Putatan (federal constituency)

Putatan
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 
 

Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh
BN

Constituency created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2013

Putatan 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 Pulau Gaya, Sembulan Utara, Sembulan Selatan, Tanjung Aru Timor, Tanjung Aru Barat, Lapangan Terbang, Muhibbah, Pasir Putih, Tanjung Aru Baru, Petagas, Sailan, Putatan, Papason, Lok Kawi, Tengah Padang.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Pulau Gaya, Sembulan Utara, Sembulan Selatan, Tanjung Aru Timor, Tanjung Aru Barat, Lapangan Terbang, Muhibbah, Pasir Putih, Tanjung Aru Baru, Pulau Sepanggar, Petagas, Sailan, Putatan, Papason, Lok Kawi, Tengah Padang.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Putatan
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
11th 2004-2008 Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh BN
12th 2008-2013
13th 2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMakin @ Marcus Mojigoh 17,465 60.03
DAPLee Han Kyun @ Joseph Lee 7,958 27.35
STARAwang Ahmad Sah 2,604 8.95
SAPPDuli @ Dullie Mari @ Marie 1,068 3.67
Total valid votes 29,095 100.00
Total rejected ballots 665
Unreturned ballots 176
Turnout 29,93679.85
Registered electors 37,490
Majority 9,507
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMakin @ Marcus Mojigoh 13,737 62.59
PKRSaukinah Yussof 7,292 33.23
IndependentRamzah Ahmad 918 4.18
Total valid votes 21,947 100.00
Total rejected ballots 608
Unreturned ballots 741
Turnout 23,29666.68
Registered electors 34,935
Majority 6,445
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMakin @ Marcus Mojigoh 13,816 69.78
KEADILANAwang Ahmad Sah 5,984 30.22
Total valid votes 19,800 100.00
Total rejected ballots 725
Unreturned ballots 727
Turnout 21,25262.28
Registered electors
Majority 7,832
This was a new constituency created.

References

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