Sabah state election, 1986

The 1986 Sabah state election was held between Sunday, 4 May and Monday, 5 May 1986. The snap election was called by chief minister Pairin Kitingan in response to civil disturbances and political defections following the results of the 1985 state election.[1] The election was won by Pairin's Parti Bersatu Sabah which kept all its seats and gained 9 more (4 from USNO, 4 from Berjaya and the only seat held by Pasok). Berjaya lost all 6 seats it held (4 to PBS, 1 to USNO and 1 to SCCP) but gained one new seat from USNO. USNO had a net loss of 4 seats (losing 4 to PBS and exchanging 1 with Berjaya).

Summary

The following is the number of electoral seats won by contesting parties.[2]

Party Seats
Contested		 Seat won
Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)4734
United Sabah National Organisation (USNO)2712
BERJAYA/Barisan Nasional (BN)371
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Pasok Nunukragang Bersatu (PASOK)20
Parti Cina Sabah (PCS)70
Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party (SCCP)61
Independent390
Total (where applicable)16548

References

  1. ↑ Suhaini Aznam (22 June 2008). "Is snap polls the answer?". The Star. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "Malaysia - Pilihan Raya - Pilihan Raya Umum Sabah ( 1986 )". Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
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