1976 Sabah state election

The 1976 Sabah state election was held between Monday, 5 April and Saturday, 14 April 1976. This was the third state election to take place, and the first to feature opposition candidates since the first election on 1967, as the second state election on 1971 has all government candidates won uncontested. The state assembly were dissolved on 23 January 1976, and the nomination day was on 18 March 1976.

1976 Sabah state election
5–14 April 1976
All 48 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
25 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Fuad Stephens Mustapha Harun
Party BERJAYA USNO
Alliance Barisan Nasional (federal) Barisan Nasional (federal)
Sabah Alliance (state)
Leader since 1975 1961
Leader's seat Kiulu Banggi
Last election New party 29 seats
Seats won 28 20
Seat change 28 9
Popular vote 101,393 69,286
Percentage 54.10% 36.97%
Chief Minister before election

Said Keruak
USNO

 Elected Chief Minister

Fuad Stephens
BERJAYA

In the election, Parti Bersatu Rakyat Jelata Sabah (BERJAYA) led by Fuad Stephens, won the election with a majority of 28 seats out of 48 seats in the newly expanded state assembly, and ousted incumbent government United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) from power. USNO, who is in coalition with Sabah Chinese Association (SCA) that governs the state for the past 9 years, only won 20 seats while SCA lost all their seats.

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