Demographics
As of 2020, Elopura has a population of 101,443 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Elopura's electorate as of 2025
- Chinese (44.0%)
- Muslim Bumiputera (41.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (14.0%)
- Other ethnicities (1.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Elopura constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[3][4]
| State constituency |
Polling District |
Code |
Location |
| Elopura (N55) |
Taman Indah Jaya |
186/55/01 |
|
| Beatrice |
186/55/02 |
SMK Konven St. Cecilia |
| Batu 1 Jalan Utara |
186/55/03 |
SJK (C) Chi Hwa |
| Batu 2 Jalan Utara |
186/55/04 |
SMK Sandakan |
| Trig Hill |
186/55/05 |
SM Sung Siew |
| Jalan Utara |
186/55/06 |
SM Yu Yuan |
| Pecky Valley |
186/55/07 |
SMK St. Mary Sandakan |
| Sungai Anip |
186/55/08 |
Tadika Chi Hwa |
| Batu 3 Jalan Utara |
186/55/09 |
SK St. Mary Town |
| Batu 5 Jalan Utara |
186/55/10 |
SK St. Monica |
Representation history
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Elopura |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| 3rd |
N24 |
1967 – 1971 |
Yap Pak Leong (葉伯良) |
Independent |
| 4th |
1971 – 1973 |
Ngui Tet Min (魏德明) |
Alliance (SCA) |
| 1973 – 1976 |
Ngui Tet Loi (魏德來) |
| 5th |
N25 |
1976 |
Yap Pak Leong (葉伯良) |
BERJAYA |
| 1976 – 1981 |
BN (BERJAYA) |
| 6th |
1981 – 1985 |
| 7th |
N18 |
1985 – 1986 |
Tham Nyip Shen (譚業成) |
PBS |
| 8th |
1986 – 1990 |
| 9th |
1990 – 1994 |
GR (PBS) |
| 10th |
1994 – 1999 |
BN (SAPP) |
| 11th |
N36 |
1999 – 2004 |
| 12th |
N45 |
2004 – 2008 |
Au Kam Wah (歐錦華) |
BN (GERAKAN) |
| 13th |
2008 – 2013 |
| 14th |
2013 – 2018 |
| 15th |
2018 – 2020 |
Calvin Chong Ket Kiun (張克骏) |
PH (DAP) |
| 16th |
N55 |
2020 – 2022 |
| 2022 |
Independent |
| 2022 – 2025 |
WARISAN |
| 17th |
2025–present |
Election results
Sabah state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Au Kam Wah | 8,105 | 48.45 | 24.44 |
|
DAP | Hiew Vun Zin | 7,854 | 46.95 | 46.95 |
|
SAPP | Liau Fook Kong | 469 | 2.80 | 2.80 |
| Total valid votes |
16,428 | 98.20 |
| Total rejected ballots |
281 | 1.68 |
| Unreturned ballots |
20 | 0.12 |
| Turnout |
16,729 | 74.96 | 15.79 |
| Registered electors |
22,317 |
| Majority |
251 | 1.50 | 48.29 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Au Kam Wah | 7,919 | 72.89 | 5.08 |
|
PKR | Pang Chen Miew | 2,510 | 23.10 | 23.10 |
| Total valid votes |
10,429 | 95.99 |
| Total rejected ballots |
338 | 3.11 |
| Unreturned ballots |
98 | 0.90 |
| Turnout |
10,865 | 59.17 | 1.61 |
| Registered electors |
18,363 |
| Majority |
5,409 | 49.79 | 17.42 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Au Kam Wah | 8,095 | 77.97 | 30.61 |
|
PASOK | Liew Teck Khen @ Liew Teck King | 1,117 | 10.76 | 10.76 |
|
Independent | Mohd Amran Saidin | 828 | 7.98 | 7.98 |
| Total valid votes |
10,040 | 96.71 |
| Total rejected ballots |
290 | 2.79 |
| Unreturned ballots |
52 | 0.50 |
| Turnout |
10,382 | 57.56 | 11.13 |
| Registered electors |
18,036 |
| Majority |
6,978 | 67.21 | 50.82 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Tham Nyip Shen | 5,577 | 47.36 | 2.01 |
|
PBS | Chong Ket Wah | 3,647 | 30.97 | 9.55 |
|
BERSEKUTU | Chu Ying Kai @ Lawrence | 2,070 | 17.58 | 17.58 |
|
SETIA | Mohd Amran Saidin | 276 | 2.34 | 2.34 |
|
Independent | Ramli Wen | 75 | 0.64 | 0.64 |
| Total valid votes |
11,645 | 98.89 |
| Total rejected ballots |
131 | 1.11 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
11,776 | 68.69 | 0.01 |
| Registered electors |
17,144 |
| Majority |
1,930 | 16.39 | 7.54 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1994
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Tham Nyip Shen | 4,854 | 49.37 | 31.87 |
|
PBS | Chong Ket Wah | 3,984 | 40.52 | 20.71 |
|
DAP | Ang Lian Hai | 871 | 8.86 | 1.17 |
| Total valid votes |
9,709 | 98.75 |
| Total rejected ballots |
123 | 1.25 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
9,832 | 68.70 | 1.25 |
| Registered electors |
14,311 |
| Majority |
870 | 8.85 | 34.88 |
|
BN gain from PBS |
Swing |
?
|
|
Sabah state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Tham Nyip Shen | 5,543 | 61.23 | 3.91 |
|
LDP | Chu Yin Foh | 1,584 | 17.50 | 17.50 |
|
BERJAYA | Yap Pak Leong | 937 | 10.35 | 24.11 |
|
DAP | Ang Lian Hai | 908 | 10.03 | 10.03 |
| Total valid votes |
8,972 | 99.11 |
| Total rejected ballots |
81 | 0.89 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
9,053 | 69.95 | 0.37 |
| Registered electors |
12,942 |
| Majority |
3,959 | 43.73 | 13.05 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Tham Nyip Shen | 5,262 | 65.14 | 28.34 |
|
BERJAYA | Yap Pak Leong | 2,784 | 34.46 | 0.30 |
| Total valid votes |
8,046 | 99.60 |
| Total rejected ballots |
32 | 0.40 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
8,078 | 70.32 | 1.49 |
| Registered electors |
11,488 |
| Majority |
2,478 | 30.68 | 28.64 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1985
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Tham Nyip Shen | 2,728 | 36.80 | 36.80 |
|
BERJAYA | Yap Pak Leong | 2,577 | 34.76 | 40.52 |
|
USNO | Norjan Khin Bahadar | 1,295 | 17.47 | 17.47 |
|
DAP | Patrick Ho Nyen Ching | 813 | 10.97 | 3.11 |
| Total valid votes |
7,413 | 99.20 |
| Total rejected ballots |
60 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
7,473 | 71.81 | 0.79 |
| Registered electors |
10,407 |
| Majority |
199 | 2.04 | 59.16 |
|
PBS gain from BERJAYA |
Swing |
?
|
|
Sabah state election, 1981
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BERJAYA | Yap Pak Leong | 5,599 | 75.28 | 2.91 |
|
DAP | Fung Ket Wing | 1,047 | 14.08 | 14.08 |
|
Independent | Philip Fu Sui Cheong | 792 | 10.65 | |
| Total valid votes |
7,438 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
55 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
7,493 | 72.55 | 3.46 |
| Registered electors |
10,328 |
| Majority |
4,552 | 61.20 | 5.68 |
|
BERJAYA hold |
Swing |
|
Sabah state election, 1976
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BERJAYA | Yap Pak Leong | 4,450 | 78.02 | 78.02 |
|
SCA | Chong Fook Tain | 1,254 | 21.98 | 21.98 |
| Total valid votes |
5,704 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
62 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,766 | 76.01 | 12.04 |
| Registered electors |
7,586 |
| Majority |
3,196 | 56.03 |
|
BERJAYA hold |
Swing |
|
Sabah state election, 1971
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Ngui Tet Ming won uncontested. |
|
SCA | Ngui Tet Ming | | | |
| Total valid votes |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
|
|
SCA hold |
Swing |
|
Sabah state election, 1967
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
Independent | Yap Pak Leong | 2,715 | 69.01 |
|
SCA | Peter Lo Su Yin | 1,219 | 30.99 |
| Total valid votes |
3,934 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
40 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,974 | 87.55 |
| Registered electors |
4,539 |
| Majority |
1,496 | 38.03
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