Candidate · N4 Tanjong Kapor (2025)
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The records contain only two official election results, one of which is a win of a federal parliamentary seat (a PEP role) that warrants enhanced checks, but they carry no coverage of finance, corporate interests, litigation or integrity matters.
Electoral resilience
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Won P167 Kudat in GE15 (2022) by a 1,967-vote margin, then lost N4 Tanjong Kapor in the 2025 Sabah state election with 5,812 votes. Only two data points exist and the latest is a defeat.
Political continuity
Open
Both contests are recorded as BEBAS (independent); no party membership or coalition affiliation is documented.
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Records show election to the federal parliament for P167 Kudat in GE15, a prominent public role.
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The public record here is limited to two official election results: an independent win of the federal seat of P167 Kudat in GE15 (2022) by 1,967 votes, followed by a losing independent bid for N4 Tanjong Kapor in the 2025 Sabah state election. Nothing in the records covers party affiliation, corporate or GLC roles, litigation, regulatory matters or financial disclosure, so those areas are marked open rather than clear. The parliamentary win makes him a PEP on the face of the records and justifies enhanced checks. Any conclusion beyond the results would require the official-source searches listed.
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Utusan Malaysia reported that Datuk Verdon Bahanda (Independent-Kudat) asked in Parliament about the government's plans to realise an increase of Sabah and Sarawak parliamentary seats to at least 35 per cent of the Dewan Rakyat, including proposed legislative amendments and the implementation timeline.
“Beliau menjawab soalan Datuk Verdon Bahanda (Bebas-Kudat) mengenai perancangan kerajaan untuk merealisasikan penambahan kerusi Parlimen Sabah dan Sarawak sehingga sekurang-kurangnya 35% (atau satu pertiga) daripada keseluruhan kerusi Dewan Rakyat, termasuk cadangan pindaan undang-undang dan garis masa pelaksanaannya.”
Contested 2 elections, won 1.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah state election 2025 | N4 Tanjong Kapor | BEBAS | 5,812 28.4% | 2nd of 11 |
| GE15 (2022) | P167 Kudat | BEBAS | 16,323 36.2% | Won by 1,967 |
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