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Petagas

Petagas is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]

Petagas
Sabah constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSabah State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari
GRS
Constituency created1984
First contested1986
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2020)35,844
Electors (2020)13,763

Demographics

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Ethnic breakdown of Petagas's electorate as of 2020

  Sabah Bumiputera (65.52%)
  Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (21.25%)
  Chinese (7.61%)
  Other ethnicities (5.63%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Petagas constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[2]

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Petagas (N23） Petagas 173/23/01 SK Petagas
Ulu Putatan 173/23/02 SJK (C) Hwa Shiong
Bandar Putatan 173/23/03 SA Negeri Putatan Penampang
Paapason 173/23/04 SMK Tansau
Tengah Padang 173/23/05 SA Negeri Petagas Penampang
Tombovo 173/23/06 Sekolah Pendidikan Khas Sabah, Putatan

Representation History

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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

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Sabah state election, 2020: Petagas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari 4,125 43.23   3.31
PN Arsit Sidik 3,864 40.49   40.49
Independent Paul Nointien 572 5.99   5.99
Love Sabah Party Ahmad Farid Sainuri 355 3.72   3.72
LDP Jecky Lettong @ Thaddeus Jack 118 1.24   1.24
GAGASAN Mohamad Kulat 33 0.35   0.35
Total valid votes 9,067 95.02
Total rejected ballots 210 2.20
Unreturned ballots 265 2.78
Turnout 9,542 69.33   15.60
Registered electors 13,763
Majority 261 2.74   1.26
Petagas hold Swing WARISAN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2018: Petagas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Sabah Heritage Party Uda Sulai 6,526 46.54   46.54
BN Yahyah Hussin 6,318 45.06   20.94
Sabah People's Hope Party Ester Otion Matanul 760 5.42   5.42
Total valid votes 13,604 97.03
Total rejected ballots 294 2.10
Unreturned ballots 123 0.88
Turnout 14,021 84.93   1.93
Registered electors 17,483
Majority 208 1.48   42.39
Petagas gain from Sabah Heritage Party Swing BN
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".
Sabah state election, 2013: Petagas
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Yahyah Hussin 8,504 66.00   4.30
PKR Mat Yunin @ Mohd Yunin Atin 2,851 22.13   6.71
STAR Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari 1,111 8.62   8.62
Total valid votes 12,466 96.76
Total rejected ballots 267 2.07
Unreturned ballots 151 1.17
Turnout 12,884 83.00   10.33
Registered electors 15,517
Majority 5,653 43.87   11.01
Petagas hold Swing BN
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".
Sabah state election, 2008: Petagas
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
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008".
Sabah state election, 2004: Petagas
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
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004".
Sabah state election, 1999: Petagas
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
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999".
Sabah state election, 1994: Petagas
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
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994".
Sabah state election, 1990: Petagas
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
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990".
Sabah state election, 1986: Petagas
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
Source(s)
"KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986".

References

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  1. ^ "Dashboard SPR".
  2. ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.


 

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