Lamag

Lamag
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Mohd Ismail Ayob
BN
Constituency created1967
Constituency abolished1976
Constituency re-created2019
First contested1967
Last contested2026
Demographics
Population (2020)56,395
Electors (2025)13,899

Lamag is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. This is one of the thirteen new state constituencies as result of approval from the state legislature and Dewan Rakyat on 17 July 2019 and was contested for the first time in the 2020 Sabah state election.

Demographics

As of 2020, Lamag has a population of 56,395 people.

Ethnic breakdown of Lamag's electorate as of 2025
  1. Muslim Bumiputera (86.0%)
  2. Non-Muslim Bumiputera (13.6%)
  3. Chinese (0.40%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.00%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Lamag constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Lamag（N58） Buang Sayang 187/58/01 SK Buang Sayang
Bukit Garam 187/58/02 SK Bukit Garam
Lamag 187/58/03 SK Sangau
Balat 187/58/04 SK Balat
Kota Kinabatangan 187/58/05 SK Bukit Garam II
Usaha Jaya 187/58/06 SK Kota Kinabatangan

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lamag
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
3rd N28 1967-1971 Gaipam Indar USNO
4th 1971-1976 Pg Mohd Ismail Pg Siat
Constituency abolished, split into Kuamut and Kuala Kinabatangan
Constituency recreated from Kuamut and Sukau
16th N582020–2025Bung Moktar RadinBN (UMNO)
17th 2025
2026–present Mohd Ismail Ayob

Election results

Sabah state by-election, 24 January 2026: Lamag
Upon the death of the incumbent, Bung Moktar Radin
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Ismail Ayob7,26982.07Increase 42.93
HeritageMazliwati Abdul Malek1,58817.93Increase 14.50
Total valid votes 8,857100.00
Total rejected ballots 160
Unreturned ballots 7
Turnout 9,02464.93Decrease 8.10
Registered electors 13,899
Majority 5,68164.14Increase 62.61
BN hold Swing

Source of Elector Count is from Tindak Malaysia Facebook Post

Sabah state election, 2025: Lamag
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBung Moktar Radin3,90839.14Decrease 13.42
IndependentMohd Ismail Ayob3,75537.61Increase 37.61
GRSJohainizamshah Johari1,64616.49Increase 16.49
HeritageMohd Saifulah Lokman3723.73Decrease 37.39
PNMazlin Madali2582.58Increase2.58
Sabah Dream PartySalahuddin Anoi450.45Increase 0.45
Total valid votes 9,984
Total rejected ballots 129
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 10,12173.03Increase 2.26
Registered electors 13,859
Majority 1531.53Decrease 9.91
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).
Sabah state election, 2020: Lamag
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNBung Moktar Radin3,03552.56
Sabah Heritage PartyMohd Ismail Ayob2,37441.12
IndependentJunny @ Karuak Abdullah731.26
Love Sabah PartyRazman Mayah711.23
Sabah People's Unity PartySairin Abd Rahman611.06
Total valid votes 5,61497.23
Total rejected ballots 1442.49
Unreturned ballots 160.28
Turnout 5,77470.77
Registered electors 8,159
Majority 66111.44
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".


Sabah state election, 1971: Lamag
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On the nomination day, Mohd. Ismail Siat won uncontested.
USNOMohd. Ismail Siat
Total valid votes 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
USNO hold Swing
Sabah state election, 1967: Lamag
Party Candidate Votes%
USNOGalpam Indar2,68767.19
UPKOPhilip Niun1,31232.81
Total valid votes 3,999100.00
Total rejected ballots 72
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 4,07183.37
Registered electors 4,883
Majority 1,37534.38
This was a new constituency created.

References