 Sabah constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Sabah State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
GRS | ||
| Constituency created | 1984 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2020 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2020) | 13,763 | ||
Petagas is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. [1]
Ethnic breakdown of Petagas's electorate as of 2020
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Petagas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Tanjong Aru | |||
| 7th | 1985 – 1986 | James Andrew Vitales | PBS |
| 8th | 1986 – 1990 | ||
| 9th | 1990 – 1994 | James Ligunjang | |
| 10th | 1994 – 1999 | Yahyah Hussin | BN (UMNO) |
| 11th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| 12th | 2004 – 2008 | ||
| 13th | 2008 – 2013 | ||
| 14th | 2013 – 2018 | ||
| 15th | 2018 – 2020 | Uda Sulai | WARISAN |
| 16th | 2020 – 2023 | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | |
| 2023–present | GRS (PGRS) | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah Heritage Party | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | 4,125 | 43.23 |  3.31 | ||
| PN | Arsit Sidik | 3,864 | 40.49 |  40.49 | ||
| Independent | Paul Nointien | 572 | 5.99 | 5.99 | ||
| Love Sabah Party | Ahmad Farid Sainuri | 355 | 3.72 | 3.72 | ||
| Liberal Democratic Party (Malaysia) | Jecky Lettong @ Thaddeus Jack | 118 | 1.24 | 1.24 | ||
| GAGASAN | Mohamad Kulat | 33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,067 | 95.02 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 210 | 2.20 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 265 | 2.78 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,542 | 69.33 | 15.60 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,763 | |||||
| Majority | 261 | 2.74 | 1.26 | |||
| Petagas hold | Swing | WARISAN | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah Heritage Party | Uda Sulai | 6,526 | 46.54 | 46.54 | ||
| BN | Yahyah Hussin | 6,318 | 45.06 | 20.94 | ||
| Sabah People's Hope Party | Ester Otion Matanul | 760 | 5.42 | 5.42 | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,604 | 97.03 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 294 | 2.10 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 123 | 0.88 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,021 | 84.93 | 1.93 | |||
| Registered electors | 17,483 | |||||
| Majority | 208 | 1.48 | 42.39 | |||
| Petagas gain from Sabah Heritage Party | Swing | BN | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yahyah Hussin | 8,504 | 66.00 | 4.30 | ||
| PKR | Mat Yunin @ Mohd Yunin Atin | 2,851 | 22.13 | 6.71 | ||
| STAR | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | 1,111 | 8.62 | 8.62 | ||
| Total valid votes | 12,466 | 96.76 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 267 | 2.07 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 151 | 1.17 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,884 | 83.00 | 10.33 | |||
| Registered electors | 15,517 | |||||
| Majority | 5,653 | 43.87 | 11.01 | |||
| Petagas hold | Swing | BN | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yahyah Hussin | 6,700 | 61.70 | 4.57 | ||
| PKR | Salleh Tiasi @ Tiaseh | 3,132 | 28.84 | 28.84 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,832 | 90.54 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 332 | 3.06 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 695 | 6.40 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,859 | 72.67 | 4.05 | |||
| Registered electors | 14,942 | |||||
| Majority | 3,568 | 32.86 | 8.23 | |||
| Petagas hold | Swing | BN | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yahyah Hussin | 6,808 | 66.27 | 9.43 | ||
| BERSEKUTU | Salleh Tiasi @ Tiaseh | 2,587 | 25.18 | 19.27 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,395 | 91.45 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 179 | 1.74 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 699 | 6.80 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,273 | 68.62 | 1.55 | |||
| Registered electors | 14,971 | |||||
| Majority | 4,221 | 41.09 | 17.78 | |||
| Petagas hold | Swing | BN | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yahyah Hussin | 9,234 | 56.84 | 5.72 | ||
| PBS | Uda Sulai | 5,447 | 33.53 | 9.49 | ||
| BERSEKUTU | Mohd Dini Mohd Khan | 960 | 5.91 | 5.91 | ||
| SETIA | Musa Abdul Rahman | 122 | 0.75 | 0.75 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,763 | 97.03 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 483 | 2.97 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Turnout | 16,246 | 70.17 | 2.06 | |||
| Registered electors | 23,152 | |||||
| Majority | 3,787 | 23.31 | 15.21 | |||
| Petagas hold | Swing | BN | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yahyah Hussin | 7,513 | 51.12 | 51.12 | ||
| PBS | James Ligunjang | 6,323 | 43.02 | 14.00 | ||
| Independent | James Andrew Vitales | 564 | 3.84 | 3.84 | ||
| Total valid votes | 14,400 | 97.97 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 298 | 2.03 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,698 | 72.23 | 1.65 | |||
| Registered electors | 20,350 | |||||
| Majority | 1,190 | 8.10 | 16.71 | |||
| Petagas gain from BN | Swing | PBS | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS | James Ligunjang | 6,108 | 57.02 | 8.09 | ||
| USNO | Yahyah Hussin | 3,450 | 32.21 | 32.21 | ||
| BERJAYA | Abdul Wahab Patail | 472 | 4.41 | 6.70 | ||
| Independent | Arif Zaman | 282 | 2.63 | 2.63 | ||
| Liberal Democratic Party (Malaysia) | Thomas Fung Chik Tong | 220 | 2.05 | 2.05 | ||
| PRS | Albert Tokuzip | 105 | 0.98 | 0.98 | ||
| AKAR | Ooi Kong Eow | 25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | ||
| Total valid votes | 10,662 | 99.53 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 50 | 0.47 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,712 | 73.88 | 0.87 | |||
| Registered electors | 14,500 | |||||
| Majority | 2,658 | 24.81 | 18.18 | |||
| Petagas hold | Swing | BN | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS | James Andrew Vitales | 4,935 | 65.11 | |||
| [[PCS|Sabah Chinese Party]] | Thomas Fung Chik Tong | 1,677 | 22.12 | |||
| BERJAYA | Clarence Elong Mansul | 866 | 11.42 | |||
| SCCP | Peter Ho See Ming | 64 | 0.84 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,542 | 99.50 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 38 | 0.50 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,580 | 74.75 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,140 | |||||
| Majority | 3,258 | 42.99 | ||||
| Petagas hold | Swing | BN | ||||
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