N.43 Merotai State Election Round 5 (1978–1987)

DUN Sabah

Election:

Total Voters10,111Sabah average: 7,901

Turnout70.4%Sabah −3.2 · National −5.7

Valid Votes7,019103 rejected (1.45%)

Majority1,09615.6% · Sabah −1.6

Candidates6

Quick read

Seat status: Safe (15–30%) — majority of 15.6% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Rasman bin Maridin (PBS) polled 1,139 votes, more than the 1,096 majority.
BERJAYA held this seat compared with State Election Round 4 (1974–1983).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: −7.5 pts.
Turnout 70.4% compared with the Sabah average of 73.6%.

Abdul Ghapur bin Salleh BERJAYA Won 3,297 (46.97%)

BN · Male · Bumi Sabah · 42

Semanis bin Mohd Salleh USNO Lost 2,201 (31.36%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah

Rasman bin Maridin PBS Lost 1,139 (16.23%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah

Abdullah bin Burairah BERSEPADU Lost (deposit) 349 (4.97%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah · 44

Kerean bin Buji BERSIH Lost (deposit) 20 (0.28%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah

Mohamad Yatim bin Mohd Kadas BEBAS Lost (deposit) 13 (0.19%)

ALONE · Male · Bumi Sabah · 29

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-01	Mohammed Kassim bin Kamidin	USNO	—	—	—	1	Won unopposed
SE-02	Mohammed Kassim bin Kamidin	USNO	—	—	—	1	Won unopposed
SE-03	Mohamed bin Tambi	USNO	58.62%	17.24%	73.76%	2	Won
SE-04	Abdul Chapur bin Salleh	BERJAYA	54.46%	15.23%	72.52%	3	Won
SE-05	Abdul Ghapur bin Salleh	BERJAYA	46.97%	15.61%	70.44%	6	Won
SE-06	Mohd Said bin Senang	USNO	62.26%	24.53%	71.22%	2	Won
SE-07	Mohd Said bin Senang	USNO	50.31%	13.41%	72.78%	4	Won
SE-08	Abdul Ghapur bin Salleh	UMNO	72.66%	46.99%	70.90%	4	Won
SE-09	Patawari bin Patawe	UMNO	41.71%	8.30%	65.24%	5	Won
SE-10	Liew Yun Fah	LDP	68.40%	55.10%	59.12%	5	Won
SE-11	Pang Yuk Ming	SAPP	42.74%	2.78%	63.00%	5	Won
SE-12	Pang Yuk Ming	LDP	57.78%	29.36%	77.74%	6	Won
SE-13	Sarifuddin bin Hata	WARISAN	51.94%	14.49%	73.97%	7	Won
SE-14	Sarifuddin bin Hata	WARISAN	47.83%	18.71%	57.69%	6	Won
SE-15	Sarifuddin bin Hata	WARISAN	58.21%	26.40%	58.87%	4	Won