Tuaran (federal constituency)
federal constituency in Malaysia, 1966 onwards
Tuaran is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Tuaran District, Kota Kinabalu District and part of Kota Belud District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1971.
The federal constituency was created in the 1966 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
As of 2020, Tuaran has a population of 134,976 people.
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 21 November 2025, the Tuaran constituency has a total of 40 polling districts.
Representation history
State constituency
Historical boundaries
Current state assembly members
Local governments & postcodes
Election results
References
"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
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