Silam (state constituency)

Silam is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. Previously it was named Lahad Datu until a name change in 2019, when it was swapped with Silam.^[1]

Silam

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Yusof Apdal Heritage
Constituency created	2019
First contested	2020
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)	28,261

Demographics

As of 2020, Silam has a population of 45,375 people.^[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Silam's electorate as of 2025

1. Muslim Bumiputera (76.0%)
2. Chinese (14.0%)
3. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (10.0%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Silam (N62)	Sepagaya	188/62/01	SK Teruasan
	Sakar	188/62/02	SK Tanjong Paras
	Bandar Lahad Datu	188/62/03	SK Lahad Datu III
	Lapangan Terbang	188/62/04	SMK St. Dominic
	Panji Baru	188/62/05	SK St. Dominic
	Taman Fajar	188/62/06	SJK (C) Siew Ching
	Silam	188/62/07	SK Silam

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Silam
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency renamed from Lahad Datu
16th	2020–2025	Dumi Pg. Masdal	WARISAN
17th	2025–present	Yusof Apdal

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Heritage	Yusof Apdal	7,116	43.38	10.40
	GRS	Mizma Appehdullah	5,859	35.72	35.72
	BN	Sharif Musa Sharif Mabul	1,835	11.19	11.19
	PN	Borkes @ Balkis Kalinggalan	636	3.88	33.95
	PH	Abd Halim Sidek Gulam Hassan[a]	390	2.38	2.38
	Sabah Dream Party	Brahim Bisel	275	1.68	1.68
	Independent	Amat Kawoh @ Abd Rahman	172	1.05	1.05
	Sabah Peace Party	Mohammad Enriquez	99	0.60	0.60
	Sabah Nationality Party	Mohd Syafiq Iqhmal Saharudin	21	0.13	0.13
Total valid votes			16,403
Total rejected ballots			252
Unreturned ballots			19
Turnout			16,674	59.00	3.42
Registered electors			28,261
Majority			1,257	7.66	8.29
	Sabah Heritage Party hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).

Sabah state election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Dumi Pg. Masdal	5,200	53.78
	PN	Abdul Hakim Gulam Hassan	3,658	37.83
	Love Sabah Party	Matusin Sunsuang	196	2.03
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Erwan Johan	156	1.61
	GAGASAN	Ahmad Tiong	122	1.26
	USNO (Baru)	Mohammad Hamdan Abdullah	54	0.56
Total valid votes			9,386	97.07
Total rejected ballots			263	2.72
Unreturned ballots			20	0.21
Turnout			9,669	55.58
Registered electors			17,395
Majority			1,542	15.95
This was a new constituency created.