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Sook (state constituency)

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Sook
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Arthur Joseph Kurup
BN
Constituency created1974
Constituency abolished1994
Constituency re-created2004
Last contested2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)20,349

Sook is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]


History

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As of 2020, Sook has a population of 33,311 people.[2]

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Sook's electorate as of 2025
  1. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (70.7%)
  2. Muslim Bumiputera (27.0%)
  3. Chinese (2.30%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sook constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Sook（N45） Malima 182/45/01
  • SK Delayan Tulid
  • SK Malima
Sook 182/45/02 SMK Sook
Barasanon 182/45/03 SK Kebulu
Ansip 182/45/04
  • SK Pekan Keningau II
  • SK Kampong Biah
Mambulu 182/45/05 SK Membulu
Karamatoi 182/45/06 SK Karamatoi
Dalit 182/45/07 SK Dalit
Kalampun 182/45/08 SK Kalampun
Malaing 182/45/09 SK Malaing
Lumiri 182/45/10 SK Mamagun
Bonor 182/45/11 SK Bonor
Tiulon 182/45/12 SK Rancangan Belia Tiulon

Representation history

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Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sook
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Pensiangan-Sook
5th 1976 Suffian Koroh BERJAYA
1976 – 1981 BN (BERJAYA)
6th 1981–1985
7th 1985–1986 Joseph Kurup PBS
8th 1986–1990
9th 1990–1994 GR (PBS)
10th 1994
1994–1999 BN (PBRS)
Constituency split into Pensiangan, Melalap and Bingkor
Constituency re-created from Pensiangan, Bingkor and Melalap
12th 2004 – 2008 Joseph Kurup BN (PBRS)
13th 2008 – 2013 Ellron Alfred Angin
14th 2013 – 2018
15th 2018
2018 Independent
2018 – 2020 STAR
2020 PN (STAR)
16th 2020 – 2025 GRS (STAR)
2025 STAR
17th 2025–present Arthur Joseph Kurup BN (PBRS)

Election results

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Sabah state election, 2025
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Arthur Joseph Kurup 8,307 57.90 Increase 38.08
GRS Ellron Alfred Angin 3,580 24.95 Increase 24.95
Homeland Solidarity Party Irenus Pagut 1,681 11.72 Increase 11.72
Heritage Joseph Peter Tingi 708 4.93 Increase 4.93
Sabah Dream Party V Chong Vin @ Siau Ho 71 0.49 Increase 0.49
Total valid votes 14,347
Total rejected ballots 119
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 14,473 71.12 Decrease 3.35
Registered electors 20,349
Majority 4,727 32.95 Increase 17.04
BN gain from PN Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).
Sabah state election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Ellron Alfred Angin 3,554 45.90 Increase 45.90
PKR Raymond Ahuar 2,322 29.99 Increase 29.99
BN Bonepes Been 1,535 19.82 Decrease 32.05
LDP Aning Ansawang 110 1.42 Increase 1.42
Love Sabah Party Rebecca Taimin 88 1.14 Increase 1.14
Total valid votes 7,609 98.27
Total rejected ballots 120 1.55
Unreturned ballots 14 0.18
Turnout 7,743 74.47 Decrease 6.61
Registered electors 10,397
Majority 1,232 15.91 Decrease 13.02
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ellron Alfred Angin 8,042 51.87 Decrease 1.45
Sabah Heritage Party Martin Tomy @ Tommy 3,557 22.94 Increase 22.94
STAR Baritus Gungkit @ Evaristus 3,402 21.94 Increase 12.89
ANAK NEGERI Peter Beaty 113 0.73 Increase 0.73
Total valid votes 15,114 97.49
Total rejected ballots 350 2.26
Unreturned ballots 39 0.25
Turnout 15,503 81.08 Decrease 1.75
Registered electors 19,121
Majority 4,485 28.93 Decrease 3.51
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ellron Alfred Angin 7,223 53.32 Decrease 6.10
STAR Kustin Ladi 2,828 20.88 Increase 20.88
PKR Liberty @ Alibi Lopog 1,911 14.11 Decrease 22.27
SAPP Chong Yu Chee @ Frankie 1,226 9.05 Increase 9.05
Independent Rusayidi Abdullah 46 0.34 Increase 0.34
Total valid votes 13,234 97.70
Total rejected ballots 301 2.22
Unreturned ballots 11 0.08
Turnout 13,546 82.83 Increase 9.21
Registered electors 16,354
Majority 4,395 32.44 Increase 9.40
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Sabah state election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Ellron Alfred Angin 5,496 59.42 Decrease 9.71
PKR Paul Gitang 3,365 36.38 Increase 36.38
Independent Suaidin Langkab @ Shuhaiddin Langab 202 2.18 Increase 2.18
BERSEKUTU Sidum Manjin 124 1.34 Increase 1.34
Total valid votes 9,187 99.32
Total rejected ballots 63 0.68
Unreturned ballots 0 0.00
Turnout 9,250 73.62 Increase 3.09
Registered electors 12,564
Majority 2,131 23.04 Increase 18.10
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Sabah state election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Joseph Kurup 3,973 49.71
Independent Jeffrey Kitingan 3,578 44.77
Independent Yapilin Nawawi 252 3.15
Total valid votes 7,803 97.64
Total rejected ballots 181 2.26
Unreturned ballots 8 0.10
Turnout 7,992 70.53
Registered electors 11,332
Majority 395 4.94
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".

References

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  1. ^ "Dashboard SPR".
  2. ^ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.45 Sook Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  3. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.


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