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GE-05 · Sabah

GE-5 (1978) Results — All Seats

Sabah — Full results of GE-5 (1978): 16 seats across 14 states — the winner of every seat, coalition seat totals, turnout and majorities. BN won the most seats (13).

Votes vs Seats →
Seats161 unopposed
Total Voters295,880
Turnout66.4%
Valid Votes181,7843.03% rejected
Candidates422.63 per seat
Women winners01 women candidates
Lost deposit9
Marginal seats (<5%)3

Seat Composition — Sabah

16
BN 13 Independent / no coalition 3

Seats & popular vote

CoalitionWon% seatsPopular vote
BN 13 81.3% 51.8%
Independent / no coalition 3 18.8% 48.2%

Popular vote % is computed from contested seats.

Winning Margin Number of seats by majority (% of valid votes)

Turnout distribution Number of seats by turnout %

Marginal Seats

  1. 1 P.116 BandauSabah · George Abah bin Mengimbal (BERJAYA) 0.54%
  2. 2 P.126 Hilir PadasSabah · Mohd. Taufeck bin Asneh (USNO) 0.55%
  3. 3 P.118 Labuk SugutSabah · Ampong bin Puyon (USNO) 4.28%
  4. 4 P.117 Kota BeludSabah · Mohammad Said bin Keruak (USNO) 13.25%
  5. 5 P.115 MaruduSabah · Askhar bin Hasbollah (USNO) 14.64%
  6. 6 P.123 SandakanSabah · Fung Ket Wing (DAP) 14.94%
  7. 7 P.121 GayaSabah · William Lye Chee Hien (BERJAYA) 16.79%
  8. 8 P.128 SilamSabah · Sakaran bin Dandai (USNO) 18.68%
  9. 9 P.125 KimanisSabah · Pengiran Awangku Aliuddin bin Pengiran Mohd Tahir (A. K. Aliuddin) (BERJAYA) 21.78%
  10. 10 P.122 PenampangSabah · Clarence Elong Mansul (BERJAYA) 26.97%

Safest Seats

  1. 1 P.127 KeningauSabah · Stephen Robert Evans (BERJAYA) 65.77%
  2. 2 P.119 TuaranSabah · James Peter Ongkili (BERJAYA) 38.91%
  3. 3 P.130 TawauSabah · Hiew Nyuk Yin (BERJAYA) 35.36%
  4. 4 P.124 KinabatanganSabah · Abdul Ghani bin Misbah (BEBAS) 28.17%
  5. 5 P.120 KinabaluSabah · Mark Koding (BEBAS) 27.01%
  6. 6 P.122 PenampangSabah · Clarence Elong Mansul (BERJAYA) 26.97%
  7. 7 P.125 KimanisSabah · Pengiran Awangku Aliuddin bin Pengiran Mohd Tahir (A. K. Aliuddin) (BERJAYA) 21.78%
  8. 8 P.128 SilamSabah · Sakaran bin Dandai (USNO) 18.68%
  9. 9 P.121 GayaSabah · William Lye Chee Hien (BERJAYA) 16.79%
  10. 10 P.123 SandakanSabah · Fung Ket Wing (DAP) 14.94%

Seats 16

P.115 Marudu
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 48.0%
Askhar bin Hasbollah USNO
Majority 1,177 (14.6%) · vs SEDAR
P.116 Bandau
Sabah · 3 candidates · Turnout 59.8%
George Abah bin Mengimbal BERJAYA
Majority 44 (0.5%) · vs BEBAS
P.117 Kota Belud
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 81.4%
Mohammad Said bin Keruak USNO
Majority 1,869 (13.2%) · vs BEBAS
P.118 Labuk Sugut
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 60.5%
Ampong bin Puyon USNO
Majority 347 (4.3%) · vs BEBAS
P.119 Tuaran
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 70.6%
James Peter Ongkili BERJAYA
Majority 4,575 (38.9%) · vs PUSAKA
P.120 Kinabalu
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 77.5%
Mark Koding BEBAS
Majority 3,253 (27.0%) · vs USNO
P.121 Gaya
Sabah · 3 candidates · Turnout 62.6%
William Lye Chee Hien BERJAYA
Majority 3,316 (16.8%) · vs BEBAS
P.122 Penampang
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 70.9%
Clarence Elong Mansul BERJAYA
Majority 3,587 (27.0%) · vs BEBAS
P.123 Sandakan
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 68.4%
Fung Ket Wing DAP
Majority 2,639 (14.9%) · vs BERJAYA
P.124 Kinabatangan
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 61.6%
Abdul Ghani bin Misbah BEBAS
Majority 2,169 (28.2%) · vs BEBAS
P.125 Kimanis
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 67.6%
Pengiran Awangku Aliuddin bin Pengiran Mohd Tahir (A. K. Aliuddin) BERJAYA
Majority 2,492 (21.8%) · vs BEBAS
P.126 Hilir Padas
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 69.9%
Mohd. Taufeck bin Asneh USNO
Majority 73 (0.6%) · vs BEBAS
P.127 Keningau
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 62.0%
Stephen Robert Evans BERJAYA
Majority 6,834 (65.8%) · vs PUSAKA
P.128 Silam
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 63.5%
Sakaran bin Dandai USNO
Majority 2,195 (18.7%) · vs BEBAS
P.129 Ulu Padas
Sabah · 1 candidates
Harris bin Mohd Salleh BERJAYA
unopposed
P.130 Tawau
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 69.5%
Hiew Nyuk Yin BERJAYA
Majority 5,089 (35.4%) · vs DAP