2008 Sabah state election
The 2008 Sabah state election was held on Saturday, 8 March 2008, simultaneously with the 12th general election of Malaysia. 60 state assembly seats were contested. The election was won by the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition with a similar number of seats won as in the previous election, where they won 59 seats. One seat was won by Democratic Action Party (DAP). In the previous election, BN won 59 seats, while one seat was won by an independent candidate. Other parties contesting in this election are Democratic Action Party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, BERSEKUTU, Pasok, Setia, and 47 independent candidates. The 25 parliamentary seats were also contested the same time. This is the second time the state election of Sabah is held simultaneously with the general (parliamentary) elections, the first time being in the 2004 general elections.
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The State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on 13 February 2008, after state Chief Minister Musa Aman obtained consent from the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah.[3] The nomination day was held on 24 February 2008. On this day, Ramlee Marbahan of BN won the seat of N.54 Bugaya unopposed. Barisan Nasional also won two parliamentary seats on nomination day.[4]
On 27 February 2008, the PKR candidate Mohaspa Mohd Hassan pulled out of the election, thus awarding the N.41 Gum Gum seat to Zakaria Mohd Edris.[5]
Summary of results
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 180,170 | 34.21 | 32 | 0 | ||
| United Sabah Party | 68,221 | 12.95 | 12 | –1 | |||
| United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation | 28,191 | 5.35 | 6 | +1 | |||
| Sabah Progressive Party | 27,230 | 5.17 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Liberal Democratic Party | 11,800 | 2.24 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 6,162 | 1.17 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah | 5,496 | 1.04 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 327,270 | 62.14 | 59 | 0 | |||
| People's Justice Party | 137,576 | 26.12 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Democratic Action Party | 25,937 | 4.92 | 1 | +1 | |||
| Federated Sabah People's Front | 5,095 | 0.97 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | 1,007 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independents | 29,774 | 5.65 | 0 | –1 | |||
| Total | 526,659 | 100.00 | 60 | 0 | |||
| Valid votes | 526,659 | 97.41 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 13,998 | 2.59 | |||||
| Total votes | 540,657 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 807,862 | 66.92 | |||||
| Source: The Star | |||||||
Parties representing Barisan Nasional
Allocation of seats among parties within the ruling BN coalition is as follows. This formula was used in the 2004 election and has been retained for this election.[3]
| Barisan Nasional coalition | ||
| Party | Seats contested | Seats won |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) | 3 | 3 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 1 | 1 |
| Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) | 1 | 1 |
| Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) | 13 | 12 |
| Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) | 4 | 4 |
| United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 32 | 32 |
| United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) | 6 | 6 |
Parliamentary seats
The parliamentary election was held simultaneously nationwide with the state elections of all Malaysian states except Sarawak. Barisan Nasional had won two seats unopposed on nomination day itself—the P.182 Pensiangan seat by Joseph Kurup, and P.191 Kalabakan by Ghapur Salleh. The following is a summary of results for parliamentary seats in Sabah:
| Sabah parliamentary election, 2008 | |||
| Party | Votes | Seats won (seats contested) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional | 24 (25) | ||
| BERSEKUTU | 0 (2) | ||
| Democratic Action Party | 1 (5) | ||
| Parti Keadilan Rakyat | 0 (20) | ||
| PAS | 0 (1) | ||
| Pasok | 0 (3) | ||
| Independent | 0 (16) | ||
| Total | 25 | ||
References
- "Sabah BN staves off swing against coalition". The Star. The Star (Malaysia). 10 March 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- The count includes seats won by UMNO, SAPP, LDP, UPKO, MCA, PBRS and PBS, the component parties of BN.
- "2004 seats formula: CM". Daily Express, Sabah. 14 February 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2008.
- "Body find only incident". New Straits Times. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2008.
- "Gum Gum state seat goes to BN after PKR withdraws". The Star. 27 February 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
