Tanjong Papat is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Tanjong Papat
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Poon Ming Fung
PH
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)14,287

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Tanjong Papat's electorate as of 2020

  Chinese (50.05%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (27.95%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (14.75%)
  Other ethnicities (7.25%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tanjong Papat constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[2][3]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Tanjong Papat (N56) Happy Valley 186/56/01 SMK St. Michael
Sandakan Pekan 186/56/02 SJK (C) Cheng Min
Cathay 186/56/03 Wisma Perbandaran
Pasar 186/56/04 Wisma Warisan
Sim-Sim 186/56/05 SK Sungai Anib 1
Pulau Berhala 186/56/06
  • SK Sri Tanjung Papat 1
  • SK Sri Tanjung Papat 2
Jalan Dua 186/56/07 Wisma Sandaraya

Representation History

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Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Tanjong Papat
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency renamed from Bandar Sandakan
7th 1985 – 1986 Tan Kit Sher PBS
8th 1986 – 1990
9th 1990 – 1994
10th 1994 – 1999 Raymond Tan Shu Kiah BN (SAPP)
11th 1999 – 2004
12th 2004 – 2008
13th 2008 – 2013 BN (GERAKAN)
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018 – 2020 Poon Ming Fung PH (DAP)
16th 2020 –

Election results

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Sabah state election, 2020: Tanjong Papat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Poon Ming Fung 5,900 66.61   11.55
PN Ken Yong 2,157 24.35   24.35
United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) Mohd Yunus Apil 345 3.89   3.89
Independent Noraini Sulong 98 1.11   1.11
Love Sabah Party Chung Yu Seng 79 0.89   0.89
LDP Lam Jin Dak 62 0.70   0.70
Sabah People's Unity Party Jamal ALi 35 0.40   0.40
Total valid votes 8,676 97.95
Total rejected ballots 160 1.81
Unreturned ballots 22 0.25
Turnout 8,858 62.00   10.92
Registered electors 14,287
Majority 3,473 42.26   25.07
Tanjong Papat hold Swing WARISAN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018: Tanjong Papat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Poon Ming Fung 5,818 55.06   0.09
BN Raymond Tan Shu Kiah 4,002 37.87   3.50
Independent Jufazli Ahmad 533 5.04   5.04
Total valid votes 10,353 97.97
Total rejected ballots 196 1.85
Unreturned ballots 18 0.17
Turnout 10,567 72.92   3.02
Registered electors 14,492
Majority 1,816 17.19   3.59
Tanjong Papat hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2013: Tanjong Papat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raymond Tan Shu Kiah 6,153 54.97   14.92
DAP Poon Ming Fung 4,631 41.37   14.32
SAPP Yong Chie Man @ Yu Chie Man 191 1.71   1.71
Total valid votes 10,975 98.04
Total rejected ballots 206 1.84
Unreturned ballots 13 0.12
Turnout 11,194 75.94   12.54
Registered electors 14,741
Majority 1,522 13.60   29.15
Tanjong Papat hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2008: Tanjong Papat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raymond Tan Shu Kiah 6,418 69.89
DAP Teo Yan Boon @ Anthony 2,492 27.14
Total valid votes 8,910 97.03
Total rejected ballots 273 2.97
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 9,183 63.40
Registered electors 14,484
Majority 3,926 42.75
Tanjong Papat hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2004: Tanjong Papat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Raymond Tan Shu Kiah won uncontested.
BN Raymond Tan Shu Kiah
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,172
Majority
Tanjong Papat hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1999: Tanjong Papat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raymond Tan Shu Kiah 4,482 46.37   3.79
PBS Ang Lian Hai 2,786 28.83   12.73
BERSEKUTU John Khoo Cheo Ping 2,311 23.91   23.91
Total valid votes 9,579 99.11
Total rejected ballots 86 0.89
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 9,665 66.85   0.48
Registered electors 14,457
Majority 1,696 17.54   16.52
Tanjong Papat hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1994: Tanjong Papat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Raymond Tan Shu Kiah 3,614 42.58   26.98
PBS Lai Lun Tze 3,527 41.56   13.93
DAP Fung Ket Wing 1,282 15.11   7.45
Total valid votes 8,423 99.25
Total rejected ballots 64 0.75
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 8,487 67.33   3.53
Registered electors 12,605
Majority 87 1.02   31.91
Tanjong Papat gain from BN Swing PBS
Sabah state election, 1990: Tanjong Papat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBS Tan Kit Sher 4,630 55.49   2.39
DAP Fung Ket Wing 1,882 22.56   22.56
LDP Lau Ngan Siew 1,302 15.60   15.60
BERJAYA Yap Pak Chau 469 5.62   15.87
Total valid votes 8,283 99.27
Total rejected ballots 61 0.73
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 8,344 70.86   0.14
Registered electors 11,776
Majority 2,748 32.93   3.46
Tanjong Papat hold Swing PBS
Sabah state election, 1986: Tanjong Papat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBS Tan Kit Sher 4,708 57.88   17.13
BERJAYA Chin Su Kim 1,748 21.49   16.74
Independent Wong Hee Yung 1,552 19.08   19.08
SCCP Fu Sui Cheong @ Philip 53 0.65   0.65
Love Sabah Party Huang Han Ching 47 0.58   0.58
Total valid votes 8,108 99.68
Total rejected ballots 26 0.32
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 8,134 71.00   0.62
Registered electors 11,457
Majority 2,960 36.39   33.87
Tanjong Papat hold Swing PBS
Sabah state election, 1985: Tanjong Papat
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBS Tan Kit Sher 3,213 40.75
BERJAYA Wong Soon Yu 3,014 38.23
DAP Fung Ket Wang 1,657 21.02
Total valid votes 7,884 99.33
Total rejected ballots 53
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 7,937 71.62
Registered electors 11,082
Majority 199 2.52
Tanjong Papat gain Swing
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