Kinabatangan (federal constituency)

Kinabatangan (P187)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar
BN
Constituency created1966
First contested1969
Last contested2026
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]216,087
Electors (2025)[2]48,722
Area (km²)18,068
Pop. density (per km²)12

Kinabatangan is a federal constituency in Sandakan Division (Tongod District, Kinabatangan District and Beluran District) as well as Tawau Division (Lahad Datu District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.

The federal constituency was created in the 1966 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Kinabatangan is the largest parliamentary constituency in Sabah and third largest in Malaysia overall, spanning an area of over 18,000 sq km.

Demographics

第15届全国大选-东方日报-2022

Ethnic breakdown of Kinabatangan's electorate as of 2022
  1. Sabah Bumiputera (65.0%)
  2. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (27.6%)
  3. Other ethnicities (5.40%)
  4. Chinese (2.00%)

As of 2020, Kinabatangan has a population of 216,087 people.[3]

Age breakdown of Kinabatangan's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (8.38%)
  2. 21-29 (26.0%)
  3. 30-39 (23.6%)
  4. 40-49 (15.9%)
  5. 50-59 (12.2%)
  6. 60-69 (8.10%)
  7. 70-79 (3.16%)
  8. 80-89 (1.47%)
  9. above 90 (1.12%)
Gender breakdown of Kinabatangan's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (51.7%)
  2. Female (48.3%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 21 November 2025, the Kinabatangan constituency has a total of 27 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Kuamut（N57） Mananam 187/57/01 SK Menanam
Sogo-Sogo 187/57/02 SK Sogo-Sogo
Entilibon 187/57/03 SMK Entilibon
Karamuak 187/57/04 SK Karamuak
Kuamut 187/57/05 SK Kuamut
Tongod 187/57/06 SK Pekan Tongod
Penangah 187/57/07 SK Penangah
Masaum 187/57/08 SK Masaum
Inarad 187/57/09 SK Inarad
Saguan 187/57/10
  • SK Minusuh
  • SK Saguon
Lamag（N58） Buang Sayang 187/58/01 SK Buang Sayang
Bukit Garam 187/58/02
  • SK Bukit Garam
  • SMK Bukit Garam
Lamag 187/58/03
  • SK Sangau
  • SK Sungai Lokan
Balat 187/58/04 Dewan Serbaguna Kg Balat Kinabatangan
Kota Kinabatangan 187/58/05
  • SMK Bukit Garam II
  • SK Bukit Garam II
Usaha Jaya 187/58/06 SK Kota Kinabatangan
Sukau（N59） Tanjung Aru 187/59/01
  • SK Tanjong Aru
  • SK Tanjong Batu
Mumiang 187/59/02 SK Mumiang
Lubukan 187/59/03 SK Pulau Lubukan
Suan Lamba 187/59/04 SK Rancangan Suan Lamba
Batu Puteh 187/59/05 SK Batu Puteh
Paris 187/59/06 SK Paris
Bilit 187/59/07 SK Bilit
Sukau 187/59/08 SK Sukau
Abai 187/59/09 SK Abai
Tundun Bohangin 187/59/10 SK Tundun Bohangin
Lintang 187/59/11
  • SK Lintang
  • SK Sri Ganda
  • SK Ladang Tomanggong

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kinabatangan
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[5][6]
3rd P1181971-1973Pengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar
(ڤڠيران أحمد ڤڠيران إيندر)		USNO Uncontested
1973-1974BN (USNO)
4th P1241974-1978
5th1978-1982Abdul Ghani Misbah
(عبدالغني مصباح)		 BN (BERJAYA) 4,935
64.08%
6th1982-1986 Uncontested
7th P1411986-1990Pitting Mohd Ali
(ڤيتّيڠ محمّد علي)		 BN (USNO) 3,273
40.19%
8th1990-1995Juhar Mahiruddin
(جوهر ماهرالدين‎)		 BN (UMNO) 5,472
50.77%
9th P1621995-1999 6,431
58.66%
10th1999-2004Bung Moktar Radin
(بوڠ مختار راضين‎)		 8,141
65.72%
11th P1872004-2008 Uncontested
12th2008-2013 8,507
69.71%
13th2013-2018 13,377
69.29%
14th2018–2022 14,465
67.22%
15th2022–2025 16,842
57.43%
2026–present Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar
(محمّد کورنياوان نعيم مختار)		 19,852
75.09%

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
KinabatanganLamagLamag
Kuala Kinabatangan
Kuamut
Sekong
Sukau

Historical boundaries

State ConstituencyArea
196619741984199420032019
Lamag
  • Bukit Garam
  • Kinabatangan
  • Kuamut
  • Lamag
  • Tongod
  • Buang Sayang
  • Bukit Garam
  • Kota Kinabatangan
  • Lamag
  • Sungai Lokan
Kuala Kinabatangan
  • Abai
  • Pulau Timbang
  • Segaliud
  • Suan Lamba
  • Sukau
  • Abai
  • Bukit Garam
  • Lamag
  • Suan Lamba
  • Sukau
Kuamut
  • Entilibon
  • Karamuak
  • Kuamut
  • Menanam
  • Tongod
  • Bukit Garam
  • Entilibon
  • Kota Kinabatangan
  • Kuamut
  • Tongod
  • Entilibon
  • Karamuak
  • Kuamut
  • Menanam
  • Tongod
Sekong
  • Kampung Lot M
  • Pulau Timbang
  • Segaliud
  • Sekong
  • Suan Lamba
  • Batu Sapi
  • Kampung Lot M
  • Pulau Timbang
  • Segaliud
  • Sekong
Sukau
  • Abai
  • Kampung Batu Puteh
  • Paris
  • Suan Lamba
  • Sukau
  • Abai
  • Hamparan Badai
  • Kampung Batu Puteh
  • Segaliud
  • Sukau
  • Abai
  • Kampung Batu Puteh
  • Paris
  • Suan Lamba
  • Sukau

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N57 Kuamut Masiung Banah GRS (GAGASAN)
N58 Lamag Mohd Ismail Ayob BN (UMNO)
N59 Sukau Jafry Arifin

Local governments & postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N57 Kuamut
  • Kinabatangan District Council (Kuamut area)
  • Tongod District Council
  • Telupid District Council (Karamuak)
  • 89320, 89330 Tongod
  • 90000 Sandakan
  • 90100 Beluran
  • 90200 Kota Kinabatangan
N58 Lamag
  • Beluran District Council (Sungai Sapi area)
  • Kinabatangan District Council
  • Telupid District Council (Sungai Sapi area)
  • Tongod District Council (Sungai Sapi and Monsok Mill areas)
N59 Sukau
  • Kinabatangan District Council
  • Lahad Datu District Council (Lintang)
  • Sandakan Municipal Council (Sian Lamba, Lubukan, Mumiang, Tanjung Aru)

Election results

Malaysian general by-election, 24 January 2026
Upon the death of the incumbent, Bung Moktar Radin
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar19,85275.09Increase 17.66
HeritageSaddi Abdul Rahman5,63821.33Decrease 21.29
IndependentGoldam Hamid9463.58Increase 3.58
Total valid votes 26,436100.00
Total rejected ballots 369
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 26,82755.06Decrease 10.50
Registered electors 48,722
Majority 14,21453.76Increase 38.95
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBung Moktar Radin16,84257.43Decrease 12.13
HeritageMazliwati Abdul Malek12,51242.62Increase 19.44
Total valid votes 29,354100.00
Total rejected ballots 452
Unreturned ballots 76
Turnout 29,88265.56Decrease 11.91
Registered electors 44,773
Majority 4,33014.81Decrease 29.24
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBung Moktar Radin14,46567.22Decrease 2.02
Sabah Heritage PartyM A Ghazali Abdul Ghani4,98723.18Increase 23.18
Sabah People's Hope PartyMustapa Datu Tambuyong2,0669.60Increase 9.60
Total valid votes 21,518 100.00
Total rejected ballots 661
Unreturned ballots 78
Turnout 22,25777.47Decrease 3.33
Registered electors 28,730
Majority 9,47844.05Decrease 6.35
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBung Moktar Radin13,37769.29Decrease 0.42
PKRAbdullah Abdul Sani3,64618.89Increase 1.02
STARYambuya Parantis @ Cyril Pongod1,1535.97Increase 5.97
IndependentAli Latip Taha1,1305.85Increase 5.85
Total valid votes 19,306 100.00
Total rejected ballots 654
Unreturned ballots 37
Turnout 19,99780.80Increase 15.27
Registered electors 24,748
Majority 9,73150.40Decrease 1.44
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBung Moktar Radin8,50769.71
PKRAhmad Abdul2,18117.87
IndependentDasim @ Ricky Jikah1,51512.41
Total valid votes 12,203 100.00
Total rejected ballots 589
Unreturned ballots 22
Turnout 12,81465.53
Registered electors 19,554
Majority 6,32651.84
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Bung Moktar Radin won uncontested.
BNBung Moktar Radin
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 19,441
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBung Moktar Radin8,14165.72Increase 7.06
PBSAli Latip Taha4,24634.28Decrease 7.06
Total valid votes 12,387 100.00
Total rejected ballots 210
Unreturned ballots 19
Turnout 12,61658.84Increase 0.38
Registered electors 21,438
Majority 3,89531.44Increase 14.12
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJuhar Mahiruddin6,43158.66Increase 7.89
PBSAbdul Malek Chua4,53341.34Increase 41.34
Total valid votes 10,964 100.00
Total rejected ballots 234
Unreturned ballots 4
Turnout 11,20258.46Increase 18.39
Registered electors 19,162
Majority 1,89817.32Increase 15.78
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNJuhar Mahiruddin5,47350.77Increase 10.58
IndependentMiyong Hamzah5,30849.23Increase 49.23
Total valid votes 10,781100.00
Total rejected ballots 129
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 10,91040.07Decrease 3.41
Registered electors 27,228
Majority 1651.54Decrease 7.47
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNPitting Mohd Ali3,27340.19
BERJAYAAbdul Malek Chua2,53931.18
IndependentNahalan Damsal2,18326.81
IndependentIsmail Talip1491.83
Total valid votes 8,144 100.00
Total rejected ballots 109
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 8,25343.48
Registered electors 18,979
Majority 7349.01
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Abdul Ghani Misbah won uncontested.
BNAbdul Ghani Misbah
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 15,827
Majority
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Ghani Misbah4,93564.08
IndependentPengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar2,76635.92
Total valid votes 7,701 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 7,93161.59
Registered electors 12,878
Majority 2,16928.16
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Pengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar won uncontested.
BNPengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 10,969
Majority
BN gain from USNO Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%
On the nomination day, Pengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar won uncontested.
USNOPengiran Ahmad Pengiran Indar
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 11,672
Majority
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  2. ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.187 Kinabatangan Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Notice of Contested Election Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah". Attorney General's Chambers. 21 November 2025.
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