Elopura (state constituency)

Elopura is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. It is situated within the Sandakan Parliamentary constituency [1]

Elopura
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Calvin Chong Ket Kiun
Sabah Heritage Party
Constituency created1967
First contested1967
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors (2020)25,794

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Elopura's electorate as of 2020

  Chinese (50.15%)
  Sabah Bumiputera (28.72%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (13.48%)
  Other ethnicities (7.66%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Elopura constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[2][3]

State constituency Polling District Code Location
Elopura (N55) Taman Indah Jaya 186/55/01
  • SMK Muhibbah
  • SK Muhibbah
Beatrice 186/55/02 SMK Konven St. Cecilia
Batu 1 Jalan Utara 186/55/03 SJK (C) Chi Hwa
Batu 2 Jalan Utara 186/55/04 SMK Sandakan
Trig Hill 186/55/05 SM Sung Siew
Jalan Utara 186/55/06 SM Yu Yuan
Pecky Valley 186/55/07 SMK St. Mary Sandakan
Sungai Anip 186/55/08 Tadika Chi Hwa
Batu 3 Jalan Utara 186/55/09 SK St. Mary Town
Batu 5 Jalan Utara 186/55/10 SK St. Monica

Representation History

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Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Elopura
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created
3rd 1967 – 1971 Yap Pak Leong Independent
4th 1971 – 1973 Ngui Tet Min Alliance (USNO)
1973 – 1976 Ngui Tet Loi
5th 1976 Yap Pak Leong BERJAYA
1976 – 1981 BN (BERJAYA)
6th 1981 – 1985
7th 1985 – 1986 Tham Nyip Shen PBS
8th 1986 – 1990
9th 1990 – 1994
10th 1994 – 1999 BN (SAPP)
11th 1999 – 2004
12th 2004 – 2008 Au Kam Wah BN (GERAKAN)
13th 2008 – 2013
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018 – 2020 Calvin Chong Ket Kiun PH (DAP)
16th 2020 – 2022
2022 Independent
2022 – present WARISAN

Election Results

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Sabah state election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Calvin Chong Ket Kiun 10,871 72.48   4.97
BN Chan Boon Thian 3,188 21.25   9.53
LDP Chong Thien Ming 226 1.51   1.51
USNO (Baru) Siti Khairiah S. Mohd 224 1.49   1.49
Love Sabah Party Voo Min Gin 167 1.11   1.11
Sabah People's Unity Party Pak Andi @ Mohd Saini 93 0.62   0.62
Total valid votes 14,769 98.47
Total rejected ballots 192 1.28
Unreturned ballots 38 0.25
Turnout 14,999 58.15   13.43
Registered electors 25,794
Majority 7,683 51.23   14.50
Elopura hold Swing WARISAN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
DAP Calvin Chong Ket Kiun 12,219 67.51   20.56
BN Chan Tzun Hei 5,572 30.78   17.67
Total valid votes 17,791 98.29
Total rejected ballots 256 1.41
Unreturned ballots 53 0.29
Turnout 18,100 71.58   3.38
Registered electors 25,285
Majority 6,647 36.73   35.23
Elopura gain from DAP Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Au Kam Wah 8,105 48.45   24.44
DAP Hiew Vun Zin 7,854 46.95   46.95
SAPP Liau Fook Kong 469 2.80   2.80
Total valid votes 16,428 98.20
Total rejected ballots 281 1.68
Unreturned ballots 20 0.12
Turnout 16,729 74.96   15.79
Registered electors 22,317
Majority 251 1.50   48.29
Elopura hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Au Kam Wah 7,919 72.89   5.08
PKR Pang Chen Miew 2,510 23.10   23.10
Total valid votes 10,429 95.99
Total rejected ballots 338 3.11
Unreturned ballots 98 0.90
Turnout 10,865 59.17   1.61
Registered electors 18,363
Majority 5,409 49.79   17.42
Elopura hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Au Kam Wah 8,095 77.97   30.61
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK Liew Teck Khen @ Liew Teck King 1,117 10.76   10.76
Independent Mohd Amran Saidin 828 7.98   7.98
Total valid votes 10,040 96.71
Total rejected ballots 290 2.79
Unreturned ballots 52 0.50
Turnout 10,382 57.56   11.13
Registered electors 18,036
Majority 6,978 67.21   50.82
Elopura hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tham Nyip Shen 5,577 47.36   2.01
PBS Chong Ket Wah 3,647 30.97   9.55
BERSEKUTU Chu Ying Kai @ Lawrence 2,070 17.58   17.58
SETIA Mohd Amran Saidin 276 2.34   2.34
Independent Ramli Wen 75 0.64   0.64
Total valid votes 11,645 98.89
Total rejected ballots 131 1.11
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 11,776 68.69   0.01
Registered electors 17,144
Majority 1,930 16.39   7.54
Elopura hold Swing BN
Sabah state election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tham Nyip Shen 4,854 49.37   31.87
PBS Chong Ket Wah 3,984 40.52   20.71
DAP Ang Lian Hai 871 8.86   1.17
Total valid votes 9,709 98.75
Total rejected ballots 123 1.25
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 9,832 68.70   1.25
Registered electors 14,311
Majority 870 8.85   34.88
Elopura gain from BN Swing PBS
Sabah state election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBS Tham Nyip Shen 5,543 61.23   3.91
LDP Chu Yin Foh 1,584 17.50   17.50
BERJAYA Yap Pak Leong 937 10.35   24.11
DAP Ang Lian Hai 908 10.03   10.03
Total valid votes 8,972 99.11
Total rejected ballots 81 0.89
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 9,053 69.95   0.37
Registered electors 12,942
Majority 3,959 43.73   13.05
Elopura hold Swing PBS
Sabah state election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBS Tham Nyip Shen 5,262 65.14   28.34
BERJAYA Yap Pak Leong 2,784 34.46   0.30
Total valid votes 8,046 99.60
Total rejected ballots 32 0.40
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 8,078 70.32   1.49
Registered electors 11,488
Majority 2,478 30.68   28.64
Elopura hold Swing PBS
Sabah state election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBS Tham Nyip Shen 2,728 36.80   36.80
BERJAYA Yap Pak Leong 2,577 34.76   40.52
USNO Norjan Khin Bahadar 1,295 17.47   17.47
DAP Patrick Ho Nyen Ching 813 10.97   3.11
Total valid votes 7,413 99.20
Total rejected ballots 60
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 7,473 71.81   0.79
Registered electors 10,407
Majority 199 2.04   59.16
Elopura gain from PBS Swing BERJAYA
Source(s)
Sabah state election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BERJAYA Yap Pak Leong 5,599 75.28
DAP Fong Ket Wing 1,047 14.08
SCCP Philip Fu Sui Cheong 792 10.65
Total valid votes 7,438 99.27
Total rejected ballots 55
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 7,493 72.60
Registered electors 10,328
Majority 4,552 61.20
Elopura gain Swing

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