Liawan

Liawan
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Nik Mohd Nadzri Nik Zawawi
BN
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)32,661

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

Demographics

As of 2020, Liawan has a population of 59,576 people.[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Liawan's electorate as of 2025
  1. Muslim Bumiputera (45.0%)
  2. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (39.0%)
  3. Chinese (16.0%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Polling districts

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

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Liawan(N41) Luagan 180/41/01 SK Luagan
Liawan 180/41/02 SK Kg Keningau
Patikang Laut 180/41/03 SK Bulu Silou
Sinagang 180/41/04 SK Senagang
Meninpir 180/41/05 SJK (C) Yuk Kong
Bayangan 180/41/06 SA Negeri Bayangan Keningau
Mesjid 180/41/07 SMK Gunsanad
Limbawan 180/41/08 SK Pekan Keningau
Motou 180/41/09 Tadika Sabah Chinese Association Keningau
Banjar 180/41/10 SK Banjar

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Liawan
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Bingkor and Melalap
12th 2004 – 2008 Sairin Karno BN (UMNO)
13th 2008 – 2013
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018 – 2020 Rasinin Kautis WARISAN
16th 2020 – 2025 Annuar Ayub GRS (STAR)
2025 STAR
17th 2025–present Nik Mohd Nadzri Nik Zawawi BN (UMNO)

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025: Liawan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Nik Mohd Nadzri Nik Zawawi 5,882 28.33 28.33
GRS Annuar Ayub 5,239 25.24 25.24
Heritage Adzhar Jasni Eddy 4,142 19.95 13.16
Homeland Solidarity Party Augustine A Nain 3,899 18.78 1878
UPKO Wilson Gan Poi Tze 658 3.17 3.17
KDM Peter Paun 501 2.41 2.14
PN Johny @ John Anthony 272 1.31 1.31
Sabah Clan Party Yukilin Giging 78 0.38 0.38
Sabah Dream Party Junadey Ejih 51 0.25 0.25
Sabah People's Unity Party Mustazarmie Mustapha 37 0.18 0.18
Total valid votes 20,759
Total rejected ballots 306
Unreturned ballots 23
Turnout 21,088 64.57 4.44
Registered electors 32,661
Majority 643 3.09 2.24
BN gain from PN Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).
Sabah state election, 2020: Liawan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Annuar Ayub 4,628 38.44 25.15
Sabah Heritage Party Rasinin Kautis 3,987 33.11 13.82
Independent Jake Nointin 1,835 15.24 15.24
PBS Daniel Kinsik 1,084 9.00 9.00
Love Sabah Party Mazlan Abdul Latiff 209 1.74 0.45
LDP Yatin Kukung 45 0.37 0.37
USNO (Baru) Leong Chau Chu 43 0.36 0.36
Total valid votes 11,831 98.26
Total rejected ballots 144 1.20
Unreturned ballots 65 0.54
Turnout 12,040 69.01 10.30
Registered electors 17,446
Majority 641 5.33 4.83
PN gain from Sabah Heritage Party Swing ?
Sabah state election, 2018: Liawan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Rasinin Kautis 6,387 46.93 46.93
BN Sairin Karno 5,005 36.77 9.97
STAR Kong Fui Seng 1,809 13.29 4.66
Love Sabah Party Hussein Kassim @ Jaimis Madatin 176 1.29 1.29
Total valid votes 13,377 98.29
Total rejected ballots 154 1.13
Unreturned ballots 79 0.58
Turnout 13,610 79.31 2.62
Registered electors 17,161
Majority 1,382 10.16 5.06
Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN Swing ?
Sabah state election, 2013: Liawan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sairin Karno 5,383 46.74 12.93
PKR Paul Bunsu Gitang 3,631 31.52 1.98
STAR Nicholas James Guntobon 2,067 17.95 17.95
SAPP Pauket Yadiloh @ Jahari Tahir 236 2.05 2.05
Independent Nusleh Madarak 18 0.16 0.16
Total valid votes 11,315 98.41
Total rejected ballots 172 1.49
Unreturned ballots 11 0.10
Turnout 11,518 81.93 10.88
Registered electors 14,056
Majority 1,752 15.22 10.95
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Sabah state election, 2008: Liawan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sairin Karno 4,661 59.67 11.04
PKR Jius Awang 2,617 33.50 33.50
DAP Yangul Modiadau @ Lawrence Edau 286 3.66 3.66
Independent Yapilin Nawawi 104 1.33 1.33
Total valid votes 7,668 98.17
Total rejected ballots 143 1.83
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 7,811 71.05 7.38
Registered electors 10,994
Majority 2,044 26.17 23.44
BN hold Swing
Sabah state election, 2004: Liawan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Sairin Karno 4,709 70.71
Independent Lawrence Gimbang 1,405 21.10
Independent Paul Kadau 476 7.15
Total valid votes 6,590 98.95
Total rejected ballots 67 1.01
Unreturned ballots 3 0.05
Turnout 6,660 63.67
Registered electors 10,461
Majority 3,304 49.61
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ^ "Dashboard SPR".
  2. ^ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.41 Liawan Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.