Sulaman is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. It is mandated to return a single member to the Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Demographics
As of 2020, Sulaman has a population of 30,088 people.
Ethnic breakdown of Sulaman's electorate as of 2025
- Muslim Bumiputera (81.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (17.0%)
- Chinese (2.00%)
- Other ethnicities (0.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sulaman constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[1]
| State constituency
|
Polling Districts
|
Code
|
Location
|
| Sulaman (N12)
|
Penimbawan
|
170/12/01
|
SK Penimbawan
|
| Serusup
|
170/12/02
|
SK Serusup
|
| Kindu
|
170/12/03
|
- SK Selupoh
- SK Kindu
- SMK St. John
- SMK Sri Nangka
|
| Indai
|
170/12/04
|
SK Termunong
|
| Batangan
|
170/12/05
|
SK Pekan Tuaran
|
| Tambalang
|
170/12/06
|
|
| Baru-Baru
|
170/12/07
|
SK Baru-Baru
|
Representation history
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sulaman
|
| Assembly
|
Years
|
Member
|
Party
|
| Constituency created
|
| 3rd
|
1967 – 1971
|
Indan Kari
|
Alliance (USNO)
|
| 4th
|
1971 – 1976
|
Dahlan Harun
|
| 5th
|
1976 – 1981
|
Jumah Salim
|
| 6th
|
1981 – 1985
|
Nawawi Budin
|
BN (BERJAYA)
|
| 7th
|
1985 – 1986
|
Abdul Hamid Mustapha
|
USNO
|
| 8th
|
1986
|
Osu Sukam
|
| 1986 – 1990
|
Jasni Gindug
|
| 9th
|
1990 – 1994
|
Hajiji Noor
|
BN (USNO)
|
| 10th
|
1994 – 1999
|
BN (UMNO)
|
| 11th
|
1999 – 2004
|
| 12th
|
2004 – 2008
|
| 13th
|
2008 – 2013
|
| 14th
|
2013 – 2018
|
| 15th
|
2018
|
| 2018 - 2019
|
Independent
|
| 2019 – 2020
|
PH (BERSATU)
|
| 2020
|
PN (BERSATU)
|
| 16th
|
2020 – 2022
|
GRS (BERSATU)
|
| 2022-2023
|
GRS (Direct)
|
| 2023–2025
|
GRS (GAGASAN)
|
| 17th
|
2025–present
|
Election results
Sabah state election, 2025: Sulaman
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
GRS |
Hajiji Noor |
10,639 |
73.63 |
73.63
|
|
|
BN |
Shahnon Rizal Thaijuddin |
1,720 |
11.90 |
11.90
|
|
|
Heritage |
Mokhtar Hussin |
1,383 |
9.57 |
21.17
|
|
|
PN |
Tiaminah @ Siti Aminah Ele |
385 |
2.66 |
61.86
|
|
|
Sabah Dream Party |
Pajudin Nordin |
322 |
2.23 |
2.23
|
| Total valid votes
|
14,449
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
171
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
19
|
| Turnout
|
14,639 |
79.77 |
1.43
|
| Registered electors
|
18,352
|
| Majority
|
8,919 |
61.73 |
27.95
|
|
|
GRS gain from PN
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
Sabah state election, 2013: Sulaman
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Hajiji Noor |
13,065 |
76.56 |
6.39
|
|
|
PKR |
Gulabdin @ Ghulabdin Enjih |
2,624 |
15.38 |
12.07
|
|
|
Independent |
Ali Akbar Kawi |
615 |
3.60 |
3.60
|
|
|
STAR |
David Orok |
225 |
1.32 |
1.32
|
|
|
Independent |
Arifin Harith |
66 |
0.39 |
0.39
|
| Total valid votes
|
16,595 |
97.24
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
449 |
2.63
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
22 |
0.13
|
| Turnout
|
17,066 |
87.10 |
7.66
|
| Registered electors
|
19,587
|
| Majority
|
10,441 |
61.18 |
18.46
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Sabah state election, 2008: Sulaman
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Hajiji Noor |
8,961 |
70.17 |
5.94
|
|
|
PKR |
Umsery @ Ansari Abdullah |
3,505 |
27.45 |
5.12
|
| Total valid votes
|
12,466 |
97.62
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
304 |
2.38
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0 |
0.00
|
| Turnout
|
12,770 |
79.44 |
6.90
|
| Registered electors
|
16,076
|
| Majority
|
5,456 |
42.72 |
11.06
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Sabah state election, 2004: Sulaman
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Hajiji Noor |
7,065 |
64.23 |
3.38
|
|
|
PKR |
Umsery @ Ansari Abdullah |
3,583 |
32.57 |
32.57
|
| Total valid votes
|
10,648 |
96.80
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
349 |
3.17
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
3 |
0.03
|
| Turnout
|
11,000 |
72.54 |
4.77
|
| Registered electors
|
15,165
|
| Majority
|
3,482 |
31.66 |
0.23
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Sabah state election, 1999: Sulaman
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Hajiji Noor |
6,571 |
60.85 |
7.29
|
|
|
PBS |
Rakam Sijim |
3,127 |
28.96 |
15.25
|
|
|
BERSEKUTU |
Mohammed Daud Abdullah |
886 |
8.20 |
8.20
|
|
|
SETIA |
Hamdin @ Din Abdul Kadir |
100 |
0.93 |
0.29
|
| Total valid votes
|
10,684 |
98.94
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
115 |
1.06
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0 |
0.00
|
| Turnout
|
10,799 |
77.31 |
2.25
|
| Registered electors
|
13,968
|
| Majority
|
3,444 |
31.89 |
22.54
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
Sabah state election, 1994: Sulaman
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
BN |
Hajiji Noor |
5,016 |
53.56 |
53.56
|
|
|
PBS |
Marbee Ismail @ Matbeh Ismail |
4,140 |
44.21 |
4.05
|
|
|
Independent |
Pengiran Othman Rauf @ Awang |
69 |
0.74 |
0.74
|
|
|
SETIA |
Margaret Kimon @ Marsie |
60 |
0.64 |
0.64
|
| Total valid votes
|
9,285 |
99.15
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
80 |
0.85
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
0 |
0.00
|
| Turnout
|
9,365 |
79.56 |
0.46
|
| Registered electors
|
11,771
|
| Majority
|
876 |
9.35 |
5.62
|
|
|
BN gain from USNO
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
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