Malaysian electoral constituency
Petagas is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Demographics[edit]
Ethnic breakdown of Petagas's electorate as of 2020
Sabah Bumiputera (65.52%)
Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (21.25%)
Other ethnicities (5.63%)
History[edit]
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 (يحيى حسين) | BN (UMNO) |
11th | 1999 – 2004 |
12th | 2004 – 2008 |
13th | 2008 – 2013 |
14th | 2013 – 2018 |
15th | 2018 – 2020 | Uda Sulai (أودا سولاي) | WARISAN |
16th | 2020 – 2023 | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari (أواڠ أحمد صح أواڠ صحارى) |
2023–present | GRS (PGRS) |
Election results[edit]
Sabah state election, 2008 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 |
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Sabah state election, 2004 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 |
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Sabah state election, 1999 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 |
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Sabah state election, 1994 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 |
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Sabah state election, 1990 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 |
| LDP | 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 |
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Sabah state election, 1986 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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Perlis State Legislative Assembly |
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Kedah State Legislative Assembly |
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Kelantan State Legislative Assembly |
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Terengganu State Legislative Assembly |
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Penang State Legislative Assembly |
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Perak State Legislative Assembly |
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Pahang State Legislative Assembly |
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Selangor State Legislative Assembly |
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Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly |
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Malacca State Legislative Assembly |
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Johor State Legislative Assembly |
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Sabah State Legislative Assembly |
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Sarawak State Legislative Assembly |
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