# Semporna (federal constituency)

Semporna is a federal constituency in Tawau Division (Semporna District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
The federal constituency was created from parts of the Silam constituency and Tawau in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p
Ethnic breakdown of Semporna's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Semporna's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Semporna's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Semporna constituency has a total of 32 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Pulau | 189/64/01 | SK Pulau Balit |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Bum-Bum Utara | 189/64/02 | SK Balimbang |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Sisipan | 189/64/03 | SK Sisipan |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Bum-Bum Selatan | 189/64/04 | SK Pulau Bum-Bum |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Sulabayan | 189/64/05 | SK Sulabayan |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Denawan | 189/64/06 | SK Pulau Denawan |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Larapan | 189/64/07 | SK Pulau Sumandi |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Selakan | 189/64/08 | SK Selakan |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Terusan | 189/64/09 | SK Terusan Baru |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Hampalan | 189/64/10 | SK Hampalan |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Tongkalloh | 189/64/11 | SK Tongkalloh |
| Sulabayan（N64） | Pulau Omadal | 189/64/12 | SK Pulau Omadal |
| Senallang（N65） | Pekan Semporna | 189/65/01 | SK Pekan Semporna |
| Senallang（N65） | Tampi-Tampi | 189/65/02 | SK Tampi-Tampi |
| Senallang（N65） | Kabogan | 189/65/03 | SK Kabogan |
| Senallang（N65） | Pakalangan | 189/65/04 | SK Kampung Pokas |
| Senallang（N65） | Tagasan | 189/65/05 | SMK Tagasan |
| Senallang（N65） | Mantaritip | 189/65/06 | SK Pegagu |
| Senallang（N65） | Musallah | 189/65/07 | SK Pekan Semporna II |
| Senallang（N65） | Inabah Kamal | 189/65/08 | SA Tun Sakaran |
| Senallang（N65） | Pulau Mabul | 189/65/09 | SK Pulau Mabul |
| Senallang（N65） | Bukit Lalang | 189/65/10 | SK Bukit Lalang |
| Senallang（N65） | Kubang Baru | 189/65/11 | SK Kubang Pinang |
| Bugaya（N66） | Semporna Darat | 189/66/01 | SK Gading-Gading |
| Bugaya（N66） | Sungai Tohok | 189/66/02 | SK Sungai Tohok |
| Bugaya（N66） | Bugaya | 189/66/03 | SK Bugaya |
| Bugaya（N66） | Tanjung Kapor | 189/66/04 | SK Tanjung Kapor |
| Bugaya（N66） | Bubul | 189/66/05 | SK Bubul SK Bubul II |
| Bugaya（N66） | Kampong Ayer | 189/66/06 | SA Negeri Pekan Semporna |
| Bugaya（N66） | Lihak-Lihak | 189/66/07 | SK Lihak-Lihak |
| Bugaya（N66） | Simunul | 189/66/08 | SK Kampung Simunul |
| Bugaya（N66） | Bangau-Bangau | 189/66/09 | SJK (C) Nyuk Hwa |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Semporna :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Silam and Tawau |||||
| 7th | P153 | 1986–1990 | Sakaran Dandai (ساکران محمد هاشم دانداي) | BN (USNO) |
| 8th | P153 | 1990–1995 | Sakaran Dandai (ساکران محمد هاشم دانداي) | BN (UMNO) |
| 9th | P164 | 1995–1999 | Mohd Shafie Apdal (محمد شافعي اڤدل) | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | P164 | 1999–2004 | Mohd Shafie Apdal (محمد شافعي اڤدل) | BN (UMNO) |
| 11th | P189 | 2004–2008 | Mohd Shafie Apdal (محمد شافعي اڤدل) | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | P189 | 2008–2013 | Mohd Shafie Apdal (محمد شافعي اڤدل) | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | P189 | 2013-2016 | Mohd Shafie Apdal (محمد شافعي اڤدل) | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | P189 | 2016–2018 | Mohd Shafie Apdal (محمد شافعي اڤدل) | WARISAN |
| 14th | P189 | 2018–2022 | Mohd Shafie Apdal (محمد شافعي اڤدل) | WARISAN |
| 15th | P189 | 2022–present | Mohd Shafie Apdal (محمد شافعي اڤدل) | WARISAN |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present |
| Semporna | | | Balung | Balung | | |
| Semporna | | | | | Bugaya | Bugaya |
| Semporna | | | | Senallang | Senallang | Senallang |
| Sulabayan ||||

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N64 | Sulabayan | Jaujan Sambakong | WARISAN |
| N65 | Senallang | Shafie Apdal | WARISAN |
| N66 | Bugaya | Jamil Hamzah | WARISAN |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N64 | Sulabayan | Semporna District Council | 91100 Lahad Datu 91300 Semporna |
| N65 | Senallang | Semporna District Council | 91100 Lahad Datu 91300 Semporna |
| N66 | Bugaya | Semporna District Council | 91100 Lahad Datu 91300 Semporna |