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1971 Sabah state election

1971 Sabah state election
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All 32 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mustapha Harun Peter Lo Sui Yin
Party USNO SCA
Alliance Alliance (federal)
Sabah Alliance (state) 		Sabah Alliance (state)
Leader since 1961
Leader's seat Bengkoka-Banggi Not contesting
Last election 14 seats 5
Seats won 28 4
Seat change Increase14 Decrease1
Chief Minister before election

Mustapha Harun
USNO

Elected Chief Minister

Mustapha Harun
USNO

The 1971 Sabah state election was 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]

Results

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Source: [3]

PartySeats+/–
United Sabah National Organisation28+14
Sabah Chinese Association4–1
Total320
No. State Constituency Member Party
USNO 28 | SCA 4
N01 Kudat Abdul Salam Harun Alliance (USNO)
N02 Bengkoka-Banggi Mustapha Harun Alliance (USNO)
N03 Langkon Idrus Mustakim Alliance (USNO)
N04 Tandek Majuning Majun @ Mohd Omar Alliance (USNO)
N05 Usukan Mohammad Said Keruak Alliance (USNO)
N06 Sorob Ismail Gimbad Alliance (USNO)
N07 Sulaman Dahlan Harun Alliance (USNO)
N08 Kiulu Payar Juman Alliance (USNO)
N09 Jesselton Bandar Pang Tet Tshung Alliance (SCA)
N10 Tanjong Aru Herman Luping Alliance (USNO)
N11 Moyog Peter Joinud Mojuntin Alliance (USNO)
N12 Papar Salleh Ibrahim Alliance (USNO)
N13 Bongawan Aliudin Harun Alliance (USNO)
N14 Kuala Penyu Fadzil Wong Fook Siang Alliance (USNO)
N15 Labuan Harris Salleh Alliance (USNO)
N16 Beaufort Mohd Dun Banir Alliance (USNO)
N17 Tenom Tingkalor Lampang Alliance (USNO)
N18 Sipitang-Ulu Padas Mohamed Yassin Hashim Alliance (USNO)
N19 Keningau Anthony Undan Andulag Alliance (USNO)
N20 Pensiangan-Sook Stephen Koroh Alliance (USNO)
N21 Ranau Abdul Ghani Ahmad Alliance (USNO)
N22 Tambunan Anthony Gibon Alliance (USNO)
N23 Sandakan Bandar Tan Tze Shu Alliance (SCA)
N24 Elopura Ngui Tet Min Alliance (SCA)
N25 Sugut Habib Abdul Rahman Habib Mahmud Alliance (USNO)
N26 Labuk Salleh Otik Alliance (USNO)
N27 Kuala Kinabatangan Salleh Sulong Alliance (USNO)
N28 Lamag Pg Mohd Ismail Pg Siat Alliance (USNO)
N29 Lahad Datu Johari Ariff Alliance (USNO)
N30 Semporna Sakaran Dandai Alliance (USNO)
N31 Merotai Mohamad Kassim Kamidin Alliance (USNO)
N32 Balung Edwin Chan Foo Sang Alliance (SCA)

Aftermath

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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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Sabah to go to the polls again". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 21 September 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Sabah polls: Clean sweep by Alliance". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 6 October 1971. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1971-SABAH-STATE-ELECTIONS/SABAH_1971_DUN_RESULTS.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  4. ^ "Mustapha sworn in". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 8 October 1971. p. 5. Retrieved 6 February 2023.