{{Short description|State constituency in Sabah, Malaysia}} {{Infobox Malaysia electoral district | name = Petagas | state = Sabah | image = | image_map = | caption = | coordinates = | coordinates_caption = | coordinates_date = | state-rep = Awang Ahmad Sah | state-rep-link = | state-rep-party = Independent (politician) | state-rep-party-link = | state-status = active | state-created = 1984 | state-abolished = | state-election-first = 1985 | state-election-last = 2025 | demo-census-date =2020 | demo-pop =35,844 | demo-pop-ref = | demo-electors = 20116 | demo-electors-date = 2025 | demo-electors-ref = | demo-area = | demo-area-ref = | demo-cd = | demo-csd = }}
'''Petagas''' is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dashboard.spr.gov.my/#!/home|title=Dashboard SPR}}</ref>
== Demographics == As of 2020, Petagas has a population of 35,844 people.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malaysia |first=Department of Statistics |title=N.23 Petagas Kawasanku {{!}} OpenDOSM |url=https://open.dosm.gov.my/ |access-date=2025-11-20 |website=open.dosm.gov.my |language=en-GB}}</ref>{{Pie chart | thumb = left | caption = Ethnic breakdown of Petagas' electorate as of 2025 | label1 = Muslim Bumiputera | value1 = 79.00 | color1 = purple | label4 = Other ethnicities | value4 = 0.00 | color4 = yellow | label3 = Chinese | value3 = 6.00 | color3 = red | label2 = Non-Muslim Bumiputera | value2 = 15.00 | color2 = blue }}
== History ==
=== Polling districts === According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Petagas constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.<ref>{{cite web |date=31 October 2022 |title=Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election |url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1747650/PUB514.pdf |website=Attorney General's Chambers}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:85%" !State constituency !Polling Districts !Code !Location |- | rowspan="6" |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 === {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" |Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Petagas |- !Assembly !Years !Member !Party |- ! colspan="4" align="center" |''Constituency created from Tanjong Aru''<ref>{{Cite web |title=HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/1985-SABAH-STATE-ELECTIONS/SABAH_1984_DUN_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv at main · TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS |url=https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1985-SABAH-STATE-ELECTIONS/SABAH_1984_DUN_REDELINEATION_IMPACT.csv |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=GitHub |language=en}}</ref> |- |7th |1985–1986 | rowspan="2" |James Andrew Vitales | rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|United Sabah Party|PBS}}" | '''PBS''' |- |8th |1986–1990 |- |9th |1990–1994 |James Ligunjang |bgcolor="{{United Sabah Party/meta/shading}}"| '''GR''' '''(PBS)''' |- |10th |1994–1999 | rowspan="5" |Yahya Hussin | rowspan="5" bgcolor="{{party color|Barisan Nasional|BN}}" | {{Font color|white| '''BN''' ('''UMNO''')}} |- |11th |1999–2004 |- |12th |2004–2008 |- |13th |2008–2013 |- |14th |2013–2018 |- |15th |2018–2020 |Uda Sulai | rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Heritage Party (Malaysia)|WARISAN}}" | '''WARISAN''' |- | rowspan="2" |16th |2020–2023 | rowspan="3" |Awang Ahmad Sah |- |2023–2025 | bgcolor="{{party color|Gabungan Rakyat Sabah|GRS}}" | {{Font color|white| '''GRS''' ('''GAGASAN''')}} |- |17th |2025–present |'''Independent''' |}
== Election results == {{MASelec/top|Sabah|2025|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Awang Ahmad Sah|4,271|31.89|{{increase}} 31.89}} {{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Awang Husaini Sahari|3,016|22.52|{{increase}} 22.52}} {{MASelec|Heritage Party (Malaysia)|Uda Sulai|2,912|21.74|{{decrease}} 21.49}} {{MASelec|United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation|Jason Lee Nyuk Soon|1,306|9.75|{{increase}} 9.75}} {{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Mohd Afifi Shaiffuddin|1,283|9.58|{{decrease}} 30.91}} {{MASelec|Homeland Solidarity Party|Annita Shiela F. Among |276|2.06|{{increase}} 2.06}} {{MASelec|Sabah Dream Party|Aslin Samat|133|0.99|{{increase}} 0.99}} {{MASelec|Social Democratic Harmony Party|Adelaide Cornelius|122|0.91|{{increase}} 0.91}} {{MASelec|Sabah Native Co-operation Party|Sabrezani Sabdin|40|0.30|{{increase}} 0.30}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Patrick Manius|34|0.25|{{increase}} 0.25}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|13,393|}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|201|}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|34|}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|13,628|67.75|{{decrease}} 1.58}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|20,116}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|1,255|5.46|{{increase}} 2.72}} {{MASelec/gain|Independent (politician)|Heritage Party (Malaysia)|?}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/3240929/P.U.%20(B)%20439_2025.pdf |title=RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES}}}}{{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|2020|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Sabah Heritage Party|Awang Ahmad Sah|4,125|43.23|{{decrease}} 3.31}} {{MASelec|Perikatan Nasional|Arsit Sedi @ Sidik|3,864|40.49|{{increase}} 40.49}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Paul Nointien|572|5.99|{{increase}} 5.99}} {{MASelec|Love Sabah Party|Ahmad Farid Sainuri|355|3.72|{{increase}} 3.72}} {{MASelec|Liberal Democratic Party (Malaysia)|Jecky Lettong @ Thaddeus Jack|118|1.24|{{increase}} 1.24}} {{MASelec|Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah|Mohamad Kulat|33|0.35|{{increase}} 0.35}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|9,067|95.02}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|210|2.20}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|265|2.78}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|9,542|69.33|{{decrease}} 15.60}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|13,763}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|261|2.74|{{increase}} 1.26}} {{MASelec/hold|Sabah Heritage Party|}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/act-view.php?type=pub&lang=BI&no=P.U.%20(B)%20484/2020 |title=RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES}}}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|2018|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Sabah Heritage Party|Uda Sulai|6,526|46.54|{{increase}} 46.54}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yahya Hussin|6,318|45.06|{{decrease}} 20.94}} {{MASelec|Sabah People's Hope Party|Ester Otion Matanul|760|5.42|{{increase}} 5.42}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|13,604|97.03}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|294|2.10}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|123|0.88}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|14,021|84.93|{{increase}} 1.93}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|17,483}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|208|1.48|{{decrease}} 42.39}} {{MASelec/gain|Sabah Heritage Party|Barisan Nasional|?}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/act-view.php?type=pub&lang=BI&no=P.U.%20(B)%20333/2018 |title=RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES}}}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|2013|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yahya Hussin|8,504|66.00|{{increase}} 4.30}} {{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Mat Yunin @ Mohd Yunin Atin|2,851|22.13|{{decrease}} 6.71}} {{MASelec|State Reform Party|Awang Ahmad Sah|1,111|8.62|{{increase}} 8.62}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|12,466|96.76}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|267|2.07}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|151|1.17}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|12,884|83.00|{{increase}} 10.33}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|15,517}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|5,653|43.87|{{increase}} 11.01}} {{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/module/keputusan/paparan/5_KeputusanDUN.php?kod=17318|title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI|access-date=2022-06-29|archive-date=2022-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629105612/http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/module/keputusan/paparan/5_KeputusanDUN.php?kod=17318|url-status=dead}}}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|2008|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yahya Hussin|6,700|61.70|{{decrease}} 4.57}} {{MASelec|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|Salleh Tiasi @ Tiaseh|3,132|28.84|{{increase}} 28.84}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|9,832|90.54}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|332|3.06}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|695|6.40}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|10,859|72.67|{{increase}} 4.05}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|14,942}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|3,568|32.86|{{decrease}} 8.23}} {{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2008}}}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|2004|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yahya Hussin|6,808|66.27|{{increase}} 9.43}} {{MASelec|Federated Sabah People's Front|Salleh Tiasi @ Tiaseh|2,587|25.18|{{increase}} 19.27}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|9,395|91.45}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|179|1.74}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|699|6.80}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|10,273|68.62|{{decrease}} 1.55}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|14,971}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|4,221|41.09|{{increase}} 17.78}} {{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 2004}}}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|1999|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yahya Hussin|9,234|56.84|{{increase}} 5.72}} {{MASelec|Parti Bersatu Sabah|Uda Sulai|5,447|33.53|{{decrease}} 9.49}} {{MASelec|Federated Sabah People's Front|Mohd Dini Mohd Khan|960|5.91|{{increase}} 5.91}} {{MASelec|United Democratic Sabah People's Power Party|Musa Abdul Rahman|122|0.75|{{increase}} 0.75}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|15,763|97.03}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|483|2.97}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|0.00}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|16,246|70.17|{{decrease}} 2.06}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|23,152}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|3,787|23.31|{{increase}} 15.21}} {{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1999}}}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|1994|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Yahya Hussin|7,513|51.12|{{increase}} 51.12}} {{MASelec|Parti Bersatu Sabah|James Ligunjang|6,323|43.02|{{decrease}} 14.00}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|James Andrew Vitales|564|3.84|{{increase}} 3.84}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|14,400|97.97}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|298|2.03}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|0.00}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|14,698|72.23|{{decrease}} 1.65}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|20,350}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|1,190|8.10|{{decrease}} 16.71}} {{MASelec/gain|Barisan Nasional|Parti Bersatu Sabah|?}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1994}}}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|1990|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Parti Bersatu Sabah|James Ligunjang|6,108|57.02|{{decrease}} 8.09}} {{MASelec|United Sabah National Organisation|Yahya Hussin|3,450|32.21|{{increase}} 32.21}} {{MASelec|Sabah People's United Front|Abdul Wahab Patail|472|4.41|{{decrease}} 6.70}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Arif Zaman|282|2.63|{{increase}} 2.63}} {{MASelec|Liberal Democratic Party (Malaysia)|Thomas Fung Chik Tong|220|2.05|{{increase}} 2.05}} {{MASelec|Sabah People's Party|Albert Tokuzip|105|0.98|{{increase}} 0.98}} {{MASelec|People's Justice Front|Ooi Kong Eow|25|0.23|{{increase}} 0.23}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|10,662|99.53}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|50|0.47}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|236|0.00}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|10,948|75.5|{{decrease}} 0.75}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|14,500}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|2,658|24.81|{{decrease}} 18.18}} {{MASelec/hold|Parti Bersatu Sabah|}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1990}}
{{cite web|url=https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1990-SABAH-STATE-ELECTIONS/1990_SABAH_DUN_RESULTS.csv |title=1990 SABAH STATE ELECTIONS}}||}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|1986|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Parti Bersatu Sabah|James Andrew Vitales|4,935|65.11|}} {{MASelec|Sabah Chinese Party|Thomas Fung Chik Tong|1,677|22.12|}} {{MASelec|Sabah People's United Front|Clarence Elong Mansul|866|11.42|}} {{MASelec|Sabah Chinese Consolidated Party|Peter Ho See Ming|64|0.84|}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|7,542|99.50}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|38|0.50}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|0.00}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|7,580|74.75}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|10,140}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|3,258|42.99}} {{MASelec/hold|Parti Bersatu Sabah|}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SABAH BAGI TAHUN 1986}} {{cite web|url=https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1986-SABAH-STATE-ELECTIONS/1986_SABAH_DUN_RESULTS.csv |title=1986 Sabah DUN Results}}}} {{end}}
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|1985|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{MASelec|Parti Bersatu Sabah|James Andrew Vitales|3,129|52.49|}} {{MASelec|United Sabah National Organisation|Quintin Pasus|1,590|26.67|}} {{MASelec|Sabah People's United Front|Clarence Elong Mansul|1,070|17.95|}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|Wilfred Mojilis|105|1.76|}} {{MASelec|BERSEPADU|Hairiri Siganul|43|0.72|}} {{MASelec|Independent politician|John Chong|24|0.40|}} {{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|5,961|98.79}} {{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|73|1.21}} {{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|0|0.00}} {{MASelec/total|Turnout|6,034|74.14}} {{MASelec/total|Registered electors|8,139}} {{MASelec/total|Majority|1,539|25.51}} {{MASelec/note|This was a new constituency created.|}} {{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=https://github.com/TindakMalaysia/HISTORICAL-ELECTION-RESULTS/blob/main/1985-SABAH-STATE-ELECTIONS/1985_SABAH_DUN_RESULTS.csv |title=1985 Sabah DUN Results}}}} {{end}}
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