Membakut (state constituency)

Membakut
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif
GRS
Constituency created2004
First contested2004
Last contested2025
Demographics
Population (2020)18,564
Electors (2025)18,563

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

Demographics

As of 2020, Membakut has a population of 18,564 people.[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Membakut's electorate as of 2025
  1. Muslim Bumiputera (69.0%)
  2. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (27.0%)
  3. Chinese (4.00%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Poling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Membakut constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Poling Districts Code Location
Membakut (N31) Binsulok 176/31/01 SK Binsulok
Pimping 176/31/02 SMK Membakut II
Brunei 176/31/03 SK Kg. Brunei
Bandau 176/31/04
  • SK Bandau
  • SK St. Patrick
Membakut 176/31/05 SMK Membakut
Lumat 176/31/06 SK Lumat
Mawao 176/31/07 SMK St. Patrick
Sinuka 176/31/08 SK Sinoko
Dindong 176/31/09 SK Kg. Bambangan

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Membakut
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bongawan, Klias and Kuala Penyu
12th 2004 – 2008 Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif BN (UMNO)
13th 2008 – 2013
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018
2018 – 2019 Independent
2019 – 2020 PH (BERSATU)
2020 PN (BERSATU)
16th 2020 – 2022 GRS (BERSATU)
2022- 2023 GRS (Direct)
2023–2025 GRS (GAGASAN)
17th 2025–present

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GRS Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 5,668 39.95 39.95
BN Rusman Dulamit 3,651 25.73 25.73
Heritage Mohamad Said @ Ismail Said 2,199 15.50 12.20
UPKO Rowindy Lawrence Odong 1,788 12.60 12.60
Homeland Solidarity Party Adrian Lajim 324 2.28 2.28
Sabah Native Co-operation Party Yahya Ahmad 278 1.96 1.96
Independent Haslan Wasli 152 1.07 1.07
Sabah Dream Party Kamal Idris 67 0.47 0.47
Sabah People's Unity Party Aziz Angkiu @ Jaafar 38 0.27 0.27
Sabah Nationality Party Suliaman Alladad 23 0.16 0.16
Total valid votes 14,188
Total rejected ballots 123
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 14,330 77.20 0.79
Registered electors 18,563
Majority 2,017 14.22 18.00
GRS gain from PN 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 % ∆%
PN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 6,363 59.92 59.92
Sabah Heritage Party Mohd Kamaruddin Abdul Hamid 2,942 27.70 7.68
Independent Ag Duramin Tafa 588 5.54 5.54
Love Sabah Party Saat Ag Damit 526 4.95 3.02
USNO (Baru) Seniati Abdul Ghani 63 0.59 0.59
Total valid votes 10,482 98.70
Total rejected ballots 119 1.12
Unreturned ballots 19 0.18
Turnout 10,620 77.99 8.45
Registered electors 13,617
Majority 3,421 32.22 11.44
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 6,495 56.16 7.53
Sabah Heritage Party Abdul Sani Sarip @ Marif 4,092 35.38 35.38
Sabah People's Hope Party Ali Omar Mohd Idris 456 3.94 3.94
Love Sabah Party Yahya Ahmad 223 1.93 1.93
Independent Rosjelen Salimat 85 0.73 0.73
Total valid votes 11,351 98.15
Total rejected ballots 182 1.57
Unreturned ballots 32 0.28
Turnout 11,565 86.44 0.86
Registered electors 13,379
Majority 862 20.78 13.36
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 6,547 63.69 8.02
PKR Narawi @ Sinar Ahmad 3,037 29.55 3.54
SAPP Banjimin Ondoi 300 2.92 2.92
STAR Jaapar Ag Gador 139 1.35 1.35
Total valid votes 10,023 97.51
Total rejected ballots 237 2.31
Unreturned ballots 19 0.18
Turnout 10,279 87.30 9.57
Registered electors 11,777
Majority 3,510 34.14 11.56
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Sabah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 5,490 71.71 11.53
PKR Awang Tangah Awang Amin 1,991 26.01 7.69
Total valid votes 7,481 97.71
Total rejected ballots 168 2.19
Unreturned ballots 7 0.09
Turnout 7,656 77.73 7.44
Registered electors 9,850
Majority 3,499 45.70 19.49
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Sabah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif 4,003 60.18
PKR Awang Tangah Awang Amin 2,260 33.97
Total valid votes 6,263 94.15
Total rejected ballots 149 2.24
Unreturned ballots 240 3.61
Turnout 6,652 70.29
Registered electors 9,463
Majority 1,743 26.21
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

References

  1. ^ "Dashboard SPR".
  2. ^ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.31 Membakut 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.


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