Telupid (state constituency)

Telupid
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
  
Vacant
Constituency created2019
First contested2020
Last contested2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)14,965

Telupid is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. This is one of the thirteen new state constituencies as result of approval from state legislative and Dewan Rakyat on 17 July 2019 and presenting for the first time for snap election[1]

Demographics

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As of 2020, Telupid has a population of 34,181 people.[2]

Ethnic breakdown of Telupid's electorate as of 2025
  1. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (70.0%)
  2. Muslim Bumiputera (29.0%)
  3. Chinese (0.60%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.40%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Telupid constituency has a total of 8 polling districts.[3]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Telupid (N47) Ulu Sapi 183/47/01 SK Ulu Sapi
Lidong 183/47/02 SK Lidong
Nangoh 183/47/03
  • SK Nangoh
  • SK Perancangan
Kiabau 183/47/04 SK Kiabau
Barayong 183/47/05
  • SK Berayung
  • SK Buis
Wonod 183/47/06
  • SK Kopuron
  • SK Wonod
Telupid 183/47/07
  • SK Pekan Telupid
  • SK Telupid
Tongkungan 183/47/08 SK Tangkungon

Representation history

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Telupid
Assembly Years Member Party
Constituency created from Labuk
16th 2020–2025 Jonnybone Kurum GRS (PBS)
17th 2025–present

Election results

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Sabah state election, 2025
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
GRS Jonnybone J Kurum
PN Jamin Jamri
Heritage Simah Matusip
PBM Pagrios @ Petrus Zabang
Sabah Dream Party Michael Alok
UPKO Felix Joseph Sitin Saang
KDM Nilis Joseph
Homeland Solidarity Party Jikmariya Muran
BN Benedict Asmat
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors 14,965
Majority
Source(s)
Sabah state election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PBS Jonnybone J Kurum 2,266 41.42
UPKO Felix Joseph Sitin 1,581 28.90
BN Abdul Wahab Abdul Ghani 1,389 25.39
Love Sabah Party Jingkoi Luna 68 1.24
LDP Takun Ladas @ Mohd Johan Sualan Madinal 54 0.99
Sabah People's Unity Party Rita Cham 19 0.35
Total valid votes 5,358 97.93
Total rejected ballots 94 1.72
Unreturned ballots 19 0.35
Turnout 5,471 68.15
Registered electors 7,862
Majority 685 12.52
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

References

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  1. ^ Daim, Nuradzimmah; Pei Ying, Teoh. "Sabah gets 13 more state seats". News Straits Times. NSTP publisher. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.47 Telupid 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. 2022-10-31.