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Sabah Election Heats
The 17th Sabah State Election is underway, featuring a record number of 596 candidates and intense multi-cornered fights across all 73 constituencies.
Last updated at Nov 20, 2025
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🗳️ Record Field Of Candidates
Over 1.7 million Sabahans are set to cast their votes on 29 November 2025 at the 17th Sabah State Elections. A record 596 candidates from 24 political parties are contesting 73 state seats. This marks a significant increase from the 447 candidates in the 2020 state election, reflecting the highly competitive and fragmented nature of the political landscape.
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⚔️ Hot Seats To Stalk
All 73 seats are seeing multi-cornered contests, with a 14-cornered fight in the Tulid seat being the highest number of candidates. Only 12 constituencies will be straight two-way fights. This heavily fragmented opposition landscape is expected to favour the incumbent Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition at the polls.
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🤝 Hajiji Confident In GRS Victory
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor expressed confidence that the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition will secure a mandate from the people to continue its agenda. Hajiji emphasised that GRS is a local coalition that is truly committed to protecting and advancing the interests of Sabah, positioning it as the most reliable choice for the state's governance.
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🍞 'Gardenia' Bread Issue
The election received unexpected national attention after a recent comment by a Kedah ADUN suggested Sabahans could be won over by giving them "Gardenia bread" during campaigning. The insensitive remark was quickly condemned by political parties and social media users for being disrespectful and belittling to the voters of Sabah.
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⚔️ PN's Tough Battle In Sabah
Perikatan Nasional (PN) expects a tough battle in every seat it contests in the Sabah General Election, as many constituencies are seeing a high number of candidates. PAS vice-president Datuk Mohd Amar Abdullah stated that all seats are challenging, noting that some multi-cornered fights involve between 10 and 11 candidates.
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