# Petagas
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{{Short description|State constituency in Sabah, Malaysia}}
{{Infobox Malaysia electoral district
| name = Petagas
| state = Sabah
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| state-rep = Awang Ahmad Sah
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| state-rep-party = Independent (politician)
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| state-status = active
| state-created = 1984
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| state-election-first = 1985
| state-election-last = 2025
| demo-census-date =2020
| demo-pop =35,844
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| demo-electors-date = 2025
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'''Petagas''' is a state constituency in [Sabah](/source/Sabah), [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia), that is represented in the [Sabah State Legislative Assembly](/source/Sabah_State_Legislative_Assembly).[{{Cite web|url=https://dashboard.spr.gov.my/#!/home|title=Dashboard SPR}}]
== Demographics ==
As of 2020, Petagas has a population of 35,844 people.[{{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}}]{{Pie chart
| thumb = left
| caption = Ethnic breakdown of Petagas' electorate as of 2025
| label1 = [Muslim](/source/Muslims) [Bumiputera](/source/Bumiputera_(Malaysia))
| value1 = 79.00
| color1 = purple
| label4 = Other ethnicities
| value4 = 0.00
| color4 = yellow
| label3 = [Chinese](/source/Malaysian_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.[{{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}}]
{| 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](/source/Sabah_State_Legislative_Assembly) for Petagas
|-
!Assembly
!Years
!Member
!Party
|-
! colspan="4" align="center" |''Constituency created from [Tanjong Aru](/source/Tanjung_Aru_(state_constituency))''[{{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}}]
|-
|7th
|1985–1986
| rowspan="2" |James Andrew Vitales
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|United Sabah Party|PBS}}" | '''[PBS](/source/United_Sabah_Party)'''
|-
|8th
|1986–1990
|-
|9th
|1990–1994
|James Ligunjang
|bgcolor="{{United Sabah Party/meta/shading}}"| '''GR''' '''(PBS)'''
|-
|10th
|1994–1999
| rowspan="5" |[Yahya Hussin](/source/%3Ams%3AYahya_Hussin_(ahli_politik))
| 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](/source/Uda_Sulai)
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Heritage Party (Malaysia)|WARISAN}}" | '''[WARISAN](/source/Sabah_Heritage_Party)'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |[16th](/source/16th_Sabah_State_Legislative_Assembly)
|2020–2023
| rowspan="3" |[Awang Ahmad Sah](/source/Awang_Ahmad_Sah)
|-
|2023–2025
| bgcolor="{{party color|Gabungan Rakyat Sabah|GRS}}" | {{Font color|white| '''GRS''' ('''GAGASAN''')}}
|-
|[17th](/source/17th_Sabah_State_Legislative_Assembly)
|2025–present
|'''[Independent](/source/Independent_politician)'''
|}
== Election results ==
{{MASelec/top|Sabah|2025|Petagas (state constituency)|Petagas|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{MASelec|Independent politician|[Awang Ahmad Sah](/source/Awang_Ahmad_Sah)|4,271|31.89|{{increase}} 31.89}}
{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|[Awang Husaini Sahari](/source/Awang_Husaini_Sahari)|3,016|22.52|{{increase}} 22.52}}
{{MASelec|Heritage Party (Malaysia)|[Uda Sulai](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Uda_Sulai)|6,526|46.54|{{increase}} 46.54}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|[Yahya Hussin](/source/%3Ams%3AYahya_Hussin_(ahli_politik))|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](/source/%3Ams%3AYahya_Hussin_(ahli_politik))|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](/source/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](/source/%3Ams%3AYahya_Hussin_(ahli_politik))|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](/source/%3Ams%3AYahya_Hussin_(ahli_politik))|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](/source/%3Ams%3AYahya_Hussin_(ahli_politik))|9,234|56.84|{{increase}} 5.72}}
{{MASelec|Parti Bersatu Sabah|[Uda Sulai](/source/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](/source/%3Ams%3AYahya_Hussin_(ahli_politik))|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](/source/%3Ams%3AYahya_Hussin_(ahli_politik))|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](/source/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](/source/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}}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Malaysian state constituencies}}
{{Coord missing|Malaysia}}
Category:State constituencies in Sabah
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