Malaysian electoral constituency
Senallang
Sabah constituency |
| Legislature |
Sabah State Legislative Assembly |
| MLA |
Shafie Apdal Heritage |
| Constituency created |
1994 |
| First contested |
1995 |
| Last contested |
2025 |
| Electors (2025) |
20,763 |
Senallang is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Demographics
As of 2020, Senallang has a population of 57,231 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Senallang's electorate as of 2025
- Muslim Bumiputera (91.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (5.00%)
- Chinese (3.00%)
- Other ethnicities (1.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Senallang constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Senallang(N65) |
Pekan Semporna |
189/65/01 |
SK Pekan Semporna |
| Tampi-Tampi |
189/65/02 |
SK Tampi-Tampi |
| Kabogan |
189/65/03 |
SK Kabogan |
| Pakalangan |
189/65/04 |
SK Kampung Pokas |
| Tagasan |
189/65/05 |
SMK Tagasan |
| Mantaritip |
189/65/06 |
SK Pegagu |
| Musallah |
189/65/07 |
SK Pekan Semporna II |
| Inabah Kamal |
189/65/08 |
SA Tun Sakaran |
| Pulau Mabul |
189/65/09 |
SK Pulau Mabul |
| Bukit Lalang |
189/65/10 |
SK Bukit Lalang |
| Kubang Baru |
189/65/11 |
SK Kubang Pinang |
Representation history
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Senallang |
| Assembly |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Sulabayan |
| 11th |
1999 – 2004 |
Nasir Sakaran |
BN (UMNO) |
| 12th |
2004 – 2008 |
| 13th |
2008 – 2013 |
| 14th |
2013 – 2018 |
| 15th |
2018 – 2020 |
Mohd Shafie Apdal |
WARISAN |
| 16th |
2020 – 2025 |
| 17th |
2025–present |
Election results
Sabah state election, 2025: Senallang
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
Heritage |
Shafie Apdal |
8,751 |
79.61 |
4.28 |
|
GRS |
Marunda K K Ampong |
1,914 |
17.41 |
17.41 |
|
Sabah Dream Party |
Mohd Lipai @ Samsu Sundalu |
196 |
1.78 |
1.78 |
|
MUPP |
Abdul Majid Angkulan |
131 |
1.19 |
1.19 |
| Total valid votes |
10,992 |
| Total rejected ballots |
254 |
| Unreturned ballots |
41 |
| Turnout |
11,287 |
54.36 |
4.56 |
| Registered electors |
20,763 |
| Majority |
6,837 |
62.20 |
1.09 |
|
Heritage hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Sabah state election, 2020: Senallang
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
Sabah Heritage Party |
Shafie Apdal |
6,363 |
75.33 |
1.58 |
|
PN |
Norazman Utoh Nain |
1,201 |
14.22 |
14.22 |
|
USNO (Baru) |
Mohammad Ramzan Abdul Wahab |
61 |
0.72 |
0.72 |
|
Love Sabah Party |
Madjalis Lais |
51 |
0.60 |
0.60 |
|
Sabah People's Unity Party |
Ahmad Alialam |
39 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
| Total valid votes |
8,246 |
97.62 |
| Total rejected ballots |
163 |
1.93 |
| Unreturned ballots |
38 |
0.45 |
| Turnout |
8,447 |
58.92 |
14.10 |
| Registered electors |
14,336 |
| Majority |
4,631 |
61.11 |
10.69 |
|
Sabah Heritage Party hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Sabah state election, 2018: Senallang
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
Sabah Heritage Party |
Shafie Apdal |
7,754 |
73.75 |
73.75 |
|
BN |
Nasir Sakaran |
2,453 |
23.33 |
49.85 |
| Total valid votes |
10,207 |
97.08 |
| Total rejected ballots |
244 |
2.32 |
| Unreturned ballots |
63 |
0.60 |
| Turnout |
10,514 |
73.02 |
3.79 |
| Registered electors |
14,399 |
| Majority |
5,301 |
50.42 |
7.82 |
|
Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN |
Swing |
? |
|
|
Sabah state election, 2013: Senallang
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Nasir Sakaran |
7,425 |
73.18 |
10.88 |
|
PKR |
Mohd Amin Abdul Mem |
1,516 |
14.94 |
6.84 |
|
Independent |
Abdul Manang Hatib Lawari @ Osman |
546 |
5.38 |
5.38 |
|
Independent |
Badaruddin Mustapha |
164 |
1.62 |
1.62 |
|
Independent |
Abdul Karim Talip |
145 |
1.43 |
1.43 |
| Total valid votes |
9,796 |
96.55 |
| Total rejected ballots |
326 |
3.21 |
| Unreturned ballots |
24 |
0.24 |
| Turnout |
10,146 |
76.81 |
13.25 |
| Registered electors |
13,210 |
| Majority |
5,909 |
58.24 |
11.82 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Sabah state election, 2008: Senallang
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Nasir Sakaran |
6,083 |
78.46 |
7.81 |
|
Independent |
Asmara Asmad |
651 |
8.40 |
8.40 |
|
PKR |
Hasaman Sagaran |
628 |
8.10 |
3.08 |
|
Independent |
Mohd Sayadi Bakal |
0 |
0.00 |
|
| Total valid votes |
7,362 |
94.96 |
| Total rejected ballots |
366 |
4.72 |
| Unreturned ballots |
25 |
0.32 |
| Turnout |
7,753 |
63.56 |
0.54 |
| Registered electors |
12,198 |
| Majority |
5,432 |
70.06 |
9.19 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
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|
|
Sabah state election, 2004: Senallang
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Nasir Sakaran |
5,361 |
70.65 |
21.74 |
|
Independent |
Maharani Ali Hani |
742 |
9.78 |
9.78 |
|
Independent |
Abdul Mim @ Abdul Aziz Taib |
452 |
5.96 |
5.96 |
|
PKR |
Mohd Abdul Wahab Abdullah |
381 |
5.02 |
5.02 |
|
Independent |
Joseph Yapp Yuk Tong |
264 |
3.48 |
3.48 |
| Total valid votes |
7,200 |
94.89 |
| Total rejected ballots |
280 |
3.69 |
| Unreturned ballots |
108 |
1.42 |
| Turnout |
7,588 |
63.02 |
5.17 |
| Registered electors |
12,041 |
| Majority |
4,619 |
60.87 |
45.18 |
|
BN hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Sabah state election, 1999: Senallang
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
∆% |
|
BN |
Nasir Sakaran |
4,855 |
48.91 |
|
|
BERSEKUTU |
Abdullah Sani Abdul Salleh |
3,297 |
33.22 |
|
|
PBS |
Sabardin Ombra |
1,637 |
16.49 |
|
| Total valid votes |
9,789 |
98.62 |
| Total rejected ballots |
137 |
1.38 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
0.00 |
| Turnout |
9,926 |
68.19 |
| Registered electors |
14,556 |
| Majority |
1,558 |
15.69 |
| This was a new constituency created. |
|
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References