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State Election Round 5 (1978–1987) Results — All Seats
Sabah — Full results of State Election Round 5 (1978–1987): 48 seats across 13 states — the winner of every seat, coalition seat totals, turnout and majorities. Independent / no coalition won the most seats (42).
Seats480 unopposed
Total Voters379,247
Turnout74.0%
Valid Votes275,7951.75% rejected
Candidates2204.58 per seat
Women winners29 women candidates
Lost deposit87
Marginal seats (<5%)11
Seat Composition — Sabah
Independent / no coalition 42
BN 6
Seats & popular vote
| Coalition | Won | % seats | Popular vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent / no coalition | 42 | 87.5% | 69.5% |
| BN | 6 | 12.5% | 30.5% |
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 N.07 TempasukSabah · Mohammad Yahya bin Lampong (USNO) 1.16%
- 2 N.22 SukauSabah · Saman bin Gulam (USNO) 1.61%
- 3 N.34 BongawanSabah · Ibrahim bin Pengiran Dewa (USNO) 1.67%
- 4 N.17 Sungai SibugaSabah · Bernard Chu Thau Hien (PBS) 2.14%
- 5 N.18 ElopuraSabah · Tham Nyip Shen (PBS) 2.31%
- 6 N.19 Tanjong PapatSabah · Tan Kit Sher (PBS) 2.52%
- 7 N.35 Kuala PenyuSabah · Johan bin Ghani (Christopher) (USNO) 3.04%
- 8 N.15 SugutSabah · Ampong bin Puyon (USNO) 3.25%
- 9 N.28 LikasSabah · Yong Teck Lee (PBS) 3.30%
- 10 N.32 KawangSabah · Wenches bin Lajingah (PBS) 3.83%
Safest Seats
- 1 N.24 TambunanSabah · Joseph Pairin Kitingan (PBS) 72.95%
- 2 N.26 MoyogSabah · Ignatius Stephen Malanjum (PASOK) 68.93%
- 3 N.42 NabawanSabah · Adut bin Sigoh (Joe bin Said Besar) (PBS) 43.90%
- 4 N.48 SulabayanSabah · Sakaran bin Dandai (USNO) 36.80%
- 5 N.25 BingkorSabah · Thomas Anggan (PBS) 36.72%
- 6 N.01 BanggiSabah · Amir Kahar bin Mustapha (USNO) 35.48%
- 7 N.10 TamparuliSabah · Wilfred Mojilip bin Bumburing (PBS) 31.99%
- 8 N.41 SookSabah · Joseph Kurup (PBS) 30.52%
- 9 N.06 LangkonSabah · Bugie Galadam bin Tinggal (PBS) 27.94%
- 10 N.04 MatunggongSabah · Mathius bin Majihi (PBS) 26.09%
Seats 48
N.01 Banggi
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 68.9%
Amir Kahar bin Mustapha USNO
Majority 1,358 (35.5%) · vs BERJAYA
N.02 Kudat
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 76.8%
Wong Phin Chung PBS
Majority 998 (14.1%) · vs BERJAYA
N.03 Bengkoka
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 67.6%
Abdul Salam bin Harun USNO
Majority 687 (15.2%) · vs PBS
N.04 Matunggong
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 78.2%
Mathius bin Majihi PBS
Majority 1,334 (26.1%) · vs USNO
N.05 Tandek
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 65.5%
Saibul bin Supu PBS
Majority 474 (14.0%) · vs USNO
N.06 Langkon
Sabah · 7 candidates · Turnout 72.3%
Bugie Galadam bin Tinggal PBS
Majority 1,128 (27.9%) · vs BERJAYA
N.07 Tempasuk
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 80.1%
Mohammad Yahya bin Lampong USNO
Majority 74 (1.2%) · vs BERJAYA
N.08 Usukan
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 82.3%
Mustapha bin Harun USNO
Majority 1,160 (15.6%) · vs BERJAYA
N.09 Kadamaian
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 84.7%
Baggai bin Basirun PBS
Majority 867 (16.1%) · vs BERJAYA
N.10 Tamparuli
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 78.3%
Wilfred Mojilip bin Bumburing PBS
Majority 1,793 (32.0%) · vs BERJAYA
N.11 Sulaman
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 77.0%
Abdul Hamid bin Mustapha USNO
Majority 1,059 (18.1%) · vs PBS
N.12 Kiulu
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 76.0%
Gisin bin Lombut PBS
Majority 827 (18.4%) · vs BERJAYA
N.13 Kundasang
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 75.4%
Ewon Ebin PBS
Majority 404 (6.9%) · vs USNO
N.14 Ranau
Sabah · 3 candidates · Turnout 74.8%
Mark Koding PBS
Majority 1,184 (23.1%) · vs USNO
N.15 Sugut
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 55.4%
Ampong bin Puyon USNO
Majority 81 (3.3%) · vs PBS
N.16 Labuk
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 71.6%
Tan Yong Gee PBS
Majority 548 (13.1%) · vs BERJAYA
N.17 Sungai Sibuga
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 70.5%
Bernard Chu Thau Hien PBS
Majority 129 (2.1%) · vs USNO
N.18 Elopura
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 71.6%
Tham Nyip Shen PBS
Majority 171 (2.3%) · vs BERJAYA
N.19 Tanjong Papat
Sabah · 3 candidates · Turnout 71.6%
Tan Kit Sher PBS
Majority 199 (2.5%) · vs BERJAYA
N.20 Karamunting
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 73.7%
Lau Pui Keong BERJAYA
Majority 334 (4.7%) · vs PBS
N.21 Sekong
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 69.7%
Pitting bin Ali USNO
Majority 464 (10.7%) · vs PBS
N.22 Sukau
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 52.2%
Saman bin Gulam USNO
Majority 47 (1.6%) · vs BERJAYA
N.23 Kuamut
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 53.4%
Abdul Malek Chua BERJAYA
Majority 179 (7.3%) · vs PBS
N.24 Tambunan
Sabah · 3 candidates · Turnout 79.7%
Joseph Pairin Kitingan PBS
Majority 3,487 (72.9%) · vs BERJAYA
N.25 Bingkor
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 81.4%
Thomas Anggan PBS
Majority 2,247 (36.7%) · vs USNO
N.26 Moyog
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 76.5%
Ignatius Stephen Malanjum PASOK
Majority 4,135 (68.9%) · vs BERJAYA
N.27 Inanam
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 76.9%
Stephen Kinson Kutai PBS
Majority 1,421 (20.4%) · vs BERJAYA
N.28 Likas
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 73.0%
Yong Teck Lee PBS
Majority 271 (3.3%) · vs BERJAYA
N.29 Api-Api
Sabah · 2 candidates · Turnout 74.8%
Chau Tet On PBS
Majority 703 (7.2%) · vs BERJAYA
N.30 Sembulan
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 70.8%
Francis Liong Che Kiong PBS
Majority 1,080 (14.9%) · vs BERJAYA
N.31 Petagas
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 74.1%
James Andrew Vitales PBS
Majority 1,539 (25.8%) · vs USNO
N.32 Kawang
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 81.8%
Wenches bin Lajingah PBS
Majority 199 (3.8%) · vs USNO
N.33 Buang Sayang
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 77.7%
Othman bin Yassin USNO
Majority 427 (6.1%) · vs PBS
N.34 Bongawan
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 74.9%
Ibrahim bin Pengiran Dewa USNO
Majority 90 (1.7%) · vs PBS
N.35 Kuala Penyu
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 80.7%
Johan bin Ghani (Christopher) USNO
Majority 156 (3.0%) · vs PBS
N.36 Klias
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 72.9%
Azizah Mohd Dun USNO
Majority 301 (6.3%) · vs PBS
N.37 Lumadan
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 77.9%
Dayang Mahani binti Pengiran Ahmad Raffae USNO
Majority 1,042 (19.8%) · vs BERJAYA
N.38 Sipitang
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 80.0%
Jawawi bin Isa USNO
Majority 724 (16.1%) · vs BERJAYA
N.39 Tenom
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 78.6%
Kadoh bin Agundong (Ferdinand) PBS
Majority 895 (18.6%) · vs BERJAYA
N.40 Kemabong
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 78.6%
Limun bin Laikim PBS
Majority 379 (10.2%) · vs BERJAYA
N.41 Sook
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 74.9%
Joseph Kurup PBS
Majority 1,972 (30.5%) · vs BERJAYA
N.42 Nabawan
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 66.6%
Adut bin Sigoh (Joe bin Said Besar) PBS
Majority 1,188 (43.9%) · vs BERJAYA
N.43 Merotai
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 70.4%
Abdul Ghapur bin Salleh BERJAYA
Majority 1,096 (15.6%) · vs USNO
N.44 Sri Tanjung
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 75.4%
Hiew Min Kong BERJAYA
Majority 2,250 (19.8%) · vs PBS
N.45 Lahad Datu
Sabah · 6 candidates · Turnout 72.4%
Mohd. Sunoh bin Marso BERJAYA
Majority 977 (11.9%) · vs USNO
N.46 Kunak
Sabah · 5 candidates · Turnout 72.6%
Salim bin Bacho USNO
Majority 724 (12.1%) · vs BERJAYA
N.47 Balung
Sabah · 4 candidates · Turnout 74.2%
Ahmad Bahrom bin Abu Bakar Titingan BERJAYA
Majority 376 (5.8%) · vs USNO
N.48 Sulabayan
Sabah · 3 candidates · Turnout 70.5%
Sakaran bin Dandai USNO
Majority 2,808 (36.8%) · vs BERJAYA
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