Darau is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. This is one of the thirteen new state constituencies as result of approval from state legislative and Dewan Rakyat on 17 July 2019 and presenting for the first time for snap election[1]

Darau
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Azhar Matussin
Sabah Heritage Party
Constituency created2019
First contested2020
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)18,350

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Darau's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (60.04%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (18.72%)
  Chinese (12.69%)
  Other ethnicities (8.55%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Darau constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Darau (N17) Likas Baru 171/17/01
  • Dewan Serbaguna DBKK Likas
  • Dewan Amil Jaya, DBP Cawangan Sabah
Likas Darat 171/17/02 SK Likas
Kampong Likas 171/17/03 SA Negeri Kampung Likas Kota Kinabalu
Bangka-Bangka 171/17/04 SRS Datuk Simon Fung
Kurol Melangi 171/17/05 SMK All Saints
Darau 171/17/06 SK Darau
Warisan 171/17/07 SMK Inanam
Rampayan 171/17/08 Institut Sinaran Kota Kinabalu

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Darau
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Karambunai
16th 2020–present Azhar Matussin (أزهر متوسّين) WARISAN

Election Results

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Sabah state election, 2020: Darau
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Azhar Matussin 5,805 47.30
BN Jumat Idris 5,243 42.72
LDP Sumali @ Marino Ahmad 322 2.62
Love Sabah Party Ansari Abdullah 280 2.28
USNO Laliman Kemad 244 1.99
GAGASAN Dasim @ Ricky Jikah 34 0.28
Total valid votes 11,926 97.18
Total rejected ballots 312 2.54
Unreturned ballots 32 0.26
Turnout 12,272 66.88
Registered electors 18,350
Majority 562 4.58
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ^ Daim, Nuradzimmah; Pei Ying, Teoh. "Sabah gets 13 more state seats". News Straits Times. NSTP publisher. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.