Demographics
As of 2020, Bugaya has a population of 75,474 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Bugaya's electorate as of 2025
- Muslim Bumiputera (96.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (3.00%)
- Chinese (1.00%)
- Other ethnicities (0.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bugaya constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Bugaya(N66) |
Semporna Darat |
189/66/01 |
SK Gading-Gading |
| Sungai Tohok |
189/66/02 |
SK Sungai Tohok |
| Bugaya |
189/66/03 |
SK Bugaya |
| Tanjung Kapor |
189/66/04 |
SK Tanjung Kapor |
| Bubul |
189/66/05 |
|
| Kampong Ayer |
189/66/06 |
SA Negeri Pekan Semporna |
| Lihak-Lihak |
189/66/07 |
SK Lihak-Lihak |
| Simunul |
189/66/08 |
SK Kampung Simunul |
| Bangau-Bangau |
189/66/09 |
SJK (C) Nyuk Hwa |
Representation history
| Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bugaya |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Name |
Party |
| Constituency split from Kunak |
| 12th |
N54 |
2004-2008 |
Basali Tarireh @ Basalie Abdul Hamid |
BN (UMNO) |
| 13th |
2008-2013 |
Ramlee Marahaban |
| 14th |
2013-2018 |
| 15th |
2018- 2020 |
Manis Muka Mohd Darah |
WARISAN |
| 16th |
N66 |
2020 |
| 2020-2022 |
Vacant[N 1] |
| 2022–2025 |
Jamil Hamzah |
WARISAN |
| 17th |
2025–present |
Election results
Sabah state election, 2025
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
Heritage | Jamil Hamzah | 13,414 | 67.62 | 3.56 |
|
GRS | Noorudin Abdul Hussin | 3,368 | 16.98 | 16.98 |
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BN | Abdul Manan Indanan | 1,794 | 9.04 | 17.71 |
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PN | Jamil Abdul Gapar | 450 | 2.27 | 2.27 |
|
Homeland Solidarity Party | Mohd Taha Mohd Daha | 333 | 1.68 | 1.68 |
|
Sabah Clan Party | Suffian Ahmad | 205 | 1.03 | 1.03 |
|
Sabah Dream Party | Arman Marasal | 181 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
|
Pejuangan Rakyat | Roslan Ali | 63 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
|
ASPIRASI | Maulana Unding | 30 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Total valid votes |
19,838 |
| Total rejected ballots |
454 |
| Unreturned ballots |
56 |
| Turnout |
20,348 | 55.64 | 0.45 |
| Registered electors |
36,569 |
| Majority |
10,046 | 50.64 | 13.33 |
|
Sabah Heritage Party hold |
Swing |
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Sabah state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ramlee Marahaban | 6,642 | 55.38 | |
|
Independent | Abdul Hussin Kiamsin | 3,139 | 26.17 | |
|
PAS | Hasai Tudai | 702 | 5.85 | |
|
Independent | Alimin Budin | 638 | 5.32 | |
|
Independent | Atal Mohd Abdul Menang | 201 | 1.68 | |
|
Independent | Abdullah Sani Abdul Salleh | 191 | 1.59 | |
| Total valid votes |
11,513 | 96.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
455 | 3.79 |
| Unreturned ballots |
25 | 0.21 |
| Turnout |
11,993 | 76.40 |
| Registered electors |
15,697 |
| Majority |
3,503 | 29.21 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Ramlee Marahaban won uncontested. |
|
BN | Ramlee Marahaban | | |
| Total valid votes |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
|
| Majority |
|
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BN | Basali Tarireh @ Basalie Abdul Hamid | 3,857 | 60.66 |
|
Independent | Abdul Hussin Kiamsin | 1,861 | 29.27 |
|
Independent | Abdullah Sani Abdul Salleh | 351 | 5.52 |
| Total valid votes |
6,069 | 95.45 |
| Total rejected ballots |
249 | 3.92 |
| Unreturned ballots |
40 | 0.63 |
| Turnout |
6,358 | 60.33 |
| Registered electors |
10,539 |
| Majority |
1,996 | 31.39 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
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