Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kinabalu was won by Bernard Giluk Dompok (UPKO) at the GE10 (1999) general election, with a majority of 5,423 votes over Janimin bin Saliun. This page covers every general election in Kinabalu from GE03 (1970) to GE10 (1999).
Full Election History, GE03 (1970)–GE10 (1999)
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
GE03 (1970)
Abdul Ghani Gilong
USNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE04 (1974)
Abdul Ghani Gilong
USNO
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE05 (1978)
Mark Koding
Independent
7,649
63.5%
Abdul Ghani Gilong (USNO)
3,253 (27.0 pts)
GE06 (1982)
Mark Koding
Berjaya
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE07 (1986)
Kasitah bin Gaddam
PBS
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
GE08 (1990)
Othman Minudin (Osman)
PBS
7,419
52.8%
Mark Koding (AKAR)
794 (5.7 pts)
GE09 (1995)
Henrynus Amin
PBS
7,973
48.7%
Othman Minudin (Osman) (PDS)
1,511 (9.2 pts)
GE10 (1999)
Bernard Giluk Dompok
UPKO
11,723
64.4%
Janimin bin Saliun (PBS)
5,423 (29.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
GE03 (1970)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Ghani Gilong
USNO (PERIKATAN)
Unopposed
GE04 (1974)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Abdul Ghani Gilong
USNO (BN)
Unopposed
GE05 (1978)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mark Koding
Independent
7,649
63.5%
Abdul Ghani Gilong
USNO (BN)
4,396
36.5%
GE06 (1982)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mark Koding
Berjaya (BN)
Unopposed
GE07 (1986)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kasitah bin Gaddam
PBS (BN)
Unopposed
GE08 (1990)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Othman Minudin (Osman)
PBS (GR)
7,419
52.8%
Mark Koding
AKAR
6,625
47.2%
GE09 (1995)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Henrynus Amin
PBS (GR)
7,973
48.7%
Othman Minudin (Osman)
PDS (BN)
6,462
39.4%
Asmin bin Nasir
Independent
1,883
11.5%
Shariff Sadi bin Intang (Biun)
Independent
70
0.4%
GE10 (1999)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Bernard Giluk Dompok
UPKO (BN)
11,723
64.4%
Janimin bin Saliun
PBS
6,300
34.6%
Wasimin bin Rashim
Independent
175
1.0%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's coalition bloc.
Trend
Kinabalu has been contested at 8 general elections on record since GE03 (1970). Parties that have won this seat over that span: USNO, Independent, Berjaya, PBS, UPKO.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kinabalu in the GE10 (1999) general election?
Bernard Giluk Dompok (UPKO) won Kinabalu in GE10 (1999) with 11,723 votes (64.4%), a majority of 5,423 votes over Janimin bin Saliun (PBS).
Which parties have won Kinabalu since GE03 (1970)?
Since GE03 (1970), Kinabalu has been won by: Berjaya, Independent, PBS, UPKO, USNO.
What was the closest result in Kinabalu?
The closest result on record for Kinabalu was GE08 (1990), when PBS beat AKAR by just 794 votes (5.7 percentage points).