Candidate · N9 Tamparuli (2013)
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Overall due diligence
Insufficient evidence
Records comprise only two official election results over a 14-year span; insufficient basis for higher rating.
Electoral resilience
Low
Won N9 Tamparuli decisively in 1999 (majority 2,186), but lost the same seat in 2013 with only 589 votes; no results between or after are on file.
Political continuity
Elevated
Party switch from PBS to STAR between 1999 and 2013 is documented; trajectory after 2013 is not on file.
Integrity signal
Open
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Financial / corporate
Open
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Held Sabah state ADUN seat (N9 Tamparuli) after 1999 win; records do not cover tenure or subsequent office.
Only party affiliations (PBS, then STAR) are documented; no network relationships on record.
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The file contains only two official Sabah state election results for Edward bin Bukut: a decisive 1999 PBS win in N9 Tamparuli (6,125 votes, majority 2,186) and a 2013 STAR loss in the same seat (589 votes). No integrity, financial, corporate or litigation records are supplied, so most dimensions are marked "open" rather than cleared. The PBS-to-STAR switch is a documented political fact, not misconduct. A fuller check via SPR, SSM, MACC, the Sabah Assembly hansard and local media is needed before any meaningful rating beyond "insufficient" can be supported.
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Contested 2 elections, won 1.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah state election 2013 | N9 Tamparuli | STAR | 589 4.1% | 3rd of 5 · lost deposit |
| Sabah state election 1999 | N9 Tamparuli | PBS | 6,125 58.1% | Won by 2,186 |
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