N.46 Merotai State Election Round 9 (1995–2006)

DUN Sabah

Election:

Total Voters19,515Sabah average: 15,139

Turnout65.2%Sabah −7.8 · National −7.2

Valid Votes12,622101 rejected (0.79%)

Majority1,0478.3% · Sabah −12.5

Candidates5

Quick read

Seat status: Lean (5–15%) — majority of 8.3% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Mohd Ishak bin Awadan (BERSEKUTU) polled 2,653 votes, more than the 1,047 majority.
UMNO held this seat compared with State Election Round 8 (1990–2001).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −30.9 pts.
Turnout 65.2% compared with the Sabah average of 73.0%.

Patawari bin Patawe UMNO Won 5,265 (41.71%)

BN · Male · Bumi Sabah · 42

Majin bin Ajing PBS Lost 4,218 (33.42%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah · 50

Mohd Ishak bin Awadan BERSEKUTU Lost 2,653 (21.02%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah · 57

Abdurahman bin Ahmad PAS Lost (deposit) 373 (2.96%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah · 42

Bacho bin Pendrongi BEBAS Lost (deposit) 113 (0.90%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah · 36

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Mohammed Kassim bin Kamidin	USNO	—	—	—	1	Won unopposed
SE-02	Mohammed Kassim bin Kamidin	USNO	—	—	—	1	Won unopposed
SE-03	Mohamed bin Tambi	USNO	58.62%	17.24%	73.76%	2	Won
SE-04	Abdul Chapur bin Salleh	BERJAYA	54.46%	15.23%	72.52%	3	Won
SE-05	Abdul Ghapur bin Salleh	BERJAYA	46.97%	15.61%	70.44%	6	Won
SE-06	Mohd Said bin Senang	USNO	62.26%	24.53%	71.22%	2	Won
SE-07	Mohd Said bin Senang	USNO	50.31%	13.41%	72.78%	4	Won
SE-08	Abdul Ghapur bin Salleh	UMNO	72.66%	46.99%	70.90%	4	Won
SE-09	Patawari bin Patawe	UMNO	41.71%	8.30%	65.24%	5	Won
SE-10	Liew Yun Fah	LDP	68.40%	55.10%	59.12%	5	Won
SE-11	Pang Yuk Ming	SAPP	42.74%	2.78%	63.00%	5	Won
SE-12	Pang Yuk Ming	LDP	57.78%	29.36%	77.74%	6	Won
SE-13	Sarifuddin bin Hata	WARISAN	51.94%	14.49%	73.97%	7	Won
SE-14	Sarifuddin bin Hata	WARISAN	47.83%	18.71%	57.69%	6	Won
SE-15	Sarifuddin bin Hata	WARISAN	58.21%	26.40%	58.87%	4	Won