Demographics
As of 2020, Sekong has a population of 88,546 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Sekong's electorate as of 2025
- Muslim Bumiputera (72.0%)
- Chinese (18.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (10.0%)
- Other ethnicities (0.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sekong constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling District |
Code |
Location |
| Sekong (N53) |
Jalan Sibuga |
185/53/01 |
|
| Kampung Gas |
185/53/02 |
|
| Jalan Batu Sapi |
185/53/03 |
SMK Batu Sapi |
| Tronglit |
185/53/04 |
SK Pulau Timbang |
| Sekong |
185/53/05 |
SK Segaliud |
| Lupak Meluas |
185/53/06 |
SK Kg Bahagia |
| Pulau Sanghai |
185/53/07 |
SK Pulau Sanghai |
Representation history
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sekong |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Kuala Kinabatangan |
| 5th |
N28 |
1976 – 1981 |
Ahmad Indar |
Alliance (USNO) |
| 6th |
1981 – 1985 |
Mohammad Jifli |
BN (BERJAYA) |
| 7th |
N21 |
1985 – 1986 |
Salleh Janan |
USNO |
| 8th |
1986 |
| 1986 - 1990 |
BN (USNO) |
| 9th |
1990 – 1994 |
Pitting Mohd Ali |
| 10th |
1994 – 1999 |
Nahalan Damsal |
BN (UMNO) |
| 11th |
N35 |
1999 – 2004 |
| 12th |
N43 |
2004 – 2008 |
Samsudin Yahya |
| 13th |
2008 – 2013 |
| 14th |
2013 – 2018 |
| 15th |
2018 – 2020 |
Arifin Asgali |
WARISAN |
| 16th |
N53 |
2020 – 2025 |
Alias Sani |
| 17th |
2025–present |
Election results
Sabah state election, 2013
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Samsudin Yahya | 6,898 | 61.92 | 0.11 |
|
PKR | Musah Ghani | 3,368 | 30.23 | 0.01 |
|
SAPP | Awang @ Abdul Nasip Othman | 354 | 3.18 | 3.18 |
|
STAR | Ahmad Ibrahim | 100 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
|
Independent | Ilahan Amilbangsa | 50 | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| Total valid votes |
10,770 | 96.68 |
| Total rejected ballots |
351 | 3.15 |
| Unreturned ballots |
19 | 0.17 |
| Turnout |
11,140 | 78.19 | 17.30 |
| Registered electors |
14,247 |
| Majority |
3,530 | 31.69 | 0.10 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2008
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Samsudin Yahya | 4,271 | 62.03 | |
|
PKR | Nalahan Damsal | 2,082 | 30.24 | |
|
BERSEKUTU | Mansor Mursalin | 242 | 3.51 | |
| Total valid votes |
6,595 | 95.79 |
| Total rejected ballots |
281 | 4.08 |
| Unreturned ballots |
9 | 0.13 |
| Turnout |
6,885 | 60.89 |
| Registered electors |
11,308 |
| Majority |
2,189 | 31.79 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Samsudin Yahya won uncontested. |
|
BN | Samsudin Yahya | | |
| Total valid votes |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
10,938 |
| Majority |
|
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Nalahan Damsal | 3,230 | 45.30 | 13.43 |
|
PBS | Abdul Wahid Hamid | 1,860 | 26.09 | 12.16 |
|
BERSEKUTU | Ridi Alawangsa | 1,246 | 17.48 | 17.48 |
|
SETIA | Zulkifli Pitting | 581 | 8.15 | 8.15 |
|
PAS | Hamzah Abdullah | 121 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| Total valid votes |
7,038 | 98.71 |
| Total rejected ballots |
92 | 1.29 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
7,130 | 58.63 | 0.90 |
| Registered electors |
12,161 |
| Majority |
1,370 | 19.21 | 0.27 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1994
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Nalahan Damsal | 4,667 | 58.73 | 11.49 |
|
PBS | Pitting Mohd Ali | 3,119 | 39.25 | 0.40 |
| Total valid votes |
7,786 | 97.99 |
| Total rejected ballots |
160 | 2.01 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
7,946 | 57.73 | 3.52 |
| Registered electors |
13,764 |
| Majority |
1,548 | 19.48 | 11.89 |
|
BN gain from USNO |
Swing |
?
|
|
Sabah state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
USNO | Pitting Mohd Ali | 3,240 | 47.24 | 1.12 |
|
PBS | Nalahan Damsal | 2,719 | 39.65 | 5.04 |
|
BERJAYA | Aliong Hassan | 482 | 7.03 | 1.40 |
|
PRS | Mohammad Jifli | 174 | 2.54 | 2.54 |
|
Independent | Abdullah Ibrahim | 66 | 0.96 | 0.96 |
|
Independent | Hassnar Berahim | 58 | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Total valid votes |
6,739 | 98.26 |
| Total rejected ballots |
119 | 1.74 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
6,858 | 61.25 | 6.71 |
| Registered electors |
11,197 |
| Majority |
521 | 7.59 | 3.92 |
|
USNO hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
USNO | Salleh Janan | 2,450 | 48.36 | 6.26 |
|
PBS | Juhar Mahiruddin | 2,264 | 44.69 | 13.26 |
|
BERJAYA | Yee Loi Fook | 285 | 5.63 | 5.63 |
| Total valid votes |
4,999 | 98.68 |
| Total rejected ballots |
67 | 1.32 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
5,066 | 67.96 | 2.03 |
| Registered electors |
7,454 |
| Majority |
186 | 3.67 | 7.00 |
|
USNO hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1985
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
USNO | Pitting Ali | 1,830 | 42.10 | 42.10 |
|
PBS | Nahalan Damsal | 1,366 | 31.43 | 31.43 |
|
BERJAYA | Musa Jala | 1,102 | 25.35 | 25.35 |
|
Independent | Liew Chung Fatt | 49 | 1.13 | 1.13 |
| Total valid votes |
4,347 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
55 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
4,402 | 69.72 | 3.82 |
| Registered electors |
6,314 |
| Majority |
464 | 10.67 | 10.99 |
|
USNO hold |
Swing |
|
Sabah state election, 1981
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BERJAYA | Mohammad Jifli | 2,556 | 59.02 | 3.82 |
|
Independent | Pengiran Ahmad Indar | 1,618 | 37.36 | 37.36 |
|
Independent | Abdullah Hussain | 111 | 2.56 | 2.56 |
|
Independent | Yusof Nasir | 46 | 1.06 | 1.06 |
| Total valid votes |
4,331 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
68 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
4,399 | 73.54 | 5.38 |
| Registered electors |
5,982 |
| Majority |
938 | 21.66 | 11.27 |
|
BERJAYA hold |
Swing |
|
Sabah state election, 1976
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
USNO | Pengiran Ahmad Indar | 1,753 | 55.20 |
|
BERJAYA | Mohammad Jifli | 1,423 | 44.80 |
| Total valid votes |
3,176 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
48 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
3,224 | 78.92 |
| Registered electors |
4,085 |
| Majority |
330 | 10.39 |
| This was a new seat created. |
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