1986 Sabah state election

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). 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).

Summary

The following is the number of electoral seats won by contesting parties.[2]

Party Seats
Contested		 Seat won
Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)4734
United Sabah National Organisation (USNO)2712
BERJAYA/Barisan Nasional (BN)371
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Pasok Nunukragang Bersatu (PASOK)20
Parti Cina Sabah (PCS)70
Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party (SCCP)61
Independent390
Total (where applicable)16548

References
  1. Suhaini Aznam (22 June 2008). "Is snap polls the answer?". The Star. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  2. "Malaysia - Pilihan Raya - Pilihan Raya Umum Sabah ( 1986 )". Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
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