Demographics
As of 2020, Nabawan has a population of 29,273 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Nabawan's electorate as of 2025
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (82.0%)
- Muslim Bumiputera (17.0%)
- Chinese (0.50%)
- Other ethnicities (0.50%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Nabawan constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Nabawan(N46) |
Nabawan |
182/46/01 |
- SK Pekan Nabawan
- SMK Nabawa
- SK Kebu Baru
- SK Kg Bahagia
|
| Pandewan |
182/46/02 |
SK Pandiwan |
| Ponontomon |
182/46/03 |
SK Ponontomon |
| Saliu |
182/46/04 |
SK Pengaraan |
| Sabinait |
182/46/05 |
SK Kuala Salong |
| Sapulot |
182/46/06 |
SMK Sepulot Nabawan |
| Tataluan |
182/46/07 |
SK Labang |
| Saliku |
182/46/08 |
SK Saliku |
| Longongon |
182/46/09 |
SK Longongon |
| Pensiangan |
182/46/10 |
SK Pekan Pensiangan |
| Sibangali |
182/46/11 |
SK Sibangali |
| Pohon Batu |
182/46/12 |
SK Pohon Batu |
| Salinatan |
182/46/13 |
SK Salinatan |
| Babalitan |
182/46/14 |
SK Babalitan |
| Saliliran |
182/46/15 |
SK Saliliran |
Representation history
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Nabawan |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Pensiangan |
| 7th |
N42 |
1985–1986 |
Adut Sigoh @ Joe Said Besar |
PBS |
| 8th |
1986–1990 |
| 9th |
1990–1994 |
GR (PBS) |
| 10th |
1994–1999 |
| 1994–1997 |
BN (UMNO) |
| 1997–1999 |
BN (PBRS) |
| Constituency merged into Pensiangan |
| Constituency re-created from Pensiangan |
| 12th |
N38 |
2004 – 2008 |
Bobbey Ah Fang Suan |
BN (UPKO) |
| 13th |
2008 – 2013 |
| 14th |
2013 – 2018 |
| 15th |
2018 |
| 2018 |
UPKO |
| 2018 – 2019 |
Independent |
| 2019 – 2020 |
PH (BERSATU) |
| 2020 |
PN (BERSATU) |
| 16th |
N46 |
2020 – 2022 |
Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin |
GRS (BERSATU) |
| 2022 - 2023 |
GRS (Direct) |
| 2023–2025 |
GRS (GAGASAN) |
| 17th |
2025–present |
Election results
Sabah state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Bobbey Ah Fang Suan | 3,816 | 48.64 | 21.16 |
|
PKR | Raymond Ahuar | 3,474 | 44.28 | 17.15 |
|
STAR | George Eram @ Iram | 310 | 3.95 | 3.95 |
|
MUPP | Sidum Manjin | 41 | 0.52 | 0.52 |
|
Independent | Fatimah Agitor @ Mohd Daud | 18 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| Total valid votes |
7,659 | 97.63 |
| Total rejected ballots |
185 | 2.36 |
| Unreturned ballots |
1 | 0.01 |
| Turnout |
7,845 | 79.73 | 11.31 |
| Registered electors |
9,840 |
| Majority |
342 | 4.36 | 38.31 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Bobbey Ah Fang Suan | 3,414 | 69.80 | 7.85 |
|
PKR | Gabriel Uwing Agunsung | 1,327 | 27.13 | 27.13 |
|
BERSEKUTU | Alexsius Mangka | 96 | 1.96 | 1.96 |
| Total valid votes |
4,837 | 98.90 |
| Total rejected ballots |
54 | 1.10 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
4,891 | 68.42 | 2.00 |
| Registered electors |
7,148 |
| Majority |
2,087 | 42.67 | 15.85 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1994
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Adut Sigoh | 2,370 | 57.57 | 15.35 |
|
BN | Ahuar Rasam | 1,747 | 42.43 | 19.70 |
| Total valid votes |
4,117 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
623 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
4,740 | 80.73 | 3.56 |
| Registered electors |
5,873 |
| Majority |
623 | 15.12 | 53.06 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
Sabah state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Adut Sigoh | 2,112 | 73.44 | 10.99 |
|
Independent | Mohd Yassin Anik | 509 | 17.70 | 17.70 |
|
Independent | Matusin Eloh | 255 | 8.87 | 8.87 |
| Total valid votes |
2,876 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,603 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
4,479 | 67.43 | 0.84 |
| Registered electors |
6,643 |
| Majority |
1,603 | 55.73 | 6.72 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
Sabah state election, 1985
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
PBS | Adut Sigoh | 1,690 | 62.45 |
|
BERJAYA | Eric Koroh | 502 | 18.55 |
|
Independent | Asing Ampagang | 421 | 15.56 |
|
Independent | Francis Colman | 93 | 3.44 |
| Total valid votes |
2,706 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
1,188 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,894 | 66.59 |
| Registered electors |
5,842 |
| Majority |
1,188 | 43.89 |
| This was a new seat created. |
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