Melalap

Melalap is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.

Melalap

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Peter Anthony KDM
Constituency created	1994
First contested	1995
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)	13,993

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Melalap's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (74.36%)

  Chinese (15.74%)

  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (7.54%)

  Other ethnicities (2.35%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Melalap constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Melalap (N42)	Pamilaan	181/42/01	SK St Pius Pamilaan
	Melalap	181/42/02	SK Melalap
	Lagud	181/42/03	SK Lagud
	Kalang	181/42/04	SM Tshung Tsin Tenom
	Tenom Utara	181/42/05	SJK (C) Chung Hwa
	Tenom Selatan	181/42/06	SK Pekan Tenom
	Saga	181/42/07	SK Saga
	Mandalom	181/42/08	SK Mandalom Lama SMK Entabuan
	Pangi	181/42/09	SK Pangi
	Pagukon	181/42/10	SK Pagukon

Representation History

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Melalap
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Tenom
11th	1999 – 2002	Radin Malleh	PBS
	2002 – 2004		BN (PBS)
12th	2004 – 2008
13th	2008 – 2013
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018 – 2020	Peter Anthony	WARISAN
16th	2020 – 2021
	2021 – 2022		Independent
	2022 –		KDM

Election results

Sabah state election, 2020: Melalap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Peter Anthony	5,245	49.46	3.86
	BN	Jamawi Ja’afar	3,526	33.25	9.69
	PBS	Radin Malleh	1,359	12.81	12.81
	Love Sabah Party	Apiang Sausun	268	2.53	1.90
	United Sabah National Organisation (Baru)	Sazali Justi	32	0.30	0.30
	LDP	Masdin Tumas	23	0.22	0.22
Total valid votes			10,453	98.57
Total rejected ballots			130	1.23
Unreturned ballots			22	0.21
Turnout			10,605	75.79	2.70
Registered electors			13,993
Majority			1,719	16.21	13.55
	WARISAN hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018: Melalap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Peter Anthony	5,010	45.60	45.60
	BN	Radin Malleh	4,717	42.94	4.28
	STAR	Jimmy Jawatah	861	7.84	1.56
	Love Sabah Party	Chinly Moniu @ Mah Tsen Li	69	0.63	0.63
	Sabah Nationality Party	George Rejos	45	0.41	0.41
Total valid votes			10,702	97.41
Total rejected ballots			222	2.02
Unreturned ballots			62	0.56
Turnout			10,986	78.49	2.94
Registered electors			13,996
Majority			293	2.66	23.77
	Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2013: Melalap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Radin Malleh	4,643	47.22	15.19
	SAPP	Roger Stimin	2,044	20.79	20.79
	DAP	Noorita Sual	1,992	20.26	20.26
	STAR	Kong Fui Seng	924	9.40	9.40
Total valid votes			9,603	97.67
Total rejected ballots			222	2.26
Unreturned ballots			7	0.07
Turnout			9,832	81.43	10.79
Registered electors			12,074
Majority			2,599	26.43	2.49
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008: Melalap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Radin Malleh	4,530	62.41
	PKR	Jaineh Juata @ Jimmy Jawatah	2,431	33.49
	BERSEKUTU	Belud @ Jeffery Kumbang	122	1.68
Total valid votes			7,083	97.58
Total rejected ballots			176	2.42
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,259	70.64
Registered electors			10,276
Majority			2,099	28.92
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004: Melalap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Radin Malleh won uncontested.
	BN	Radin Malleh
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors			10,018
Majority
	BN gain from PBS		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

Sabah state election, 1999: Melalap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PBS	Radin Malleh	6,886	56.98
	BN	Kadoh Agundong	4,626	38.28
	BERSEKUTU	Edward Sibin	337	2.79
	Independent	Jait Mahat	73	0.60
	Independent	George Rejos	58	0.48
Total valid votes			11,980	99.13
Total rejected ballots			105	0.87
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			12,085	72.77
Registered electors			16,607
Majority			2,260	18.70
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".