PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) candidate from PAS, Datuk Dr Aliakbar Gulasan is unofficially leading in the hot seat of Karambunai.
The Sabah PN deputy garnered 92 votes, giving him an early advantage over Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) candidate, Arshad Idris, who has 63 votes so far.
Warisan candidate, Ahmad Jais Otong, collected 47 votes, while Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Datuk Yaakubah Khan, who previously represented the constituency, received 26 votes.
Three other candidates each recorded one vote, namely Azman Fathil (GAS), Adis Jalie (PIS) and Ajis @ Hates Abdul (SPP), while four other candidates namely Mohd Yunus Ibrahim (PBK), Matkri Kassim (PKS), Stephen Teo (STARSabah) and Raynold Saikam Salinggou (Perpaduan) have yet to obtain any votes.
The Karambunai DUN, which saw an 11-corner clash, has 39,247 registered voters, with 231 votes recorded as of the time of this report. - November 29, 2025
