Elections in Sabah

Elections in Sabah have been held in the Malaysian state of Sabah since 1967 and have chosen Sabah's elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri (the Malaysian federal and state assemblies).

Federal level

Federal constituencies

• List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts#Sabah
• List of Malaysian electoral districts#Sabah

General elections

1969 general election

Main article: 1969 Malaysian general election § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 3rd Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

1974 general election

Main article: 1974 Malaysian general election § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 4th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

1978 general election

Main article: 1978 Malaysian general election § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 5th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

1982 general election

Main article: 1982 Malaysian general election § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 6th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

1986 general election

Main article: 1986 Malaysian general election § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 7th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

1990 general election

Main article: 1990 Malaysian general election § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 8th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

1995 general election

Main article: 1995 Malaysian general election § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 9th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

1999 general election

Main article: 1999 Malaysian general election § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 10th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

2004 general election

Main articles: 2004 Malaysian general election § Sabah, and Results of the 2004 Malaysian general election by parliamentary constituency § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 11th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

2008 general election

Main articles: 2008 Malaysian general election § Sabah, and Results of the 2008 Malaysian general election by parliamentary constituency § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 12th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

2013 general election

Main articles: 2013 Malaysian general election § Sabah, and Results of the 2013 Malaysian general election by parliamentary constituency § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 13th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

2018 general election

Main articles: 2018 Malaysian general election § Results by state, and Results of the 2018 Malaysian general election by parliamentary constituency § Sabah

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 14th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

2022 general election

Main article: 2022 Malaysian general election

See also: Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 15th Malaysian Parliament § Sabah

State level

State constituencies

• List of former Malaysian state electoral districts#Sabah

State elections

1967 state election

Main article: 1967 Sabah state election

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1964–1969) § Sabah

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	United Sabah National Organisation	64,638	40.75	14
	United Pasokmomogun Kadazan Organisation	64,767	40.83	12
	Sabah Chinese Association	14,924	9.41	5
	Independents	14,306	9.02	1
Total		158,635	100.00	32
Valid votes		158,635	97.72
Invalid/blank votes		3,694	2.28
Total votes		162,329	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		192,448	84.35
Source: Tindak Malaysia Github [1]

1971 state election

Main article: 1971 Sabah state election

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1969–1974) § Sabah

Source: ^[2]

Party		Seats	+/–
	United Sabah National Organisation	28	+14
	Sabah Chinese Association	4	–1
Total		32	0

No.	State Constituency	Member	Party
USNO 28 | SCA 4
N01	Kudat	Abdul Salam Harun	Alliance (USNO)
N02	Bengkoka-Banggi	Mustapha Harun	Alliance (USNO)
N03	Langkon	Idrus Mustakim	Alliance (USNO)
N04	Tandek	Majuning Majun @ Mohd Omar	Alliance (USNO)
N05	Usukan	Mohammad Said Keruak	Alliance (USNO)
N06	Sorob	Ismail Gimbad	Alliance (USNO)
N07	Sulaman	Dahlan Harun	Alliance (USNO)
N08	Kiulu	Payar Juman	Alliance (USNO)
N09	Jesselton Bandar	Pang Tet Tshung	Alliance (SCA)
N10	Tanjong Aru	Herman Luping	Alliance (USNO)
N11	Moyog	Peter Joinud Mojuntin	Alliance (USNO)
N12	Papar	Salleh Ibrahim	Alliance (USNO)
N13	Bongawan	Aliudin Harun	Alliance (USNO)
N14	Kuala Penyu	Fadzil Wong Fook Siang	Alliance (USNO)
N15	Labuan	Harris Salleh	Alliance (USNO)
N16	Beaufort	Mohd Dun Banir	Alliance (USNO)
N17	Tenom	Tingkalor Lampang	Alliance (USNO)
N18	Sipitang-Ulu Padas	Mohamed Yassin Hashim	Alliance (USNO)
N19	Keningau	Anthony Undan Andulag	Alliance (USNO)
N20	Pensiangan-Sook	Stephen Koroh	Alliance (USNO)
N21	Ranau	Abdul Ghani Ahmad	Alliance (USNO)
N22	Tambunan	Anthony Gibon	Alliance (USNO)
N23	Sandakan Bandar	Tan Tze Shu	Alliance (SCA)
N24	Elopura	Ngui Tet Min	Alliance (SCA)
N25	Sugut	Habib Abdul Rahman Habib Mahmud	Alliance (USNO)
N26	Labuk	Salleh Otik	Alliance (USNO)
N27	Kuala Kinabatangan	Salleh Sulong	Alliance (USNO)
N28	Lamag	Pg Mohd Ismail Pg Siat	Alliance (USNO)
N29	Lahad Datu	Johari Ariff	Alliance (USNO)
N30	Semporna	Sakaran Dandai	Alliance (USNO)
N31	Merotai	Mohamad Kassim Kamidin	Alliance (USNO)
N32	Balung	Edwin Chan Foo Sang	Alliance (SCA)

1976 state election

Main article: 1976 Sabah state election

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1974–1978) § Sabah

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Sabah People's United Front	101,213	53.86	28	New
	United Sabah National Organisation	70,157	37.33	20	–9
	Sabah Chinese Association	12,075	6.43	0	–3
	Malaysian Social Justice Party	2,864	1.52	0	0
	United Sabah People's Organisation	83	0.04	0	0
	Independents	1,527	0.81	0	0
Total		187,919	100.00	48	+16
Valid votes		187,919	97.42
Invalid/blank votes		4,983	2.58
Total votes		192,902	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		239,008	80.71
Source: Tindak Malaysia Github[3]

1981 state election

Main article: 1981 Sabah state election

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1982–1986) § Sabah

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Sabah People's United Front	143,557	61.36	44	+16
	United Sabah National Organisation	47,069	20.12	3	–17
	Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party	14,511	6.20	1	New
	United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation	17,250	7.37	0	New
	Parti Perhimpunan Sosial Bersatu	1,984	0.85	0	New
	Democratic Action Party	1,673	0.72	0	New
	United Sabah People's Organisation	20	0.01	0	New
	SEDAR	56	0.02	0	New
	Independents	7,853	3.36	0	0
Total		233,973	100.00	48	0
Valid votes		233,973	98.20
Invalid/blank votes		4,295	1.80
Total votes		238,268	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		314,974	75.65
Source: HLSC Tindak Malaysia Github [4]

1985 state election

Main article: 1985 Sabah state election

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1978–1982) § Sabah

1986 state election

Main articles: 1986 Sabah state election and 1986 Malaysian state elections § Sabah

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1986–1990) § Sabah

1990 state election

Main articles: 1990 Sabah state election and 1990 Malaysian state elections § Sabah

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1990–1995) § Sabah

1994 state election

Main article: 1994 Sabah state election

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1995–1999) § Sabah

1999 state election

Main articles: 1999 Sabah state election and 1999 Malaysian state elections § Sabah

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1999–2004) § Sabah

2004 state election

Main articles: 2004 Sabah state election and 2004 Malaysian state elections § Sabah

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2004–2008) § Sabah

2008 state election

Main articles: 2008 Sabah state election, 2008 Malaysian state elections § Sabah, and Results of the 2008 Malaysian state elections by constituency § Sabah

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2008–2013) § Sabah

2013 state election

Main articles: 2013 Sabah state election, 2013 Malaysian state elections § Sabah, and Results of the 2013 Malaysian state elections by constituency § Sabah

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2013–2018) § Sabah

2018 state election

Main articles: 2018 Sabah state election, 2018 Malaysian state elections § Sabah, and Results of the 2018 Malaysian state elections by constituency § Sabah

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018–present) § Sabah

2020 state election

Main articles: 2020 Sabah state election and Results of the 2020 Sabah state election

See also: List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2023–present) § Sabah

2025 state election

Main articles: 2025 Sabah state election and Results of the 2025 Sabah state election

By-Elections

State Assembly

• 2022

1. Bugaya

• 2001

1. Likas

• 1995

1. Sulabayan

• 1991

1. Usukan

• 1990

1. Sipitang
2. Sulabayan

• 1989

1. Ranau

• 1987

1. Usukan
2. Bongawan

• 1986

1. Sukau
2. Balung
3. Buang Sayang
4. Karamunting
5. Sulaman

• 1984

1. Tambunan

• 1983

1. Banggi
2. Tamparuli

• 1982

1. Usukan
2. Tandek

• 1981

1. Bengkoka
2. Lumadan
3. Kunak
4. Balung

• 1980

1. Sugut
2. Kemabong

• 1979

1. Ranau
2. Balung

• 1978

1. Matunggong
2. Inanam

• 1977

1. Matunggong

• 1976

1. Kiulu
2. Kota Kinabalu
3. Moyog
4. Papar
5. Tanjong Aru

• 1975

1. Labuan
2. Kuala Kinabatangan

• 1973

1. Elopura

• 1968

1. Ranau

Dewan Rakyat

• 2020

1. Kimanis

• 2010

1. Batu Sapi

• 2002

1. Gaya

• 1987

1. Limbawang

• 1985

1. Ulu Padas

• 1981

1. Kimanis

• 1977

1. Kimanis
2. Keningau