Sulabayan

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

Sulabayan

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Vacant
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Electors (2020)	14,012

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sulabayan's electorate as of 2020

1. Sabah Bumiputera (90.9%)
2. Malay-MUslim Bumiputera (6.80%)
3. Other ethnicities (2.28%)
4. Chinese (0.04%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sulabayan constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Sulabayan（N64）	Pulau	189/64/01	SK Pulau Balit
	Bum-Bum Utara	189/64/02	SK Balimbang
	Sisipan	189/64/03	SK Sisipan
	Bum-Bum Selatan	189/64/04	SK Pulau Bum-Bum
	Sulabayan	189/64/05	SK Sulabayan
	Denawan	189/64/06	SK Pulau Denawan
	Larapan	189/64/07	SK Pulau Sumandi
	Selakan	189/64/08	SK Selakan
	Terusan	189/64/09	SK Terusan Baru
	Hampalan	189/64/10	SK Hampalan
	Tongkalloh	189/64/11	SK Tongkalloh
	Pulau Omadal	189/64/12	SK Pulau Omadal

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sulabayan
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Semporna and Kunak
7th	1985 – 1986	Sakaran Dandai (سكاران دنداي)	USNO
8th	1986 – 1990
9th	1990
	1990		BN (UMNO)
	1990 – 1994	Nasir Sakaran (ناصر سكاران)
10th	1994	Sakaran Dandai (سكاران دنداي)
	1995 – 1999	Nasir Sakaran (ناصر سكاران)
11th	1999 – 2004	Mohd Lan Allani (محمّد لان علاني)
12th	2004 – 2008
13th	2008 – 2013	Harman Mohamad (حرمان محمد)
14th	2013 – 2016	Jaujan Sambakong (جاوجان سمباكوڠ)
	2016 – 2018		WARISAN
15th	2018 – 2020
16th	2020 – 2025

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025: Sulabayan

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

Sabah state election, 2020: Sulabayan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Jaujan Sambakong	5,747	66.93	5.18
	BN	Abdul Manan Indanan	2,502	29.14	6.95
	Love Sabah Party	Alahuddin Mohd Sarah	75	0.87	0.87
Total valid votes			8,324	96.94
Total rejected ballots			182	2.12
Unreturned ballots			81	0.94
Turnout			8,587	61.28	9.29
Registered electors			14,012
Majority			3,245	37.79	12.13
	Sulabayan hold		Swing		WARISAN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018: Sulabayan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Jaujan Sambakong	7,116	72.11	72.11
	BN	Harman Mohamad	2,190	22.19	47.04
	PAS	Abdul Nasir Abdul Raup	139	1.41	1.41
	Pakatan HarapanRS	Utung Tanjong Baru	54	0.55	0.55
Total valid votes			9,499	96.26
Total rejected ballots			324	3.28
Unreturned ballots			45	0.46
Turnout			9,868	70.57	4.23
Registered electors			13,984
Majority			4,926	49.92	4.32
	Sulabayan 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: Sulabayan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Jaujan Sambakong	6,546	69.23	9.54
	PKR	Hermeny Murgal	1,417	14.99	17.69
	Independent	Hussein Mumakil	347	3.67	3.67
	MUPP	Hasaman Sagaran	227	2.40	2.40
	Independent	Ghazalie Hindi @ Abdul Ghani	196	2.07	2.07
	Independent	Julkalani Abdul Rahman	107	1.13	1.13
	Independent	Mamat Barhana	74	0.78	0.78
Total valid votes			8,914	94.27
Total rejected ballots			499	5.28
Unreturned ballots			43	0.45
Turnout			9,456	74.80	8.02
Registered electors			12,642
Majority			5,129	54.24	27.23
	Sulabayan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008: Sulabayan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Harman Mohamad	4,501	59.69	6.66
	PKR	Mohd Abdul Wahab Abdullah	2,464	32.68	30.92
Total valid votes			6,965	92.37
Total rejected ballots			389	5.16
Unreturned ballots			186	2.47
Turnout			7,540	66.78	4.33
Registered electors			11,291
Majority			2,037	27.01	6.43
	Sulabayan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004: Sulabayan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Lan Allani	3,706	53.03	8.14
	Independent	Madjalis Lais	1,369	19.59	19.59
	Independent	Ali Mardan Indanan @ Mohd Tahir	846	12.10	12.10
	Independent	Marinsa Amana @ Marinshah Abu Hamid	534	7.64	7.64
	Independent	Dualali Asdurin	161	2.30	2.30
	PKR	Juhaili Abdul Wahab	123	1.76	1.76
Total valid votes			6,739	96.42
Total rejected ballots			248	3.55
Unreturned ballots			2	0.03
Turnout			6,989	62.45	6.46
Registered electors			11,192
Majority			2,337	33.44	20.37
	Sulabayan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999: Sulabayan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mohd Lan Allani	3,302	44.89	14.91
	BERSEKUTU	Aakalani Abdul Rahim	2,340	31.82	29.11
	PBS	Ispal Abok	785	10.67	23.82
	Independent	Abdul Salam Maslah	662	9.00	9.00
	Independent	Mohd Yassin Ibrahim	124	1.69	1.69
Total valid votes			7,213	98.07
Total rejected ballots			142	1.93
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,355	68.91	1.68
Registered electors			10,673
Majority			962	13.07	12.24
	Sulabayan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994: Sulabayan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Sakaran Dandai	7,440	59.80	9.91
	PBS	Abdillah Abdul Hamid	4,291	34.49	7.83
	BERSEKUTU	Abdul Rajin Mandul Hati	350	2.81	2.81
	Independent	Kiling Tiring	65	0.52	0.52
Total valid votes			12,146	97.62
Total rejected ballots			296	2.38
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			12,442	70.59	0.53
Registered electors			17,626
Majority			3,149	25.31	2.08
	Sulabayan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990: Sulabayan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Sakaran Dandai	4,977	49.89	17.39
	PBS	Eranza Saribu	2,660	26.66	1.17
	BERJAYA	Basali Tarireh	1,820	18.24	18.24
	Independent	Abdul Razak Palah	170	1.70	1.70
	Independent	Bakal Manduan	103	1.03	2.28
Total valid votes			9,730	97.53
Total rejected ballots			246	2.47
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			9,976	70.06	3.26
Registered electors			14,240
Majority			2,317	23.23	16.22
	Sulabayan hold		Swing		USNO
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986: Sulabayan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Sakaran Dandai	5,360	67.28
	PBS	Eranza Saribu	2,217	27.83
	Independent	Bakal Manduan	264	3.31
Total valid votes			7,841	98.42
Total rejected ballots			126	1.58
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,967	66.80
Registered electors			11,926
Majority			3,143	39.45
	Sulabayan hold		Swing		USNO
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".