Libaran (federal constituency)

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

Libaran (P184)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
 
 		 
Zakaria Edris
PPBM
Constituency created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2018
Demographics
Electors (2018)[1]47,914

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.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Libaran's electorate as of 2018[2]

  Muslim bumiputera (76.77%)
  Chinese (16.47%)
  Non-muslim bumiputera (6.15%)
  Other ethnicities (0.62%)

History

2004–2016: The constituency contains the polling districts of Semawang, Dandulit, Gum-Gum, Sandala, Jalan Labuk, Sungai Dusun, Jaya Bakti, Pulau Libaran, Sungai Tiram, Batu 25 Jalan Labuk, Sungai Batang, Sungai Manila, Sibuga, Sungai Kayu, Taman Airport, Nunuyan, Batu 8 Jalan Labuk, Taman Merpati, Sungai Padas, Batu Putih Baru.

2016–present:[3] The constituency contains the polling districts of Semawang, Dandulit, Gum-Gum, Sandala, Jalan Labuk, Sungai Dusun, Jaya Bakti, Pulau Libaran, Sungai Tiram, Batu 25 Jalan Labuk, Sungai Batang, Sungai Manila, Sibuga, Sungai Kayu, Taman Airport, Nunuyan, Batu 8 Jalan Labuk, Taman Merpati, Sungai Padas, Batu Putih Baru, Tinosa, Taman Fajar, Rancangan Lubuh, Tanjung Pisau, Pulau Pamaguan.

Representation history
Members of Parliament for Libaran
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Sandakan
9th1995-1999Akbarkhan Abdul RahmanBN (UMNO)
10th1999-2004Juslie Ajirol
11th2004-2008
12th2008-2013
13th2013-2018
14th2018Zakaria Edris
2018-2019Independent
2019-2020PH (BERSATU)
2020-presentPN (BERSATU)

State constituency
Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
LibaranGum-Gum
Sekong
Sungai Sibuga
Sungai Manila

Election results
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNZakaria Edris17,79949.25- 13.31
WARISANIrwanshah Mustapa17,12147.37+ 47.37
PHRSAlfian Mansyur1,2233.38+ 3.38
Total valid votes 36,143 100.00
Total rejected ballots 948
Unreturned ballots 157
Turnout 37,24877.74
Registered electors 47,914
Majority 6781.88
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"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) 320/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJuslie Ajirol19,58462.56
PKRMohd Serman Hassnar7,99825.55
IndependentSahar Saka3,21910.28
STARRosnah Unsari5021.60
Total valid votes 31,303 100.00
Total rejected ballots 713
Unreturned ballots 103
Turnout 32,11980.76
Registered electors 39,772
Majority 11,586
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%∆%
BNJuslie Ajirol13,66869.01
PKRAhmad Thamrin @ Tamrin Mohd Jaini6,13930.99
Total valid votes 19,807 100.00
Total rejected ballots 613
Unreturned ballots 116
Turnout 20,53665.33
Registered electors 31,435
Majority 7,529
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJuslie Ajirol13,14084.17
KEADILANRaj Munni Sabu @ Aiman Athirah Al Jundi2,47115.83
Total valid votes 15,611 100.00
Total rejected ballots 804
Unreturned ballots 69
Turnout 16,48461.31
Registered electors
Majority 10,669
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJuslie Ajirol11,30369.36
KEADILANMuzhry Nasir4,99230.64
Total valid votes 16,295 100.00
Total rejected ballots 231
Unreturned ballots 185
Turnout 16,71148.17
Registered electors
Majority 6,311
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAkbarkhan Abdul Rahman12,77769.27
PBSNasir Uddin5,45329.56
IndependentRaman Kardi @ Marjok2151.17
Total valid votes 18,445 100.00
Total rejected ballots 276
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 18,74356.25
Registered electors
Majority 7,324
This was a new constituency created.

References
  1. "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 42. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  2. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  3. "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.
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