Bugaya (state constituency)

Bugaya
Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Jamil Hamzah; Heritage
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Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)	36,569

Bugaya is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2020, Bugaya has a population of 75,474 people.^[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Bugaya's electorate as of 2025

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bugaya constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Bugaya（N66）	Semporna Darat	189/66/01	SK Gading-Gading
	Sungai Tohok	189/66/02	SK Sungai Tohok
	Bugaya	189/66/03	SK Bugaya
	Tanjung Kapor	189/66/04	SK Tanjung Kapor
	Bubul	189/66/05	SK Bubul SK Bubul II
	Kampong Ayer	189/66/06	SA Negeri Pekan Semporna
	Lihak-Lihak	189/66/07	SK Lihak-Lihak
	Simunul	189/66/08	SK Kampung Simunul
	Bangau-Bangau	189/66/09	SJK (C) Nyuk Hwa

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Bugaya
Assembly	Years	Name	Party
Constituency split from Kunak
12th	2004-2008	Basali Tarireh @ Basalie Abdul Hamid	BN (UMNO)
13th	2008-2013	Ramlee Marahaban
14th	2013-2018	Ramlee Marahaban
15th	2018- 2020	Manis Muka Mohd Darah	WARISAN
16th	2020	Manis Muka Mohd Darah	WARISAN
	2020-2022	Vacant^{[N 1]}
	2022–2025	Jamil Hamzah	WARISAN
17th	2025–present	Jamil Hamzah	WARISAN

Sabah state election, 2025
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Heritage	Jamil Hamzah	13,414	67.62	3.56
	GRS	Noorudin Abdul Hussin	3,368	16.98	16.98
	BN	Abdul Manan Indanan	1,794	9.04	17.71
	PN	Jamil Abdul Gapar	450	2.27	2.27
	Homeland Solidarity Party	Mohd Taha Mohd Daha	333	1.68	1.68
	Sabah Clan Party	Suffian Ahmad	205	1.03	1.03
	Sabah Dream Party	Arman Marasal	181	0.91	0.91
	Pejuangan Rakyat	Roslan Ali	63	0.32	0.32
	ASPIRASI	Maulana Unding	30	0.15	0.15
Total valid votes			19,838
Total rejected ballots			454
Unreturned ballots			56
Turnout			20,348	55.64	0.45
Registered electors			36,569
Majority			10,046	50.64	13.33
	Sabah Heritage Party hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).

Sabah state by-election, 19 November 2022
Upon the death of incumbent, Manis Muka Mohd Darah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Jamil Hamzah	11,382	64.06	8.25
	BN	Abdul Aziz Mohd Ibno	4,753	26.75	5.19
	Independent	Jufazli Shi Ahmad @ Tongko	693	3.90	3.90
	PH	Arastam Pandorog	562	3.16	3.16
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Karil Pg Kuraini	150	0.84	0.84
	Homeland Fighters' Party	Mohd Hassan Abu Bakar	130	0.73	0.73
	PBM	Nazmahwati Wali	98	0.55	0.55
Total valid votes			17,768	96.69
Total rejected ballots			482	2.62
Unreturned ballots			126	0.69
Turnout			18,376	56.09	2.30
Registered electors			32,761
Majority			6,629	37.31	13.44
	Sabah Heritage Party hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2020
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Manis Muka Mohd Darah	8,557	72.31	2.55
	PN	Mohd Daud Tampokong	2,552	21.56	21.56
	Love Sabah Party	Jihek Basanu	115	0.97	0.97
	United Sabah National Organisation (Baru)	Ahmad Kenajaan	99	0.84	0.84
	Independent	Rasidan Abdul Latiff	92	0.78	0.78
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Taraji Jamdi	49	0.41	0.01
	Independent	Abdul Jan Muammil	31	0.26	0.26
Total valid votes			11,495	97.14
Total rejected ballots			285	2.41
Unreturned ballots			54	0.46
Turnout			11,834	58.39	13.21
Registered electors			20,267
Majority			6,005	50.75	4.35
	Sabah Heritage Party hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Sabah state election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Manis Muka Mohd Darah	10,662	74.86	74.86
	BN	Razak Sakaran Dandai	2,811	19.76	35.62
	PAS	Mahamod Sarahil	144	1.01	4.84
	Sabah Nationality Party	Kulli Maralam	67	0.47	0.47
	Sabah People's Unity Party	Said Tiblan	57	0.40	0.40
	Independent	Abdul Muksin Mohammad Hassan	15	0.11	0.11
Total valid votes			13,756	96.71
Total rejected ballots			381	2.68
Unreturned ballots			87	0.61
Turnout			14,224	71.60	4.80
Registered electors			19,865
Majority			7,851	55.10	25.89
	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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Ramlee Marahaban	6,642	55.38
	Independent	Abdul Hussin Kiamsin	3,139	26.17
	PAS	Hasai Tudai	702	5.85
	Independent	Alimin Budin	638	5.32
	Independent	Atal Mohd Abdul Menang	201	1.68
	Independent	Abdullah Sani Abdul Salleh	191	1.59
Total valid votes			11,513	96.00
Total rejected ballots			455	3.79
Unreturned ballots			25	0.21
Turnout			11,993	76.40
Registered electors			15,697
Majority			3,503	29.21
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Sabah state election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes
On the nomination day, Ramlee Marahaban won uncontested.
	BN	Ramlee Marahaban
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Sabah state election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Basali Tarireh @ Basalie Abdul Hamid	3,857	60.66
	Independent	Abdul Hussin Kiamsin	1,861	29.27
	Independent	Abdullah Sani Abdul Salleh	351	5.52
Total valid votes			6,069	95.45
Total rejected ballots			249	3.92
Unreturned ballots			40	0.63
Turnout			6,358	60.33
Registered electors			10,539
Majority			1,996	31.39
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

^ Vacant from 17 November 2020 until the 2022 Malaysian general election due to the incumbent died in office. By-election was postponed due to 2021 Malaysian Proclamation of Emergency in order to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.