2004 Sabah state election

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2004 Sabah state election
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  1999 21 March 2004 2008  

All 60 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  Sabah Chiefminister Musa-Aman-01.png 3x4.svg 3x4.svg
Leader Musa Aman John@Johan GhaniAbd Kahar Abd Rahman
Party UMNO Independent keADILan
Alliance Barisan Nasional Barisan Alternatif
Leader since2003Unknown
Leader's seat Sungai Sibuga Kuala Penyu Tandek (defeated)
Last election31New party
Seats won59 [1] 10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg28Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg

 Fourth party
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Leader Hiew King Chew
Party Democratic Action Party
Leader sinceUnknown
Leader's seat Inanam (defeated)
Last electionDid not contest
Seats won0
Seat changeSteady2.svg

Chief Minister before election

Musa Aman
BN-UMNO

Elected Chief Minister

Musa Aman
BN-UMNO

The 2004 Sabah state election was held on Sunday, 21 March 2004, concurrently with the 2004 Malaysian general election. This election featured 12 new state seats increasing the total seats from 48 to 60. There was also an additional three parliament seats in Sabah following the 2003 delineation of electoral boundaries. The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition comprehensively won this election after the only major opposition party in Sabah, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) re-joined the BN coalition in 2002.

Results

Barisan Nasional won 59 out of 60 state seats. Out of the 59 seats won, 8 seats was won uncontested. One state seat was won by independent candidate Johan Ghani in Kuala Penyu. [2] [3]

BN also won 24 out of 25 parliamentary seats in Sabah, where 9 seats was won uncontested. One parliamentary seat was won by independent candidate Chong Hon Ming in Sandakan.

Party or allianceSeats+/–
Barisan Nasional (BN) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)32+8
United Sabah Party (PBS)13-4
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO)5New
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)4+1
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)3+1
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)1+1
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS)1+1
Total59+8
Barisan Alternatif (BA) Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)00
Parti Keadilan Nasional (keADILan)0New
Democratic Action Party (DAP)00
United Democratic Sabah People's Power Party (SETIA)00
Federated Sabah People's Front (BERSEKUTU)00
United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation (PASOK)00
Independents1+1
Total60+12

References

  1. The count includes seats won by UMNO, SAPP, LDP, UPKO, MCA, PBRS and PBS, the component parties of BN.
  2. "Sabah O Sabah: SABAH 2004 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". 25 March 2004.
  3. "Undi.info".