Keningau (federal constituency)

Keningau

Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Joseph Pairin Kitingan BN
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2013

Keningau is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–present: The constituency contains the polling districts of Kirokot, Patau, Kinabaan, Sensuron, Timbou, Toboh, Kaingaran, Tambunan Bandar, Lubong, Nambayan, Kuala Monsok, Geras, Tiong, Namadan, Monsorulong, Ranggom, Apin-Apin, Marampong, Bunga Raya, Kukuangoh, Tuntumulod, Bingkor, Baginda, Tuarid Taud, Keningau Station, Keningau Bandar, Luagan, Liawan, Patikang Laut, Sinagang, Meninipir, Bayangan, Mesjid, Limbawan, Motou, Banjar.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Keningau
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
4th	1974-1977	Stephen Robert Evans	BN
	1977-1978	Harris Salleh
5th	1978-1982	Stephen Robert Evans
6th	1982-1986	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau
7th	1986-1990	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
8th	1990-1995		PBS
9th	1995-1999
10th	1999-2004
11th	2004-2008		BN
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	15,818	44.50
	STAR	Gapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	11,900	33.48
	PKR	Stephen Sandor	7,825	22.02
Total valid votes			35,543	100.00
Total rejected ballots			555
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			36,144	82.73
Registered electors			43,691
Majority			3,918
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	14,598	57.27
	PKR	Gapari Katingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	10,334	40.54
	DAP	Peter Kodou @ Peter Anthony Kodou	560	2.20
Total valid votes			25,492	100.00
Total rejected ballots			464
Unreturned ballots
Turnout			25,956	72.96
Registered electors			35,578
Majority			4,264
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	12,783	50.49
	BN	Joseph Kurup	12,533	49.51
Total valid votes			25,316	100.00
Total rejected ballots			283
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			25,602	64.05
Registered electors
Majority			250
	PBS hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	17,510	66.71
	BN	Ellron Angin	8,736	33.29
Total valid votes			26,246	100.00
Total rejected ballots			353
Unreturned ballots			43
Turnout			26,642	73.11
Registered electors
Majority			8,774
	PBS hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	PBS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Stephen Robert Evans
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 30 January 1977 Upon the resignation of incumbent, Stephen Robert Evans
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Harris Salleh	8,410	77.43
	Independent	Bittie Basingau	2,451	22.57
Total valid votes			10,861	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			5,959
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Stephen Robert Evans
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Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.