1967 Sabah state election

1967 Sabah state election
8-23 April 1967 1971 →
All 32 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Mustapha Harun Donald Stephens Peter Lo Sui Yin
Party USNO UPKO SCA
Alliance Alliance (federal)
Sabah Alliance (state) 		Alliance (federal) Sabah Alliance (state)
Leader's seat Bengkoka-Banggi Not contesting Elopura (lost)
Seats won 14 12 5
Chief Minister before election

Peter Lo Sui Yin
SCA

Elected Chief Minister

Mustapha Harun
USNO

The 1967 Sabah state election were held between 8 April to 23 April 1967, with nomination day on 8 March 1967.[1] This was the first state election to take place, after Sabah independence from British and subsequently joining Malaysia in 1963.

Sabah Alliance which consists of United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) and Sabah Chinese Association (SCA), won 19 of the 32 seats and gained simple majority to form government.[2] United Pasokmomogun Kadazan Organisation (UPKO), who are in the federal Alliance coalition with USNO and SCA but opposition at state level, won 12 seats, while 1 seat was won by an independent.[3]

  1. ^ Bill Campbell (9 March 1967). "Alliance vs Alliance vs the Rest in Sabah elections". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 1. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ Bill Campbell (28 April 1967). "A jubilant Tun Mustapha says 'we've won'". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. p. 20. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "The Sabah verdict". The Straits Times. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 28 April 1967. p. 10. Retrieved 3 January 2023.