Melalap is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1] The seat has been vacant since the disqualification of Peter Anthony due to his sentence to jail for falsifying documents on 4 March 2025.[2]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Melalap's electorate as of 2020
- Sabah Bumiputera (74.4%)
- Chinese (15.7%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (7.54%)
- Other ethnicities (2.35%)
 History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Melalap constituency has a total of 10 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location | 
| Melalap (N42) | Pamilaan | 181/42/01 | SK St Pius Pamilaan | 
| Melalap | 181/42/02 | SK Melalap | 
| Lagud | 181/42/03 | SK Lagud | 
| Kalang | 181/42/04 | SM Tshung Tsin Tenom | 
| Tenom Utara | 181/42/05 | SJK (C) Chung Hwa | 
| Tenom Selatan | 181/42/06 | SK Pekan Tenom | 
| Saga | 181/42/07 | SK Saga | 
| Mandalom | 181/42/08 | SK Mandalom LamaSMK Entabuan
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| Pangi | 181/42/09 | SK Pangi | 
| Pagukon | 181/42/10 | SK Pagukon | 
Representation History
Election results
Sabah state election, 2013: Melalap
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Radin Malleh | 4,643 | 47.22 |  15.19 | 
|  | SAPP | Roger Stimin | 2,044 | 20.79 |  20.79 | 
|  | DAP | Noorita Sual | 1,992 | 20.26 |  20.26 | 
|  | STAR | Kong Fui Seng | 924 | 9.40 |  9.40 | 
| Total valid votes | 9,603 | 97.67 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 222 | 2.26 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 7 | 0.07 | 
| Turnout | 9,832 | 81.43 |  10.79 | 
| Registered electors | 12,074 | 
| Majority | 2,599 | 26.43 |  2.49 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
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Sabah state election, 2008: Melalap
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Radin Malleh | 4,530 | 62.41 |  | 
|  | PKR | Jaineh Juata @ Jimmy Jawatah | 2,431 | 33.49 |  | 
|  | BERSEKUTU | Belud @ Jeffery Kumbang | 122 | 1.68 |  | 
| Total valid votes | 7,083 | 97.58 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 176 | 2.42 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 7,259 | 70.64 | 
| Registered electors | 10,276 | 
| Majority | 2,099 | 28.92 | 
|  | BN hold | Swing |  | 
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Sabah state election, 2004: Melalap
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
| On the nomination day, Radin Malleh won uncontested. | 
|  | BN | Radin Malleh |  |  | 
| Total valid votes |  | 
| Total rejected ballots |  | 
| Unreturned ballots |  | 
| Turnout |  | 
| Registered electors | 10,018 | 
| Majority |  | 
|  | BN gain from PBS | Swing | ? | 
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Sabah state election, 1999: Melalap
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | PBS | Radin Malleh | 6,886 | 56.98 |  | 
|  | BN | Kadoh Agundong | 4,626 | 38.28 |  | 
|  | BERSEKUTU | Edward Sibin | 337 | 2.79 |  | 
|  | Independent | Jait Mahat | 73 | 0.60 |  | 
|  | Independent | George Rejos | 58 | 0.48 |  | 
| Total valid votes | 11,980 | 99.13 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 105 | 0.87 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 12,085 | 72.77 | 
| Registered electors | 16,607 | 
| Majority | 2,260 | 18.70 | 
| This was a new constituency created. | 
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