Sugut (state constituency)

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

Sugut

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	James Ratib GRS
Constituency created	1967
First contested	1967
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)	11,712

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sugut's electorate as of 2020

1. Sabah Bumiputera (87.38%)
2. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (7.45%)
3. Other ethnicities (4.59%)
4. Chinese (0.59%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sugut constituency has a total of 21 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Sugut (N48)	Jambongan Utara	183/48/01	SK Jambongan
	Golong	183/48/02	SK Golong
	Paitan Barat	183/48/03	SK Kabuluh
	Terusan Sugut	183/48/04	SK Terusan Sugut
	Alungai	183/48/05	Balai Raya Timpus
	Lingkabau Utara	183/48/06	Balai Raya Kampung Mangkasulap
	Lingkabau Selatan	183/48/07	SK Lingkabau SK Monopod
	Sungai-Sungai	183/48/08	SK Sungai-Sungai
	Pamol	183/48/09	SMK Pamol
	Botitian	183/48/10	SK Botition
	Malalin	183/48/11	SK Malalin
	Bawang	183/48/12	SK Bawang SK Tangkarason
	Tanjung Nipis	183/48/13	SK Tanjung Nipis
	Lubang Buaya	183/48/14	SK Lubang Buaya
	Obah	183/48/15	SK Obah
	Pantai Boring	183/48/16	Mini Dewan Kampung Pantai Boring
	Tampat	183/48/17	SK Tampat
	Dalamas	183/48/18	SK Simpangan
	Nakadong	183/48/19	Balai Raya Kampung Nakadong Balai Raya Kampung Tagapalang
	Abuan	183/48/20	SK Abuan
	Binsulung	183/48/21	SK Binsung

Representation History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sugut
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
3rd	1967 – 1971	Kongkawang Kulang	Alliance (USNO)
4th	1971 – 1976	Habib Abdul Rahman Habib Mahmud
5th	1976 – 1980	Betua Abbah
	1980 – 1981	Pengiran Khafid Pengiran Salleh	BN (BERJAYA)
6th	1981 – 1985
7th	1985 – 1986	Ampong Puyon	USNO
8th	1986 – 1990	Jublee Zen	PBS
9th	1990 – 1994
10th	1994 – 1999	Surady Kayong	BN (UMNO)
11th	1999 – 2004
12th	2004 – 2008
13th	2008 – 2013
14th	2013 – 2018	James Ratib
15th	2018
	2018 – 2020		UPKO
	2020		Independent
16th	2020 – 2023		BN (UMNO)
	2023–present		GRS (PGRS)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GRS	James Ratib
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Source(s) [citation needed]

Sabah state election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	James Ratib	4,308	56.04	3.08
	Sabah Heritage Party	Norsabrina Japar	2,644	34.39	1.45
	LDP	Razak Allexsius Kontuni	178	2.32	2.32
	Love Sabah Party	Raimon Lanjat	124	1.61	1.61
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Kamaruddin Jamil	86	1.12	3.79
	Independent	Undang Jalang	65	0.85	0.85
	USNO (Baru)	Jubin Tulawi	38	0.49	0.49
Total valid votes			7,443	96.81
Total rejected ballots			228	2.97
Unreturned ballots			17	0.22
Turnout			7,688	63.55	12.35
Registered electors			11,712
Majority			1,664	21.65	4.53
	Sugut hold		Swing		BN
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	James Ratib	4,704	52.96	6.74
	Sabah Heritage Party	Aspah Abdullah Sani	3,183	35.84	35.84
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Arshad Abdul Mualaf	436	4.91	4.91
	Sabah Nationality Party	Osman Asibih	111	1.25	1.25
Total valid votes			8,434	94.96
Total rejected ballots			428	4.82
Unreturned ballots			20	0.23
Turnout			8,882	75.90	11.10
Registered electors			11,703
Majority			1,521	17.12	22.17
	Sugut hold		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	James Ratib	4,285	59.70	9.65
	Independent	Abdul Rahman Atang	1,465	20.41	20.41
	PKR	Pagrios @ Petrus Zabang	647	9.01	4.05
	STAR	Masiawan Kunching	341	4.75	4.75
	Independent	Kamaruddin Mustapha	111	1.55	1.55
Total valid votes			6,849	95.42
Total rejected ballots			326	4.54
Unreturned ballots			3	0.04
Turnout			7,178	87.00	29.15
Registered electors			9,675
Majority			2,820	39.29	17.00
	Sugut hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Surady Kayong	3,123	69.35
	PKR	Raidin Rumantai	588	13.06
	Independent	Basran Omar	363	8.06
	Independent	Janid Bobonong	111	2.47
	Independent	Nordin Kaning @ Khani	73	1.62
Total valid votes			4,258	94.56
Total rejected ballots			237	3.04
Unreturned ballots			8	0.18
Turnout			4,503	57.85
Registered electors			7,784
Majority			2,535	56.29
	Sugut hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Surady Kayong won uncontested.
	BN	Surady Kayong
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			7,562
Majority
	Sugut hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Surady Kayong	2,405	48.14	1.53
	PBS	Jublee Zen	2,151	43.05	4.99
	BERSEKUTU	Jamarudin Madirin	216	4.32	4.32
	Independent	Tumingi @ Abdul Mutalib Daud	75	1.50	1.50
	Independent	Amran Masrah	48	0.96	0.96
Total valid votes			4,895	97.98
Total rejected ballots			101	2.02
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			4,996	69.56	4.06
Registered electors			7,182
Majority			254	5.09	3.46
	Sugut hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Surady Kayong	2,403	49.67	14.13
	PBS	Jublee Zen	2,324	48.04	1.02
Total valid votes			4,727	97.71
Total rejected ballots			111	2.29
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			4,838	65.50	4.12
Registered electors			7,386
Majority			79	1.63	11.89
	Sugut gain from BN		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Jublee Zen	1,666	49.06	5.72
	USNO	Musa Aman	1,207	35.54	1.51
	AKAR	Ronald Kiandee	231	6.80	6.80
	BERJAYA	Abdul Rahman Atang	114	3.36	3.36
	PRS	Julius Niyo	71	2.09	2.09
Total valid votes			3,289	96.85
Total rejected ballots			107	3.15
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,396	69.62	11.95
Registered electors			4,878
Majority			459	13.52	4.21
	Sugut hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Jublee Zen	1,563	54.78
	USNO	Ampong Puyon	1,057	37.05
	Independent	Adnan Mohd Jaafar	166	5.82
Total valid votes			2,786	97.65
Total rejected ballots			67	2.35
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			2,853	57.67
Registered electors			4,947
Majority			506	17.73
	Sugut gain from PBS		Swing		USNO
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".