Inanam (state constituency)

Inanam
Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Edna Jessica Majimbun; Heritage
;
Constituency created	1976
First contested	1976
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)	45,525

Inanam is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. It is mandated to return a single member to the Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

As of 2020, Inanam has a population of 107,352 people.^[1]

Ethnic breakdown of Inanam's electorate as of 2025

Non-Muslim Bumiputera (52.0%)
Muslim Bumiputera (26.0%)
Chinese (22.0%)
Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Inanam constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.^[2]

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Inanam (N18)	Inanam Laut	171/18/01	SK Lok Yuk Inanam SK Inanam Laut
	Tebobon	171/18/02	SK Tebobon SMK Tebobon
	Kokol	171/18/03	SK Kokol
	Menggatal	171/18/04	SJK (C) Good Shepherd Menggatal
	Pulutan	171/18/05	SJK (C) Lok Yuk Menggatal
	Inanam Darat	171/18/06	SK Kionsom Inanam SK Pomotodon
	Poring-Poring	171/18/07	SK Poring-Poring
	Kolam Ayer	171/18/08	SJK (C) Yick Nam
	Cenderakasih	171/18/09	SK Mutiara Kota Kinabalu SMA Kota Kinabalu
	Pekan Inanam	171/18/10	SK Kolombong Kota Kinabalu SMK Kolombong
	Bantayan	171/18/11	SK Bantayan

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Inanam
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Moyog^[3]
5th	1976-1978	Clarence E. Mansul	BERJAYA
5th	1978-1981	Marcel Leiking	BERJAYA
6th	1981-1985	Marcel Leiking	BN (BERJAYA)
7th	1985-1986	Stephen Kinson Kutai	PBS
8th	1986-1990		PBS
9th	1990-1994		GR (PBS)
10th	1994		GR (PBS)
10th	1994-1999		BN (PDS)
11th	1999-2002	Johnny Goh Chin Lok (吴清乐)	PBS
11th	2002–2004		BN (PBS)
12th	2004-2008
13th	2008-2013
14th	2013-2018	Roland Chia Ming Shen (谢铭圣)	PKR
15th	2018-2020	Kenny Chua Teck Ho (蔡德和)	PH (PKR)
15th	2020	Kenny Chua Teck Ho (蔡德和)	Independent
16th	2020–2025	Peto Galim	PH (PKR)
17th	2025–present	Edna Jessica Majimbun	WARISAN

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Heritage	Edna Jessica Majimbun	9,441	33.49	33.49
	Independent	Roland Chia Ming Shen	6,489	23.02	23.02
	PH	Peto Galim	4,748	16.84	16.84
	Homeland Solidarity Party	Kenny Chua Teck Ho	3,641	12.92	12.92
	UPKO	Wong Thien Fook	1,639	5.81	5.81
	KDM	Lewis Wong	561	1.99	1.99
	Pejuangan Rakyat	Chia Yun Kong	460	1.63	1.63
	Independent	Eric Shone Jr Majimbun	421	1.49	1.49
	Sabah Family Party	Sumali @ Marino Ahmad	303	1.07	1.07
	Sabah Dream Party	Paul Anap	210	0.74	0.74
	Pertubuhan Parti Gemilang Anak Sabah	Martin Sibit	149	0.53	0.53
	PBK	Gordon Lai Han Yung	68	0.24	0.24
	Sabah Native Co-operation Party	Joseph Linggian @ Joseph Chong	60	0.21	0.21
Total valid votes			28,190
Total rejected ballots			578
Unreturned ballots			52
Turnout			28,820	63.31	3.09
Registered electors			45,525
Majority			2,952	10.47	22.15
	Heritage gain from PKR		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	%	∆%
	PKR	Peto Galim	8,586	49.67	+49.67
	PBS	William Majinbon	2,948	17.05	N/A
	Independent	Kenny Chua Teck Ho	2,346	13.57	N/A
	LDP	Chong Kah Kiat	1,606	9.29	N/A
	GAGASAN	Goh Fah Shun	362	2.09	N/A
	Love Sabah Party	Regina Lim	291	1.68	N/A
	Independent	Achmad Noorasyrul Noortaip	286	1.65	N/A
	Sabah Native Co-operation Party	Terence Tsen Kim Fatt	255	1.48	-0.67
	USNO (Baru)	Mohd Hary Abdullah	156	0.90	N/A
	Independent	George Ngui	54	0.31	N/A
Total valid votes			16,890	97.71
Total rejected ballots			360	2.08
Unreturned ballots			36	0.21
Turnout			17,286	66.40
Registered electors			26,035
Majority			5,638	32.62
	PKR hold		Swing		N/A
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2022-06-27.

Sabah state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Kenny Chua Teck Ho	13,633	60.97	+60.97
	BN	Johnny Goh Chin Lok	5,850	26.16	-2.31
	SAPP	John Stephen Dionysius	1,695	7.58	-17.30
	Sabah Native Co-operation Party	Terence Tsen Kim Fatt	480	2.15	N/A
	Sabah Nationality Party	Jakariah Janit	156	0.70	N/A
	Independent	Situl Mintow	57	0.25	N/A
Total valid votes			21,871	97.81
Total rejected ballots			316	1.41
Unreturned ballots			173	0.77
Turnout			22,360	79.96
Registered electors			27,964
Majority			7,783
	PH hold		Swing		+9.45
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2022-06-27.

Sabah state election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PKR	Roland Chia Ming Shen	8,926	44.39	+0.51
	BN	Joseph Paulus Lantip	5,724	28.47	-15.41
	SAPP	Enchin Majimbun @ Eric	5,003	24.88	N/A
Total valid votes			19,653	97.75
Total rejected ballots			421	2.09
Unreturned ballots			32	0.16
Turnout			20,106	82.40
Registered electors			24,403
Majority			3,202
	PKR gain from BN		Swing		+7.96
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". Archived from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-06-27.

Sabah state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Johnny Goh Chin Lok	5,979	43.88	-11.43
	PKR	Daniel John Jambun	4,293	31.51	N/A
	DAP	Jeffrey Kumin @ John	2,864	21.02	-2.11
	Independent	Clarence Chin @ Clay	196	1.44	N/A
Total valid votes			13,322	97.84
Total rejected ballots			274	2.01
Unreturned ballots			20	0.15
Turnout			13,626	70.60
Registered electors			19,300
Majority			1,686
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Johnny Goh Chin Lok	6,413	55.31	N/A
	DAP	Hiew King Cheu	2,682	23.13	N/A
	Independent	Lee Kuan Hoh	1,813	15.64	N/A
	BERSEKUTU	Lee Yuen Ten	198	1.71	N/A
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK	Rejolin John	171	1.47	N/A
Total valid votes			11,277	97.26
Total rejected ballots			282	2.43
Unreturned ballots			36	0.22
Turnout			11,595	65.25
Registered electors			17,770
Majority			3,731
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		N/A
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Johnny Goh Chin Lok	9,648	61.19	-4.95
	PKR	Christine Tibok Van Houten	4,940	31.33	N/A
	Independent	Judy Hiew Miu Nyuk	1,081	6.86	N/A
Total valid votes			15,669	99.38
Total rejected ballots			97	0.62
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			15,766	73.56
Registered electors			21,433
Majority			4,708
	PBS hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".

Sabah state election, 1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Stephen Kinson Kutai	7,907	66.14	+0.05
	BN	Paul Wong Kau Chai Sindin	3,828	32.02	N/A
	SETIA	Samlin Adim	80	0.67	N/A
Total valid votes			11,815	98.83
Total rejected ballots			140	1.17
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			11,955	76.80
Registered electors			15,566
Majority			4,079
	PBS hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".

Sabah state election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Stephen Kinson Kutai	6,758	66.09	+0.10
	USNO	Lassim Abdul Rahman	2,178	21.30	N/A
	BERJAYA	Freddie Angelo Solibun	658	6.43	-22.11
	PRS	Felix K. F. Gusti	241	2.36	N/A
	AKAR	Yungut Kimsang Taliban	153	1.50	N/A
	LDP	Henry Liew Yun Kui	140	1.37	N/A
Total valid votes			10,128	99.04
Total rejected ballots			98	0.96
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			10,226	78.19
Registered electors			13,078
Majority			4,580
	PBS hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".

Sabah state election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PBS	Stephen Kinson Kutai	5,575	65.99
	BERJAYA	Freddie Angelo Solibun	2,411	28.54
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK	Ignatius Stephen Malanjum	380	4.50
Total valid votes			8,366	99.03
Total rejected ballots			82	0.97
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			8,448	77.78
Registered electors			10,862
Majority			3,164
	PBS hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".

Sabah state election, 1985
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Stephen Kinson Kutai @ Joni Biligan	3,463	50.20	50.20
	BERJAYA	Marcel Leiking	2,042	29.60	44.98
	USNO	Mansur Ahbidin @ Mansur Bidin	1,394	20.21	20.21
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK	Edward Sinsua	80	1.16	22.15
Total valid votes			6,899	97.51
Total rejected ballots			96
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,075	76.89
Registered electors			9,201
Majority			1,421	20.60	30.67
	PBS gain from BERJAYA		Swing		?
Source(s) "How they fared". New Straits Times. 1985-04-22.

Sabah state election, 1981
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BERJAYA	Marcel Leiking	4,456	74.58
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK	Peter Oyong Labinjang	1,393	23.31
	Independent	Ibrahim Okk Mohd Laiman Diki	101	1.69
	Independent	Daniel John Jambun	25	0.42
Total valid votes			5,975	98.39
Total rejected ballots			98
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			6,073	79.23
Registered electors			7,665
Majority			3,063	51.27
	BERJAYA hold		Swing
Source(s) "Sabah election: How they fared". New Straits Times. 1981-03-29.

References

↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.18 Inanam 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. 31 October 2022.
↑ "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1976-SABAH-STATE-ELECTIONS/SABAH_1974_DUN_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Archived from the original on 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-06-18.

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[1] Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.18 Inanam Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-20.

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

[3] "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1976-SABAH-STATE-ELECTIONS/SABAH_1974_DUN_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Archived from the original on 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-06-18.

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