Bongawan is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Bongawan's electorate as of 2020
- Sabah Bumiputera (79.5%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (12.9%)
- Chinese (4.00%)
- Other ethnicities (3.53%)
 History
Poling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Bongawan constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Poling Districts | Code | Location | 
| Bongawan(N30) | Batu Enam | 176/30/01 | SK Our LadySK KelatuanSK LangkawitSK Lingan
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| Kabang | 176/30/02 |  | 
| Gadong | 176/30/03 | SK Belatik | 
| Bongawan | 176/30/04 | SK Nyaris-Nyaris | 
| Kimanis Mandahan | 176/30/05 | SMK Kimanis | 
| Kimanis Estate | 176/30/06 | SMA Kimanis | 
| Simpangan | 176/30/07 | SJK (C) Cheng Ming | 
| Kuala Pus | 176/30/08 | SK Sumbiling | 
| Bongawan Estate | 176/30/09 | SK Viging Ulu | 
| Seladan | 176/30/10 | SMK Bongawan | 
Representation History
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bongawan | 
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | 
| Constituency created | 
| 3rd | 1967 – 1971 | Mulkiaman Sherzeman | Alliance (USNO) | 
| 4th | 1971 – 1976 | Aliudin Harun | 
| 5th | 1976 – 1981 | Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid | 
| 6th | 1981 – 1985 | Abdul Hamid Kanizaman | BN (BERJAYA) | 
| 7th | 1985 – 1986 | Ibrahim Pengiran Dewa | USNO | 
| 8th | 1986 – 1987 | Abdul Karim Abdul Ghani | 
| 1987 – 1990 | Abdul Ghani Bidin | PBS | 
| 9th | 1990 – 1994 | Karim Bujang | BN (USNO) | 
| 10th | 1994 – 1999 | BN (UMNO) | 
| 11th | 1999 – 2004 | 
| 12th | 2004 – 2008 | 
| 13th | 2008 – 2013 | 
| 14th | 2013 – 2018 | Mohamad Alamin | 
| 15th | 2018 – 2020 | Daud Yusof | WARISAN | 
| 16th | 2020 – | 
Election results
Sabah state election, 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Mohamad Alamin | 7,443 | 57.74 |  15.61 | 
|  | PKR | Ibrahim Menudin | 4,051 | 31.43 |  22.42 | 
|  | Independent | Ak Aliuddin Pg Mohd Tahir | 455 | 3.53 |  3.53 | 
|  | SAPP | Awang Talip Awang Bagul | 335 | 2.60 |  2.60 | 
|  | STAR | Assim @ Hassim Matali | 321 | 2.49 |  2.49 | 
| Total valid votes | 12,605 | 97.78 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 261 | 2.02 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 25 | 0.19 | 
| Turnout | 12,891 | 86.80 |  8.42 | 
| Registered electors | 14,851 | 
| Majority | 3,392 | 26.31 |  32.70 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Sabah state election, 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Karim Bujang | 7,123 | 73.35 |  20.96 | 
|  | Independent | Mohd Haris Mohd Tahir | 1,393 | 14.34 |  28.56 | 
|  | PKR | Ag Wasli Ag Yahya | 875 | 9.01 |  9.01 | 
|  | BERSEKUTU | Lusin Balangon | 97 | 1.00 |  1.00 | 
| Total valid votes | 9,488 | 97.70 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 218 | 2.24 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 5 | 0.05 | 
| Turnout | 9,711 | 78.38 |  8.35 | 
| Registered electors | 12,389 | 
| Majority | 5,730 | 59.01 |  49.52 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Sabah state election, 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Karim Bujang | 4,444 | 52.39 |  5.55 | 
|  | Independent | Mohd Haris Mohd Tahir | 3,639 | 42.90 |  42.90 | 
| Total valid votes | 8,083 | 95.28 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 191 | 2.25 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 209 | 2.46 | 
| Turnout | 8,483 | 70.03 |  6.88 | 
| Registered electors | 12,113 | 
| Majority | 805 | 9.49 |  12.61 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Sabah state election, 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Karim Bujang | 6,087 | 57.94 |  0.23 | 
|  | PBS | Awang Tengah Awang Amin | 3,765 | 35.84 |  2.21 | 
|  | Independent | Ajmain Abdul Gani | 343 | 3.27 |  0.35 | 
|  | BERSEKUTU | Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid | 163 | 1.55 |  1.55 | 
|  | SETIA | Abdul Karim Abdul Ghani | 54 | 0.51 |  0.51 | 
| Total valid votes | 10,412 | 99.11 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 63 | 0.60 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 30 | 0.29 | 
| Turnout | 10,505 | 76.91 |  2.72 | 
| Registered electors | 13,659 | 
| Majority | 2,292 | 22.10 |  1.98 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
|  | 
Sabah state election, 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Karim Bujang | 5,498 | 58.17 |  58.17 | 
|  | PBS | Narawi Ahmad @ Sinar | 3,596 | 38.05 |  6.24 | 
|  | Independent | Ajmain Abdul Gani | 276 | 2.92 |  2.92 | 
| Total valid votes | 9,370 | 99.14 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 81 | 0.86 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 9,451 | 79.63 |  0.43 | 
| Registered electors | 11,868 | 
| Majority | 1,902 | 20.12 |  18.52 | 
|  | BN gain from USNO | Swing | ? | 
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Sabah state election, 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | USNO | Karim Bujang | 3,631 | 45.89 |  0.08 | 
|  | PBS | Abdul Ghani Bidin | 3,504 | 44.29 |  8.88 | 
|  | BERJAYA | Ibrahim Kalali | 328 | 4.15 |  4.15 | 
|  | PRS | Sukaimi Suradi | 194 | 2.45 |  2.45 | 
|  | AKAR | Yusoff Mohd Said | 169 | 2.14 |  2.14 | 
| Total valid votes | 7,826 | 98.91 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 86 | 1.09 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 7,912 | 80.06 | 
| Registered electors | 9,882 | 
| Majority | 127 | 1.60 | 
|  | USNO gain from PBS | Swing | ? | 
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Sabah state by-election, 19 September 1987
Upon the resignation of incumbent, Abdul Karim Abdul Ghani
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | PBS | Abdul Ghani Bidin | 3,279 | 53.17 |  12.90 | 
|  | USNO | Pengiran Aliuddin Pengiran Tahir | 2,835 | 45.97 |  3.33 | 
| Total valid votes | 6,114 | 99.14 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 53 | 0.86 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 6,167 | 68.51 |  8.45 | 
| Registered electors | 9,001 | 
| Majority | 444 | 7.20 |  4.83 | 
|  | PBS gain from USNO | Swing | ? | 
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Sabah state election, 1986
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | USNO | Abdul Karim Abdul Ghani | 2,715 | 42.64 |  3.73 | 
|  | PBS | George Ng Shee Wah | 2,564 | 40.27 |  2.99 | 
|  | Independent | Ak Aliuddin Pg Mohd Tahir | 689 | 10.82 |  10.82 | 
|  | BERJAYA | Andrew Mudi | 149 | 2.34 |  16.61 | 
|  | Independent | Chong Ah Tan @ Chong Tuck Foong | 142 | 2.23 |  2.23 | 
|  | Independent | Chua Hu Thiam | 66 | 1.04 |  1.04 | 
| Total valid votes | 6,325 | 99.34 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 42 | 0.66 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 6,367 | 76.96 |  2.10 | 
| Registered electors | 8,273 | 
| Majority | 151 | 2.37 |  0.74 | 
|  | USNO hold | Swing |  | 
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Sabah state election, 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | USNO | Ibrahim Pengiran Dewa | 2,144 | 38.91 |  3.08 | 
|  | PBS | George Ng Shee Wah | 2,054 | 37.28 |  37.28 | 
|  | BERJAYA | Abdul Hamid Awang | 1,044 | 18.95 |  19.94 | 
|  | BERSEPADU | Omar Muhammad | 158 | 2.87 |  2.87 | 
| Total valid votes | 5,400 | 98.00 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 110 | 2.00 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 5,510 | 74.86 |  2.83 | 
| Registered electors | 7,360 | 
| Majority | 90 | 1.63 |  1.43 | 
|  | USNO gain from BERJAYA | Swing | ? | 
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Sabah state election, 1981
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BERJAYA | Abdul Hamid Awang | 1,714 | 38.89 |  | 
|  | USNO | Pengiran Abdul Rahman Pengiran Ali | 1,579 | 35.83 |  | 
|  | Independent | AK Aliuddin Pengiran Tahir | 874 | 19.83 |  | 
|  | Independent | Hussein Aman | 124 | 2.81 |  | 
|  | Independent | Lai Teck Lan @ Francis Teck Lan Lai Lai | 116 | 2.63 |  | 
| Total valid votes | 4,407 | 98.59 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 63 | 1.41 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 4,470 | 77.69 | 
| Registered electors | 5,754 | 
| Majority | 135 | 3.06 | 
|  | BERJAYA gain | Swing |  | 
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