Beaufort (federal constituency)

Beaufort
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 

Azizah Mohd Dun
BN

Constituency created 1994
First contested 1995
Last contested 2013

Beaufort is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 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 Kota Klias, Malabau, Kabulu, Takuli, Limbawang, Klias Baru, Bandar Beaufort, Bingkul, Jimpangah, Halogilat, Taman Wawasan, Tenambak, Temporong, Sitombok, Palu Palu, Bundu, Melampai, Mansud, Karukan, Kilugus, Tanjung Aru, Malikai, Menumbok.

2016–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Kota Klias, Malabau, Kabulu, Takuli, Limbawang, Klias Baru, Bandar Beaufort, Bingkul, Jimpangah, Halogilat, Taman Wawasan, Klias Estet, Tenambak, Temporong, Sitombok, Palu Palu, Bundu, Melampai, Mansud, Karukan, Kilugus, Tanjung Aru, Malikai, Menumbok.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Beaufort
Parliament Years Member Party
Constituency created
9th 1995-1999 Nurnikman Abdullah BN
10th 1999-2004 Anifah Aman
11th 2004-2008 Azizah Mohd Dun
12th 2008-2012 Lajim Ukin
2012-2013 Independent
13th 2013-present Azizah Mohd Dun BN

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAzizah Mohd Dun 12,827 50.52 - 28.75
PKRLajim Ukin 12,155 47.87 + 27.14
STARGuan Dee Koh Hoi 409 1.61 + 1.61
Total valid votes 25,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 559
Unreturned ballots 50
Turnout 26,00086.39
Registered electors 30,097
Majority 6732.65
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNLajim Ukin 14,780 79.27 + 79.27
PKRLajim Md Yusof 3,866 20.73 + 20.73
Total valid votes 18,646 100.00
Total rejected ballots 681
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 19,34672.22
Registered electors 26,788
Majority 10,91458.54
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Azizah Mohd Dun won uncontested.
BNAzizah Mohd Dun
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAnifah Aman @ Haniff Amman 16,009 63.48 + 4.64
PBSAK Aliuddin Pengiran Tahir 9,209 36.52 - 3.76
Total valid votes 25,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots 440
Unreturned ballots 49
Turnout 25,70764.26
Registered electors 40,004
Majority 6,80026.96
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNNurnikman Abdullah 14,719 58.84
PBSAbdul Rashid Abu Bakar 10,076 40.28
IndependentAnis Tuali 221 0.88
Total valid votes 25,016 100.00
Total rejected ballots 338
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 25,37670.31
Registered electors 36,091
Majority 4,64318.56
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sabah [P.U. (B) 57/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
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