2004 Sabah state election explained

Country:Sabah
Type:legislative
Previous Election:1999 Sabah state election
Previous Year:1999
Previous Mps:List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1999-2004)#Sabah
Next Election:2008 Sabah state election
Next Year:2008
Elected Mps:List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2004-2008)#Sabah
Seats For Election:All 60 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:31
Election Date:21 March 2004
Image1:File:Sabah Chiefminister Musa-Aman-01.png
Leader1:Musa Aman
Leader Since1:2003
Leaders Seat1:Sungai Sibuga
Party1:UMNO
Alliance1:Barisan Nasional
Colour1:000080
Last Election1:31
Seat Change1:28
Seats1:59[1]
Leader2:John@Johan Ghani
Leaders Seat2:Kuala Penyu
Party2:Independent
Seat Change2:1
Seats2:1
Image3:3x4.svg
Leader3:Abd Kahar Abd Rahman
Leader Since3:Unknown
Leaders Seat3:Tandek (defeated)
Party3:keADILan
Alliance3:Barisan Alternatif
Last Election3:New party
Seats3:0
Image4:3x4.svg
Leader4:Hiew King Chew
Leader Since4:Unknown
Leaders Seat4:Inanam (defeated)
Party4:Democratic Action Party
Last Election4:Did not contest
Seats4:0
Chief Minister
Before Election:Musa Aman
Before Party:BN-UMNO
After Election:Musa Aman
After Party:BN-UMNO

The 2004 Sabah state election was held on Sunday, 21 March 2004, concurrently with the 2004 Malaysian general election. This election featured 12 new state seats increasing the total seats from 48 to 60. There was also an additional three parliament seats in Sabah following the 2003 delineation of electoral boundaries. The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition comprehensively won this election after the only major opposition party in Sabah, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) re-joined the BN coalition in 2002.

Results

See also: 2004 Malaysian general election.

Barisan Nasional won 59 out of 60 state seats. Out of the 59 seats won, 8 seats was won uncontested. One state seat was won by independent candidate Johan Ghani in Kuala Penyu.[2] [3]

BN also won 24 out of 25 parliamentary seats in Sabah, where 9 seats was won uncontested. One parliamentary seat was won by independent candidate Chong Hon Ming in Sandakan.

Notes and References

  1. The count includes seats won by UMNO, SAPP, LDP, UPKO, MCA, PBRS and PBS, the component parties of BN.
  2. Web site: Sabah O Sabah: SABAH 2004 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS. 25 March 2004.
  3. Web site: Undi.info.