Beluran (federal constituency)

Beluran

Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Ronald Kiandee BN
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2013

Beluran is a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.

The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Jambongan Utara, Golong, Paitan Barat, Terusan Sugut, Alungai, Lingkabau Utara, Lingkabau Selatan, Sungai-Sungai, Pamol, Botitian, Malalin, Bawang, Tanjung Nipis, Lubang Buaya, Obah, Pantai Boring, Tampat, Dalamas, Nakadong, Abuan, Binsulung, Kaniogan, Tetabuan, Kolapis, Klagan, Sapi, Ulu Sapi, Lidong, Nangoh, Ulu Labuk, Ensuan, Wonod, Telupid, Tongkungan, Sungai Nangka, Pekan Beluran, Muanad.

2016–present:^[1] The constituency contains the polling districts of Jambongan Utara, Golong, Paitan Barat, Terusan Sugut, Alungai, Lingkabau Utara, Lingkabau Selatan, Sungai-Sungai, Pamol, Botitian, Malalin, Bawang, Tanjung Nipis, Lubang Buaya, Obah, Pantai Boring, Tampat, Dalamas, Nakadong, Abuan, Binsulung, Kaniogan, Tetabuan, Kolapis, Klagan, Sapi, Ulu Sapi, Lidong, Nangoh, Ulu Labuk, Ensuan, Wonod, Telupid, Tongkungan, Sungai Nangka, Pekan Beluran, Muanad.

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Beluran
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
9th	1995-1999	Asmat Nungka	BN
10th	1999-2004	Ronald Kiandee
11th	2004-2008
12th	2008-2013
13th	2013-present

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ronald Kiandee	13,174	71.75
	PKR	James Miki	3,186	17.35
	STAR	Raimon Lanjat	1,460	7.95
	Independent	Kamaruddin Mustapha	542	2.95
Total valid votes			18,362	100.00
Total rejected ballots			552
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			18,915	76.62
Registered electors			24,688
Majority			9,988
	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. Retrieved 2016-05-19. "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. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ronald Kiandee	7,090	59.86
	Independent	Ramsah Tasim @ Ramsah Tashim	2,738	23.12
	PKR	Michael @ Radio Luban	1,271	10.73
	Independent	Petrus Rining	571	4.82
	Independent	Nordin Kaning	175	1.48
Total valid votes			11,845	100.00
Total rejected ballots			468
Unreturned ballots			36
Turnout			12,349	64.38
Registered electors			19,181
Majority			4,352
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Ronald Kiandee won uncontested.
	BN	Ronald Kiandee
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ronald Kiandee	6,562	54.38
	PBS	Dennis Tweening Rantau	5,286	43.81
	Independent	Liew Teck Khen @ Liaw Teck King	219	1.81
Total valid votes			12,067	100.00
Total rejected ballots			152
Unreturned ballots			12
Turnout			12,231	65.79
Registered electors
Majority			1,276
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad @ Asmat Nagka @ Nungka	5,868	50.82
	PBS	Soh Chue @ Samson Soh Chue Tet	5,679	49.18
Total valid votes			11,547	100.00
Total rejected ballots			252
Unreturned ballots			21
Turnout			11,820	67.66
Registered electors
Majority			189
This was a new constituency created.

References

• "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

1. "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. Retrieved 2016-07-10.