Tambunan (state constituency)

N39 Tambunan is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Tambunan

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Jeffrey Kitingan GRS
Constituency created	1967
First contested	1967
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)	16,511

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Tambunan's electorate as of 2020

1. Sabah Bumiputera (97.0%)
2. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (1.12%)
3. Chinese (1.07%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.82%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tambunan constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Tambunan（N39）	Kirokot	180/39/01	SK Kirokot
	Patau	180/39/02	SK Patau
	Kinabaan	180/39/03	SMK Tambunan
	Sunsuron	180/39/04	SK Sunsuron
	Timbou	180/39/05	SK Timbou
	Toboh	180/39/06	SK St David Toboh
	Kaingaran	180/39/07	SK Kaingaran
	Tambunan Bandar	180/39/08	SK Pekan Tambunan SMA Negeri Pekan Tambunan
	Lubong	180/39/09	SK Nambayan
	Nambayan	180/39/10	SK Monsok Tengah
	Kuala Monsok	180/39/11	SK Lotong
	Garas	180/39/12	SK Garas
	Tiong	180/39/13	SK Tiong Widu
	Namadan	180/39/14	SK Kuala Namadan Tambunan
	Monsorulong	180/39/15	SK Kinaluan
	Rompon	180/39/16	SK Rompon

Representation History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Tambunan
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
3rd	1967 – 1971	Anthony Gibon	UPKO
4th	1971 – 1976	Gunsanad Samson Sundang	Alliance (USNO)
5th	1976	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	BERJAYA
	1976 – 1981		BN (BERJAYA)
6th	1981 – 1984
	1984 – 1985		Independent
7th	1985 – 1986		PBS
8th	1986 – 1990
9th	1990 – 1994
10th	1994 – 1999
11th	1999 – 2002
	2002 – 2004		BN (PBS)
12th	2004 – 2008
13th	2008 – 2013
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018 – 2020	Jeffrey Kitingan	STAR
	2020		PN (STAR)
16th	2020–present		GRS (STAR)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025

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

Sabah state election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Jeffrey Kitingan	8,691	74.17	28.11
	United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation	Laurentius Nayan Ambu	1,899	16.21	16.21
	PBS	Sliverius Bruno	439	3.75	3.75
	Love Sabah Party	Damian Marcus Podtung	326	2.78	0.64
	GAGASAN	Nordin Jaini	140	1.19	1.19
	Independent	Jimy Palikat	60	0.51	0.51
Total valid votes			11,555	98.62
Total rejected ballots			107	0.91
Unreturned ballots			55	0.46
Turnout			11,717	70.96	11.00
Registered electors			16,511
Majority			6,792	57.96	50.18
	Tambunan hold		Swing		PN
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	STAR	Jeffrey Kitingan	6,136	46.06	16.09
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	5,099	38.28	9.45
	Sabah Heritage Party	Justin Alip	1,427	10.71	10.71
	Love Sabah Party	Nestor Joannes	456	3.42	3.42
Total valid votes			13,118	98.47
Total rejected ballots			118	0.89
Unreturned ballots			86	0.65
Turnout			13,322	81.96	3.11
Registered electors			16,255
Majority			1,037	7.78	9.98
	Tambunan gain from STAR		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	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	5,586	47.73	16.69
	STAR	Nestor Joannes	3,507	29.97	29.97
	PKR	Wilfred Win Ponil	1,744	14.90	17.54
	Independent	Justin Yonsoding	591	5.05	5.05
	Independent	Francis Koh Kui Tze	63	0.54	1.27
Total valid votes			11,491	98.19
Total rejected ballots			192	1.64
Unreturned ballots			20	0.17
Turnout			11,703	85.07	7.76
Registered electors			13,757
Majority			2,079	17.76	14.22
	Tambunan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	5,601	64.42	7.11
	PKR	Moses @ Mozes Michael Iking	2,820	32.44	32.44
	Independent	Francis Koh Kui Tze	157	1.81	1.81
Total valid votes			8,578	98.67
Total rejected ballots			116	1.33
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			8,694	77.31	6.83
Registered electors			11,245
Majority			2,781	31.98	12.31
	Tambunan hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	5,297	71.53	48.83
	Independent	Nestor Joannes	2,017	27.24	27.24
Total valid votes			7,314	98.77
Total rejected ballots			81	1.09
Unreturned ballots			10	0.14
Turnout			7,405	70.48	21.95
Registered electors			10,506
Majority			3,280	44.29	5.86
	Tambunan gain from BN		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	6,791	72.85	4.62
	BN	Petrus Gurinting	2,116	22.70	14.63
	BERSEKUTU	Joseph Ajun	169	1.81	1.81
	SETIA	Juili Matimbun	141	1.51	1.51
Total valid votes			9,217	98.87
Total rejected ballots			105	1.13
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			9,322	92.43	6.00
Registered electors			10,086
Majority			4,675	50.15	30.68
	Tambunan hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	6,265	88.90	1.11
	BN	Martin Yong	569	8.07	4.17
	Independent	Joseph Ajun	169	2.40	2.40
Total valid votes			7,003	99.38
Total rejected ballots			44	0.62
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,047	86.43	1.75
Registered electors			8,153
Majority			5,696	80.83	5.28
	Tambunan hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	5,516	90.01	3.84
	USNO	Aling Amon	239	3.90	5.15
	AKAR	Juanis Yajuni Als Joannnes Aju	145	2.37	2.37
	PRS	Joseph Ajun	96	1.57	1.57
	BERJAYA	Norbert @ Zakaria Angkangon	62	1.01	2.96
	Independent	Edmund Otigil	6	0.10	0.10
Total valid votes			6,064	98.96
Total rejected ballots			64	1.04
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			6,128	84.68	3.27
Registered electors			7,237
Majority			5,277	86.11	8.99
	Tambunan hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	4,752	86.17
	USNO	Bernard Wong Chung Ngin	499	9.05
	BERJAYA	Albertus Ongkudon	219	3.97
Total valid votes			5,470	99.18
Total rejected ballots			45	0.82
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			5,515	81.41
Registered electors			6,774
Majority			4,253	77.12
	Tambunan hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".