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P.130 Tawau
P.130 Tawau GE-5 (1978)
Total Voters20,978Sabah average: 18,493
Turnout69.5%Sabah +3.3 · National −4.9
Valid Votes14,391190 rejected (1.30%)
Majority5,08935.4% · Sabah +13.5
Candidates4
Quick read
- Seat status: Very Safe (30%+) — majority of 35.4% of valid votes.
- Seat changed hands: SCA → BERJAYA (compared with GE-4 (1974)).
- Turnout 69.5% compared with the Sabah average of 66.2%.
Vote Share
Candidate Results
Area History
Winner Vote (%) Matched by area name across elections (codes may change after redelineation).
| GE | Name | Party | Vote Share | Majority % | Turnout | Candidates | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE-03 | Yeh Pao Tzu | SCA | 73.80% | 47.61% | 70.55% | 2 | Won |
| GE-04 | Alex Pang Sui Chee | SCA | — | — | — | 1 | Won unopposed |
| GE-05 | Hiew Nyuk Yin | BERJAYA | 54.82% | 35.36% | 69.51% | 4 | Won |
| GE-06 | Paul Tan Yau Fah | BERJAYA | 56.29% | 15.69% | 66.76% | 4 | Won |
| GE-07 | Samson Chin Chee Tsu | DAP | 46.62% | 19.51% | 63.12% | 3 | Won |
| GE-08 | Geoffrey Yee Lung Fook | PBS | 50.93% | 26.75% | 61.22% | 6 | Won |
| GE-09 | Chua Soon Bui | SAPP | 59.66% | 27.01% | 62.91% | 5 | Won |
| GE-10 | Shim Paw Fatt | SAPP | 62.07% | 34.22% | 55.18% | 3 | Won |
| GE-11 | Shim Paw Fatt | SAPP | — | — | — | 1 | Won unopposed |
| GE-12 | Chua Soon Bui | SAPP | 53.02% | 18.51% | 63.61% | 3 | Won |
| GE-13 | Mary Yap Kain Ching | PBS | 54.88% | 12.81% | 77.20% | 4 | Won |
| GE-14 | Christina Liew Chin Jin | PKR | 50.05% | 11.06% | 73.20% | 4 | Won |
| GE-15 | Lo Su Fui | PBS | 39.19% | 7.50% | 59.01% | 6 | Won |