Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tawau was won by Lo Su Fui (PBS) at the GE15 (2022) general election, with a majority of 3,800 votes over Christina Liew Chin Jin. This page covers every general election in Tawau from GE03 (1970) to GE15 (2022).
Full Election History, GE03 (1970)–GE15 (2022)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE03 (1970)
Yeh Pao Tzu
SCA
4,987
73.8%
Stephen Chan Tze Hung (Independent)
3,217 (47.6 pts)
GE04 (1974)
Alex Pang Sui Chee
SCA
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Hiew Nyuk Yin
Berjaya
7,889
54.8%
Liew Kong Khai (DAP)
5,089 (35.4 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Paul Tan Yau Fah
Berjaya
10,525
56.3%
Stephen Chan Tze Hung (SCCP)
2,933 (15.7 pts)
GE07 (1986)
Samson Chin Chee Tsu
DAP
8,277
46.6%
Christina Liew Chin Jin (PBS)
3,463 (19.5 pts)
GE08 (1990)
Geoffrey Yee Lung Fook
PBS
11,595
50.9%
Osman Mohamad (Independent)
6,091 (26.8 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Chua Soon Bui
SAPP
20,168
59.7%
Chee Yau Fah (PBS)
9,131 (27.0 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Shim Paw Fatt
SAPP
20,160
62.1%
Kong Hong Ming (PBS)
11,116 (34.2 pts)
GE11 (2004)
Shim Paw Fatt
SAPP
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE12 (2008)
Chua Soon Bui
SAPP
13,943
53.0%
Chan Foong Hin (DAP)
4,867 (18.5 pts)
GE13 (2013)
Mary Yap Kain Ching
PBS
21,331
54.9%
Kong Hong Ming (PKR)
4,979 (12.8 pts)
GE14 (2018)
Christina Liew Chin Jin
PKR
21,400
50.1%
Mary Yap Kain Ching (PBS)
4,727 (11.1 pts)
GE15 (2022)
Lo Su Fui
PBS
19,865
39.2%
Christina Liew Chin Jin (PKR)
3,800 (7.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE03 (1970)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Yeh Pao Tzu
SCA (PERIKATAN)
4,987
73.8%
Stephen Chan Tze Hung
Independent
1,770
26.2%
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Alex Pang Sui Chee
SCA (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Hiew Nyuk Yin
Berjaya (BN)
7,889
54.8%
Liew Kong Khai
DAP
2,800
19.5%
Ibrahim bin Kamaruddin
Independent
2,773
19.3%
Hiew Kim Siong
SCA
929
6.5%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Paul Tan Yau Fah
Berjaya (BN)
10,525
56.3%
Stephen Chan Tze Hung
SCCP
7,592
40.6%
Ismail bin Mohamad Said
Independent
420
2.2%
Ibrahim bin Kamaruddin
Independent
161
0.9%
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Samson Chin Chee Tsu
DAP
8,277
46.6%
Christina Liew Chin Jin
PBS (BN)
4,814
27.1%
Abdul Ghapur bin Salleh
Independent
4,663
26.3%
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Geoffrey Yee Lung Fook
PBS (GR)
11,595
50.9%
Osman Mohamad
Independent
5,504
24.2%
Bandy bin Pilo (Sabandy)
Independent
3,258
14.3%
Samson Chin Chee Tsu
DAP (GR)
1,253
5.5%
Ismail bin Senang
Independent
731
3.2%
Mohamad bin Husain
PAS (APU)
426
1.9%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chua Soon Bui
SAPP (BN)
20,168
59.7%
Chee Yau Fah
PBS (GR)
11,037
32.7%
Samson Chin Chee Tsu
DAP (GR)
1,401
4.1%
Mohamad bin Tingka
PAS (APU)
825
2.4%
Semanis bin Mohd Salleh
Independent
372
1.1%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shim Paw Fatt
SAPP (BN)
20,160
62.1%
Kong Hong Ming
PBS
9,044
27.8%
Majin bin Ajing
Independent
3,278
10.1%
GE11 (2004)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shim Paw Fatt
SAPP (BN)
Unopposed
GE12 (2008)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chua Soon Bui
SAPP (BN)
13,943
53.0%
Chan Foong Hin
DAP (PR)
9,076
34.5%
Berhan bin Ruslan
PKR (PR)
3,278
12.5%
GE13 (2013)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mary Yap Kain Ching
PBS (BN)
21,331
54.9%
Kong Hong Ming
PKR (PR)
16,352
42.1%
Chua Soon Bui
SAPP
633
1.6%
Ahmad bin Awang
Independent
553
1.4%
GE14 (2018)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Christina Liew Chin Jin
PKR (PH)
21,400
50.1%
Mary Yap Kain Ching
PBS (BN)
16,673
39.0%
Mohamad bin Husain
PAS (GS)
2,518
5.9%
Alizaman bin Jijurahman
HR (USA)
2,162
5.1%
GE15 (2022)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lo Su Fui
PBS (GRS)
19,865
39.2%
Christina Liew Chin Jin
PKR (PH)
16,065
31.7%
Kc Chen Ket Chuin
Warisan
11,263
22.2%
Mohd Salleh Bacho
Independent
1,776
3.5%
Herman bin Amdas
Pejuang (GTA)
1,067
2.1%
Chin Chee Syn
Independent
651
1.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Tawau has been contested at 13 general elections on record since GE03 (1970). Parties that have won this seat over that span: SCA, Berjaya, DAP, PBS, SAPP, PKR.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tawau in the GE15 (2022) general election?
Lo Su Fui (PBS) won Tawau in GE15 (2022) with 19,865 votes (39.2%), a majority of 3,800 votes over Christina Liew Chin Jin (PKR).
Which parties have won Tawau since GE03 (1970)?
Since GE03 (1970), Tawau has been won by: Berjaya, DAP, PBS, PKR, SAPP, SCA.
What was the closest result in Tawau?
The closest result on record for Tawau was GE15 (2022), when PBS beat PKR by just 3,800 votes (7.5 percentage points).