# Papar (federal constituency)

Papar is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Papar District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
The federal constituency was created 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 Papar's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Papar's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Papar's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Papar constituency has a total of 20 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Limbahau（N27） | Dambai | 175/27/01 | SK Limputong Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Biau |
| Limbahau（N27） | Labak | 175/27/02 | SK Tampasak |
| Limbahau（N27） | Kaiduan | 175/27/03 | SK Kaiduan |
| Limbahau（N27） | Gana | 175/27/04 | SK Gana |
| Limbahau（N27） | Ovai | 175/27/05 | SK Kogopon |
| Limbahau（N27） | Surati | 175/27/06 | SK Surati |
| Limbahau（N27） | Limbahau | 175/27/07 | SMK St. Mary Papar |
| Limbahau（N27） | Biau | 175/27/08 | SK Sabandil SK Padawan Besar |
| Limbahau（N27） | Rampazan | 175/27/09 | SK Rampazan |
| Kawang（N28） | Pengalat | 175/28/01 | SMK Pengalat Papar |
| Kawang（N28） | Kawang | 175/28/02 | SK Kawang |
| Kawang（N28） | Kinarut | 175/28/03 | SK Pekan Kinarut SJK (C) Kin Kiau |
| Kawang（N28） | Kampung Laut | 175/28/04 | SMK Kinarut |
| Kawang（N28） | Pengalat Kecil | 175/28/05 | SMK Pengalat Papar |
| Kawang（N28） | Beringgis | 175/28/06 | SK Beringis |
| Pantai Manis（N29） | Buang Sayang | 175/29/01 | SK Buang Sayang |
| Pantai Manis（N29） | Kuala | 175/29/02 | Jabatan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia (ILTP) Papar SK Kuala Papar |
| Pantai Manis（N29） | Kelanahan | 175/29/03 | SMK Takis |
| Pantai Manis（N29） | Bandar Papar | 175/29/04 | SMK Majakir |
| Pantai Manis（N29） | Benoni | 175/29/05 | SK Benoni |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Papar :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Kimanis |||||
| 7th | P146 | 1986-1990 | Osu Sukam (اوسو بن سوكم) | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | P146 | 1990-1995 | Osu Sukam (اوسو بن سوكم) | BN (UMNO) |
| 9th | P153 | 1995-1999 | Osu Sukam (اوسو بن سوكم) | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | P153 | 1999-2004 | Osu Sukam (اوسو بن سوكم) | BN (UMNO) |
| 11th | P175 | 2004-2008 | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (روسنه عبدالرشيد شيرلين) | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | P175 | 2008-2013 | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (روسنه عبدالرشيد شيرلين) | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | P175 | 2013-2018 | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (روسنه عبدالرشيد شيرلين) | BN (UMNO) |
| 14th | P175 | 2018–2022 | Ahmad Hassan (احمد حسن) | WARISAN |
| 15th | P175 | 2022 | Armizan Mohd Ali (ارميزن محمد علي) | GRS (BERSATU) |
| 15th | P175 | 2022–present | Armizan Mohd Ali (ارميزن محمد علي) | GRS (Direct) |

### 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 |
| Papar | | | Buang Sayang | | | |
| Kawang ||||
| Papar | | | | | | Limbahau |
| Papar | | | | Pantai Manis | Pantai Manis | Pantai Manis |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N27 | Limbahau | Juil Nuatim | GRS (Direct) |
| N28 | Kawang | Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar | GRS (GAGASAN) |
| N29 | Pantai Manis | Mohd. Tamin Zainal | BN (UMNO) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No | State Constituency | Local government | Postcode |
| N27 | Limbahau | Papar District Council | 89500 Penampang 89600 Papar |
| N28 | Kawang | Papar District Council | 89500 Penampang 89600 Papar |
| N29 | Pantai Manis | Papar District Council | 89500 Penampang 89600 Papar |