Demographics
As of 2020, Sulaman has a population of 30,088 people.
Ethnic breakdown of Sulaman's electorate as of 2025
- Muslim Bumiputera (81.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (17.0%)
- Chinese (2.00%)
- Other ethnicities (0.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sulaman constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Sulaman (N12) |
Penimbawan |
170/12/01 |
SK Penimbawan |
| Serusup |
170/12/02 |
SK Serusup |
| Kindu |
170/12/03 |
- SK Selupoh
- SK Kindu
- SMK St. John
- SMK Sri Nangka
|
| Indai |
170/12/04 |
SK Termunong |
| Batangan |
170/12/05 |
SK Pekan Tuaran |
| Tambalang |
170/12/06 |
|
| Baru-Baru |
170/12/07 |
SK Baru-Baru |
Representation history
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sulaman |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created |
| 3rd |
N07 |
1967 – 1971 |
Indan Kari |
Alliance (USNO) |
| 4th |
1971 – 1976 |
Dahlan Harun |
| 5th |
N13 |
1976 – 1981 |
Jumah Salim |
| 6th |
1981 – 1985 |
Nawawi Budin |
BN (BERJAYA) |
| 7th |
N11 |
1985 – 1986 |
Abdul Hamid Mustapha |
USNO |
| 8th |
1986 |
Osu Sukam |
| 1986 – 1990 |
Jasni Gindug |
| 9th |
1990 – 1994 |
Hajiji Noor |
BN (USNO) |
| 10th |
1994 – 1999 |
BN (UMNO) |
| 11th |
N10 |
1999 – 2004 |
| 12th |
2004 – 2008 |
| 13th |
2008 – 2013 |
| 14th |
2013 – 2018 |
| 15th |
2018 |
| 2018 - 2019 |
Independent |
| 2019 – 2020 |
PH (BERSATU) |
| 2020 |
PN (BERSATU) |
| 16th |
N12 |
2020 – 2022 |
GRS (BERSATU) |
| 2022-2023 |
GRS (Direct) |
| 2023–2025 |
GRS (GAGASAN) |
| 17th |
2025–present |
Election results
Sabah state election, 2008: Sulaman
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hajiji Noor | 8,961 | 70.17 | 5.94 |
|
PKR | Umsery @ Ansari Abdullah | 3,505 | 27.45 | 5.12 |
| Total valid votes |
12,466 | 97.62 |
| Total rejected ballots |
304 | 2.38 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
12,770 | 79.44 | 6.90 |
| Registered electors |
16,076 |
| Majority |
5,456 | 42.72 | 11.06 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2004: Sulaman
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hajiji Noor | 7,065 | 64.23 | 3.38 |
|
PKR | Umsery @ Ansari Abdullah | 3,583 | 32.57 | 32.57 |
| Total valid votes |
10,648 | 96.80 |
| Total rejected ballots |
349 | 3.17 |
| Unreturned ballots |
3 | 0.03 |
| Turnout |
11,000 | 72.54 | 4.77 |
| Registered electors |
15,165 |
| Majority |
3,482 | 31.66 | 0.23 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1999: Sulaman
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hajiji Noor | 6,571 | 60.85 | 7.29 |
|
PBS | Rakam Sijim | 3,127 | 28.96 | 15.25 |
|
BERSEKUTU | Mohammed Daud Abdullah | 886 | 8.20 | 8.20 |
|
SETIA | Hamdin @ Din Abdul Kadir | 100 | 0.93 | 0.29 |
| Total valid votes |
10,684 | 98.94 |
| Total rejected ballots |
115 | 1.06 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
10,799 | 77.31 | 2.25 |
| Registered electors |
13,968 |
| Majority |
3,444 | 31.89 | 22.54 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1994: Sulaman
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Hajiji Noor | 5,016 | 53.56 | 53.56 |
|
PBS | Marbee Ismail @ Matbeh Ismail | 4,140 | 44.21 | 4.05 |
|
Independent | Pengiran Othman Rauf @ Awang | 69 | 0.74 | 0.74 |
|
SETIA | Margaret Kimon @ Marsie | 60 | 0.64 | 0.64 |
| Total valid votes |
9,285 | 99.15 |
| Total rejected ballots |
80 | 0.85 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
9,365 | 79.56 | 0.46 |
| Registered electors |
11,771 |
| Majority |
876 | 9.35 | 5.62 |
|
BN gain from USNO |
Swing |
?
|
|
Sabah state election, 1986: Sulaman
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
USNO | Osu Sukam | 2,913 | 45.65 | 0.23 |
|
PBS | Mohd Abdul Rahman @ Ahmad I Onggohon | 2,510 | 39.34 | 11.60 |
|
BERJAYA | Mungkit Ampuling @ Michael M Ampuling | 651 | 10.20 | 10.20 |
|
Independent | Nawawi Budin | 212 | 3.32 | 3.32 |
|
Independent | Bigong Polinoh @ Albert Polinoh | 80 | 1.25 | 1.25 |
|
Independent | A Tanjong Hakim @ Mike | 15 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Total valid votes |
6,381 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
56 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
6,437 | 76.71 | 0.24 |
| Registered electors |
8,391 |
| Majority |
403 | 6.32 | 11.82 |
|
USNO hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1985: Sulaman
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
USNO | Abdul Hamid Mustapha | 2,678 | 45.88 | 0.09 |
|
PBS | Patrick Jilas | 1,619 | 27.74 | 27.74 |
|
BN | Ansari Abdullah | 1,428 | 24.46 | 27.23 |
|
BERSIH | Aning Atam | 50 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
|
BERSEPADU | Rastam Bodon | 37 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
|
Independent | Madrus Yunus | 25 | 0.43 | 0.15 |
| Total valid votes |
5,837 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
83 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,920 | 76.95 | 3.09 |
| Registered electors |
7,693 |
| Majority |
1,059 | 18.14 | 12.24 |
|
USNO gain from BN |
Swing |
-
|
|
Sabah state election, 1981: Sulaman
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Nawawi Budin | 2,838 | 51.69 | 14.64 |
|
USNO | Ansari Abdullah | 2,514 | 45.79 | 13.56 |
|
Independent | Dayang Fatimah Laiman Diki | 61 | 1.11 | 1.11 |
|
PUSAKA | Mohd. Yusof Othman | 45 | 0.82 | 0.82 |
|
Independent | Alias Nasip | 32 | 0.58 | 0.58 |
| Total valid votes |
5,490 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
51 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,541 | 80.04 | 1.73 |
| Registered electors |
6,923 |
| Majority |
324 | 5.90 | 16.40 |
|
BN gain from Alliance |
Swing |
-
|
|
Sabah state election, 1976: Sulaman
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
USNO | Jumah Sallim | 2,925 | 59.35 | |
|
BERJAYA | Nawawi Budin | 1,826 | 37.05 | |
|
PEKEMAS | Mohamed Abdul Rahman | 177 | 3.59 | |
| Total valid votes |
4,928 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
92 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
5,020 | 81.77 |
| Registered electors |
6,139 |
| Majority |
1,099 | 22.30 |
|
USNO hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1971: Sulaman
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
| On the nomination day, Dahlan Harun won uncontested. |
|
USNO | Dahlan Harun | | | |
| Total valid votes |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
|
| Unreturned ballots |
|
| Turnout |
|
| Registered electors |
0 |
| Majority |
|
|
USNO hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1967: Sulaman
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
USNO | OKK Indan Kari | 4,644 | 70.93 |
|
UPKO | Wong John Joenoi | 1,903 | 29.07 |
| Total valid votes |
6,547 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
114 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
6,661 | 91.35 |
| Registered electors |
7,292 |
| Majority |
2,741 | 41.87 |
| This was a new constituency created |
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