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1986 Sabah state election

State election in Sabah, Malaysia


State election in Sabah, Malaysia

FieldValue
countrySabah
flag_year1982-1988
flag_imageFlag of Sabah (1982-1988).svg
typelegislative
previous_election1985 Sabah state election
previous_year1985
previous_mpsList of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1982-86)#Sabah
next_election1990 Sabah state election
next_year1990
elected_mpsList of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1986-90)#Sabah
seats_for_electionAll 48 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
majority_seats25
election_date4–5 May 1986
image_size130x130px
image1File:Penampang Sabah Joseph-Pairin-Kitingan-02.jpg
leader1Joseph Pairin Kitingan
leader_since11985
leaders_seat1Tambunan
party1PBS
last_election125 seats
seat_change19
seats134
image2File:Mustapha Harun.jpg
leader2Mustapha Harun
leader_since21981
leaders_seat2Not contesting
party2USNO
colour2005500
last_election216 seats
seat_change24
seats212
image33x4.svg
leader3Mohammad Noor Mansoor
leaders_seat3Buang Sayang
party3BERJAYA
alliance3Barisan Nasional (federal)
colour3000000
last_election36 seats
seat_change35
seats31
image43x4.svg
leader4Unknown
leaders_seat4Unknown
party4Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party
last_election4Not contesting
seat_change41
seats41
titleChief Minister
before_electionJoseph Pairin Kitingan
before_partyPBS
after_electionJoseph Pairin Kitingan
after_partyBarisan Nasional, (PBS)

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.

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).

Results

Aftermath

The SCCP candidate who has won in the election, quit his party and joined PBS 2 days after the election. This was the final state election SCCP participates, as the party were dissolved before the 1990 state election.

Pairin was sworn in as Chief Minister on the next day after the election results, together with the state EXCO members. Pairin also announces PBS have applied to join Barisan Nasional (BN) as component party on the same day. PBS were accepted as BN component party in June, as well as USNO, who were readmitted into BN having been expelled in 1984.

Berjaya later would pull out of BN before the 1986 Malaysian general election.

References

References

  1. Suhaini Aznam. (22 June 2008). "Is snap polls the answer?". The Star.
  2. (7 May 1986). "PBS wins by a landslide". New Straits Times via [[Google News]].
  3. "Malaysia - Pilihan Raya - Pilihan Raya Umum Sabah ( 1986 ) ".
  4. (9 May 1986). "SCCP man officially joins PBS". New Straits Times via [[Google News]].
  5. Ravi Nambiar. (8 May 1986). "Pairin sworn in as Chief Minister". New Straits Times via [[Google News]].
  6. (8 May 1986). "PBS re-applied to join BN even before the polls". New Straits Times via [[Google News]].
  7. (7 June 1986). "Pairin gembira PBS diterima masuk Barisan". Berita Harian (Singapura).
  8. (5 June 1986). "BN - PBS/USNO".
  9. (21 July 1986). "Berjaya keluar dari Barisan Nasional". Berita Harian (Singapura).
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