Putatan (federal constituency)

Putatan (P173)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Shahelmey Yahya
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]115,203
Electors (2025)[2]67,493
Area (km²)58
Pop. density (per km²)1,986.3

Putatan is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Kota Kinabalu District, Penampang District and Papar District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Putatan's electorate as of 2022
  1. Sabah Bumiputera (42.6%)
  2. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (37.1%)
  3. Chinese (14.0%)
  4. Other ethnicities (6.20%)

As of 2020, Putatan has a population of 115,203 people.[3]

Age breakdown of Putatan's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (6.73%)
  2. 21-29 (23.6%)
  3. 30-39 (24.0%)
  4. 40-49 (16.4%)
  5. 50-59 (12.8%)
  6. 60-69 (10.1%)
  7. 70-79 (4.19%)
  8. 80-89 (1.26%)
  9. above 90 (0.84%)
Gender breakdown of Putatan'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 Putatan constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.[4]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Tanjung Aru (N22） Pulau Gaya 173/22/01 SK Pulau Gaya
Sembulan Utara 173/22/02
  • SK Sembulan
  • Dewan Serbaguna Sembulan
Sembulan Selatan 173/22/03 SMK Sanzac
Tanjung Aru Timor 173/22/04 SMK Stella Maris
Tanjung Aru Barat 173/22/05 SMK La Salle Tg Aru
Lapangan Terbang 173/22/06 SK Tanjung Aru II
Tanjung Aru Baru 173/22/07 SK Stella Maris
Petagas (N23） Petagas 173/23/01 SK Petagas
Ulu Putatan 173/23/02 SJK (C) Hwa Shiong
Bandar Putatan 173/23/03 SA Negeri Putatan Penampang
Paapason 173/23/04 SMK Tansau
Tengah Padang 173/23/05 SA Negeri Petagas Penampang
Tombovo 173/23/06 Sekolah Pendidikan Khas Sabah, Putatan
Tanjung Keramat (N24） Muhibbah 173/24/01
  • SK Kg Contoh
  • SA Rakyat Tanjung Dumpil
  • Madrasah Assalam Kg Contoh
Pasir Putih 173/24/02
  • SMK Putatan
  • SK Pekan Putatan
Lok Kawi 173/24/03 SK Tombovo
Taman Pantai Lok Kawi 173/24/04 Dewan Masyarakat Lok Kawi

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Putatan
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Gaya, Penampang and Tanjong Aru
11th P1732004-2008Makin @ Marcus MojigohBN (UPKO) 13,816
69.78%
12th2008-2013 13,737
62.59%
13th2013-2018 17,465
60.03%
14th2018-2022Awang Husaini Sahari
(أواڠ حسيني صحارى)		PH (PKR) 14,106
45.81%
15th2022–presentShahelmey Yahya
(شاه حلمي يحيى)		BN (UMNO) 16,234
39.36%

State constituency

Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
PutatanPetagas
Tanjong Aru
Tanjung Aru
Tanjung Keramat

Historical boundaries

State Constituency Area
20032019
Petagas
  • Ketiau
  • Lok Kawi
  • Petagas
  • Putatan
  • Tombovo
  • Kampung Duvanson
  • Ketiau
  • Petagas
  • Putatan
  • Tombovo
Tanjung Aru
  • Kampung Bunga Raya
  • Kuala Putatan
  • Pulau Gaya
  • Sembulan
  • Tanjung Aru
  • Kampung Bunga Raya
  • Pulau Gaya
  • Sembulan
  • Sempelang
  • Tanjung Aru
Tanjung Keramat
  • Lok Kawi
  • Kampung Contoh
  • Kuala Putatan
  • Pasir Puteh
  • Tanjung Keramat

Current state assembly members

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N22 Tanjung Aru Wong Hong Jun @ Junz Wong WARISAN
N23 Petagas Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari IND
N24 Tanjung Keramat Shah Alfie Yahya Ahmad Shah GRS (GAGASAN)

Local governments & postcodes

No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N22 Tanjung Aru

Kota Kinabalu City Hall
  • 80000, 88100, 88200 Kota Kinabalu
  • 89500 Penampang
  • 89600 Papar
N23 Petagas Penampang Municipal Council
N24 Tanjung Keramat
  • Papar District Council (Taman Pantai Lok Kawi area)
  • Penampang Municipal Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNShahelmey Yahya16,23439.36Increase 1.14
PHAwang Husaini Sahari16,11039.06Decrease 6.75
HeritageAhmad Mohd Said8,51120.63Increase 20.63
PEJUANGPoyne Tudus @ Patrick Payne3940.96Increase 0.96
Total valid votes 41,249 100.00
Total rejected ballots 789
Unreturned ballots 183
Turnout 42,22165.30Decrease 11.83
Registered electors 63,173
Majority 1240.30Decrease 7.30
BN gain from PKR Swing ?
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRAwang Husaini Sahari14,10645.81Increase 45.81
BNMakin @ Marcus Mojigoh11,76738.22Decrease 21.81
PASZulzaim Hilmee Abidin2,4347.91Increase 7.91
Sabah People's Hope PartyJivol @ Edmund Doudilim1,7555.70Increase 5.70
ANAK NEGERIMil Kusin Abdillah7282.36Increase 2.36
Total valid votes 30,790 100.00
Total rejected ballots 826
Unreturned ballots 249
Turnout 31,86577.13Decrease 2.72
Registered electors 41,312
Majority 2,3397.60Decrease 25.08
PKR gain from BN 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 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMakin @ Marcus Mojigoh17,46560.03Decrease 2.56
DAPLee Han Khyun @ Joseph Lee7,95827.35Increase 27.35
STARAwang Ahmad Sah2,6048.95Increase 8.95
SAPPDuli @ Dullie Mari @ Marie1,0683.67Increase 3.67
Total valid votes 29,095 100.00
Total rejected ballots 665
Unreturned ballots 176
Turnout 29,93679.85Increase 13.17
Registered electors 37,490
Majority 9,50732.68Increase 3.32
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 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"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 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMakin @ Marcus Mojigoh13,73762.59Decrease 7.19
PKRSaukinah Yussof7,29233.23Increase 3.01
IndependentRamzah Ahmad9184.18Increase 4.18
Total valid votes 21,947 100.00
Total rejected ballots 608
Unreturned ballots 741
Turnout 23,29666.68Increase 4.40
Registered electors 34,935
Majority 6,44529.36Decrease 10.20
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
BNMakin @ Marcus Mojigoh13,81669.78
PKRAwang Ahmad Sah5,98430.22
Total valid votes 19,800 100.00
Total rejected ballots 725
Unreturned ballots 727
Turnout 21,25262.28
Registered electors
Majority 7,83239.56
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  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. 40. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.173 Putatan Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  4. ↑ "Notice of Contested Election Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah". Attorney General's Chambers. 21 November 2025.
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