Sugut (state constituency)

Sugut (N48)
Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	James Ratib; GRS
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Constituency created	1967
First contested	1967
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)	18,435

Sugut is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2020, Sugut has a population of 38,436 people.^[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Sugut's electorate as of 2025

Muslim Bumiputera (55.0%)
Non-Muslim Bumiputera (44.0%)
Chinese (0.50%)
Other ethnicities (0.50%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sugut constituency has a total of 21 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Sugut (N48)	Jambongan Utara	183/48/01	SK Jambongan
	Golong	183/48/02	SK Golong
	Paitan Barat	183/48/03	SK Kabuluh
	Terusan Sugut	183/48/04	SK Terusan Sugut
	Alungai	183/48/05	Balai Raya Timpus
	Lingkabau Utara	183/48/06	Balai Raya Kampung Mangkasulap
	Lingkabau Selatan	183/48/07	SK Lingkabau SK Monopod
	Sungai-Sungai	183/48/08	SK Sungai-Sungai
	Pamol	183/48/09	SMK Pamol
	Botitian	183/48/10	SK Botition
	Malalin	183/48/11	SK Malalin
	Bawang	183/48/12	SK Bawang SK Tangkarason
	Tanjung Nipis	183/48/13	SK Tanjung Nipis
	Lubang Buaya	183/48/14	SK Lubang Buaya
	Obah	183/48/15	SK Obah
	Pantai Boring	183/48/16	Mini Dewan Kampung Pantai Boring
	Tampat	183/48/17	SK Tampat
	Dalamas	183/48/18	SK Simpangan
	Nakadong	183/48/19	Balai Raya Kampung Nakadong Balai Raya Kampung Tagapalang
	Abuan	183/48/20	SK Abuan
	Binsulung	183/48/21	SK Binsung

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sugut
Assembly	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
3rd	N25	1967 – 1970	Kongkawang Kulang	Alliance (USNO)
3rd		1960 – 1971	Habib Abdul Rahman Habib Mahmud
4th		1971 – 1976	Habib Abdul Rahman Habib Mahmud
5th	N10	1976 – 1980	Betua Abbah
5th		1980 – 1981	Pengiran Khafid Pengiran Salleh	BN (BERJAYA)
6th		1981 – 1985	Pengiran Khafid Pengiran Salleh	BN (BERJAYA)
7th	N15	1985 – 1986	Ampong Puyon	USNO
8th		1986 – 1990	Jublee Zen	PBS
9th		1990 – 1994	Jublee Zen	GR (PBS)
10th		1994 – 1999	Surady Kayong	BN (UMNO)
11th	N32	1999 – 2004
12th	N39	2004 – 2008
13th		2008 – 2013
14th		2013 – 2018	James Ratib
15th		2018
		2018 – 2020		UPKO
		2020		Independent
16th	N48	2020 – 2023		BN (UMNO)
16th		2023–2025		GRS (GAGASAN)
17th		2025–present		GRS (GAGASAN)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GRS	James Ratib	6,281	50.00	50.00
	PN	Ronald Kiandee	3,498	27.84	27.84
	Heritage	Aspah Abdullah Sani	1,414	11.26	23.13
	BN	Arifin Pachuk	922	7.34	48.70
	Sabah Dream Party	Rosely Lajun	220	1.75	1.75
	Independent	Roger Langgau	143	1.14	1.14
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Hassan Mentiak	85	0.68	0.68
Total valid votes			12,563
Total rejected ballots			273
Unreturned ballots			10
Turnout			12,846	69.68	6.13
Registered electors			18,435
Majority			2,783	22.16	0.51
	GRS gain from BN		Swing		-
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).

Sabah state election, 2020
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	James Ratib	4,308	56.04	3.08
	Sabah Heritage Party	Norsabrina Japar	2,644	34.39	1.45
	LDP	Razak Allexsius Kontuni	178	2.32	2.32
	Love Sabah Party	Raimon Lanjat	124	1.61	1.61
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Kamaruddin Jamil	86	1.12	3.79
	Independent	Undang Jalang	65	0.85	0.85
	USNO (Baru)	Jubin Tulawi	38	0.49	0.49
Total valid votes			7,443	96.81
Total rejected ballots			228	2.97
Unreturned ballots			17	0.22
Turnout			7,688	63.55	12.35
Registered electors			11,712
Majority			1,664	21.65	4.53
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	James Ratib	4,704	52.96	6.74
	Sabah Heritage Party	Aspah Abdullah Sani	3,183	35.84	35.84
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Arshad Abdul Mualaf	436	4.91	4.91
	Sabah Nationality Party	Osman Asibih	111	1.25	1.25
Total valid votes			8,434	94.96
Total rejected ballots			428	4.82
Unreturned ballots			20	0.23
Turnout			8,882	75.90	11.10
Registered electors			11,703
Majority			1,521	17.12	22.17
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	James Ratib	4,285	59.70	9.65
	Independent	Abdul Rahman Atang	1,465	20.41	20.41
	PKR	Pagrios @ Petrus Zabang	647	9.01	4.05
	STAR	Masiawan Kunching	341	4.75	4.75
	Independent	Kamaruddin Mustapha	111	1.55	1.55
Total valid votes			6,849	95.42
Total rejected ballots			326	4.54
Unreturned ballots			3	0.04
Turnout			7,178	87.00	29.15
Registered electors			9,675
Majority			2,820	39.29	17.00
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Surady Kayong	3,123	69.35
	PKR	Raidin Rumantai	588	13.06
	Independent	Basran Omar	363	8.06
	Independent	Janid Bobonong	111	2.47
	Independent	Nordin Kaning @ Khani	73	1.62
Total valid votes			4,258	94.56
Total rejected ballots			237	3.04
Unreturned ballots			8	0.18
Turnout			4,503	57.85
Registered electors			7,784
Majority			2,535	56.29
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes
On the nomination day, Surady Kayong won uncontested.
	BN	Surady Kayong
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			7,562
Majority
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Surady Kayong	2,405	48.14	1.53
	PBS	Jublee Zen	2,151	43.05	4.99
	BERSEKUTU	Jamarudin Madirin	216	4.32	4.32
	Independent	Tumingi @ Abdul Mutalib Daud	75	1.50	1.50
	Independent	Amran Masrah	48	0.96	0.96
Total valid votes			4,895	97.98
Total rejected ballots			101	2.02
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			4,996	69.56	4.06
Registered electors			7,182
Majority			254	5.09	3.46
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Surady Kayong	2,403	49.67	14.13
	PBS	Jublee Zen	2,324	48.04	1.02
Total valid votes			4,727	97.71
Total rejected ballots			111	2.29
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			4,838	65.50	4.12
Registered electors			7,386
Majority			79	1.63	11.89
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Jublee Zen	1,666	49.06	5.72
	USNO	Musa Aman	1,207	35.54	1.51
	AKAR	Ronald Kiandee	231	6.80	6.80
	BERJAYA	Abdul Rahman Atang	114	3.36	3.36
	PRS	Julius Niyo	71	2.09	2.09
Total valid votes			3,289	96.85
Total rejected ballots			107	3.15
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			3,396	69.62	11.95
Registered electors			4,878
Majority			459	13.52	4.21
	PBS hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Jublee K K Zen	1,563	56.10	3.80
	Independent	Ampong Puyon	1,057	37.94	5.92
	Independent	Adnan Md Jaafar	166	5.96	5.96
Total valid votes			2,786	100.00
Total rejected ballots			506
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			3,292	57.67	2.27
Registered electors			5,707
Majority			506	18.16	24.04
	PBS gain from Independent		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".

Sabah state election, 1985
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Ampong Puyon	803	32.26	32.26
	Independent	Jublee K K Zen	722	29.01	29.01
	BERJAYA	Abdul Khafid Salleh	626	25.15	25.15
	Independent	Zikiri Ajad	260	10.45	10.45
	Independent	Pudah Angguy	78	3.13	3.13
Total valid votes			2,489	100.00
Total rejected ballots			81
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			2,570	55.40
Registered electors			4,641
Majority			81	3.25
	Independent hold		Swing

Sabah state election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Independent	Hassan Alban Sandukong	6,120	60.74	7.84
	USNO	Ampong Puyon	3,955	39.26	12.88
Total valid votes			10,075	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,165
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			12,240	59.70	0.34
Registered electors			20,501
Majority			2,165	21.48	15.00
	Independent gain from BERJAYA		Swing		.

Sabah state election, 1981
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BERJAYA	Pengiran Abdul Khafid Salleh	1,441	52.90	21.29
	Independent	Julius Niyo	736	27.02	27.02
	Independent	Mohd Said Imam Puyoh	529	19.42	19.42
	Independent	Abdul Nasri Kiwang	18	0.66	0.66
Total valid votes			2,724	100.00
Total rejected ballots			705
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			3,429	59.36	11.78
Registered electors			5,776
Majority			705	25.88	24.17
	BERJAYA hold		Swing

Sabah state by-election, 24 May 1980
Upon of the resignation of Apong Puyon.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BERJAYA	Pengiran Abdul Khafid Salleh	1,481	78.32	78.32
	Independent	Buangkan Dawat	410	21.68	21.68
Total valid votes			1,891	100.00
Total rejected ballots			1,071
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			2,962	42.70	17.82
Registered electors			6,924
Majority			1,071	56.64	52.36
	BERJAYA gain from BERJAYA		Swing		.

Sabah state election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Ampong Puyon	4,224	52.14	15.57
	Independent	Anthony Nicol Sidol	3,877	47.86	47.86
Total valid votes			8,101	100.00
Total rejected ballots			347
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			8,448	60.52	11.02
Registered electors			13,957
Majority			347	4.28	33.50
	BERJAYA hold		Swing

Sabah state election, 1976
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Batua Abbah	1,837	68.39	47.61
	BERJAYA	Pengiran Abdul Khafid Salleh	849	31.61	31.61
Total valid votes			2,686	100.00
Total rejected ballots			988
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			3,674	71.14	1.04
Registered electors			5,160
Majority			988	36.78	36.78
	USNO hold		Swing

Sabah state election, 1971
Party		Candidate	Votes
On the nomination day, Habib Abdul Rahman Habib Mahmud won uncontested.
	USNO	Habib Abdul Rahman Habib Mahmud
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	USNO hold		Swing

Sabah state by-election, 24 May 1970
Upon of the resignation of Kangkawang Kulang.
Party		Candidate	Votes
On the nomination day, Habib Abdul Rahman Habib Mahmud won uncontested.
	USNO	Ajad Oyung
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			11,742
Majority
	USNO hold		Swing

Sabah state election, 1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	USNO	Kangkawang Kulang	3,271	78.52
	UPKO	Nasrun Lunsui	844	20.26
	Independent	Thomas Lo Pin Fah	51	1.22
Total valid votes			4,166	100.00
Total rejected ballots			2,427
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			6,593	80.90
Registered electors			8,145
Majority			2,427	58.25
This was a new seat created.

References

↑ "Dashboard SPR".
↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.48 Sugut Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-10-31.

[1] "Dashboard SPR".

[2] Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.48 Sugut Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-20.

[3] "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 2022-10-31.

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