1986 Sabah state election

The 1986 Sabah state election was held between Sunday, 4 May and Monday, 5 May 1986. The snap election was called by chief minister Pairin Kitingan in response to civil disturbances and political defections following the results of the 1985 state election.

1986 Sabah state election
4–5 May 1986
All 48 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
25 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Joseph Pairin Kitingan Mustapha Harun Mohammad Noor Mansoor
Party PBS USNO BERJAYA
Alliance Barisan Nasional (federal)
Leader since 1985 1961
Leader's seat Tambunan Not contesting Buang Sayang
Last election 25 seats 16 seats 6 seats
Seats won 34 12 1
Seat change 9 4 5
  Fourth party
 
Leader Unknown
Party SCCP
Leader's seat Unknown
Last election Not contesting
Seats won 1
Seat change 1
Chief Minister before election

Joseph Pairin Kitingan
PBS

 Elected Chief Minister

Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Barisan Nasional, (PBS)

The election was won by Pairin's Parti Bersatu Sabah which kept all its seats and gained 9 more (4 from USNO, 4 from Berjaya and the only seat held by Pasok). Berjaya lost all 6 seats it held (4 to PBS, 1 to USNO and 1 to SCCP) but gained one new seat from USNO. USNO had a net loss of 4 seats (losing 4 to PBS and exchanging 1 with Berjaya).

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