Petagas is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Petagas's electorate as of 2020
- Sabah Bumiputera (65.5%)
 
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (21.2%)
 
- Chinese (7.61%)
 
- Other ethnicities (5.63%)
 
 
  
History
Polling districts
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
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Petagas
 | 
| Assembly
 | 
Years
 | 
Member
 | 
Party
 | 
| Constituency created from Tanjong Aru[3]
 | 
| 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
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
 | 
| 
 | 
 hold
 | 
Swing
 | 
BN
 | 
| 
 | 
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
 | 
| 
 | 
 hold
 | 
Swing
 | 
BN
 | 
| 
 | 
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
 | 
| 
 | 
 hold
 | 
Swing
 | 
BN
 | 
| 
 | 
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
 | 
| 
 | 
 gain from BN
 | 
Swing
 | 
PBS
 | 
| 
 | 
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
 | 
236 | 
0.00
 | 
| Turnout
 | 
10,948 | 
75.5 | 
  0.75
 | 
| Registered electors
 | 
14,500
 | 
| Majority
 | 
2,658 | 
24.81 | 
  18.18
 | 
| 
 | 
 hold
 | 
Swing
 | 
BN
 | 
| 
 | 
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
 | 
| 
 | 
 hold
 | 
Swing
 | 
PBS
 | 
| 
 | 
Sabah state election, 1985: Petagas
| Party
 | 
Candidate
 | 
Votes | 
% | 
∆%
 | 
| 
 | 
PBS | 
James Andrew Vitales | 
3,129 | 
52.49 | 
 | 
| 
 | 
USNO | 
Quintin Pasus | 
1,590 | 
26.67 | 
 | 
| 
 | 
BERJAYA | 
Clarence Elong Mansul | 
1,070 | 
17.95 | 
 | 
| 
 | 
Independent | 
Wilfred Mojilis | 
105 | 
1.76 | 
 | 
| 
 | 
BERSEPADU | 
Hairiri Siganul | 
43 | 
0.72 | 
 | 
| 
 | 
Independent | 
John Chong | 
24 | 
0.40 | 
 | 
| Total valid votes
 | 
5,961 | 
98.79
 | 
| Total rejected ballots
 | 
73 | 
1.21
 | 
| Unreturned ballots
 | 
0 | 
0.00
 | 
| Turnout
 | 
6,034 | 
74.14
 | 
| Registered electors
 | 
8,139
 | 
| Majority
 | 
1,539 | 
25.51
 | 
| This was a new constituency created.
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