1986 Sabah state election explained

Country:Sabah
Flag Year:1982-1988
Flag Image:Flag of Sabah (1982-1988).svg
Type:legislative
Previous Election:1985 Sabah state election
Previous Year:1985
Previous Mps:List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1982-86)#Sabah
Next Election:1990 Sabah state election
Next Year:1990
Elected Mps:List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1986-90)#Sabah
Seats For Election:All 48 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:25
Election Date:4–5 May 1986
Image1:File:Penampang Sabah Joseph-Pairin-Kitingan-02.jpg
Leader1:Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Leader Since1:1985
Leaders Seat1:Tambunan
Party1:PBS
Last Election1:25 seats
Seat Change1:9
Seats1:34
Leader2:Mustapha Harun
Leader Since2:1961
Leaders Seat2:Not contesting
Party2:USNO
Colour2:005500
Last Election2:16 seats
Seat Change2:4
Seats2:12
Image3:3x4.svg
Leader3:Mohammad Noor Mansoor
Leaders Seat3:Buang Sayang
Party3:BERJAYA
Alliance3:Barisan Nasional (federal)
Colour3:000000
Last Election3:6 seats
Seat Change3:5
Seats3:1
Image4:3x4.svg
Leader4:Unknown
Leaders Seat4:Unknown
Party4:Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party
Last Election4:Not contesting
Seat Change4:1
Seats4:1
Chief Minister
Before Election:Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Before Party:PBS
After Election:Joseph Pairin Kitingan
After Party:Barisan 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.[1]

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).[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] Pairin also announces PBS have applied to join Barisan Nasional (BN) as component party on the same day.[5] PBS were accepted as BN component party in June, as well as USNO, who were readmitted into BN having been expelled in 1984.[6] [7]

Berjaya later would pull out of BN before the 1986 Malaysian general election.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Star. Is snap polls the answer?. 22 June 2008. 8 March 2009. Suhaini Aznam. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023174741/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp%3Ffile=/2008/6/22/nation/21624309. 2012-10-23. dead.
  2. News: Ravi Nambiar . Zainon Ahmad . Eddy Hiew . PBS wins by a landslide . 1 January 2023 . news.google.com . . 7 May 1986 . 1.
  3. News: SCCP man officially joins PBS . 1 January 2023 . news.google.com . . 9 May 1986 . 2.
  4. News: Pairin sworn in as Chief Minister . Ravi Nambiar . 1 January 2023 . news.google.com . . 8 May 1986 . 1.
  5. News: PBS re-applied to join BN even before the polls . 1 January 2023 . news.google.com . . 8 May 1986 . 1.
  6. Web site: . New Straits Times . Pairin gembira PBS diterima masuk Barisan . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . Berita Harian (Singapura) . 2 August 2024 . ms . 7 June 1986.
  7. Web site: . BN - PBS/USNO . lib.perdana.org.my . 2 August 2024 . 5 June 1986.
  8. Web site: Berita Harian Malaysia . . Berjaya keluar dari Barisan Nasional . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . Berita Harian (Singapura) . 2 August 2024 . ms . 21 July 1986.