Kunak is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Demographics
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kunak constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location | 
| Kunak (N63) | Mostyn | 188/63/08 | SK Mostyn | 
| Madai | 188/63/02 | SMK Madai | 
| Kampung Kunak | 188/63/03 | SK Kunak I | 
| Gidam | 188/63/04 | SK Ladang Giram | 
| Pengkalan Kunak | 188/63/05 | SMK Kunak | 
| Kunak Jaya | 183/63/06 | SK Kampung Selamat | 
| Pangi | 183/63/07 | SK Pangi | 
| Pekan Kunak | 183/63/08 | SMK Kunak Jaya | 
Representation History
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kunak | 
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | 
| Constituency created | 
| 5th | 1976 – 1981 | Salim Bachu | Alliance (USNO) | 
| 6th | 1981 | Abdul Hamid Mustapha | BN (BERJAYA) | 
| 1981 – 1985 | Salim Bachu | USNO | 
| 7th | 1985 – 1986 | 
| 8th | 1986 – 1990 | 
| 9th | 1990 | BN (USNO) | 
| 1990 – 1994 | BN (UMNO) | 
| 10th | 1994 – 1999 | Unding Lana | 
| 11th | 1999 – 2004 | Jasa @ Ismail Rauddah | 
| 12th | 2004 – 2008 | 
| 13th | 2008 – 2013 | Nilwan Kabang | 
| 14th | 2013 – 2018 | 
| 15th | 2018 – 2020 | Norazlinah Arif | WARISAN | 
| 16th | 2020 – 2023 | 
| 2023–present | GRS (PGRS) | 
Election results
Sabah state election, 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Nilwan Kabang | 6,394 | 70.02 |  10.88 | 
|  | Independent | Hussein Ibnu Hassan | 1,034 | 11.32 |  11.32 | 
|  | PAS | Kasman Karate | 1,002 | 10.97 |  10.97 | 
|  | STAR | Valentine @ Rengers Sebastian | 200 | 2.19 |  2.19 | 
|  | Independent | Sharif Shamsuddin Sharif Sagaf | 117 | 1.28 |  1.28 | 
|  | Independent | Abdul Sattal Shafiee | 64 | 0.70 |  0.70 | 
| Total valid votes | 8,811 | 96.48 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 295 | 3.23 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 26 | 0.28 | 
| Turnout | 9,132 | 77.36 |  12.55 | 
| Registered electors | 11,804 | 
| Majority | 5,360 | 58.70 |  6.79 | 
|  | Kunak hold | Swing | BN | 
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Sabah state election, 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Nilwan Kabang | 5,083 | 80.90 |  25.42 | 
|  | PKR | Bedu Kudusa | 968 | 15.41 |  11.89 | 
| Total valid votes | 6,051 | 96.31 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 225 | 3.58 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 7 | 0.11 | 
| Turnout | 6,283 | 64.81 |  2.02 | 
| Registered electors | 9,694 | 
| Majority | 4,115 | 65.49 |  33.59 | 
|  | Kunak hold | Swing | BN | 
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Sabah state election, 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Jasa @ Ismail Rauddah | 4,619 | 49.10 |  4.69 | 
|  | PBS | Abdullah Minun Sahirun | 2,126 | 22.60 |  1.44 | 
|  | Independent | Mohd Amin Jaafar | 1,987 | 21.12 |  21.12 | 
|  | SETIA | Rayman Udin | 503 | 5.35 |  5.35 | 
| Total valid votes | 9,235 | 98.17 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 172 | 1.83 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 9,407 | 64.16 |  1.41 | 
| Registered electors | 14,661 | 
| Majority | 2,493 | 26.50 |  6.13 | 
|  | Kunak hold | Swing | BN | 
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Sabah state election, 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Unding Lana | 5,241 | 53.79 |  10.57 | 
|  | PBS | Salim Bachu | 2,062 | 21.16 |  10.26 | 
|  | Independent | Nilwan Kabang | 2,050 | 21.04 |  21.04 | 
|  | BERSEKUTU | Sarip Wahirun | 197 | 2.02 |  16.75 | 
| Total valid votes | 9,550 | 98.02 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 193 | 1.98 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 9,743 | 65.57 |  4.10 | 
| Registered electors | 14,858 | 
| Majority | 3,179 | 32.63 |  20.85 | 
|  | Kunak hold | Swing | BN | 
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Sabah state election, 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | USNO | Salim Bachu | 3,305 | 43.22 |  18.17 | 
|  | PBS | William Chiuh | 2,404 | 31.44 |  3.95 | 
|  | BERSEKUTU | Mahmud Mansor | 1,435 | 18.77 |  18.77 | 
|  | Independent | Mohd Saip Abdul Garang | 153 | 2.00 |  2.00 | 
|  | PRS | Musa Nasir | 130 | 1.70 |  1.70 | 
|  | Independent | Taasim Salasa | 43 | 0.56 |  0.56 | 
| Total valid votes | 7,470 | 97.69 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 177 | 2.31 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 7,647 | 69.67 |  1.33 | 
| Registered electors | 10,976 | 
| Majority | 901 | 11.78 |  14.23 | 
|  | Kunak hold | Swing | USNO | 
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Sabah state election, 1986
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | USNO | Salim Bachu | 3,750 | 61.39 |  | 
|  | PBS | William Chiuh | 2,161 | 35.38 |  | 
|  | Independent | Mohamad Jikiranu @ Utoh Imam Tahassam | 105 | 1.72 |  | 
| Total valid votes | 6,016 | 98.49 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 92 | 1.51 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 6,108 | 68.34 | 
| Registered electors | 8,938 | 
| Majority | 1,589 | 26.01 | 
|  | Kunak hold | Swing | USNO | 
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