
Sajit Singh @ Patrick Singh |
49 |
0.40 |
0.40
|
Total valid votes
|
12,269 |
99.31
|
Total rejected ballots
|
85 |
0.69
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0 |
0.00
|
Turnout
|
12,354 |
79.92 |
1.19
|
Registered electors
|
15,458
|
Majority
|
2,213 |
17.91 |
17.24
|
|
Kawang hold
|
Swing
|
BN
|
|
Sabah state election, 1994
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
BN |
Osu Sukam |
4,699 |
49.15 |
8.54
|
|
PBS |
Ariah Tengku Ahmad |
4,635 |
48.48 |
0.66
|
|
Independent |
Norbert Chin Chuan Siong |
110 |
1.15 |
1.15
|
|
Independent |
John Dagul |
32 |
0.33 |
0.33
|
|
Independent |
Duing Sumppang @ Uwing |
12 |
0.13 |
0.13
|
Total valid votes
|
9,488 |
99.24
|
Total rejected ballots
|
73 |
0.76
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0 |
0.00
|
Turnout
|
9,561 |
81.11 |
1.41
|
Registered electors
|
11,787
|
Majority
|
64 |
0.67 |
7.86
|
|
Kawang gain from BN
|
Swing
|
PBS
|
|
Sabah state election, 1990
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
PBS |
Ariah Tengku Ahmad |
3,956 |
49.14 |
3.77
|
|
BN |
James Ghani |
3,269 |
40.61 |
40.61
|
|
Independent |
Wenches Lajingah |
383 |
4.76 |
4.76
|
|
BERJAYA |
Kasim Salleh |
209 |
2.60 |
2.08
|
|
PRS |
Dzulkefli Safar |
65 |
0.81 |
0.81
|
|
AKAR |
George Mikil |
58 |
0.72 |
0.72
|
Total valid votes
|
9,740 |
98.63
|
Total rejected ballots
|
110 |
1.37
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0 |
0.00
|
Turnout
|
8,050 |
79.70 |
2.99
|
Registered electors
|
10,100
|
Majority
|
687 |
8.53 |
4.30
|
|
Kawang hold
|
Swing
|
PBS
|
|
Sabah state election, 1986
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
PBS |
Irene Daphne Pritchard @ Ariah Ahmad |
3,188 |
52.91 |
52.91
|
|
USNO |
Nerawi Lampong |
2,415 |
40.08 |
0.53
|
|
BERJAYA |
Malitim Lajami @ Malitin Lajame |
282 |
4.68 |
49.99
|
Total valid votes
|
5,885 |
97.68
|
Total rejected ballots
|
140 |
2.32
|
Unreturned ballots
|
0 |
0.00
|
Turnout
|
6,025 |
82.69 |
2.05
|
Registered electors
|
7,286
|
Majority
|
773 |
12.83 |
2.29
|
|
Kawang gain from PBS
|
Swing
|
BERJAYA
|
|