Three Sarawak parties fielding candidates in the 17th Sabah election

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 15 2025: Three Sarawak-based parties have fielded candidates in the 17^th Sabah election at the nomination day today while polling is set for Nov 29.

Former journalist Datuk Joniston Bangkuai (GRS-PBS) waving at his supporters outside the nomination centre. He is defending his Kiulu seat in the Sabah election

Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) will contest in 14 seats while Parti Bangsa Malaysia and Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak are each putting in three candidates.

The 17^th Sabah election saw the largest number of candidates at 596 compared to 447 candidates in the 16th Sabah state election in 2020.

Parties contesting in the 17^th election at a glance

Independent candidates - 74

Parti Warisan (Warisan) - 73

Parti Impian Sabah (PIS)  -72

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)- 55

Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) - 46

 Barisan Nasional (BN) - 45

Perikatan Nasional (PN) - 42

Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) - 40

United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) - 25

Pakatan Harapan (PH)- 22.

Parti Kebangsaan Sabah (PKS) -20

Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri (Anak Negeri) -17

Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah (PPRS) - 16

Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) - 14

Parti Rumpun Sabah (Rumpun) - 7,

Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) - 6

Sabah Peace Party (SPP) - 5

Perjuangan Rakyat (PR) - 5

Pertubuhan Gemilang Anak Sabah (GAS) - 3

Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) - 3

Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) - 3

Parti Pejuang Tanahair (Pejuang) - 1

Parti Bersatu Sasa Malaysia (Bersama) - 1

Pertubuhan Perpaduan Rakyat Kebangsaan Sabah (Perpaduan) - 1

525 male candidates and 71 female candidates.

The oldest candidate  - Uling @ Thomas Anggan, 86, of PKS,  in Bingkor seat

The youngest candidate -  Mohd Syafiq Iqhmal Saharudin, 24, also from PKS.

Tulid state constituency - 14 candidates

Bandau, Tamparuli, Inanam, and Kapayan -13 candidates

Banggi and Moyog - 12 candidates

Bengkoka, Tanjong Kapor, Pintasan, Karambunai, Tanjung Keramat and Balung -  11 candidates

10 seats have nine-cornered fights, eight seats have eight-cornered fights, 10 seats (seven-cornered fight), 13 seats (six-cornered fights), eight seats (five-cornered fights) and two seats with four-cornered fights.