Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Papar was won by Armizan bin Mohd Ali (Independent) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 12,822 votes over Ahmad bin Hassan. This page covers every general election in Papar from GE07 (1986) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE07 (1986)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE07 (1986)
Osu Sukam
USNO
4,844
48.9%
James Ghani (Ebi) (Independent)
206 (2.1 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Osu Sukam
USNO
8,452
51.2%
Abd. Rahman bin Juman (Independent)
513 (3.1 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Osu Sukam
UMNO
12,131
56.7%
Johnny bin Mositun (PBS)
3,116 (14.6 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Osu Sukam
UMNO
14,013
64.8%
Mohd Saidi Lampoh (PBS)
6,405 (29.6 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin
UMNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE12 (2008)
Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin
UMNO
15,352
64.4%
Wahap bin Idris (PKR)
9,574 (40.2 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin
UMNO
21,196
64.8%
Mohammad Yahya bin Lampong (PKR)
10,535 (32.2 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Ahmad bin Hassan
Warisan
17,394
48.5%
Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO)
325 (0.9 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Armizan bin Mohd Ali
Independent
22,948
52.7%
Ahmad bin Hassan (Warisan)
12,822 (29.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Osu Sukam
USNO (BN)
4,844
48.9%
James Ghani (Ebi)
Independent
4,638
46.8%
Othman bin Yassin
Independent
421
4.3%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Osu Sukam
USNO (BN)
8,452
51.2%
Abd. Rahman bin Juman
Independent
7,939
48.1%
Wenches bin Lajingah
Independent
45
0.3%
Md. Ariff bin Ab. Bakar
Independent
41
0.2%
Alexander Huang Tzin Tat
Independent
27
0.2%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Osu Sukam
UMNO (BN)
12,131
56.7%
Johnny bin Mositun
PBS (GR)
9,015
42.1%
Mohd. Hashim bin Yussup
Independent
257
1.2%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Osu Sukam
UMNO (BN)
14,013
64.8%
Mohd Saidi Lampoh
PBS
7,608
35.2%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin
UMNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin
UMNO (BN)
15,352
64.4%
Wahap bin Idris
PKR (PR)
5,778
24.2%
Patrict bin Sindu
Independent
2,268
9.5%
Mohd Hashim Yusof
Independent
429
1.8%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin
UMNO (BN)
21,196
64.8%
Mohammad Yahya bin Lampong
PKR (PR)
10,661
32.6%
Balon bin Mujim
STAR
838
2.6%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ahmad bin Hassan
Warisan
17,394
48.5%
Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin
UMNO (BN)
17,069
47.6%
Jamil bin William Core
STAR (USA)
892
2.5%
Elbert bin Sikuil
PCS
481
1.3%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Armizan bin Mohd Ali
Independent (GRS)
22,948
52.7%
Ahmad bin Hassan
Warisan
10,126
23.3%
Henry Shim Chee On
DAP (PH)
9,144
21.0%
Nicholas Sylvester (Berry)
Pejuang (GTA)
783
1.8%
Johnny Sitamin
Independent
277
0.6%
Norbert Chin Chuan Siong
Independent
231
0.5%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Papar has been contested at 9 general elections on record since GE07 (1986). Parties that have won this seat over that span: USNO, UMNO, Warisan, Independent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Papar in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Armizan bin Mohd Ali (Independent) won Papar in GE15 (2022) with 22,948 votes (52.7%), a majority of 12,822 votes over Ahmad bin Hassan (Warisan).
Which parties have won Papar since GE07 (1986)?
Since GE07 (1986), Papar has been won by: Independent, UMNO, USNO, Warisan.
What was the closest result in Papar?
The closest result on record for Papar was GE14 (2018), when Warisan beat UMNO by just 325 votes (0.9 percentage points).