State assembly constituency · Sabah

N39 Tambunan

N39

Within P180

Sitting State Assemblyperson

Jeffrey Kitingan

STAR

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Source: DOSM Kawasanku · Census 2020

Ethnic composition

Bumiputera99.2%
Chinese0.6%
Indian0.0%
Other0.2%

Age structure

0–14 (children)28.9%
15–64 (working)62.6%
65+ (seniors)8.5%

Citizens30,653

Non-citizens1,354

Male16,272

Female15,735

Live births465

Deaths139

Electoral history

Results from every election held for this seat

2025-SABAH66.2% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
DSP DR. JEFFREY G. KITINGAN	STAR	12,595	—	Won
VICTOR P PAUT	PGRS	5,284	—	—
BIANUS KONTONG	WARISAN	738	—	—
JIKOL BIN TAGUA	KDM	242

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2025

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Jeffrey Kitingan	Homeland Solidarity Party	12,595	65.79%	Won
Victor P Paut	GRS	5,284	27.60%	—
Bianus Kontong	Heritage	738	3.85%	—
Jikol Tagua	KDM	242	1.26%	—
Dionysia Ginsos	Sabah Native Cooperation Party	151	0.79%	—
Gulit Rukang	Sabah Peace Party	68	0.36%	—
Kenneth Edwin	Sabah Dream Party	66	0.34%	—

2020-SABAH71.0% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
JIMMY PALIKAT	INDEPENDENT - TREE	—	—	—
NORDIN BIN JAINI @ ZAINI	PGRS	—	—	—
SILVERIUS BRUNO	PBS	—	—	—
DAMIAN MARCUS PODTUNG	PCS	—	—	—
DATUK DR. JEFFREY G. KITINGAN	STAR	—	—	—
LAURENTIUS NAYAN AMBU	UPKO	—	—	—

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Jeffrey Kitingan	PN	8,691	74.17%	Won
Laurentius Nayan Ambu	UPKO	1,899	16.21%	—
Sliverius Bruno	PBS	439	3.75%	—
Damian Marcus Podtung	Love Sabah Party	326	2.78%	—
Nordin Jaini	GAGASAN	140	1.19%	—
Jimy Palikat	Independent	60	0.51%	—

201875.9% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
DATUK JAMES BIN RATIB	UMNO	4,704	—	Won
Joseph Pairin Kitingan	BN	5,099	38.28%	—
ASPAH BIN ABDULLAH SANI	WARISAN	3,183	—	—
Justin Alip	Sabah Heritage Party	1,427	10.71%	—
Nestor Joannes	Love Sabah Party	456	3.42%	—
ARSHAD BIN ABDUL MUALAF	PPRS	436	—	—
AG OSMAN BIN ASIBIH	PKS	111	—	—

201374.2% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Joseph Pairin Kitingan	BN	5,586	47.73%	Won
DATUK JAMES BIN RATIB	UMNO	4,285	—	—
Nestor Joannes	STAR	3,507	29.97%	—
Wilfred Win Ponil	PKR	1,744	14.90%	—
ABDUL RAHMAN BIN ATANG	INDEPENDENT - HIBISCUS	1,465	—	—
PAGRIOS @ PETRUS BIN ZABANG	PKR	647	—	—
Justin Yonsoding	Independent	591	5.05%	—
MASIAWAN KUNCHING	STAR	341	—	—
DATU KAMARUDDIN BIN DATU MUSTAPHA	INDEPENDENT - ELEPHANT	111	—	—
Francis Koh Kui Tze	Independent	63	0.54%	—

200857.9% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Joseph Pairin Kitingan	BN	5,601	64.42%	Won
SURADY BIN KAYON	UMNO	3,123	—	—
Moses @ Mozes Michael Iking	PKR	2,820	32.44%	—
RAIDIN BIN RUMANTAI	PKR	588	—	—
Francis Koh Kui Tze	Independent	157	1.81%	—
JANID BIN BOBONONG	—	—	—	—
NORDIN BIN KANING @ NORDIN BIN KHANI	—	—	—	—
BASRAN BIN OMAR	—	—	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Joseph Pairin Kitingan	BN	5,297	71.53%	Won
Nestor Joannes	Independent	2,017	27.24%	—
SURADY BIN KAYONG	UMNO	—	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Joseph Pairin Kitingan	BN ( PBS )	—	—	Won

1999-SABAH59.6% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
AKLEE BIN ABASS	UMNO	3,988	—	Won
PUSING BIN BALIGANG	BERSEKUTU	1,519	—	—
MAHLAN BIN ADARI	PBS	816	—	—
DALI @ RIDWAN BIN BAHARUM	PAS	126	—	—
HALBAN BIN JANAN	INDEPENDENT - OIL PALM	101	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Joseph Pairin Kitingan	PBS	6,791	72.85%	Won
Petrus Gurinting	BN	2,116	22.70%	—
Joseph Ajun	BERSEKUTU	169	1.81%	—
Juili Matimbun	SETIA	141	1.51%	—

1994-SABAH75.4% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
KADOH BIN AGUNDONG	PBS	3,498	—	Won
WONG YIT MING	LDP	1,600	—	—
LIMUN B. LAIKIM	INDEPENDENT	1,477	—	—
HASSIM B. RIKI @ LAWRENCE PIKI	SETIA	25	—	—
JINUIN BIN JIMIN	INDEPENDENT	4	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Joseph Pairin Kitingan	PBS	6,265	88.90%	Won
Martin Yong	BN	569	8.07%	—
Joseph Ajun	Independent	169	2.40%	—

1990-SABAH77.3% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
DATUK KADOH AGUNDONG	PBS	3,924	—	Won
JINUIN BIN JIMIN	PRS	800	—	—
WONG YIT MING	LDP	590	—	—
LEONG CHAN CHU	USNO	473	—	—
PETER YEE FONG SU	BERJAYA	206	—	—
GAMPAROH B. LAJAH @ MOHAMAD ZULKIFLI LAJAH	INDEPENDENT - KEY	101	—	—
RAMLI B. KUMBANG	AKAR	54	—	—

1990

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Joseph Pairin Kitingan	PBS	5,516	90.01%	Won
Aling Amon	USNO	239	3.90%	—
Juanis Yajuni Als Joannnes Aju	AKAR	145	2.37%	—
Joseph Ajun	PRS	96	1.57%	—
Norbert @ Zakaria Angkangon	BERJAYA	62	1.01%	—
Edmund Otigil	Independent	6	0.10%	—

N39 Tambunan

Jeffrey Kitingan

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GRS is the best choice for the people of Tambunan in PRN—Dato Victor P Paut - Jesselton Times

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
KADOH AGUNDONG @ FERDINAND	PBS	3,607	—	Won
JINUIN BIN JIMIN	BERJAYA	1,551	—	—
CHONG THIAM HUAT BIN PON SOH	PCS	124	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Joseph Pairin Kitingan	PBS	4,752	86.17%	Won
Bernard Wong Chung Ngin	USNO	499	9.05%	—
Albertus Ongkudon	BERJAYA	219	3.97%	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
KADOH AGUNDONG	PBS	2,622	—	Won
DATUK HARRIS MOHD. SALLEH	BERJAYA	1,727	—	—
LEONG CHAU CHU	USNO	427	—	—
ARAJAI B. MANTIAS	BERSEPADU	37	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
ERIC KOROH	BERJAYA	1,349	—	Won
ADUT BIN SIGOH @ JOE BIN SAID BESAR	INDEPENDENT - CANDLE	964	—	—
ASING AMPAGANG	PASOK	225	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
ABU BAKAR BIN O.K.K. ANIK	BERJAYA	1,435	—	Won
ROBERT SIGOH	USNO	830	—	—
SIRUT DAWAI @ SARDON DAWAI	BERSATU	34	—	—