# Karim Bujang

Karim bin Bujang is a Malaysian politician from GAGASAN. He was the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bongawan from 1990 to 2013 and was formerly a Chairman of WARISAN.

## Politics

He was a member of USNO before it merged with BERJAYA to form UMNO Sabah in 1991. He had held the post of Secretary-general of Barisan Nasional Sabah. In 2018, he joined WARISAN and contested for the Kimanis federal seat and 2020 Kimanis by-election.
In 17 March 2024, Karim Bujang had left WARISAN to join Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN). Karim submitted his membership application form to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, who is also Gagasan Rakyat President, during a breaking-of-fast event, at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), here, Sunday.

## Election result

Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2018 | P176 Kimanis | Karim Bujang (WARISAN) | 11,786 | 46.19% | Anifah Aman (UMNO) | 11,942 | 46.80% | 25,519 | 156 | 86.16% |
| 2018 | P176 Kimanis | Karim Bujang (WARISAN) | 11,786 | 46.19% | Jaafar Ismail (PHRS) | 1,300 | 5.09% | 25,519 | 156 | 86.16% |
| 2020 | P176 Kimanis | Karim Bujang (WARISAN) | 10,677 | 45.04% | Mohamad Alamin (UMNO) | 12,706 | 53.59% | 23,708 | 2,091 | 79.92% |
Sabah State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 1990 | N34 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (USNO) | 3,631 | 45.89% | Abdul Ghani Bidin (PBS) | 3,504 | 44.29% | 7,912 | 127 | 80.06% |
| 1990 | N34 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (USNO) | 3,631 | 45.89% | Ibrahim Kalali (BERJAYA) | 328 | 4.15% | 7,912 | 127 | 80.06% |
| 1990 | N34 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (USNO) | 3,631 | 45.89% | Sukaimi Suradi (PRS) | 194 | 2.45% | 7,912 | 127 | 80.06% |
| 1990 | N34 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (USNO) | 3,631 | 45.89% | Yusoff Mohd Said (AKAR) | 169 | 2.14% | 7,912 | 127 | 80.06% |
| 1994 | N34 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (UMNO) | 5,498 | 58.17% | Narawi Ahmad @ Sinar (PBS) | 3,596 | 38.05% | 9,451 | 1,902 | 79.63% |
| 1994 | N34 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (UMNO) | 5,498 | 58.17% | Ajmain Abdul Gani (IND) | 276 | 2.92% | 9,451 | 1,902 | 79.63% |
| 1999 | N20 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (UMNO) | 6,087 | 57.94% | Awang Tengah Awang Amin (PBS) | 3,765 | 35.84% | 10,505 | 2,292 | 76.91% |
| 1999 | N20 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (UMNO) | 6,087 | 57.94% | Ajmain Abdul Gani (IND) | 343 | 3.27% | 10,505 | 2,292 | 76.91% |
| 1999 | N20 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (UMNO) | 6,087 | 57.94% | Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid (BERSEKUTU) | 163 | 1.55% | 10,505 | 2,292 | 76.91% |
| 1999 | N20 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (UMNO) | 6,087 | 57.94% | Abdul Karim Abdul Ghani (SETIA) | 54 | 0.51% | 10,505 | 2,292 | 76.91% |
| 2004 | N23 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (UMNO) | 4,444 | 52.39% | Mohd Haris Mohd Tahir (IND) | 3,639 | 42.90% | 8,483 | 805 | 70.03% |
| 2008 | N23 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (UMNO) | 7,123 | 73.35% | Mohd Haris Mohd Tahir (IND) | 1,393 | 14.34% | 9,711 | 5,730 | 78.38% |
| 2008 | N23 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (UMNO) | 7,123 | 73.35% | Ag Wasli Ag Yahya (PKR) | 875 | 9.01% | 9,711 | 5,730 | 78.38% |
| 2008 | N23 Bongawan | Karim Bujang (UMNO) | 7,123 | 73.35% | Lusin Balangon (BERSEKUTU) | 97 | 1.00% | 9,711 | 5,730 | 78.38% |

## Honours

* Malaysia :
** Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1995)
* Sabah :
** Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1995)