Beaufort (federal constituency)

Beaufort is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Beaufort District and Kuala Penyu District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

Beaufort (P177)

Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Siti Aminah Aching BN
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	52,107
Electors (2022)[2]	43,248
Area (km²)	871
Pop. density (per km²)	59.8

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.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Beaufort's electorate as of 2022

1. Sabah Bumiputera (69.4%)
2. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (19.6%)
3. Chinese (8.00%)
4. Other ethnicities (3.10%)

Age breakdown of Beaufort's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (5.51%)
2. 21-29 (18.6%)
3. 30-39 (21.3%)
4. 40-49 (18.8%)
5. 50-59 (17.2%)
6. 60-69 (11.8%)
7. 70-79 (4.61%)
8. 80-89 (1.66%)
9. above 90 (0.58%)

Gender breakdown of Beaufort's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (50.3%)
2. Female (49.7%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Beaufort constituency has a total of 24 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Klias (N32)	Kota Klias	177/32/01	SMK Kota Klias
	Malabau	177/32/02	SK Rancangan Klias
	Kabulu	177/32/03	SK Kabulu
	Takuli	177/32/04	SK Takuli
	Limbawang	177/32/05	SK Mempagar SK Kebatu SK Lanjau
	Klias Baru	177/32/06	SK Klias Baru SK Pintas
	Bandar Beaufort	177/32/07	SJK (C) Kung Ming (1)
	Bingkul	177/32/08	SA Negeri Kampung Bingkul
	Jimpangah	177/32/09	SK Batu 60
	Halogilat	177/32/10	SK Biah Batu 65
	Taman Wawasan	177/32/11	SA Negeri Pekan Beaufort
	Klias Estate	177/32/12	Tadika Kung Ming
Kuala Penyu (N33)	Tenambak	177/33/01	SK Tenambak
	Temporong	177/33/02	SK St. Augustine
	Sitombok	177/33/03	SJK (C) Chung Hwa
	Palu Palu	177/33/04	SK Palu-Palu
	Bundu	177/33/05	SK St. Peter Bundu
	Melampai	177/33/06	SK Menunggang
	Mansud	177/33/07	SK Mansud
	Karukan	177/33/08	SK Kerukan
	Kilugus	177/33/09	SK Kilugus
	Tanjung Aru	177/33/10	SK Tanjung Aru
	Malikai	177/33/11	SK Melikai
	Menumbok	177/33/12	SK Pekan Menumbok

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Beaufort
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kimanis and Limbawang
9th	P154	1995–1999	Nurnikman Abdullah (نورنعمان عبدالله)	BN (UMNO)
10th		1999–2004	Anifah Aman (حنيفة أمان)
11th	P177	2004–2008	Azizah Mohd Dun (عزيزة محمد دون)
12th		2008–2011	Lajim Ukin (لازم أوكين)
		2011–2013		Independent
13th		2013–2018	Azizah Mohd Dun (عزيزة محمد دون)	BN (UMNO)
14th		2018
		2018–2019		Independent
		2019-2020		PH (BERSATU)
		2020–2022		GRS (BERSATU)
15th		2022–present	Siti Aminah Aching (سيتي أمينة أچيڠ)	BN (UMNO)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1967–1974	1974–1985	1985–1995	1995–2004	2004–2020	2020–present
Beaufort				Bongawan
				Klias
				Kuala Penyu

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N32	Klias	Isnin Aliasnih	GRS (GAGASAN)
N33	Kuala Penyu	Limus Jury

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N32	Klias	Beaufort District Council	89740 Kuala Penyu 89760 Menumbok, Kuala Penyu 89800 Beaufort
N33	Kuala Penyu	Kuala Penyu District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Siti Aminah Aching	10,570	36.08	5.64
	KDM	Johair Mat Lani	8,052	27.48	27.48
	PH	Dikin Musah	7,835	26.74	2.05
	Heritage	Masri Adul	2,152	7.35	7.35
	Independent	Johan @ Christopher Ot Ghani	546	1.86	1.86
	Independent	Matlani Sabli	143	0.49	0.49
Total valid votes			29,298	100.00
Total rejected ballots			552
Unreturned ballots			74
Turnout			29,924	67.74	16.70
Registered electors			43,248
Majority			2,518	8.59	3.65
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azizah Mohd Dun	11,354	41.72	8.80
	Sabah People's Hope Party	Lajim Ukin	8,023	29.48	29.48
	PH	Johan @ Christopher Ot Ghani	7,835	28.79	28.79
Total valid votes			27,212	100.00
Total rejected ballots			799
Unreturned ballots			143
Turnout			28,154	84.44	1.95
Registered electors			33,342
Majority			3,331	12.24	9.59
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 320/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Azizah Mohd Dun	12,827	50.52	28.75
	PKR	Lajim Ukin	12,155	47.87	27.14
	STAR	Guan Dee Koh Hoi	409	1.61	1.61
Total valid votes			25,391	100.00
Total rejected ballots			559
Unreturned ballots			50
Turnout			26,000	86.39	14.17
Registered electors			30,097
Majority			673	2.65	55.89
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 224/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lajim Ukin	14,780	79.27
	PKR	Lajim Md Yusof	3,866	20.73
Total valid votes			18,646	100.00
Total rejected ballots			681
Unreturned ballots			19
Turnout			19,346	72.22
Registered electors			26,788
Majority			10,914	58.54
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Azizah Mohd Dun won uncontested.
	BN	Azizah 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	%	∆%
	BN	Anifah Aman @ Haniff Amman	16,009	63.48	4.64
	PBS	Pengiran Aliuddin Pengiran Tahir	9,209	36.52	3.76
Total valid votes			25,218	100.00
Total rejected ballots			440
Unreturned ballots			49
Turnout			25,707	64.26	6.05
Registered electors			40,004
Majority			6,800	26.96	8.40
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Nurnikman Abdullah	14,719	58.84
	PBS	Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar	10,076	40.28
	Independent	Anis Tuali	221	0.88
Total valid votes			25,016	100.00
Total rejected ballots			338
Unreturned ballots			22
Turnout			25,376	70.31
Registered electors			36,091
Majority			4,643	18.56
This was a new constituency created.