Demographics
As of 2020, Kundasang has a population of 31,177 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Kundasang's electorate as of 2025
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (51.7%)
- Muslim Bumiputera (48.0%)
- Chinese (0.30%)
- Other ethnicities (0.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kundasang constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Kundasang(N36) |
Bundu Tuhan |
179/36/01 |
SMK Bundu Tuhan |
| Kundasang |
179/36/02 |
|
| Pinausok |
179/36/03 |
SK Pinausok |
| Perancangan |
179/36/04 |
SK Perancangan |
| Pinawantai |
179/36/05 |
- SK Pinawantai Ranau
- SK Tibabar
|
| Timbua |
179/36/06 |
SMK Timbua |
| Nawanon |
179/36/07 |
SK Naradan (Nawanon) |
| Ulu Sugut |
179/36/08 |
SK Malinsau |
| Mangkapoh |
179/36/09 |
SK Mangkapoh |
| Karagasan |
179/36/10 |
SK Karagasan |
| Kaingaran |
179/36/11 |
SK Kaingaran |
| Kilanas |
179/36/12 |
SK Kawiyan Sugut |
| Langsat |
179/36/13 |
SK Langsat |
Representation history
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kundasang |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Ranau |
| 5th |
N16 |
1976 |
Amari Ginggor @ Mynoor Ginggor |
BERJAYA |
| 1976 – 1981 |
BN (BERJAYA) |
| 6th |
1981 – 1985 |
| 7th |
N13 |
1985 – 1986 |
Ewon Ebin |
PBS |
| 8th |
1986 – 1990 |
| 9th |
1990 – 1994 |
GR (PBS) |
| 10th |
1994 |
| 1994 – 1999 |
BN (PDS) |
| 11th |
N25 |
1999 – 2002 |
Karim Adam |
PBS |
| 2002 – 2004 |
BN (PBS) |
| 12th |
N29 |
2004 – 2008 |
Joachim Gunsalam |
| 13th |
2008 – 2013 |
| 14th |
2013 – 2018 |
| 15th |
2018 |
| 2018 – 2020 |
PBS |
| 16th |
N36 |
2020–2025 |
GRS (PBS) |
| 17th |
2025–present |
Election results
Sabah state election, 2025
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
GRS | Joachim Gunsalam | 4,640 | 28.97 | 28.97 |
|
Independent | Jackson Musi | 3,609 | 22.53 | 22.53 |
|
KDM | Jeffry Mohd Ali | 2,833 | 17.69 | 17.69 |
|
BN | Japirin Sahadi | 1,877 | 11.72 | 11.72 |
|
SAPP | Japiril Suhaimin Bandaran | 1,279 | 7.99 | 7.99 |
|
Heritage | Jeffrey Gupong | 986 | 6.16 | 6.16 |
|
UPKO | Rogers Tiam @ Aloysius | 530 | 3.31 | 3.31 |
|
PN | Atong Antong | 154 | 0.96 | 0.96 |
|
Sabah Dream Party | Edward Jamkim @ Paul Arif | 64 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
|
Sabah Native Co-operation Party | Nazarul Khaiwala Wahab | 44 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Total valid votes |
16,016 |
| Total rejected ballots |
194 |
| Unreturned ballots |
9 |
| Turnout |
16,219 | 65.98 | 2.22 |
| Registered electors |
24,582 |
| Majority |
1,031 | 6.44 | 7.48 |
|
GRS gain from PBS |
Swing |
?
|
|
Sabah state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Joachim Gunsalam | 4,206 | 40.81 | 12.14 |
|
PKR | Satiol Indong | 2,231 | 21.65 | 4.28 |
|
SAPP | Japiril Suhaimin | 2,102 | 20.39 | 20.39 |
|
STAR | Jain Sauting | 1,117 | 10.84 | 10.84 |
|
Independent | Sam Hondou | 288 | 2.79 | 2.79 |
|
Independent | Cleftus Stephen Spine | 87 | 0.84 | 0.84 |
| Total valid votes |
10,031 | 97.32 |
| Total rejected ballots |
264 | 2.56 |
| Unreturned ballots |
12 | 0.12 |
| Turnout |
10,307 | 77.37 | 6.90 |
| Registered electors |
13,322 |
| Majority |
1,975 | 19.16 | 7.42 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Joachim Gunsalam | 3,091 | 52.12 | 6.38 |
|
SETIA | Kaibi Laiman | 1,094 | 18.45 | 17.65 |
|
Independent | Arimin Moidi | 1,075 | 18.13 | 18.13 |
|
PKR | Asidin Teilok | 448 | 7.55 | 7.55 |
| Total valid votes |
5,708 | 96.24 |
| Total rejected ballots |
212 | 3.57 |
| Unreturned ballots |
13 | 0.22 |
| Turnout |
5,931 | 68.31 | 9.41 |
| Registered electors |
8,683 |
| Majority |
1,997 | 33.67 | 32.57 |
|
BN gain from PBS |
Swing |
?
|
|
Sabah state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Karim Adam | 4,201 | 46.84 | 7.72 |
|
BN | Ewon Ebin | 4,102 | 45.74 | 1.52 |
|
BERSEKUTU | Ramdi Indang | 481 | 5.36 | 5.36 |
|
SETIA | Benjimin Yasin | 72 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Total valid votes |
8,856 | 98.75 |
| Total rejected ballots |
112 | 1.25 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
8,968 | 77.72 | 4.41 |
| Registered electors |
11,539 |
| Majority |
99 | 1.10 | 9.24 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1994
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Ewon Ebin | 4,956 | 54.56 | 3.94 |
|
BN | Kasitah Gaddam | 4,017 | 44.22 | 18.29 |
| Total valid votes |
8,973 | 98.78 |
| Total rejected ballots |
111 | 1.22 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
9,084 | 82.13 | 3.06 |
| Registered electors |
11,061 |
| Majority |
939 | 10.34 | 14.35 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Ewon Ebin | 4,009 | 50.62 | 1.79 |
|
USNO | Masidi Manjun | 2,054 | 25.93 | 18.51 |
|
PRS | Amari Ginggor @ Mynoor Ginggor | 1,269 | 16.02 | 16.02 |
|
AKAR | Samat Dimok | 212 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
|
BERJAYA | Japiril Suhaimin | 193 | 2.44 | 38.35 |
| Total valid votes |
7,737 | 97.69 |
| Total rejected ballots |
183 | 2.31 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
7,920 | 79.07 | 3.70 |
| Registered electors |
10,016 |
| Majority |
1,955 | 24.69 | 16.89 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Ewon Ebin | 3,303 | 48.83 | 48.83 |
|
BERJAYA | Amari Ginggor @ Mynoor Ginggor | 2,775 | 41.03 | 15.52 |
|
USNO | Maslin Juriman | 502 | 7.42 | 35.38 |
|
Independent | Samin Hassan | 90 | 1.33 | 0.68 |
| Total valid votes |
6,670 | 98.61 |
| Total rejected ballots |
94 | 1.39 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
6,764 | 75.37 | 6.53 |
| Registered electors |
8,974 |
| Majority |
528 | 7.80 | 5.95 |
|
PBS gain from BERJAYA |
Swing |
5.95
|
|
Sabah state election, 1981
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BERJAYA | Mynoor Ginggor | 2,422 | 56.55 | 4.49 |
|
USNO | Abdul Ghani Gilong | 1,833 | 42.80 | 4.64 |
|
Independent | Stanislaus Puyushi B. L. Macery | 28 | 0.65 | 0.65 |
| Total valid votes |
4,283 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
98 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
4,381 | 81.90 | 4.70 |
| Registered electors |
5,349 |
| Majority |
589 | 13.75 | 9.13 |
|
BERJAYA gain from USNO |
Swing |
9.13
|
Sabah state election, 1976
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
BERJAYA | Mynoor Ginggor | 1,861 | 52.06 |
|
USNO | Kasitah Gaddam | 1,696 | 47.44 |
|
Independent | Francis Siam Maradan | 18 | 0.50 |
| Total valid votes |
3,575 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
77 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,652 | 86.60 |
| Registered electors |
4,217 |
| Majority |
165 | 4.62 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
References
|
|---|
Perlis State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Kedah State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Penang State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Perak State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Pahang State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Selangor State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Malacca State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Johor State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Sabah State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly |
|---|
|
|
|