Banggi (state constituency)

Malaysian electoral constituency

Banggi

Sabah constituency
Coordinates:	7°13′23″N 117°10′12″E / 7.22292°N 117.17008°E / 7.22292; 117.17008
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Mohammad Mohamarin GRS
Constituency created	1976
First contested	1976
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)[1]	9,484

Banggi is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.^[2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Banggi's electorate as of 2025

1. Muslim Bumiputera (72.0%)
2. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (27.0%)
3. Other ethnicities (0.51%)
4. Chinese (0.50%)

History

As of 2020, Banggi has a population of 9,431 people.^[3]

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Banggi constituency has a total of 14 polling districts.^[4]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Banggi（N01）	Limbuak	167/01/01	SK Limbuak
	Kapitangan	167/01/02	SK Kapitangan
	Sabur	167/01/03	SK Sabur
	Karakit	167/01/04	SK Karakit Banggi
	Malawali	167/01/05	SK Tanjung Manawali
	Balambangan	167/01/06	SK Balambangan Banggi
	Maliu	167/01/07	SK Padang
	Dagotan	167/01/08	SK Dogoton
	Lok Agong	167/01/09	SK Kapitangan
	Sebogoh	167/01/10	Balai Raya Kasingpitan Sebogoh
	Loktohog	167/01/11	SK Loktohog Banggi
	Lakisan	167/01/12	SK Lakisan
	Palak	167/01/13	SK Palak
	Tigabu	167/01/14	SK Pulau Tigabu

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Banggi
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Bengkoka-Banggi[5]
4th	1976–1981	Mustapha Harun	BN (USNO)
5th	1981–1983	Abdul Salam Harun	USNO
6th	1983–1985	Yahya Othman	BN (BERJAYA)
7th	1985-1986	Amir Kahar	USNO
8th	1986–1990
9th	1990-1994		BN (USNO)
10th	1994		GR (PBS)
	1994-1999		BN (UMNO)
11th	1999-2004		BN (UMNO)
12th	2004–2008
13th	2008–2013	Abdul Mijul Unaini
14th	2013–2018
15th	2018–2020	Mohammad Mohamarin	WARISAN
16th	2020–2023
	2023		Independent
	2023-2025		GRS (GAGASAN)
17th	2025–present

Election results

*Concept of unreturned ballots were introduced in 1990 and not applicable for elections before 1990

Sabah state election, 2025

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GRS	Mohammad Mohamarin	2,484	44.81	44.81
	Heritage	Zainal Romio	1,178	21.25	23.51
	Independent	Nasib Samodi	561	10.12	10.12
	BN	Normalah Rasik	470	8.48	18.53
	Sabah Dream Party	Among Timbul	371	6.69	6.69
	PN	Rahimah Majid	296	5.34	5.34
	Homeland Solidarity Party	Salbin Muksin	70	1.26	1.26
	Independent	Hussin Masudin	29	0.52	0.52
	Sabah Native Co-operation Party	Abdul Razak Abdul Salam	28	0.51	0.51
	Sabah Nationality Party	Azlan Raymond @ Mauumah	26	0.47	0.47
	Independent	Sakinolin Mohamad	25	0.45	0.45
	PBK	Halman Mainuk	6	0.11	0.11
Total valid votes			5,544
Total rejected ballots			162
Unreturned ballots			2
Turnout			5,708	60.19	6.53
Registered electors			9,485
Majority			1,306	23.56	5.81
	GRS gain from Heritage		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	Mohammad Mohamarin	1,773	44.76	1.16
	BN	Akram Ismail	1,070	27.01	14.09
	Love Sabah Party	Kamri Kail	523	13.20	13.20
	Independent	Amir Kahar	261	6.59	6.59
	Independent	Miasin Nusiri	178	4.49	4.49
	USNO (Baru)	Salbin Muksin	48	1.21	1.21
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Abdul Aziz Amir Bangsah	11	0.28	1.05
Total valid votes			3,864	97.55
Total rejected ballots			106	2.68
Unreturned ballots			7	0.18
Turnout			3,961	66.72	4.46
Registered electors			5,961
Majority			703	17.75	12.93
	Sabah Heritage Party hold		Swing
Source(s) "Tindak Malaysia GitHub".

Sabah state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Mohammad Mohamarin	3,613	45.92	45.92
	BN	Abdul Mijul Unaini	3,234	41.10	18.06
	STAR	Norlaji Amir Hassan	367	4.66	1.13
	Sabah People's Hope Party	Abidula Amsana	198	2.52	2.52
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Kusugan Ali	105	1.33	1.33
	Sabah Nationality Party	Abdul Nasir Jamaluddin	43	0.55	0.55
Total valid votes			7,560	96.09
Total rejected ballots			279	3.55
Unreturned ballots			29	0.37
Turnout			7,868	71.18	2.42
Registered electors			11,054
Majority			379	4.82	39.82
	Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN		Swing		?
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	Abdul Mijul Unaini	4,293	59.16	6.43
	PKR	Abdul Razak Abdul Salam	1,054	14.52	11.45
	Independent	Mursalim Tanjul	642	8.85	8.85
	SAPP	Jae-ly Medong	536	7.39	7.39
	STAR	Mohd Arifin Abdul Salam	476	3.53	3.53
Total valid votes			7,001	96.47
Total rejected ballots			256	3.53
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,257	73.60	11.20
Registered electors			9,861
Majority			3,239	44.64	5.02
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-06-16."Tindak Malaysia GitHub".

Sabah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Mijul Unaini	3,351	65.59	15.89
	PKR	Mursalim Tanjul	1,327	25.97	21.63
	BERSEKUTU	Martin Lantop	87	1.70	1.70
	Independent	Kusugan Ali	70	1.37	1.37
	Independent	Usmar Uyuh	34	0.67	0.67
Total valid votes			4,869	95.30
Total rejected ballots			232	4.54
Unreturned ballots			8	0.16
Turnout			5,109	62.40	1.33
Registered electors			8,187
Majority			2,024	39.62	31.40
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008"."Tindak Malaysia GitHub".

Sabah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Amir Kahar	2,372	49.70	4.36
	Independent	Mursalim Tanjul	1,980	41.48	41.48
	PKR	Muslimin Arip	207	4.34	4.34
Total valid votes			4,559	95.52
Total rejected ballots			205	4.29
Unreturned ballots			9	0.19
Turnout			4,773	61.07	7.94
Registered electors			7,815
Majority			392	8.22	10.98
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004". "Tindak Malaysia GitHub".

Sabah state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Amir Kahar	2,854	54.06	11.04
	PBS	Salbin Muksin	1,840	34.86	15.67
	BERSEKUTU	Ghazali Harris	454	8.60	6.59
	Independent	Maria Tam	38	0.72	0.72
Total valid votes			5,186	98.24
Total rejected ballots			93	1.76
Unreturned ballots			228	0.00
Turnout			5,507	71.99	1.49
Registered electors			7,650
Majority			1,014	19.20	11.69
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1999". "Tindak Malaysia GitHub".

Sabah state election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Amir Kahar	2,335	50.53	23.86
	BN	Abdul Mijul Unaini	1,988	43.02	13.18
	Independent	Abidula Amsana	94	2.03	2.03
	BERSEKUTU	Napson Tahir	93	2.01	2.01
	SETIA	Saraban Laheman	44	0.95	0.95
Total valid votes			4,554	98.55
Total rejected ballots			67	1.45
Unreturned ballots			94	0.00
Turnout			4,621	70.50	3.92
Registered electors			6,555
Majority			347	7.51	22.02
	PBS gain from USNO		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1994". "Tindak Malaysia GitHub".

Sabah state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Amir Kahar	2,284	56.20	1.65
	PBS	Abidula Amsana	1,084	26.67	6.50
	BERJAYA	Saludin Ali Besar	251	6.18	0.68
	AKAR	Eyon Angis	175	4.31	4.31
	PRS	Motimbun Stujongkok	168	4.13	4.13
Total valid votes			3,962	97.49
Total rejected ballots			102	2.51
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			4,064	66.58	4.39
Registered electors			6,104
Majority			1,200	29.53	4.85
	USNO hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1990". "Tindak Malaysia GitHub".

*For the 1990 elections, both PBS and USNO are part of Barisan Nasional Coalition but USNO is the state-level opposition^[6]

Sabah state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Amir Kahar	2,177	57.85
	PBS	Mohd Rosley Asantie @ Gohong Masonti	1,248	33.17
	BERJAYA	Jose Modsinupu	258	6.86
Total valid votes			3,683	97.87
Total rejected ballots			80	2.13
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,763	62.19
Registered electors			6,051
Majority			929	24.68
	USNO hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 1986". "Tindak Malaysia GitHub".

Sabah state election, 1985

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Amir Kahar	2,161
	BERJAYA	Yahaya Othman	803
	PBS	Engkuan Eyong	739
	BERSEPADU	Abidulah Amsana	98
	Independent	Ebrahim Taulani	27
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots			129
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,957	68.93
Registered electors			5,741
Majority			1,358
	USNO gain from BERJAYA		Swing		?
Source(s) "How they fared". New Straits Times. 1985-04-22.

Sabah state by-election, 28 January 1983
Upon the bankruptcy of incumbent, Abdul Salam Harun

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BERJAYA	Yahaya Othman
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BERJAYA gain from USNO		Swing		?
Source(s) "Berjaya unopposed". The Straits Times. 1983-01-31.

For the 1983 by-elections, Berjaya won the seat after two potential contestants (SEDAR and an Independent) were disqualified during nomination day^[7]

Sabah state election, 1981

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Abdul Salam Harun	1,736
	BERJAYA	Motimbun Stujongkok	1,261
	PAS	Malindau Sinong	379
	PUSAKA	Saludin Ali Besar	43
	Independent	Tamanong Suaib	14
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots			120
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,553	72.00
Registered electors			4,885
Majority			475
	USNO hold		Swing
Source(s) "Sabah election: How they fared". New Straits Times. 1981-03-29.

Sabah state election, 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Mustapha Harun	2,556	73.13
	BERJAYA	Abdul Hamid Ahmad	939	26.87
Total valid votes			3,495
Total rejected ballots			48
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,543	83.05
Registered electors			4,266
Majority			1,617
Source(s) "Tindak Malaysia's Github".
This was a new constituency created.

References

1. "Dashboard SPR" (in Malay). Presumably, some part of the Malaysian Government. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
2. "Dashboard SPR".
3. Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.01 Banggi Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
4. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
5. "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1976-SABAH-STATE-ELECTIONS/SABAH_1974_DUN_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
6. "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1990-SABAH-STATE-ELECTIONS/METADATA/1990_SABAH_DUN_RESULTS_METADATA.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
7. "Berjaya unopposed". 1983-01-31.

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