| Country: | Sabah |
| Flag Year: | 1963-1982 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Sabah (1963-1982).svg |
| Type: | legislative |
| Previous Election: | 1967 Sabah state election |
| Previous Year: | 1967 |
| Previous Mps: | List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1964-69)#Sabah |
| Next Election: | 1976 Sabah state election |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Elected Mps: | List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1969-74)#Sabah |
| Seats For Election: | All 32 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 17 |
| Election Date: | Not contested |
| Image1: | Mustapha Harun.jpg |
| Leader1: | Mustapha Harun |
| Leader Since1: | 1961 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Bengkoka-Banggi |
| Party1: | USNO |
| Alliance1: | Alliance (federal) Sabah Alliance (state) |
| Last Election1: | 14 seats |
| Seat Change1: | 14 |
| Seats1: | 28 |
| Leader2: | Peter Lo Sui Yin |
| Leaders Seat2: | Not contesting |
| Party2: | SCA |
| Alliance2: | Sabah Alliance (state) |
| Last Election2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Chief Minister | |
| Before Election: | Mustapha Harun |
| Before Party: | USNO |
| After Election: | Mustapha Harun |
| After Party: | USNO |
The 1971 Sabah state election were to be held in October 1971, after the State Assembly was dissolved on 20 September 1971.[1] This was the second state election to take place.
After nominations closed on 5 October 1971, Sabah Alliance which consists of United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) and Sabah Chinese Association (SCA), won all the seats uncontested.[2] All the opposition nomination papers were rejected, or no nominations were sent at all.[2]
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USNO 28 | SCA 4 | |||
| N01 | Abdul Salam Harun | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N02 | Alliance (USNO) | |||
| N03 | Idrus Mustakim | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N04 | Majuning Majun @ Mohd Omar | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N05 | Mohammad Said Keruak | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N06 | Ismail Gimbad | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N07 | Dahlan Harun | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N08 | Payar Juman | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N09 | Pang Tet Tshung | Alliance (SCA) | ||
| N10 | Tanjong Aru | Herman Luping | Alliance (USNO) | |
| N11 | Alliance (USNO) | |||
| N12 | Salleh Ibrahim | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N13 | Aliudin Harun | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N14 | Fadzil Wong Fook Siang | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N15 | Labuan | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N16 | Mohd Dun Banir | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N17 | Tingkalor Lampang | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N18 | Mohamed Yassin Hashim | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N19 | Anthony Undan Andulag | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N20 | Stephen Koroh | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N21 | Abdul Ghani Ahmad | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N22 | Anthony Gibon | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N23 | Tan Tze Shu | Alliance (SCA) | ||
| N24 | Elopura | Ngui Tet Min | Alliance (SCA) | |
| N25 | Habib Abdul Rahman Habib Mahmud | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N26 | Salleh Otik | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N27 | Kuala Kinabatangan | Salleh Sulong | Alliance (USNO) | |
| N28 | Pg Mohd Ismail Pg Siat | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N29 | Johari Ariff | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N30 | Sakaran Dandai | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N31 | Mohamad Kassim Kamidin | Alliance (USNO) | ||
| N32 | Edwin Chan Foo Sang | Alliance (SCA) | ||
Mustapha Harun, the leader of USNO & Sabah Alliance, and the Chief Minister before the election, were sworn in as Chief Minister for the second term, on 7 October.[3]