Batu Sapi (federal constituency)

Batu Sapi is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Batu Sapi (P185)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Vacant
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]32,574

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Batu Sapi's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Muslim bumiputera (65.06%)
  Chinese (30.03%)
  Non-muslim bumiputera (4.09%)
  Other ethnicities (0.82%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Sibuga, Kampong Gas, Jalan Batu Sapi, Tronglit, Sekong, Lupak Meluas, Cecily, Tanah Merah, Jalan Leila, Kampong Gelam, Karamunting, Bokara.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jalan Sibuga, Kampung Gas, Jalan Batu Sapi, Tronglit, Sekong, Lupak Meluas, Pulau Sanghai, Cecily, Tanah Merah, Jalan Leila, Kampung Gelam, Karamunting, Bokara.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Batu Sapi
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Libaran and Sandakan
11th2004-2008Chong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah (蒋国华)BN (PBS)
12th2008-2010
2010-2013Tsen Thau Lin (曾道玲)
13th2013-2018
14th2018-2020Liew Vui Keong (刘伟强)WARISAN
2020-present Vacant (Emergency Order)

State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
Batu SapiKaramunting
Sekong

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
WARISANLiew Vui Keong12,97655.78+ 55.78
BNTsen Thau Lin8,35735.93- 21.51
AmanahHamza A. Abdullah @ Hamzah9804.21+ 4.21
PASNorsah Bongsu9484.08- 36.68
Total valid votes 23,261 100.00
Total rejected ballots 655
Unreturned ballots 113
Turnout 24,02973.77
Registered electors 32,574
Majority 4,61919.86
WARISAN gain from BN 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.

"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 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTsen Thau Lin13,08557.44
PASHamza A. Abdullah @ Hamzah9,28740.76
STARSaiful Bahari Rashada Ahmad4101.80
Total valid votes 22,782 100.00
Total rejected ballots 574
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 23,40077.49
Registered electors 30,199
Majority 3,798
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 2016-05-12.

"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 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general by-election, 4 November 2010
Upon the death of incumbent, Chong Ket Wah
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNTsen Thau Lin9,77364.22
PKRUmsery @ Ansari Abdullah3,41422.43
SAPPYong Teck Lee2,03113.35
Total valid votes 15,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots 372
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 15,61361.03
Registered electors 25,582
Majority 6,359
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.185 Batu Sapi". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNChong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah9,47962.16
IndependentChung Kwong Wing5,77137.84
Total valid votes 15,250 100.00
Total rejected ballots 730
Unreturned ballots 418
Turnout 16,39863.06
Registered electors 26,004
Majority 3,708
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Chong Ket Wah won uncontested.
BNChong Ket Wah @ Chong Ket Fah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 42. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  3. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Sabah [P.U. (B) 57/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
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