Sabah state election, 1986

The 1986 Sabah state election was held on 4 and 5 May 1986 in the state of Sabah in Malaysia. 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.

Summary

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

Party Seats
Contested
Seat won
Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) 47 34
United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) 27 12
BERJAYA/Barisan Nasional (BN) 37 1
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Pasok Nunukragang Bersatu (PASOK) 2 0
Parti Cina Sabah (PCS) 7 0
Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party (SCCP) 6 1
Independent 34 0
Total (where applicable) N/A 48

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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