State assembly constituency · Sabah

N42 Melalap

N42

Within P181

Sitting State Assemblyperson

J

Jamawi Ja'afar

PKR

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Source: DOSM Kawasanku · Census 2020

Ethnic composition

Bumiputera94.2%
Chinese5.2%
Indian0.1%
Other0.5%

Age structure

0–14 (children)25.3%
15–64 (working)67.2%
65+ (seniors)7.5%

Citizens23,777

Non-citizens1,307

Male12,998

Female12,086

Live births364

Deaths108

Electoral history

Results from every election held for this seat

2025-SABAH71.1% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
JAMAWI BIN JA'AFAR	PKR	5,064	—	Won
PRISCELLA PETER	KDM	4,539	—

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2025

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Jamawi Ja’afar	PH	5,064	33.80%	Won
Priscella Peter	KDM	4,539	30.29%	—
Gabriel George Tulas	Independent	2,879	19.22%	—
Junik Bajit	UPKO	1,702	11.36%	—
Cheld Bryend Lind	Heritage	448	2.99%	—
Alviana Linus	Homeland Solidarity Party	271	1.81%	—
Fatimah Ibrahim	Independent	59	0.39%	—
Kelvin Chong	Sabah Dream Party	21	0.14%	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Peter Anthony	KDM	—	—	Won

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Peter Anthony	Independent	—	—	Won

2020-SABAH75.8% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
MASDIN BIN TUMAS	LDP	—	—	—
SAZALI BIN JUSTI	USNO	—	—	—
JAMAWI JAAFAR	UMNO	—	—	—
PETER ANTHONY	WARISAN	—	—	—
APIANG BIN SAUSUN	PCS	—	—	—
DATUK SERI RADIN MALLEH	PBS	—	—	—

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Peter Anthony	Sabah Heritage Party	5,245	49.46%	Won
Jamawi Ja’afar	BN	3,526	33.25%	—
Radin Malleh	PBS	1,359	12.81%	—
Apiang Sausun	Love Sabah Party	268	2.53%	—
Sazali Justi	USNO (Baru)	32	0.30%	—
Masdin Tumas	LDP	23	0.22%	—

201878.3% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
MUSA HAJI AMAN	UMNO	14,503	—	Won
ASMARA BIN ABDUL RAHMAN	WARISAN	12,319	—	—
Peter Anthony	Sabah Heritage Party	5,010	45.60%	—
Radin Malleh	BN	4,717	42.94%	—
Jimmy Jawatah	STAR	861	7.84%	—
OSMAN BIN ENTING	PKS	241	—	—
Chinly Moniu @ Mah Tsen Li	Love Sabah Party	69	0.63%	—
George Rejos	Sabah Nationality Party	45	0.41%	—

201381.6% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
MUSA BIN AMAN	UMNO	16,637	—	Won
IRWANSHAH BIN MUSTAPA	PKR	5,068	—	—
Radin Malleh	BN	4,643	47.22%	—
Roger Stimin	SAPP	2,044	20.79%	—
Noorita Sual	DAP	1,992	20.26%	—
Kong Fui Seng	STAR	924	9.40%	—
A.M. JAFFAR BIN JUANA	SAPP	265	—	—
MOHD ROSLAN BIN YUSSOF	STAR	215	—	—
MOHD ARSHAD BIN ABDUL	INDEPENDENT - HIBISCUS	201	—	—

200868.1% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
MUSA BIN AMAN	UMNO	10,570	—	Won
Radin Malleh	BN	4,530	62.41%	—
AHMAD THAMRIN @ TAMRIN B. MOHD JAINI	PKR	2,913	—	—
Jaineh Juata @ Jimmy Jawatah	PKR	2,431	33.49%	—
OSMAN BIN ENTING	BERSEKUTU	291	—	—
Belud @ Jeffery Kumbang	BERSEKUTU	122	1.68%	—
GUSNIAH BIN DIONG	—	—	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
MUSA BIN AMAN	UMNO	8,668	—	Won
ABDUL GANI BIN KOSUI	PAS	415	—	—
LUE SUE SENG	—	—	—	—
Radin Malleh	BN ( PBS )	—	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Radin Malleh	BN ( PBS )	—	—	Won

1999-SABAH64.5% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
SAMSU BAHARUN BIN HAJI AB. RAHMAN	UMNO	7,781	—	Won
SULAIMAN BIN PENGIRAN ATOK	PBS	6,547	—	—
ABDILLAH BIN ABDUL HAMID	BERSEKUTU	2,933	—	—
ABDUL BANNING BIN ABDUL MOHAMED	SETIA	579	—	—

1999

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
Radin Malleh	PBS	6,886	56.98%	Won
Kadoh Agundong	BN	4,626	38.28%	—
Edward Sibin	BERSEKUTU	337	2.79%	—
Jait Mahat	Independent	73	0.60%	—
George Rejos	Independent	58	0.48%	—
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Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
ADUT BIN SIGOH @ JOE BIN SAID BESAR	PBS	2,370	—	Won
AHUAR BIN RASAM	UMNO	1,747	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
ADUT SIGOH	PBS	2,673	—	Won
ZAITON BINTI ANEK	USNO	822	—	—
JAMES ROBERT	BERJAYA	121	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
ADUT B. SIGOH @ JOE B. SAID	PBS	2,112	—	Won
MOHD. YASSIN B. ANIK	USNO	509	—	—
MATUSIN B. ELOH @ DAVID B. ELOH	INDEPENDENT - ROOSTER	255	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
ADUT B. SIGOH @ JOE B. SAID BESAR	PBS	1,690	—	Won
ERIC KOROH	BERJAYA	502	—	—
ASING B. AMPAGANG	USNO	421	—	—
FRANCIS COLMAN	BERSEPADU	93	—	—

1981-SABAH72.5% turnout

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
DATUK HAJI SAKARAN BIN DANDAI	USNO	2,827	—	Won
MOHAMMAD SHAKIR BIN PG. ABDULLAH	BERJAYA	1,977	—	—
OSMAN BIN AZIRUL @ OSMAN BIN HAJI ABDUL KADIR	INDEPENDENT - KEY	503	—	—

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Result
DATUK HAJI SAKARAN BIN DANDAI	USNO	3,662	—	Won
ABDUL GAFAR BIN HAMULAWAN	BERJAYA	961	—	—
AMIL HASSAN BIN HJ. USMAN	INDEPENDENT - WAU	32	—	—

N42 Melalap (12_N42) — Sabah DUN

N42 Melalap

Jamawi Ja'afar

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