Keningau (federal constituency)

Keningau (P180)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Jeffrey Kitingan; Homeland Solidarity Party
Constituency created	1974
First contested	1974
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	129,882
Electors (2025)	93,153
Area (km²)	2,231
Pop. density (per km²)	58.2

Keningau is a federal constituency in Interior Division (Keningau District and Tambunan District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Keningau's electorate as of 2022

Sabah Bumiputera (72.9%)
Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (12.6%)
Chinese (11.9%)
Other ethnicities (2.60%)

As of 2020, Keningau has a population of 129,882 people.

Age breakdown of Keningau's electorate as of 2022

18-20 (7.87%)
21-29 (26.5%)
30-39 (24.8%)
40-49 (15.8%)
50-59 (12.4%)
60-69 (8.00%)
70-79 (2.83%)
80-89 (1.13%)
above 90 (0.60%)

Gender breakdown of Keningau's electorate as of 2022

Male (50.4%)
Female (49.6%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 21 November 2025, the Keningau constituency has a total of 37 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Tambunan (N39)	Kirokot	180/39/01	SK Kirokot
	Patau	180/39/02	SK Patau
	Kinabaan	180/39/03	SMK Tambunan
	Sunsuron	180/39/04	SK Sunsuron
	Timbou	180/39/05	SK Timbou
	Toboh	180/39/06	SK St David Toboh
	Kaingaran	180/39/07	SK Kaingaran
	Tambunan Bandar	180/39/08	SK St Theresa SMA Negeri Pekan Tambunan
	Lubong	180/39/09	SMK Nambayan
	Nambayan	180/39/10	SK Monsok Tengah
	Kuala Monsok	180/39/11	SK Lotong
	Garas	180/39/12	SK Garas
	Tiong	180/39/13	SK Tiong Wido
	Namadan	180/39/14	SK Kuala Namadan Tambunan
	Monsorulong	180/39/15	SK Kuala Monsok
	Rompon	180/39/16	SK Rompon
Bingkor (N40)	Ranggon	180/40/01	SA Rakyat Al-Huda
	Apin-Apin	180/40/02	SK Apin-Apin SK St James Apin-Apin
	Marampong	180/40/03	SK Merampong SK Liau
	Bunga Raya	180/40/04	SK Bunga Raya
	Kukuangoh	180/40/05	SK Kampong Baru
	Tuntumulod	180/40/06	SK Bunsit
	Bingkor	180/40/07	SK Bingkor
	Baginda	180/40/08	SK Binaong
	Tuarid Taud	180/40/09	SK Tuarid Taud
	Keningau Station	180/40/10	SMK Keningau II
	Keningau Bandar	180/40/11	SMK St. Francis Xavier
Liawan (N41)	Luagan	180/41/01	SK Luagan
	Liawan	180/41/02	SK Kg Keningau
	Patikang Laut	180/41/03	SK Bulu Silou
	Sinagang	180/41/04	SK Senagang
	Meninpir	180/41/05	SJK (C) Yuk Kong
	Bayangan	180/41/06	SA Negeri Bayangan Keningau
	Mesjid	180/41/07	SMK Gunsanad
	Limbawan	180/41/08	SK Pekan Keningau
	Motou	180/41/09	Tadika Sabah Chinese Association Keningau
	Banjar	180/41/10	SK Banjar

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Keningau
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party	Vote Share
Constituency created from Sabah Dalam and Kinabatangan^[4]
4th	P127	1974-1977	Stephen Robert Evans	BN (USNO)	Uncontested
4th		1977-1978	Harris Salleh (حارث محمّد صالح)	BN (BERJAYA)	8,410 77.43%
5th		1978-1982	Stephen Robert Evans	BN (USNO)	8,612 82.89%
6th		1982-1986	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau (احمد شاه حسين تمباكاو)	BN (BERJAYA)	8,552 72.27%
7th	P142	1986-1990	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	BN (PBS)	Uncontested
8th	P142	1990-1995		GR (PBS)	Uncontested
9th	P157	1995–1999		GR (PBS)	17,510 66.71%
10th	P157	1999-2004		PBS	12,783 50.49%
11th	P180	2004-2008		BN (PBS)	Uncontested
12th		2008–2013			14,598 57.27%
13th		2013–2018			15,818 44.50%
14th		2018–2020	Jeffrey Kitingan	STAR	13,286 33.09%
14th		2020–2022		GRS (STAR)	13,286 33.09%
15th		2022–2025		GRS (STAR)	23,155 42.20%
15th		2025–present		STAR	23,155 42.20%

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
Parliamentary constituency	1967–1974	1974–1985	1985–1995	1995–2004	2004–2020	2020–present
Keningau		Bingkor
					Liawan
		Pensiangan		Pensiangan
		Sook
			Tambunan

Historical boundaries

State Constituency	Area
State Constituency	1974	1984	1994	2003	2019
Bingkor	Apin-Apin Bingkor Kanuran Liawan Tudan		Bandukan Bingkor Kukangoh Minawo Tulid	Apin-Apin Bingkor Kukangoh Marampong Tuntumulod	Apin-Apin Bingkor Keningau Marampong Tuntumulod
Liawan				Bayangan Liawan Keningau Patingkang Laut Sinagang	Bayangan Liawan Luagan Patingkang Laut Sinagang
Pensiangan	Nabawan Tibow Pensiangan Sapulut Sibangali		Nabawan Sapalut Pensiangan Simatuoh Sook
Sook	Ansip Marapok Sook Tiulon Tulid
Tambunan		Kuala Monsok Kirokot Sunsuron Rompok Tambunan

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N39	Tambunan	Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan	STAR
N40	Bingkor	Mohd Ishak Ayub	STAR
N41	Liawan	Nik Mohd Nadzri Nik Zawawi	BN (UMNO)

Local governments & postcodes

No.	State Constituency	Local Government	Postcode
N39	Tambunan	Tambunan District Council	89000 Keningau 89650 Tambunan
N40	Bingkor	Keningau District Council
N41	Liawan	Keningau District Council

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GRS	Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	23,155	42.20	42.20
	PH	Grelydia Gillod	15,099	27.52	27.52
	KDM	Jake Nointin	9,598	17.49	17.49
	Heritage	Rasinin Kautis	7,020	12.79	18.95
Total valid votes			54,872	100.00
Total rejected ballots			424
Unreturned ballots			246
Turnout			55,542	62.65	16.37
Registered electors			87,588
Majority			8,056	14.68	14.57
	GRS hold		Swing
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Homeland Solidarity Party	Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	13,286	33.09	0.39
	Sabah Heritage Party	Jikulin Nointin @ Jake Anastasius	13,241	32.98	32.98
	BN	Daniel Kinsik	12,742	31.74	12.16
	Love Sabah Party	Jius Awang	433	1.08	1.08
	Independent	Maimin Rijan	248	0.62	0.62
	Independent	Justin Guka	199	0.50	0.50
Total valid votes			40,149	100.00
Total rejected ballots			522
Unreturned ballots			242
Turnout			40,913	79.02	3.71
Registered electors			51,177
Majority			45	0.11	10.91
	Homeland Solidarity Party gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.^{[permanent dead link]} "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 320/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	15,818	44.50	12.77
	STAR	Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	11,900	33.48	33.48
	PKR	Stephen Sandor	7,825	22.02	18.51
Total valid votes			35,543	100.00
Total rejected ballots			555
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			36,144	82.73	54.77
Registered electors			43,691
Majority			3,918	11.02	5.72
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 224/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-19.^{[dead link]}

Malaysian general election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	14,598	57.27
	PKR	Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan @ Geoffrey Kitingan	10,334	40.53
	DAP	Peter Kodou @ Peter Anthony Kodou	560	2.20
Total valid votes			25,492	100.00
Total rejected ballots			464
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			25,956	72.96
Registered electors			35,578
Majority			4,264	16.74
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			34,510
Majority
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	12,783	50.49	16.22
	BN	Joseph Kurup	12,533	49.51	16.22
Total valid votes			25,316	100.00
Total rejected ballots			283
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			25,602	64.05	9.06
Registered electors			39,971
Majority			250	0.98	32.44
	PBS hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan	17,510	66.71
	BN	Ellron Alfred Angin	8,736	33.29
Total valid votes			26,246	100.00
Total rejected ballots			353
Unreturned ballots			43
Turnout			26,642	73.11
Registered electors			22,612
Majority			8,774	33.42
	PBS hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	PBS	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			19,617
Majority
	PBS gain from BN		Swing		?

Malaysian general election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Joseph Pairin Kitingan won uncontested.
	BN	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			15,595
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau	8,552	72.27	10.62
	PASOK	Uling Anggan	2,164	18.29	18.29
	Independent	Allin Jaafar	1,117	9.44	9.44
Total valid votes			11,833	100.00
Total rejected ballots			539
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			12,372	62.63	0.58
Registered electors			19,755
Majority			6,388	53.98	11.80
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Stephen Robert Evans	8,612	82.89	5.46
	PUSAKA	Juri Gahun @ Cayus	1,778	17.11	17.11
Total valid votes			10,390	100.00
Total rejected ballots			288
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			10,678	62.05
Registered electors			17,210
Majority			6,834	65.78	10.92
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general by-election, 26–30 January 1977
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Stephen Robert Evans
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Harris Salleh	8,410	77.43
	Independent	Bittie Basingau	2,451	22.57
Total valid votes			10,861	100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority			5,959	54.86
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
On the nomination day, Stephen Robert Evans won uncontested.
	BN	Stephen Robert Evans
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			13,289
Majority
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1974-ELECTION-RESULTS/MALAYSIA_1974_PARLIAMENT_RESULTS.csv

References

"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
↑ "Notice of Contested Election Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah". Attorney General's Chambers. 21 November 2025.
↑ "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1974-ELECTION-RESULTS/SABAH_1974_PARLIAMENT_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Retrieved 2025-01-23.

[1] "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

[2] "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.

[3] "Notice of Contested Election Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah". Attorney General's Chambers. 21 November 2025.

[4] "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1974-ELECTION-RESULTS/SABAH_1974_PARLIAMENT_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Retrieved 2025-01-23.

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