Demographics
As of 2020, Kawang has a population of 51,590 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Kawang's electorate as of 2025
- Muslim Bumiputera (81.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (16.0%)
- Chinese (3.00%)
- Other ethnicities (0.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kawang constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Kawang(N28) |
Pengalat |
175/28/01 |
SMK Pengalat Papar |
| Kawang |
175/28/02 |
SK Kawang |
| Kinarut |
175/28/03 |
- SK Pekan Kinarut
- SJK (C) Kin Kiau
|
| Kampung Laut |
175/28/04 |
SMK Kinarut |
| Pengalat Kecil |
175/28/05 |
SMK Pengalat Papar |
| Beringgis |
175/28/06 |
SK Beringis |
Representation history
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kawang |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Papar |
| 5th |
N24 |
1976 |
Fred Sinidol @ Tokudung |
BERJAYA |
| 1976 – 1981 |
BN (BERJAYA) |
| 6th |
1981 – 1985 |
| 7th |
N32 |
1985 – 1986 |
Wenches Lajingah |
PBS |
| 8th |
1986 – 1990 |
Ariah Tengku Ahmad |
| 9th |
1990 – 1994 |
GR (PBS) |
| 10th |
1994 – 1999 |
Osu Sukam |
BN (UMNO) |
| 11th |
N18 |
1999 – 2004 |
| 12th |
N21 |
2004 – 2008 |
Ghulamhaidar Khan |
| 13th |
2008 – 2013 |
| 14th |
2013 – 2018 |
| 15th |
2018 |
| 2018 – 2019 |
Independent |
| 2019 – 2020 |
PH (BERSATU) |
| 2020 |
PN (BERSATU) |
| 16th |
N28 |
2020 – 2022 |
GRS (BERSATU) |
| 2022 - 2023 |
GRS (Direct) |
| 2023–2025 |
GRS (GAGASAN) |
| 17th |
2025–present |
Election results
Sabah state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ghulamhaidar Khan | 12,301 | 71.82 | 0.16 |
|
PKR | Dzulkefli Safar | 3,401 | 19.86 | 1.28 |
|
SAPP | Edward Dagul | 906 | 5.29 | 5.29 |
|
STAR | Akop Damsah @ Yakup Damsah | 248 | 1.45 | 1.45 |
| Total valid votes |
16,418 | 95.85 |
| Total rejected ballots |
237 | 1.38 |
| Unreturned ballots |
35 | 0.20 |
| Turnout |
17,128 | 86.10 | 9.08 |
| Registered electors |
19,901 |
| Majority |
8,900 | 51.96 | 1.44 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ghulamhaidar Khan | 8,605 | 71.66 | 8.08 |
|
PKR | Zavilin @ Evelyn Gabili | 2,539 | 21.14 | 21.14 |
|
Independent | Pengiran Othman Rauf | 295 | 2.46 | 2.46 |
|
BERSEKUTU | Maiji Jaigul | 144 | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Total valid votes |
11,583 | 96.46 |
| Total rejected ballots |
262 | 2.18 |
| Unreturned ballots |
163 | 1.36 |
| Turnout |
12,008 | 77.02 | 6.59 |
| Registered electors |
15,591 |
| Majority |
6,066 | 50.52 | 10.44 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Ghulamhaidar Khan | 8,213 | 79.74 | 22.94 |
|
PAS | Maiji Jaigul | 1,934 | 18.78 | 18.78 |
| Total valid votes |
10,147 | 98.51 |
| Total rejected ballots |
142 | 1.38 |
| Unreturned ballots |
11 | 0.11 |
| Turnout |
10,300 | 70.43 | 9.49 |
| Registered electors |
14,624 |
| Majority |
6,279 | 60.96 | 43.05 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Osu Sukam | 7,017 | 56.80 | 7.65 |
|
PBS | Ariah Tengku Ahmad | 4,804 | 38.89 | 9.59 |
|
BERSEKUTU | Mohd Kanit Omar | 282 | 2.28 | 2.28 |
|
SETIA | Pengiran Othman Rauf | 117 | 0.95 | 0.95 |
|
Independent | Sajit Singh @ Patrick Singh | 49 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Total valid votes |
12,269 | 99.31 |
| Total rejected ballots |
85 | 0.69 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
12,354 | 79.92 | 1.19 |
| Registered electors |
15,458 |
| Majority |
2,213 | 17.91 | 17.24 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Ariah Tengku Ahmad | 3,956 | 49.14 | 3.77 |
|
BN | James Ghani | 3,269 | 40.61 | 40.61 |
|
Independent | Wenches Lajingah | 383 | 4.76 | 4.76 |
|
BERJAYA | Kasim Salleh | 209 | 2.60 | 2.08 |
|
PRS | Dzulkefli Safar | 65 | 0.81 | 0.81 |
|
AKAR | George Mikil | 58 | 0.72 | 0.72 |
| Total valid votes |
9,740 | 98.63 |
| Total rejected ballots |
110 | 1.37 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
8,050 | 79.70 | 2.99 |
| Registered electors |
10,100 |
| Majority |
687 | 8.53 | 4.30 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Irene Daphne Pritchard @ Ariah Ahmad | 3,188 | 52.91 | 52.91 |
|
USNO | Nerawi Lampong | 2,415 | 40.08 | 0.53 |
|
BERJAYA | Malitim Lajami @ Malitin Lajame | 282 | 4.68 | 49.99 |
| Total valid votes |
5,885 | 97.68 |
| Total rejected ballots |
140 | 2.32 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
6,025 | 82.69 | 2.05 |
| Registered electors |
7,286 |
| Majority |
773 | 12.83 | 2.29 |
|
PBS gain from BERJAYA |
Swing |
?
|
|
Sabah state election, 1985
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Wenches Lajingah | 2,122 | 40.88 | 40.88 |
|
USNO | Osu Sukam | 1,923 | 37.04 | 3.20 |
|
BERJAYA | Fred Sinidol | 956 | 18.42 | 37.20 |
|
BERSEPADU | Pengiran Othman Rauf | 190 | 3.66 | 3.66 |
| Total valid votes |
5,191 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
48 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,239 | 81.83 | 2.91 |
| Registered electors |
6,402 |
| Majority |
199 | 3.83 | 11.55 |
|
PBS gain from BN |
Swing |
-
|
|
Sabah state election, 1981
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BERJAYA | Fred Sinidol @ Tokudung | 2,976 | 55.62 | 5.71 |
|
USNO | Osu Sukam | 2,153 | 40.24 | 9.32 |
|
PAS | Patrit Sendu | 222 | 4.15 | 4.15 |
| Total valid votes |
5,351 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
93 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,444 | 84.74 | 3.85 |
| Registered electors |
6,424 |
| Majority |
823 | 15.38 | 15.03 |
|
BERJAYA hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1976
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BERJAYA | Fred Sinidol | 2,260 | 49.91 |
|
USNO | Abdul Karim Abdul Ghani | 2,244 | 49.56 |
|
USPO | Goerge Wong @ George Gontuni | 24 | 0.53 |
| Total valid votes |
4,528 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
82 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
4,610 | 88.59 |
| Registered electors |
5,204 |
| Majority |
16 | 0.35 |
| This was a new constituency created |
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