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Next Sabah state election
← 2020 By 9 December 2025
73 of 79 seats in the Legislative Assembly
37 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Hajiji Noor Shafie Apdal Christina Liew Chin Jin
Party PGRS WARISAN PKR
Alliance Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
(official coalition) 		WARISAN Plus
(electoral coalition) 		Pakatan Harapan
(official coalition)
Leader since 11 March 2022 2016 28 August 2017
Leader's seat Sulaman Senallang Api-Api
 
Leader Bung Mokhtar Radin
Party UMNO
Alliance Barisan Nasional
(official coalition)
Leader since 2019
Leader's seat Lamag
Incumbent Chief Minister

Hajiji Noor
GRS-PGRS



The next Sabah state election, formally the 17th Sabah general election, will elect the 17th Sabah State Legislative Assembly. It must be held by 9 December 2025 at the latest, persuant to clause 21(4) of the Constitution of Sabah.[1][2][3] This date is dependent on when the 16th Legislative Assembly first sits. All 73 seats will be up for contests, presuming no constituencies are added or removed in a redistribution.

Background[edit]

Traditionally, state elections are held simultaneously with the parliamentary election but each state can decide when to hold its election. This is because state assemblies are dissolved by their respective ruler or governor on the advice of the chief minister of the state.

Electoral system[edit]

Elections in Malaysia are conducted at the federal and state levels. Federal elections elect members of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament, while state elections in each of the 13 states elect members of their respective state legislative assembly. As Malaysia follows the Westminster system of government, the head of government (Prime Minister at the federal level and the Menteri Besar/Chief Ministers/Premier at the state level) is the person who commands the confidence of the majority of members in the respective legislature – this is normally the leader of the party or coalition with the majority of seats in the legislature.

The Legislative Assembly consists of 73 members, known as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), that are elected for five-year terms. Each MLA is elected from a single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post voting system; each constituency contains approximately an equal number of voters. If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the government, with its leader becoming the Chief Minister. In the event of a hung parliament, where no single party obtains the majority of seats, the government may still form through a coalition or a confidence and supply agreement with other parties. In practice, coalitions and alliances in Malaysia, and by extension, in Sabah, generally persist between elections, and member parties do not normally contest for the same seats.

The voting age is currently 18.[4][5][6][7] Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of Malaysia, which is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Department. Malaysia practices automatic voter registration but does not practice compulsory voting.

Preparations[edit]

On 27 March 2024, State Chairman of Barisan Nasional (BN) and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Sabah Bung Moktar Radin dismissed the possibility of Sabah BN to work with GRS led by Chief Minister Hajiji Noor.

Candidates[edit]

No. Parliamentary constituency No. State Constituency Incumbent Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly Incumbent Coalition (Party) Political coalitions and respective candidates and coalitions
GRS WARISAN + UMNO PH Others
Candidate name Party Candidate name Party Candidate name Party Candidate name Party
P167 Kudat N01 Banggi Mohammad Mohamarin GRS (GAGASAN)
N02 Bengkoka Harun Durabi BN (UMNO)
N03 Pitas Ruddy Awah GRS (GAGASAN)
N04 Tanjong Kapor Ben Chong Chen Bin GRS (GAGASAN)
P168 Kota Marudu N05 Matunggong Julita Majungki GRS (PBS)
N06 Bandau Wetrom Bahanda KDM
N07 Tandek Hendrus Anding GRS (PBS)
P169 Kota Belud N08 Pintasan Fairuz Renddan GRS (GAGASAN)
N09 Tempasuk Mohd Arsad Bistari GRS (GAGASAN)
N10 Usukan Salleh Said Keruak BN (UMNO)
N11 Kadamaian Ewon Benedick PH (UPKO)
P170 Tuaran N12 Sulaman Hajiji Noor GRS (GAGASAN)
N13 Pantai Dalit Jasnih Daya GRS (GAGASAN)
N14 Tamparuli Jahid Jahim GRS (PBS)
N15 Kiulu Joniston Bangkuai GRS (PBS)
P171 Sepanggar N16 Karambunai Yakub Khan BN (UMNO)
N17 Darau Azhar Matussin WARISAN
N18 Inanam Peto Galim PH (PKR)
P172 Kota Kinabalu N19 Likas Tan Lee Fatt PH (DAP)
N20 Api-Api Christina Liew Chin Jin PH (PKR)
N21 Luyang Ginger Phoong Jin Zhe PH (DAP)
P173 Putatan N22 Tanjung Aru Junz Wong WARISAN
N23 Petagas Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari GRS (GAGASAN)
N24 Tanjung Keramat Shahelmey Yahya BN (UMNO)
P174 Penampang N25 Kapayan Jannie Lasimbang PH (DAP)
N26 Moyog Darell Leiking WARISAN
P175 Papar N27 Limbahau Juil Nuatim GRS
N28 Kawang Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar GRS (GAGASAN)
N29 Pantai Manis Mohd Tamin Zainal BN (UMNO)
P176 Kimanis N30 Bongawan Daud Yusof WARISAN
N31 Membakut Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif GRS (GAGASAN)
P177 Beaufort N32 Klias Isnin Aliasnih GRS (GAGASAN)
N33 Kuala Penyu Limus Jury GRS (GAGASAN)
P178 Sipitang N34 Lumadan Ruslan Muharam GRS (PBS)
N35 Sindumin Yusof Yacob GRS (GAGASAN)
P179 Ranau N36 Kundasang Joachim Gunsalam GRS (PBS)
N37 Karanaan Masidi Manjun GRS (GAGASAN)
N38 Paginatan Abidin Madingkir GRS (STAR)
P180 Keningau N39 Tambunan Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan GRS (STAR)
N40 Bingkor Robert Tawik GRS (STAR)
N41 Liawan Annuar Ayub Aman GRS (STAR)
P181 Tenom N42 Melalap Peter Anthony KDM
N43 Kemabong Rubin Balang GRS (GAGASAN)
P182 Pensiangan N44 Tulid Flovia Ng GRS (STAR)
N45 Sook Ellron Alfred Angin GRS (STAR)
N46 Nabawan Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin GRS (GAGASAN)
P183 Beluran N47 Telupid Jonnybone J. Kurum GRS (PBS)
N48 Sugut James Ratib GRS (GAGASAN)
N49 Labuk Samad Jambri GRS (GAGASAN)
P184 Libaran N50 Gum-Gum Arunarsin Taib WARISAN
N51 Sungai Manila Mokran Ingkat BN (UMNO)
N52 Sungai Sibuga Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain BN (UMNO)
P185 Batu Sapi N53 Sekong Alias Sani WARISAN
N54 Karamunting George Hiew Vun Zin GRS (GAGASAN)
P186 Sandakan N55 Elopura Calvin Chong Ket Kiun WARISAN
N56 Tanjong Papat Frankie Poon Ming Fung PH (DAP)
P187 Kinabatangan N57 Kuamut Masiung Banah GRS (GAGASAN)
N58 Lamag Bung Moktar Radin BN (UMNO)
N59 Sukau Jafry Ariffin BN (UMNO)
P188 Lahad Datu N60 Tungku Assaffal P. Alian WARISAN
N61 Segama Mohammadin Ketapi BN (UMNO)
N62 Silam Dumi Pg. Masdal WARISAN
N63 Kunak Norazlinah Arif GRS (GAGASAN)
P189 Semporna N64 Sulabayan Jaujan Sambakong WARISAN
N65 Senallang Shafie Apdal WARISAN
N66 Bugaya Jamil Hamzah WARISAN
P190 Tawau N67 Balung Hamid Awang GRS (GAGASAN)
N68 Apas Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan GRS (GAGASAN)
N69 Sri Tanjong Justin Wong Yung Bin WARISAN
P191 Kalabakan N70 Kukusan Rina Jainal GRS (PHRS)
N71 Tanjong Batu Andi Muhammad Suryandy Bandy BN (UMNO)
N72 Merotai Sarifuddin Hata WARISAN
N73 Sebatik Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir GRS (GAGASAN)
N/A N/A — Nominated member Suhaimi Nasir BN (UMNO)
— Nominated member Raime Unggi BN (UMNO)
— Nominated member Jaffari Walliam GRS (GAGASAN)
— Nominated member Aliakbar Gulasan PN (PAS)
— Nominated member Amisah Yassin GRS (GAGASAN)
— Nominated member Yong Teck Lee GRS/PN (SAPP)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Get ready for state election 'like it's tomorrow', Sabah Umno members told". The Star. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ "Warisan engages in talks with UMNO on potential pact for Sabah polls". focusmalaysia.my. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. ^ Abdullah, Izwan (2023-11-13). "Hajiji beri bayangan PRN Sabah mungkin diawalkan". Harian Metro. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  4. ^ Nandini Balakrishnan (28 September 2016). "Here's The Fastest Way To Register As A Voter Before The Next Elections". Says.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018. Qualifications needed to register as a voter in Malaysia:
    a) A Malaysian citizen above the age of 21.
    b) A resident of an election constituency.
    c) Is not disqualified by any laws.
  5. ^ "A Young Malaysian's Guide to the Election". Juice. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018. You are not eligible to register if you are:
    a) on the qualifying date, you are serving jail term or detained as a person of unsound mind.
    b) before the qualifying date, you have been convicted or sentenced to death or serving a jail term of more than 12 months and you're still liable on the qualifying date.
    c) found guilty under the Election Offences Act, 1954.
    d) have a foreign citizenship (Malaysian citizenship law does not permit a Malaysian to carry dual citizenship).
  6. ^ "Federal Gazette: Undi18, automatic voter registration to come into effect Dec 15 before Sabah polls". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  7. ^ "Undi18 to come into force Dec 15, but might still be too late for S'wak". Malaysiakini. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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