Sekong is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Sekong's electorate as of 2020
- Sabah Bumiputera (52.9%)
- Chinese (21.4%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (14.2%)
- Other ethnicities (11.6%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sekong constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
| Karamunting (N54) | Cecily | 185/54/01 | SJK (C) Yuk Choi |
| Tanah Merah | 185/54/02 | SJK (C) Sung Siew |
| Jalan Leila | 185/54/03 | Tadika Sung Siew |
| Kampung Gelam | 185/54/04 | - Perpustakaan Wilayah Sandakan
- SK Bandar Sandakan
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| Karamunting | 185/54/05 | SK Karamunting |
| Bokara | 185/54/06 | SK Sri Melanta Jaya |
Representation History
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sekong |
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Semawang |
| 5th | 1976 – 1981 | Ahmad Indar | Alliance (USNO) |
| 6th | 1981 – 1985 | Mohammad Jifli | BN (BERJAYA) |
| 7th | 1985 – 1986 | Salleh Janan | USNO |
| 8th | 1986 |
| 1986 - 1990 | BN (USNO) |
| 9th | 1990 – 1994 | Pitting Mohd Ali |
| 10th | 1994 – 1999 | Nahalan Damsal | BN (UMNO) |
| 11th | 1999 – 2004 |
| 12th | 2004 – 2008 | Samsudin Yahya |
| 13th | 2008 – 2013 |
| 14th | 2013 – 2018 |
| 15th | 2018 – 2020 | Arifin Asgali | WARISAN |
| 16th | 2020 – present | Alias Sani |
Election results
Sabah state election, 2020 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | Sabah Heritage Party | Alias Sani | 5,937 | 53.45 | 1.33 |
| | BN | Hazulizah Mohd Dani | 4,338 | 39.05 | 0.81 |
| | Love Sabah Party | Sitti Nurul Ain Shaidah Pitting | 253 | 2.28 | 2.28 |
| | LDP | Mohd Fazil Ajak | 102 | 0.92 | 0.92 |
| | Sabah People's Unity Party | Abidin Sukor | 87 | 0.78 | 0.78 |
| | United Sabah National Organisation (Baru) | Saran Jumdail | 63 | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| Total valid votes | 10,780 | 97.05 |
| Total rejected ballots | 297 | 2.67 |
| Unreturned ballots | 31 | 0.28 |
| Turnout | 11,108 | 65.13 | 9.34 |
| Registered electors | 17,054 |
| Majority | 1,599 | 14.40 | 2.14 |
| | Sekong hold | Swing | WARISAN |
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Sabah state election, 2013 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Samsudin Yahya | 6,898 | 61.92 | 0.11 |
| | PKR | Musah Ghani | 3,368 | 30.23 | 0.01 |
| | SAPP | Awang @ Abdul Nasip Othman | 354 | 3.18 | 3.18 |
| | STAR | Ahmad Ibrahim | 100 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| | Independent | Ilahan Amilbangsa | 50 | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| Total valid votes | 10,770 | 96.68 |
| Total rejected ballots | 351 | 3.15 |
| Unreturned ballots | 19 | 0.17 |
| Turnout | 11,140 | 78.19 | 17.30 |
| Registered electors | 14,247 |
| Majority | 3,530 | 31.69 | 0.10 |
| | Sekong hold | Swing | BN |
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Sabah state election, 2008 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Samsudin Yahya | 4,271 | 62.03 | |
| | PKR | Nalahan Damsal | 2,082 | 30.24 | |
| | BERSEKUTU | Mansor Mursalin | 242 | 3.51 | |
| Total valid votes | 6,595 | 95.79 |
| Total rejected ballots | 281 | 4.08 |
| Unreturned ballots | 9 | 0.13 |
| Turnout | 6,885 | 60.89 |
| Registered electors | 11,308 |
| Majority | 2,189 | 31.79 |
| | Sekong hold | Swing | BN |
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Sabah state election, 2004 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Samsudin Yahya won uncontested. |
| | BN | Samsudin Yahya | | |
| Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | |
| Unreturned ballots | |
| Turnout | |
| Registered electors | 10,938 |
| Majority | |
| | Sekong hold | Swing | BN |
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Sabah state election, 1999 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Nalahan Damsal | 3,230 | 45.30 | 13.43 |
| | PBS | Abdul Wahid Hamid | 1,860 | 26.09 | 12.16 |
| | BERSEKUTU | Ridi Alawangsa | 1,246 | 17.48 | 17.48 |
| | SETIA | Zulkifli Pitting | 581 | 8.15 | 8.15 |
| | PAS | Hamzah Abdullah | 121 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| Total valid votes | 7,038 | 98.71 |
| Total rejected ballots | 92 | 1.29 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | 7,130 | 58.63 | 0.90 |
| Registered electors | 12,161 |
| Majority | 1,370 | 19.21 | 0.27 |
| | Sekong hold | Swing | BN |
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Sabah state election, 1994 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | BN | Nalahan Damsal | 4,667 | 58.73 | 11.49 |
| | PBS | Pitting Mohd Ali | 3,119 | 39.25 | 0.40 |
| Total valid votes | 7,786 | 97.99 |
| Total rejected ballots | 160 | 2.01 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | 7,946 | 57.73 | 3.52 |
| Registered electors | 13,764 |
| Majority | 1,548 | 19.48 | 11.89 |
| | Sekong gain from BN | Swing | USNO |
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Sabah state election, 1990 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | USNO | Pitting Mohd Ali | 3,240 | 47.24 | 1.12 |
| | PBS | Nalahan Damsal | 2,719 | 39.65 | 5.04 |
| | BERJAYA | Aliong Hassan | 482 | 7.03 | 1.40 |
| | PRS | Mohammad Jifli | 174 | 2.54 | 2.54 |
| | Independent | Abdullah Ibrahim | 66 | 0.96 | 0.96 |
| | Independent | Hassnar Berahim | 58 | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Total valid votes | 6,739 | 98.26 |
| Total rejected ballots | 119 | 1.74 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | 6,858 | 61.25 | 6.71 |
| Registered electors | 11,197 |
| Majority | 521 | 7.59 | 3.92 |
| | Sekong hold | Swing | USNO |
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Sabah state election, 1986 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
| | USNO | Salleh Janan | 2,450 | 48.36 | |
| | PBS | Juhar Mahiruddin | 2,264 | 44.69 | |
| | BERJAYA | Yee Loi Fook | 285 | 5.63 | |
| Total valid votes | 4,999 | 98.68 |
| Total rejected ballots | 67 | 1.32 |
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | 5,066 | 67.96 |
| Registered electors | 7,454 |
| Majority | 186 | 3.67 |
| | Sekong hold | Swing | USNO |
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