Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Keningau was won by Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan (STAR) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 8,056 votes over Grelydia Gillod. This page covers every general election in Keningau from GE04 (1974) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE04 (1974)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE04 (1974)
Stephen Robert Evans
USNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Stephen Robert Evans
Berjaya
8,612
82.9%
Juri bin Gahun (PUSAKA)
6,834 (65.8 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Ahmad Shah bin Hussein Tambakau
Berjaya
8,552
72.3%
Uling Anggan (PASOK)
6,388 (54.0 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE08 (1990)
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE09 (1995)
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS
17,510
66.7%
Ellron Alfred Angin (PBRS)
8,774 (33.4 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS
12,783
50.5%
Joseph Kurup (PBRS)
250 (1.0 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE12 (2008)
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS
14,598
57.3%
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan (PKR)
4,264 (16.7 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS
15,818
44.5%
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan (STAR)
3,918 (11.0 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan
STAR
13,286
33.1%
Jake Jikulin Nointin (Warisan)
45 (0.1 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan
STAR
23,155
42.2%
Grelydia Gillod (DAP)
8,056 (14.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Stephen Robert Evans
USNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Stephen Robert Evans
Berjaya (BN)
8,612
82.9%
Juri bin Gahun
PUSAKA
1,778
17.1%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad Shah bin Hussein Tambakau
Berjaya (BN)
8,552
72.3%
Uling Anggan
PASOK
2,164
18.3%
Allim bin Jaafar
Independent
1,117
9.4%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS (BN)
Unopposed
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS (GR)
Unopposed
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS (GR)
17,510
66.7%
Ellron Alfred Angin
PBRS (BN)
8,736
33.3%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS
12,783
50.5%
Joseph Kurup
PBRS (BN)
12,533
49.5%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS (BN)
Unopposed
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS (BN)
14,598
57.3%
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan
PKR (PR)
10,334
40.5%
Peter Kodou
DAP (PR)
560
2.2%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS (BN)
15,818
44.5%
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan
STAR
11,900
33.5%
Stephen Sandor
PKR (PR)
7,825
22.0%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan
STAR (USA)
13,286
33.1%
Jake Jikulin Nointin
Warisan
13,241
33.0%
Daniel bin Kinsik
PBS (BN)
12,742
31.7%
Jius bin Awang
PCS
433
1.1%
Maimin bin Rijan (Jeffrus)
Independent
248
0.6%
Justin Guka
Independent
199
0.5%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan
STAR (GRS)
23,155
42.2%
Grelydia Gillod
DAP (PH)
15,099
27.5%
Jake Jikulin Nointin
KDM
9,598
17.5%
Rasinin bin Kautis
Warisan
7,020
12.8%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Keningau has been contested at 12 general elections on record since GE04 (1974). Parties that have won this seat over that span: USNO, Berjaya, PBS, STAR.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Keningau in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan (STAR) won Keningau in GE15 (2022) with 23,155 votes (42.2%), a majority of 8,056 votes over Grelydia Gillod (DAP).
Which parties have won Keningau since GE04 (1974)?
Since GE04 (1974), Keningau has been won by: Berjaya, PBS, STAR, USNO.
What was the closest result in Keningau?
The closest result on record for Keningau was GE14 (2018), when STAR beat Warisan by just 45 votes (0.1 percentage points).