1986 Sabah state election
{{Infobox election
| country = Sabah
| flag_year = 1982-1988
| flag_image = Flag of Sabah (1982-1988).svg
| type = legislative
| previous_election = 1985 Sabah state election
| previous_year = 1985
| previous_mps = List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1982-86)#Sabah
| next_election = 1990 Sabah state election
| next_year = 1990
| elected_mps = List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1986-90)#Sabah
| seats_for_election = All 48 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
| majority_seats = 25
| election_date = 4–5 May 1986
| image_size = 130x130px
| image1 = File:Penampang Sabah Joseph-Pairin-Kitingan-02.jpg
| leader1 = Joseph Pairin Kitingan
| leader_since1 = 1985
| leaders_seat1 = Tambunan
| party1 = PBS
| alliance1 =
| colour1 =
| last_election1 = 25 seats
| seats_needed1 =
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}9
| seats1 = 34
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| image2 = File:Mustapha Harun.jpg
| leader2 = Mustapha Harun
| leader_since2 = 1981
| leaders_seat2 = Not contesting
| party2 = USNO
| alliance2 =
| colour2 = 005500
| last_election2 = 16 seats
| seats_needed2 =
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}4
| seats2 = 12
| popular_vote2 =
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| image3 = 3x4.svg
| leader3 = Mohammad Noor Mansoor
| leader_since3 =
| leaders_seat3 = Buang Sayang
| party3 = BERJAYA
| alliance3 = Barisan Nasional (federal)
| colour3 = 000000
| last_election3 = 6 seats
| seats_needed3 =
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}5
| seats3 = 1
| popular_vote3 =
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| image4 = 3x4.svg
| leader4 = Unknown
| leaders_seat4 = Unknown
| party4 = Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party
| alliance4 =
| colour4 =
| last_election4 = Not contesting
| seats_needed4 =
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}1
| seats4 = 1
| popular_vote4 =
| percentage4 =
| title = Chief Minister
| before_election = Joseph Pairin Kitingan
| before_party = PBS
| after_election = Joseph Pairin Kitingan
| after_party = Barisan Nasional, (PBS)
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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.{{cite news|work=The Star|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/6/22/nation/21624309&sec=nation|date=22 June 2008|accessdate=8 March 2009|title=Is snap polls the answer?|author=Suhaini Aznam|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023174741/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp%3Ffile=/2008/6/22/nation/21624309|archivedate=2012-10-23|url-status=dead}}
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).{{cite news |author1=Ravi Nambiar |author2=Zainon Ahmad |author3=Eddy Hiew |title=PBS wins by a landslide |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ooJUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9I8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5759%2C1576170 |access-date=1 January 2023 |work=news.google.com |publisher=New Straits Times via Google News |date=7 May 1986 |pages=1}} 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).
Results
{{Election results
|party1=United Sabah Party (PBS)|votes1=166136|seats1=34|sc1=+9
|party2=United Sabah National Organisation (Usno)|votes2=62674|seats2=12|sc2=–4
|party3=Sabah People's United Front (Berjaya)|votes3=54124|seats3=1|sc3=–5
|party4=Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party (SCCP)|votes4=7602|seats4=1|sc4=New
|party5=United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation (Pasok)|votes5=1615|seats5=0|sc5=0
|party6=Sabah Chinese Party (SCP)|votes6=4006|seats6=0|sc6=New
|party7=Independents|votes7=13149|seats7=0|sc7=0
|invalid=3239
|total_sc=0
|electorate=423097
}}
Aftermath
The SCCP candidate who has won in the election, quit his party and joined PBS 2 days after the election.{{cite news |title=SCCP man officially joins PBS |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pIJUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9I8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1830%2C2056124 |access-date=1 January 2023 |work=news.google.com |publisher=New Straits Times via Google News |date=9 May 1986 |page=2}} This was the final state election SCCP participates, as the party were dissolved before the 1990 state election.
Pairin was sworn in as Chief Minister on the next day after the election results, together with the state EXCO members.{{cite news |title=Pairin sworn in as Chief Minister |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o4JUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9I8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6123%2C1771806 |author=Ravi Nambiar |access-date=1 January 2023 |work=news.google.com |publisher=New Straits Times via Google News |date=8 May 1986 |pages=1}} Pairin also announces PBS have applied to join Barisan Nasional (BN) as component party on the same day.{{cite news |title=PBS re-applied to join BN even before the polls |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o4JUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9I8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4602%2C1771615 |access-date=1 January 2023 |work=news.google.com |publisher=New Straits Times via Google News |date=8 May 1986 |pages=1}} PBS were accepted as BN component party in June, as well as USNO, who were readmitted into BN having been expelled in 1984.{{cite web |author1=Bernama |author2=New Straits Times |title=Pairin gembira PBS diterima masuk Barisan |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19860607-1.2.10 |website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |publisher=Berita Harian (Singapura) |access-date=2 August 2024 |language=ms |date=7 June 1986}}{{cite web |author1=Bernama |title=BN - PBS/USNO |url=http://lib.perdana.org.my/PLF/Digital_Content/Prominent_Leaders/Mahathir/News_1968-2004/1984-1988/1986/00002623.pdf |website=lib.perdana.org.my |access-date=2 August 2024 |date=5 June 1986}}
Berjaya later would pull out of BN before the 1986 Malaysian general election.{{cite web |author1=Berita Harian Malaysia |author2=Bernama |title=Berjaya keluar dari Barisan Nasional |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19860721-1.2.6 |website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |publisher=Berita Harian (Singapura) |access-date=2 August 2024 |language=ms |date=21 July 1986}}