Kemabong (state constituency)

Kemabong

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Rubin Balang GRS
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)	15,086

Kemabong is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kemabong's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (85.99%)

  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (6.63%)

  Chinese (5.38%)

  Other ethnicities (2.00%)

History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kemabong
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Sipitang-Ulu Padas
5th	1976	Albert Chew Ah Nyuk	BERJAYA
	1976 – 1980		BN (BERJAYA)
	1980 – 1981	Justin Sanggau
6th	1981 – 1985
7th	1985 – 1986	Limun Laikim	PBS
8th	1986 – 1990
9th	1990 – 1994	Esar Andamas
10th	1994	Rubin Balang
	1994 – 1999		BN (UMNO)
11th	1999 – 2004
12th	2004 – 2008
13th	2008 – 2013
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018	Jamawi Ja’afar
	2018		Independent
	2018 – 2020		WARISAN
	2020		Independent
16th	2020	Rubin Balang
	2020 – 2022		GRS (BERSATU)
	2022 - 2023		GRS (Direct)
	2023–present		GRS (PGRS)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Rubin Balang	4,214	37.44	37.44
	United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation	Lucas Umbul	3,202	28.45	28.45
	BN	Raime Unggi	2,966	26.35	24.30
	LDP	Juster Peter	268	2.38	2.38
	Love Sabah Party	Tay Jin Kiong @ Alfred	229	2.03	0.77
	United Sabah National Organisation (Baru)	Rainus Sagulau	73	0.65	0.65
Total valid votes			10,982	97.57
Total rejected ballots			288	2.56
Unreturned ballots			16	0.14
Turnout			11,256	74.61	10.32
Registered electors			15,086
Majority			1,012	8.99	1.55
	Kemabong gain from Independent		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	Jamawi Ja’afar	6,093	50.65	1.23
	Sabah Heritage Party	Haris Bolos	5,198	43.21	43.21
	Love Sabah Party	Tay Jin Kiong @ Alfred	152	1.26	1.26
	Pakatan HarapanRS	Yahia @ Yahya Raimah	124	1.03	1.03
Total valid votes			11,567	96.15
Total rejected ballots			410	3.41
Unreturned ballots			53	0.44
Turnout			12,030	84.93	0.94
Registered electors			15,186
Majority			862	7.44	19.84
	Kemabong 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	Rubin Balang	5,765	51.88	9.22
	PKR	Biou Suyan	2,733	24.60	7.63
	STAR	Tay Jin Kiong @ Alfred	1,155	10.39	10.39
	SAPP	William Ensor Tingkalor	1,047	9.42	9.42
Total valid votes			10,700	96.29
Total rejected ballots			404	3.64
Unreturned ballots			8	0.07
Turnout			11,112	83.99	4.33
Registered electors			13,230
Majority			3,032	27.28	1.59
	Kemabong hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rubin Balang	5,158	61.10	8.57
	PKR	Peter Lunuk @ Phillip Lonok	2,721	32.23	32.23
	BERSEKUTU	Auren Tegko	337	3.99	3.99
Total valid votes			8,216	97.32
Total rejected ballots			226	2.68
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			8,442	79.66	5.94
Registered electors			10,598
Majority			2,437	28.87	3.88
	Kemabong hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rubin Balang	4,027	52.53	0.20
	Independent	Peter Lunuk @ Phillip Lonok	1,516	19.78	19.78
	Independent	Limun Laikim	1,319	17.21	17.21
	Independent	Mutang @ Sylvester Dawat	446	5.82	5.82
	Independent	Sim N.C. Rikin	35	0.47	0.47
Total valid votes			7,343	95.79
Total rejected ballots			322	4.20
Unreturned ballots			1	0.01
Turnout			7,666	73.72	6.99
Registered electors			10,399
Majority			2,511	32.75	23.45
	Kemabong hold		Swing		BN
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rubin Balang	4,741	52.73	13.33
	PBS	Esar Andamas	3,905	43.43	15.08
	BERSEKUTU	David Jani	274	3.05	2.15
Total valid votes			8,940	99.21
Total rejected ballots			71	0.79
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			8,991	80.71	0.99
Registered electors			11,140
Majority			836	9.30	9.81
	Kemabong gain from BN		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Rubin Balang	3,521	58.51	8.37
	BN	Bobbey Ahfang Suan	2,371	39.40	24.47
	BERSEKUTU	Lim Antuka	54	0.90	0.90
Total valid votes			5,946	98.80
Total rejected ballots			72	1.20
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			6,018	81.70	0.48
Registered electors			7,366
Majority			1,150	19.11	32.84
	Kemabong hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Esar Andamas	3,636	66.88	8.15
	USNO	Bernard Wong Chung Ngin	812	14.93	5.88
	BERJAYA	Abdayol Ampuli	585	10.76	10.76
	AKAR	Enggau Garinang	163	2.81	2.81
	PRS	Abdayol Ampuli	153	0.90	0.90
Total valid votes			5,349	98.38
Total rejected ballots			88	1.62
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			5,437	81.22	0.99
Registered electors			6,694
Majority			2,824	51.95	14.03
	Kemabong hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Limun Laikim	2,574	58.73
	USNO	Asmawie Chew Ah Ngok	912	20.81
	Independent	Angagon Anbou @ Angkangon Sagul	835	19.05
Total valid votes			4,294	97.97
Total rejected ballots			62	1.41
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			4,383	80.23
Registered electors			5,463
Majority			1,662	37.92
	Kemabong hold		Swing		PBS
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".