Unofficial results from the Sabah state election indicate that key leaders from major political coalitions have largely retained their seats, including GRS chairman and caretaker chief minister Hajiji Noor, Warisan president Shafie Apdal and Sabah Barisan Nasional chairman Bung Moktar Radin.
Hajiji successfully defended the Sulaman seat despite challenges from four newcomers.
So far, GRS has secured at least eight seats: Banggi, Pintasan, Membakut, Keranaan, Kemabong, Sungai Manila, Apas and Sulaman.
On the Warisan front, party president Shafie Apdal retained the Senallang seat, considered a stronghold in Semporna. He faced challengers from GRS, Sabah People’s Vision Party and Parti KDM Rakyat.
BN chairman Bung Moktar also won in a six-cornered fight to retain Lamag.
Former Dewan Rakyat speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia emerged victorious in an 11-cornered contest in Pintasan, edging out candidates from BN, PN, STAR, Warisan, KDM, PIS and independent candidates.
For PN, unofficial results show that PGRS candidate James Ratib is leading by over 2,100 votes against Sabah PN chairman Ronald Kiandee in the seven-cornered Sook contest.
