Gum-Gum (state constituency)

Gum-Gum
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Arunarsin Taib
Heritage
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)19,433

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

Demographics

As of 2020, Gum-Gum has a population of 72,785 people.[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Gum-Gum's electorate as of 2025
  1. Muslim Bumiputera (69.0%)
  2. Chinese (19.0%)
  3. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (12.0%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October, the Gum-Gum constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Gum-Gum(N50) Semawang 184/50/01 SK Semawang
Dandulit 184/50/02 SK Gum-Gum Kecil
Gum-Gum 184/50/03 SK Batu 16 Gum-Gum
Sandala 184/50/04 SJK (C) Ming Chung
Jalan Labuk 184/50/05 SJK (C) Syn Hua
Sungai Dusun 184/50/06 SK Ulu Dusun
Jaya Bakti 184/50/07 SK Jaya Bakti
Pulau Libaran 184/50/08 SK Pulau Libaran
Sungai Tiram 184/50/09 SK Sungai Tiram
Batu 25 Jalan Labuk 184/50/10 SK Kg Pertanian

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Gum-Gum
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Sekong, Labuk and Sungai Sibuga
12th 2004 – 2008 Zakaria Edris BN (UMNO)
13th 2008 – 2013
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018 – 2020 Arunarsin Taib WARISAN
16th 2020 – 2025
17th 2025–present

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Heritage Arunarsin Taib 2,997 26.20 12.06
PN Yunus Nurdin 1,894 16.55 16.55
PH Abdul Said Pimping 1,863 16.28 16.28
Independent Salzo Asa 1,802 15.75 15.75
UPKO Peter Jr Naintin 1,568 13.71 13.71
Independent Mohd Yusuf Yoda 693 6.06 6.06
Independent Asmawi Asa 321 2.81 2.81
Sabah Dream Party Esnin Satur 205 1.79 1.79
Independent Fadly Voon 98 0.86 0.86
Total valid votes 11,441
Total rejected ballots 286
Unreturned ballots 21
Turnout 11,748 60.45 5.34
Registered electors 19,433
Majority 1,103 9.65 6.37
Heritage hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).
Sabah state election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Arunarsin Taib 3,140 38.26 11.36
BN Suhaimi Nasir 2,871 34.98 8.34
Independent Yunus Nurdin 1,690 20.59 20.59
Love Sabah Party Undang Tumpong 172 2.10 2.10
LDP Jainudin Berahim 113 1.38 1.38
Sabah People's Unity Party Riduan Sampai 23 0.28 0.28
Total valid votes 8,009 98.59
Total rejected ballots 180 2.19
Unreturned ballots 18 0.22
Turnout 8,207 65.79 10.40
Registered electors 12,474
Majority 269 3.28 3.02
Sabah Heritage Party hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Arunarsin Taib 4,710 49.62 49.62
BN Juslie Ajirol 4,112 43.32 11.67
Sabah People's Hope Party Dahil Masdik 252 2.65 2.65
Sabah Nationality Party Joilin @ Christine Bugung 81 0.85 0.85
Sabah People's Unity Party Jamaludin Lamba 63 0.66 0.66
Total valid votes 9,218 97.10
Total rejected ballots 229 2.41
Unreturned ballots 46 0.48
Turnout 9,493 76.19 2.62
Registered electors 12,460
Majority 598 6.30 19.19
Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN Swing ?
Sabah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zakaria Edris 5,548 59.99
PKR Thamrin Mohd Zaini 3,191 34.50
STAR Hassan Hami @ Hamid 301 3.25
Total valid votes 9,040 97.75
Total rejected ballots 180 1.95
Unreturned ballots 28 0.30
Turnout 9,248 78.81
Registered electors 11,734
Majority 2,357 25.49
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Zakaria Edris won uncontested.
BN Zakaria Edris
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Zakaria Edris 3,679 72.48
PKR Zaharah Tan Mui Ling 1,181 23.27
Total valid votes 4,860 95.74
Total rejected ballots 209 4.12
Unreturned ballots 7 0.14
Turnout 5,076 55.26
Registered electors 9,186
Majority 2,498 49.21
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Dashboard SPR".
  2. ^ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.50 Gum-Gum Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.