Petagas is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1] 
  Demographics
   Ethnic breakdown of Petagas's electorate as of 2020
  - Sabah Bumiputera (65.5%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (21.2%)
- Chinese (7.61%)
- Other ethnicities (5.63%)
 History
 Polling districts
 According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Petagas constituency has a total of 6 polling districts.[2] 
   | State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location | 
  | Petagas (N23) | Petagas | 173/23/01 | SK Petagas | 
  | Ulu Putatan | 173/23/02 | SJK (C) Hwa Shiong | 
  | Bandar Putatan | 173/23/03 | SA Negeri Putatan Penampang | 
  | Paapason | 173/23/04 | SMK Tansau | 
  | Tengah Padang | 173/23/05 | SA Negeri Petagas Penampang | 
  | Tombovo | 173/23/06 | Sekolah Pendidikan Khas Sabah, Putatan | 
 Representation History
   | Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Petagas | 
  | Assembly | Years | Member | Party | 
  | Constituency created from Tanjong Aru[3] | 
  | 7th | 1985 – 1986 | James Andrew Vitales | PBS | 
  | 8th | 1986 – 1990 | 
  | 9th | 1990 – 1994 | James Ligunjang | 
  | 10th | 1994 – 1999 | Yahyah Hussin (يحيى حسين) | BN (UMNO) | 
  | 11th | 1999 – 2004 | 
  | 12th | 2004 – 2008 | 
  | 13th | 2008 – 2013 | 
  | 14th | 2013 – 2018 | 
  | 15th | 2018 – 2020 | Uda Sulai (أودا سولاي) | WARISAN | 
  | 16th | 2020 – 2023 | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari (أواڠ أحمد صح أواڠ صحارى) | 
  | 2023–present | GRS (PGRS) | 
 Election results
      Sabah state election, 2008: Petagas    | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
  |  | BN | Yahyah Hussin | 6,700 | 61.70 |  4.57 | 
  |  | PKR | Salleh Tiasi @ Tiaseh | 3,132 | 28.84 |  28.84 | 
  | Total valid votes | 9,832 | 90.54 | 
  | Total rejected ballots | 332 | 3.06 | 
  | Unreturned ballots | 695 | 6.40 | 
  | Turnout | 10,859 | 72.67 |  4.05 | 
  | Registered electors | 14,942 | 
  | Majority | 3,568 | 32.86 |  8.23 | 
  |  | hold | Swing | BN | 
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   Sabah state election, 2004: Petagas    | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
  |  | BN | Yahyah Hussin | 6,808 | 66.27 |  9.43 | 
  |  | BERSEKUTU | Salleh Tiasi @ Tiaseh | 2,587 | 25.18 |  19.27 | 
  | Total valid votes | 9,395 | 91.45 | 
  | Total rejected ballots | 179 | 1.74 | 
  | Unreturned ballots | 699 | 6.80 | 
  | Turnout | 10,273 | 68.62 |  1.55 | 
  | Registered electors | 14,971 | 
  | Majority | 4,221 | 41.09 |  17.78 | 
  |  | hold | Swing | BN | 
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   Sabah state election, 1999: Petagas    | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
  |  | BN | Yahyah Hussin | 9,234 | 56.84 |  5.72 | 
  |  | PBS | Uda Sulai | 5,447 | 33.53 |  9.49 | 
  |  | BERSEKUTU | Mohd Dini Mohd Khan | 960 | 5.91 |  5.91 | 
  |  | SETIA | Musa Abdul Rahman | 122 | 0.75 |  0.75 | 
  | Total valid votes | 15,763 | 97.03 | 
  | Total rejected ballots | 483 | 2.97 | 
  | Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
  | Turnout | 16,246 | 70.17 |  2.06 | 
  | Registered electors | 23,152 | 
  | Majority | 3,787 | 23.31 |  15.21 | 
  |  | hold | Swing | BN | 
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   Sabah state election, 1994: Petagas    | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
  |  | BN | Yahyah Hussin | 7,513 | 51.12 |  51.12 | 
  |  | PBS | James Ligunjang | 6,323 | 43.02 |  14.00 | 
  |  | Independent | James Andrew Vitales | 564 | 3.84 |  3.84 | 
  | Total valid votes | 14,400 | 97.97 | 
  | Total rejected ballots | 298 | 2.03 | 
  | Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
  | Turnout | 14,698 | 72.23 |  1.65 | 
  | Registered electors | 20,350 | 
  | Majority | 1,190 | 8.10 |  16.71 | 
  |  | gain from BN | Swing | PBS | 
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   Sabah state election, 1990: Petagas    | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
  |  | PBS | James Ligunjang | 6,108 | 57.02 |  8.09 | 
  |  | USNO | Yahyah Hussin | 3,450 | 32.21 |  32.21 | 
  |  | BERJAYA | Abdul Wahab Patail | 472 | 4.41 |  6.70 | 
  |  | Independent | Arif Zaman | 282 | 2.63 |  2.63 | 
  |  | LDP | Thomas Fung Chik Tong | 220 | 2.05 |  2.05 | 
  |  | PRS | Albert Tokuzip | 105 | 0.98 |  0.98 | 
  |  | AKAR | Ooi Kong Eow | 25 | 0.23 |  0.23 | 
  | Total valid votes | 10,662 | 99.53 | 
  | Total rejected ballots | 50 | 0.47 | 
  | Unreturned ballots | 236 | 0.00 | 
  | Turnout | 10,948 | 75.5 |  0.75 | 
  | Registered electors | 14,500 | 
  | Majority | 2,658 | 24.81 |  18.18 | 
  |  | hold | Swing | BN | 
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   Sabah state election, 1986: Petagas    | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
  |  | PBS | James Andrew Vitales | 4,935 | 65.11 |  | 
  |  | [[PCS|Sabah Chinese Party]] | Thomas Fung Chik Tong | 1,677 | 22.12 |  | 
  |  | BERJAYA | Clarence Elong Mansul | 866 | 11.42 |  | 
  |  | SCCP | Peter Ho See Ming | 64 | 0.84 |  | 
  | Total valid votes | 7,542 | 99.50 | 
  | Total rejected ballots | 38 | 0.50 | 
  | Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
  | Turnout | 7,580 | 74.75 | 
  | Registered electors | 10,140 | 
  | Majority | 3,258 | 42.99 | 
  |  | hold | Swing | PBS | 
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   Sabah state election, 1985: Petagas    | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
  |  | PBS | James Andrew Vitales | 3,129 | 52.49 |  | 
  |  | USNO | Quintin Pasus | 1,590 | 26.67 |  | 
  |  | BERJAYA | Clarence Elong Mansul | 1,070 | 17.95 |  | 
  |  | Independent | Wilfred Mojilis | 105 | 1.76 |  | 
  |  | BERSEPADU | Hairiri Siganul | 43 | 0.72 |  | 
  |  | Independent | John Chong | 24 | 0.40 |  | 
  | Total valid votes | 5,961 | 98.79 | 
  | Total rejected ballots | 73 | 1.21 | 
  | Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
  | Turnout | 6,034 | 74.14 | 
  | Registered electors | 8,139 | 
  | Majority | 1,539 | 25.51 | 
  | This was a new constituency created. | 
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