# Joniston Bangkuai

Joniston Bangkuai (born 17 April 1961) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Ministers Jafry Ariffin and Christina Liew Chin Jin since October 2020, Chairman of the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) since December 2020 as well as Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kiulu since May 2013. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the GRS coalition. He has also served as the Information Chief of both GRS and PBS since March and July 2022 respectively. He served as the Secretary-General of PBS from January 2021 to July 2022.

## Election results

Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2022 | P170 Tuaran | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 24,710 | 42.44% | Wilfred Madius Tangau (UPKO) | 24,943 | 42.84% | 58,227 | 233 | 69.80% |
| 2022 | P170 Tuaran | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 24,710 | 42.44% | Jo-Anna Henley Rampas (WARISAN) | 5,728 | 9.84% | 58,227 | 233 | 69.80% |
| 2022 | P170 Tuaran | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 24,710 | 42.44% | Noortaip Suhaili @ Sualee (Independent) | 2,008 | 3.45% | 58,227 | 233 | 69.80% |
| 2022 | P170 Tuaran | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 24,710 | 42.44% | Muminin Kalingkong @ Norbinsha (PEJUANG) | 445 | 0.76% | 58,227 | 233 | 69.80% |
| 2022 | P170 Tuaran | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 24,710 | 42.44% | Boby Lewat (Independent) | 393 | 0.67% | 58,227 | 233 | 69.80% |
Sabah State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2013 | N11 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 3,745 | 41.08% | Rhodes Panilau (PKR) | 3,701 | 40.60% | 9,288 | 44 | 81.50% |
| 2013 | N11 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 3,745 | 41.08% | Terence Sinti (STAR) | 1,025 | 11.24% | 9,288 | 44 | 81.50% |
| 2013 | N11 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 3,745 | 41.08% | John Hussein (IND) | 517 | 5.67% | 9,288 | 44 | 81.50% |
| 2013 | N11 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 3,745 | 41.08% | Tindil Gonsobil (SAPP) | 129 | 1.41% | 9,288 | 44 | 81.50% |
| 2018 | N11 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 4,336 | 42.39% | Jo-Anna Sue Henley Rampas (WARISAN) | 2,893 | 28.28% | 10,459 | 1,443 | 80.70% |
| 2018 | N11 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 4,336 | 42.39% | Terence Sinti (STAR) | 2,457 | 24.02% | 10,459 | 1,443 | 80.70% |
| 2018 | N11 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 4,336 | 42.39% | Gaibin Ransoi (PCS) | 543 | 5.31% | 10,459 | 1,443 | 80.70% |
| 2020 | N15 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 4,007 | 51.93% | Wilfred Madius Tangau (UPKO) | 2,786 | 36.11% | 7,716 | 1,221 | 70.87% |
| 2020 | N15 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 4,007 | 51.93% | Andau Yasun @ Bruno (PCS) | 363 | 4.70% | 7,716 | 1,221 | 70.87% |
| 2020 | N15 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 4,007 | 51.93% | Rozylyn @ Rosalyn Gelunu (LDP) | 274 | 3.55% | 7,716 | 1,221 | 70.87% |
| 2020 | N15 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 4,007 | 51.93% | Dominic Yasun (IND) | 266 | 3.45% | 7,716 | 1,221 | 70.87% |
| 2020 | N15 Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) | 4,007 | 51.93% | Jolianis Lampog (IND) | 20 | 0.26% | 7,716 | 1,221 | 70.87% |

## Honours

* Sabah :
** Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2006)
** Justice of the Peace (JP) (2010)