Melalap

Melalap
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 

Vacant
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)13,993

Melalap is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1] The seat has been vacant since the disqualification of Peter Anthony due to his sentence to jail for falsifying documents on 4 March 2025.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Melalap's electorate as of 2020
  1. Sabah Bumiputera (74.4%)
  2. Chinese (15.7%)
  3. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (7.54%)
  4. Other ethnicities (2.35%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Melalap constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Melalap (N42) Pamilaan 181/42/01 SK St Pius Pamilaan
Melalap 181/42/02 SK Melalap
Lagud 181/42/03 SK Lagud
Kalang 181/42/04 SM Tshung Tsin Tenom
Tenom Utara 181/42/05 SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Tenom Selatan 181/42/06 SK Pekan Tenom
Saga 181/42/07 SK Saga
Mandalom 181/42/08
  • SK Mandalom Lama
  • SMK Entabuan
Pangi 181/42/09 SK Pangi
Pagukon 181/42/10 SK Pagukon

Representation History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Melalap
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Tenom
11th 1999 – 2002 Radin Malleh PBS
2002 – 2004 BN (PBS)
12th 2004 – 2008
13th 2008 – 2013
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018 – 2020 Peter Anthony WARISAN
16th 2020 – 2021
2021 – 2022 Independent
2022 – 2025 KDM
2025–present Vacant

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025: Melalap
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
KDM
GRS
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Source(s)
Sabah state election, 2020: Melalap
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Peter Anthony 5,245 49.46 Increase 3.86
BN Jamawi Ja’afar 3,526 33.25 Decrease 9.69
PBS Radin Malleh 1,359 12.81 Increase 12.81
Love Sabah Party Apiang Sausun 268 2.53 Decrease 1.90
USNO (Baru) Sazali Justi 32 0.30 Increase 0.30
LDP Masdin Tumas 23 0.22 Increase 0.22
Total valid votes 10,453 98.57
Total rejected ballots 130 1.23
Unreturned ballots 22 0.21
Turnout 10,605 75.79 Decrease 2.70
Registered electors 13,993
Majority 1,719 16.21 Increase 13.55
Sabah Heritage Party hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018: Melalap
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Peter Anthony 5,010 45.60 Increase 45.60
BN Radin Malleh 4,717 42.94 Decrease 4.28
STAR Jimmy Jawatah 861 7.84 Decrease 1.56
Love Sabah Party Chinly Moniu @ Mah Tsen Li 69 0.63 Increase 0.63
Sabah Nationality Party George Rejos 45 0.41 Increase 0.41
Total valid votes 10,702 97.41
Total rejected ballots 222 2.02
Unreturned ballots 62 0.56
Turnout 10,986 78.49 Decrease 2.94
Registered electors 13,996
Majority 293 2.66 Decrease 23.77
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: Melalap
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Radin Malleh 4,643 47.22 Decrease 15.19
SAPP Roger Stimin 2,044 20.79 Increase 20.79
DAP Noorita Sual 1,992 20.26 Increase 20.26
STAR Kong Fui Seng 924 9.40 Increase 9.40
Total valid votes 9,603 97.67
Total rejected ballots 222 2.26
Unreturned ballots 7 0.07
Turnout 9,832 81.43 Increase 10.79
Registered electors 12,074
Majority 2,599 26.43 Decrease 2.49
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Sabah state election, 2008: Melalap
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Radin Malleh 4,530 62.41
PKR Jaineh Juata @ Jimmy Jawatah 2,431 33.49
BERSEKUTU Belud @ Jeffery Kumbang 122 1.68
Total valid votes 7,083 97.58
Total rejected ballots 176 2.42
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 7,259 70.64
Registered electors 10,276
Majority 2,099 28.92
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Sabah state election, 2004: Melalap
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
On the nomination day, Radin Malleh won uncontested.
BN Radin Malleh
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 10,018
Majority
BN gain from PBS Swing ?
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".
Sabah state election, 1999: Melalap
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBS Radin Malleh 6,886 56.98
BN Kadoh Agundong 4,626 38.28
BERSEKUTU Edward Sibin 337 2.79
Independent Jait Mahat 73 0.60
Independent George Rejos 58 0.48
Total valid votes 11,980 99.13
Total rejected ballots 105 0.87
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 12,085 72.77
Registered electors 16,607
Majority 2,260 18.70
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

References

  1. ^ "Dashboard SPR".
  2. ^ "Appeals court upholds Peter Anthony's conviction, sentence". The Star. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.


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