Apas (state constituency)

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

Apas

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan GRS
Constituency created	2004
First contested	2004
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Population (2020)	98,982
Electors (2025)	32,241

Demographics

As of 2020, Apas has a population of 98,982 people.^[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Apas' electorate as of 2025

1. Muslim Bumiputera (80.0%)
2. Chinese (12.0%)
3. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (8.00%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Apas constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Apas (N68)	Tawau Lama	190/68/01	SK Kampung Titingan
	Tinagat	190/68/02	SK Batu Payung SJK (C) Chung Hwa
	Apas	190/68/03	SK Kuala Apas
	Wakuba	190/68/04	SK Wakuba
	Titingan	190/68/05	SK Titingan
	Inderasabah	190/68/06	SK Inderasabah
	Batu 4	190/68/07	SK Batu 4 Jalan Apas

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Apas
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Balung
12th	2004–2008	Tawfiq Titingan	BN (UMNO)
13th	2008–2013
14th	2013–2018
	2018	Vacant[N 1]
15th	2018	Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan	BN (UMNO)
	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	Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan	9,239	49.66	49.66
	Heritage	Sarman Amat Simito	4,991	26.83	11.63
	BN	Elmiariezan Ardan	2,151	11.56	11.56
	PN	Lim Ting Khai	19,49	10.43	46.78
	Sabah Dream Party	Herman Amdas	177	0.95	0.95
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Marsiah Omat	105	0.56	0.56
Total valid votes			18,603
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout				57.70
Registered electors			32,241
Majority			4,248	22.83	4.08
	GRS gain from PN		Swing		?
Source(s) [citation needed]

Sabah state election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan	6,252	57.21	57.21
	Sabah Heritage Party	Amrullah Kamal	4,203	38.46	0.96
	Love Sabah Party	Indal	186	1.70	1.70
	USNO (Baru)	Mohd Sayadi Bakal	83	0.76	0.76
Total valid votes			10,724	98.13
Total rejected ballots			173	1.58
Unreturned ballots			31	0.28
Turnout			10,928	56.39	16.54
Registered electors			19,378
Majority			2,049	18.75	5.84
	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	Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan	7,243	52.33	20.90
	Sabah Heritage Party	Abdul Salip Ejal	5,456	39.42	39.42
	PAS	Daud Jalaluddin	487	3.52	3.52
	Sabah People's Hope Party	Alizaman Jijurahman	333	2.41	2.41
Total valid votes			13,519	97.67
Total rejected ballots			290	2.10
Unreturned ballots			32	0.23
Turnout			13,841	72.93	5.87
Registered electors			18,978
Majority			1,787	12.91	36.15
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}
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	Tawfiq Titingan	9,013	72.23	0.02
	PKR	Alizaman Jijurahman	2,891	23.17	0.89
	SAPP	Tahir Dahu	149	1.19	1.19
	STAR	Chok Yit Min	75	0.60	0.60
Total valid votes			12,128	97.19
Total rejected ballots			327	2.62
Unreturned ballots			24	0.19
Turnout			12,479	78.80	16.45
Registered electors			15,837
Majority			6,122	49.06	0.87
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Tawfiq Titingan	5,409	72.25
	PKR	Henry Vun Kon Pau	1,801	24.06
	Independent	Ardi Arsah @ Samsi	77	1.03
Total valid votes			7,287	97.34
Total rejected ballots			193	2.58
Unreturned ballots			6	0.08
Turnout			7,486	62.35
Registered electors			12,006
Majority			8,639	48.19
	BN hold		Swing		{{{2}}}
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Tawfiq Titingan won uncontested.
	BN	Tawfiq Titingan
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			11,686
Majority
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Note

1. Vacant from 14 March 2018 until the 2018 Malaysian general election due to the incumbent died in office.