Beaufort (federal constituency)
Federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Beaufort (P177) Sabah constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1994 First contested 1995 Last contested 2022 Population (2020)[ 1] 52,107 Electors (2022)[ 2] 43,248 Area (km²) 871 Pop. density (per km²) 59.8
Beaufort is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Beaufort District and Kuala Penyu District ), Sabah , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
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Ethnic breakdown of Beaufort's electorate as of 2022
Other ethnicities (3.1%)
Age breakdown of Beaufort's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (5.51%)
21-29 (18.63%)
30-39 (21.27%)
40-49 (18.77%)
50-59 (17.18%)
60-69 (11.79%)
70-79 (4.61%)
80-89 (1.66%)
above 90 (0.58%)
Gender breakdown of Beaufort's electorate as of 2022
Male (50.33%)
Female (49.67%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Beaufort constituency has a total of 24 polling districts.[ 3]
State constituency
Polling District
Code
Location
Klias (N32)
Kota Klias
177/32/01
SMK Kota Klias
Malabau
177/32/02
SK Rancangan Klias
Kabulu
177/32/03
SK Kabulu
Takuli
177/32/04
SK Takuli
Limbawang
177/32/05
SK Mempagar
SK Kebatu
SK Lanjau
Klias Baru
177/32/06
Bandar Beaufort
177/32/07
SJK (C) Kung Ming (1)
Bingkul
177/32/08
SA Negeri Kampung Bingkul
Jimpangah
177/32/09
SK Batu 60
Halogilat
177/32/10
SK Biah Batu 65
Taman Wawasan
177/32/11
SA Negeri Pekan Beaufort
Klias Estate
177/32/12
Tadika Kung Ming
Kuala Penyu (N33)
Tenambak
177/33/01
SK Tenambak
Temporong
177/33/02
SK St. Augustine
Sitombok
177/33/03
SJK (C) Chung Hwa
Palu Palu
177/33/04
SK Palu-Palu
Bundu
177/33/05
SK St. Peter Bundu
Melampai
177/33/06
SK Menunggang
Mansud
177/33/07
SK Mansud
Karukan
177/33/08
SK Kerukan
Kilugus
177/33/09
SK Kilugus
Tanjung Aru
177/33/10
SK Tanjung Aru
Malikai
177/33/11
SK Melikai
Menumbok
177/33/12
SK Pekan Menumbok
Representation history
State constituency
Parliamentary constituency
State constituency
1967–1974
1974–1985
1985–1995
1995–2004
2004–2020
2020–present
Beaufort
Bongowan
Klias
Kuala Penyu
Current state assembly members
Local governments & postcodes
No.
State Constituency
Local Government
Postcode
N32
Klias
Beaufort District Council
89740 Kuala Penyu
89760 Mebumbok
89800 Beaufort
N33
Kuala Penyu
Kuala Penyu District Council
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
BN
Lajim Ukin
14,780
79.27
PKR
Lajim Md Yusof
3,866
20.73
Total valid votes
18,646
100.00
Total rejected ballots
681
Unreturned ballots
19
Turnout
19,346
72.22
Registered electors
26,788
Majority
10,914
58.54
BN hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
BN
Nurnikman Abdullah
14,719
58.84
PBS
Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar
10,076
40.28
Independent
Anis Tuali
221
0.88
Total valid votes
25,016
100.00
Total rejected ballots
338
Unreturned ballots
22
Turnout
25,376
70.31
Registered electors
36,091
Majority
4,643
18.56
This was a new constituency created.
References