Petagas is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Demographics
As of 2020, Petagas has a population of 35,844 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Petagas' electorate as of 2025
- Muslim Bumiputera (79.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (15.0%)
- Chinese (6.00%)
- Other ethnicities (0.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Petagas constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[3]
| 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
Election results
Sabah state election, 2025: Petagas
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
∆%
|
|
|
Independent |
Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari |
4,271 |
31.89 |
31.89
|
|
|
PH |
Awang Husaini Sahari |
3,016 |
22.52 |
22.52
|
|
|
Heritage |
Uda Sulai |
2,912 |
21.74 |
21.49
|
|
|
UPKO |
Jason Lee Nyuk Soon |
1,306 |
9.75 |
9.75
|
|
|
PN |
Afifi Saif |
1,283 |
9.58 |
30.91
|
|
|
Homeland Solidarity Party |
Annita Shela Among |
276 |
2.06 |
2.06
|
|
|
Sabah Dream Party |
Aslin Samat |
133 |
0.99 |
0.99
|
|
|
KDM |
Adelaide Cornelius |
122 |
0.91 |
0.91
|
|
|
Sabah Native Co-operation Party |
Sabrezani Sabdin |
40 |
0.30 |
0.30
|
|
|
Independent |
Patrick Manius |
34 |
0.25 |
0.25
|
| Total valid votes
|
13,393
|
| Total rejected ballots
|
201
|
| Unreturned ballots
|
34
|
| Turnout
|
13,628 |
67.75 |
1.58
|
| Registered electors
|
20,116
|
| Majority
|
1,255 |
5.46 |
2.72
|
|
|
Independent gain from Heritage
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
BN hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
BN gain from PBS
|
Swing
|
?
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
PBS hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
|
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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