Merotai

Merotai

Sabah constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Sabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Sarifuddin Hata Heritage
Constituency created	1967
First contested	1967
Last contested	2025
Demographics
Electors (2025)	26,179

Merotai is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.

Demographics

As of 2020, Merotai has a population of 64,425 people.

Ethnic breakdown of Merotai's electorate as of 2025

1. Muslim Bumiputera (93.0%)
2. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (4.00%)
3. Chinese (3.00%)
4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Merotai constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.

State constituency	Polling District	Code	Location
Merotai (N72)	Brumas	191/72/01	SK Brumas
	Kijang	191/72/02	SK Merotai Besar
	Bombalai	191/72/03	SMK Abaka SK Bombalai SK Sungai Haji Matahir
	Air Panas	191/72/04	SK St Patrick
	Semarak	191/72/05	Kolej Vokesional Tawau
	Merotai	191/72/06	SMK Merotai Besar SK Merotai Kecil

Representation history

Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Merotai
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created
3rd	1969 – 1971	Mohamed Kassim Kamidin	Alliance (USNO)
4th	1971 – 1976
5th	1976 – 1981	Mohamed Tambi
6th	1981 – 1985	Abdul Ghapur Salleh	BN (BERJAYA)
7th	1985 – 1986
8th	1986 – 1990	Mohd Said Senang	USNO
9th	1990
	1990 – 1994		BN (UMNO)
10th	1994 – 1999	Abdul Ghapur Salleh
11th	1999 – 2004	Patawari Patawe
12th	2004 – 2008	Liew Yun Fah	BN (LDP)
13th	2008 – 2013	Pang Yuk Ming
14th	2013 – 2018
15th	2018 – 2020	Sarifuddin Hata	WARISAN
16th	2020 – 2025
17th	2025–present

Election results

Sabah state election, 2025: Merotai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Heritage	Sarifuddin Hata	8,855	58.21	Increase 11.23
	PH	Ruji Ubi	4,839	31.81	Increase 31.81
	PN	Hasan Haris	1,288	8.47	Decrease 20.14
	Sabah Dream Party	Rhyme Kassim	231	1.52	Increase 1.52
Total valid votes			15,213
Total rejected ballots			160
Unreturned ballots			38
Turnout			15,411	58.87	Increase 1.18
Registered electors			26,179
Majority			4,016	26.40	Increase 8.03
	Sabah Heritage Party hold		Swing
Source(s)

Sabah state election, 2020: Merotai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Sarifuddin Hata	4,058	46.98	Decrease 3.51
	PN	Mohamad Jalani Chachu	2,471	28.61	Increase 28.61
	Sabah People's Hope Party	Liew Yun Fah	1,779	20.60	Increase 19.78
	Love Sabah Party	Abdullah Palile	86	1.00	Increase 1.00
	USNO (Baru)	Hafeezatul Halimah Mohamad	60	0.69	Increase 0.51
	LDP	Shim Nyat Yun	30	0.35	Increase 0.35
Total valid votes			8,484	98.22
Total rejected ballots			125	1.45
Unreturned ballots			29	0.34
Turnout			8,638	57.69	Decrease 16.28
Registered electors			14,973
Majority			1,587	18.37	Increase 4.29
	WARISAN hold		Swing
Source(s)

Sabah state election, 2018: Merotai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Sarifuddin Hata	7,707	50.49	Increase 50.49
	BN	Lim Ting Khai	5,557	36.41	Decrease 20.09
	PAS	Ahmad Dullah	1,209	7.92	Decrease 19.87
	Amanah	Arbaani Akum	193	1.26	Increase 1.26
	Sabah People's Hope Party	Sharata Masyaroh John Ridwan Lincoln	125	0.82	Increase 0.82
	USNO (Baru)	Mohd Nasir Sumadi	28	0.18	Increase 0.18
	Sabah Nationality Party	Azizul Tandek	20	0.13	Increase 0.13
Total valid votes			14,839	97.22
Total rejected ballots			275	1.80
Unreturned ballots			149	0.98
Turnout			15,263	73.97	Decrease 3.77
Registered electors			20,634
Majority			2,150	14.08	Decrease 14.63
	Merotai gain from Sabah Heritage Party		Swing		BN
Source(s)

Sabah state election, 2013: Merotai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Pang Yuk Ming	8,045	56.50	Increase 14.08
	PAS	Ahmad Dullah	3,957	27.79	Increase 17.18
	Independent	Chin Chee Syn	1,255	8.81	Increase 8.81
	Independent	Mohd Manuke	342	2.40	Increase 2.40
	SAPP	Ho Shau Vui	221	1.55	Increase 1.55
	Independent	Rita Rudiansah Abu Bakar	104	0.73	Increase 0.73
Total valid votes			13,924	97.78
Total rejected ballots			238	1.67
Unreturned ballots			78	0.55
Turnout			14,240	77.74	Increase 14.74
Registered electors			18,317
Majority			4,088	28.71	Increase 25.95
	Merotai hold		Swing		BN
Source(s)

Sabah state election, 2008: Merotai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Pang Yuk Ming	3,723	42.42	Decrease 25.29
	Independent	Soon Ten Fook	3,481	39.66	Increase 39.66
	PAS	Mohamad Tingka	931	10.61	Decrease 2.56
	Independent	Moktar Ahmad	289	3.29	Decrease 2.30
	Independent	Salman Nurillah	286	3.26	Increase 3.26
Total valid votes			8,710	99.24
Total rejected ballots			67	0.76
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			8,777	63.00	Increase 3.88
Registered electors			13,931
Majority			242	2.76	Decrease 51.78
	Merotai hold		Swing		BN
Source(s)

Sabah state election, 2004: Merotai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Liew Yun Fah	5,344	67.71	Increase 26.33
	PAS	Usman Madeaming	1,039	13.17	Increase 10.24
	Independent	Foo Chee King	584	7.40	Increase 7.40
	Independent	Moktar Ahmad	441	5.59	Increase 5.59
	Independent	Abdul Gaffar Mohd Nor	405	5.13	Increase 5.13
Total valid votes			7,813	99.00
Total rejected ballots			79	1.00
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			7,892	59.12	Decrease 6.08
Registered electors			13,348
Majority			4,305	54.54	Increase 46.31
	Merotai hold		Swing		BN
Source(s)

Sabah state election, 1999: Merotai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Patawari Patawe	5,265	41.38	Decrease 30.53
	PBS	Majin Ajin	4,218	33.15	Increase 7.74
	BERSEKUTU	Mohd Ishak Awadan	2,653	20.85	Increase 20.85
	PAS	Abdurahman Ahmad @ Maidin	373	2.93	Increase 1.69
	Independent	Bacho Pendrongi	113	0.89	Increase 0.89
Total valid votes			12,622	99.21
Total rejected ballots			101	0.79
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			12,723	65.20	Decrease 5.70
Registered electors			19,515
Majority			1,047	8.23	Decrease 38.27
	Merotai hold		Swing		BN
Source(s)

Sabah state election, 1994: Merotai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Abdul Ghapur Salleh	9,515	71.91	Increase 22.27
	PBS	Mohd Said Senang	3,362	25.41	Decrease 11.00
	PAS	Mohamad Tingka	164	1.24	Increase 1.24
	BERSEKUTU	Hamud Salleh	54	0.41	Increase 0.41
Total valid votes			13,095	98.97
Total rejected ballots			136	1.03
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			13,231	70.90	Decrease 0.31
Registered electors			18,662
Majority			6,153	46.50	Increase 33.27
	Merotai hold		Swing		BN
Source(s)

Sabah state election, 1990: Merotai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Mohd Said Senang	5,372	49.64	Decrease 11.89
	PBS	Syed Abas Syed Ali	3,940	36.41	Decrease 0.89
	BERJAYA	Ramlee Rashida	1,202	11.11	Increase 11.11
	Sabah	PRS	Rosaidy Landang	164	1.52	Increase 1.52
Total valid votes			10,678	98.67
Total rejected ballots			144	1.33
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			10,822	71.21	Decrease 0.01
Registered electors			15,197
Majority			1,432	13.23	Decrease 11.00
	Merotai hold		Swing		USNO
Source(s)

Sabah state election, 1986: Merotai

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	USNO	Mohd Said Senang	5,052	61.53
	PBS	Syed Abas Syed Ali	3,062	37.30
Total valid votes			8,114	98.83
Total rejected ballots			96	1.17
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			8,210	71.22
Registered electors			11,527
Majority			1,990	24.23
	Merotai gain from USNO		Swing		BN
Source(s)