Karambunai (state constituency)

Karambunai
Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Yakub Khan; BN
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Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)	19,560

Karambunai is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia that has been represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly since 2004.

The state constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sabah State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Karambunai's electorate as of 2020

Sabah Bumiputera (58.03%)

Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (24.88%)

Other ethnicities (8.60%)

Chinese (8.51%)

History

2004–2020: The constituency contains the polling districts of Karambunai, Gudon, Inanam Laut, Likas Baru, Likas Darat, Kampong Likas, Taman Indah Permai, Bangka-Bangka, Kurol Melangi, Darau and Warisan.

2020–present:[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Karambunai, Gudon, Taman Indah Permai, Telipok Laut, Pulau Sepanggar, Telipok Darat and Kibagu.

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Karambunai
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Inanam
11th	2004–2008	Jainab Ahmad (زينب أحمد)	BN (UMNO)
12th	2008–2013
13th	2013–2018
14th	2018–2020	Azhar Matussin (أزهر متوسّين)	WARISAN
15th	2020–present	Yakubah Khan (يعقوب خان)	BN (UMNO)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Yakubah Khan	5,180	41.55	8.57
	Sabah Heritage Party	Ahmad Jais Otong	5,164	41.43	11.67
	LDP	Marajoh Unding	1,053	8.45	8.45
	Love Sabah Party	Dayangku Ayesha Humaira Ak Othman Shah	315	2.53	2.53
	GAGASAN	Nerudin Ludah	285	2.29	2.29
	United Sabah National Organisation (Baru)	Ibrahim Linggam	90	0.72	0.72
Total valid votes			12,087	96.97
Total rejected ballots			345	2.77
Unreturned ballots			33	0.26
Turnout			12,465	63.73	13.65
Registered electors			19,560
Majority			16	0.12	20.00
	Karambunai gain from BN		Swing		WARISAN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Azhar Matussin	14,157	53.10	53.10
	BN	Jainab Ahmad	8,791	32.98	30.36
	PAS	Aspar Oyet @ Akbar	1,696	6.36	6.36
	SAPP	Ahsim Oyok Jamat	1,258	4.72	3.73
Total valid votes			25,902	97.16
Total rejected ballots			613	2.30
Unreturned ballots			143	0.54
Turnout			26,658	77.38	3.37
Registered electors			34,451
Majority			5,366	20.12	19.53
	Karambunai gain from Sabah Heritage Party		Swing		BN
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	Jainab Ahmad	14,818	63.34	4.35
	PKR	Muali Aching	5,542	23.69	12.80
	SAPP	Aziz Ibrahim	1,977	8.45	8.45
	Independent	Rano Susulan	172	0.74	0.74
	Independent	Ag. Maidin Ag. Apong	171	0.73	0.73
Total valid votes			22,680	96.95
Total rejected ballots			661	2.83
Unreturned ballots			53	0.23
Turnout			23,394	80.75	13.51
Registered electors			28,971
Majority			9,276	39.65	17.15
	Karambunai hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 196/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2016. "Federal Government Gazette – Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 237/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

Sabah state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jainab Ahmad	7,914	58.99	1.60
	PKR	Ag. Maidin Ag. Apong	4,896	36.49	0.03
Total valid votes			12,810	95.48
Total rejected ballots			399	2.97
Unreturned ballots			207	1.54
Turnout			13,416	67.24	4.60
Registered electors			19,951
Majority			3,018	22.50	1.57
	Karambunai hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Jainab Ahmad	6,360	60.59
	PKR	Saidatul Badru Mohd Said	3,834	36.52
Total valid votes			10,194	97.11
Total rejected ballots			301	2.87
Unreturned ballots			2	0.02
Turnout			10,497	62.64
Registered electors			16,757
Majority			2,526	24.07
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

References

"Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

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[1] "Federal Government Gazette – Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.