They lost, but they keep the torch of democracy burning:

P174 Penampang

It was always going to be an uphill battle. Independent candidate Dr Anthony Tibok faced big guns Tan Sri Bernard Dompok and PKR’s Dr Edwin Bosi. Tibok got 696 votes and lost his deposit.

The other candidate for the Penampang parliamentary seat, Pasok’s Levired Misih @ Willybroad Missi got even less: 404.

But PKR’s Dr Edwin Bosi (10,337 votes) must have given Tan Sri Bernard Dompok (13,400) a fright:

P172 Kota Kinabalu

Independent Kong Yu Kiong faced heavyweights in PKR Sabah Deputy Chairperson Christina Liew (he was reported to be a former aide to her), Kota Kinabalu DAP Chairman Dr Hiew King Cheu, as well as the BN’s Chin Tek Ming. If ever there’s a group of death in Sabahan politics, it would be here. How tougher can it be for Kong? He managed 341 votes and lost his deposit.

BN’s Chin Tek Ming (8,420 votes) was the only BN parliamentary candidate who lost in Sabah. In fact, he trailed DAP’s Dr Hiew King Cheu (9.464) and PKR’s Christina Liew (9,358). The opposition did not need to combine forces to defeat the BN here. If they did, the margin of victory could’ve been an astonishing 10,000:

P176 Kimanis

Benjamin Basintal (reportedly an ex-priest) was the independent candidate here. He’s up against Datuk Anifah Aman, who got more than 10,000 votes. Benjamin got 205 votes and lost his deposit.

Someone gave me a picture of Rev Fr Benjamin Basintal, taken in 1984 (below). Does he look like the guy above?

N14 Likas

PKR’s Jeffrey Yap polled 1,888, losing out to BN’s Liew Teck Chan (4,097). However, this is another of those seats where DAP and PKR clashed. DAP’s Joan Goh got 3,235.

N19 Kapayan

DAP’s Steven Jacob Jimbangan, 40 got a credible 4,100 votes…

…and PKR’s Chau Chin Tang got 3,658 votes…

…to BN’s 6,162 votes. But what could’ve happened if the DAP and PKR had combined forces?

N20 Moyog

PKR’s Moris Miji got 4,097 votes, losing to the BN’s Donald Mojuntin who got 6,782:

And of course I can’t resist mentioning Maimun “Tok Mun” Yusuf, 89 who bid to become the nation’s oldest ever MP. Unfortunately, she was caught in a massive crossfire. PAS stalwart Mohamad Sabu got almost 32,000 votes and STILL lost. Tok Mun got 685 and definitely lost her deposit. Nevertheless, she endeared herself to many Malaysians at home and abroad, who admired her guts and later polled their resources together to help her cover costs:

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