N.38 Sipitang State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)

DUN Sabah

Total Voters5,698Sabah average: 7,901

Turnout80.0%Sabah +6.3 · National +3.9

Valid Votes4,50256 rejected (1.23%)

Majority72416.1% · Sabah −1.1

Candidates4

Quick read

Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 16.1% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Matthew Martin Akat (PBS) polled 802 votes, more than the 724 majority.
Seat changed hands: BERJAYA → USNO (compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −5.0 pts.
Turnout 80.0% compared with the Sabah average of 73.6%.

Jawawi bin Isa USNO Won 2,180 (48.42%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah

Ibrahim bin Ahmad BERJAYA Lost 1,456 (32.34%)

BN · Male · Bumi Sabah · 30

Matthew Martin Akat PBS Lost 802 (17.81%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah · 34

Jamlah binti Tuah BERSEPADU Lost (deposit) 64 (1.42%)

ALONE · Female · Bumi Sabah · 26

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-03	Maidan bin Jais	USNO	50.33%	0.66%	81.51%	2	Won
SE-04	Ramle bin Dua	BERJAYA	53.39%	11.63%	81.69%	3	Won
SE-05	Jawawi bin Isa	USNO	48.42%	16.08%	79.99%	4	Won
SE-06	Jawawi bin Isa	USNO	49.48%	3.60%	78.00%	4	Won
SE-07	Jawawi bin Isa	PBS	38.77%	4.39%	82.24%	6	Won
BY-ELECTION	Jamilah binti Sulaiman (Halimah)	PBS	51.19%	3.02%	80.92%	3	Won
SE-08	Sapawi bin Amat Wasali	UMNO	59.37%	18.75%	80.12%	2	Won