16. Sabah: the End of BN and a New Order?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. LIST OF FIGURES viii
4. LIST OF TABLES xii
5. FOREWORD xv
6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xvii
7. CONTRIBUTORS xix
8. ABBREVIATIONS xxiv
9. Introduction
10. 1. 9 May 2018: The Unexpected 3
11. I. Campaign Dynamics
12. 2. Against the Odds: Malaysia’s Electoral Process and Pakatan Harapan’s Unlikely Victory 25
13. 3. Winning Elections by Rigging Borders? Barisan Nasional’s Brazen, and Failed, Attempt 49
14. 4. Economic Dynamics and the GE-14 Surprise: Statistics, Realities, Sentiments 85
15. 5. Economic Voting and the End of Dominant Party Rule in Malaysia 113
16. 6. Money, Malfeasance, and a Malaysian Election 131
17. II. Interest Groups
18. 7. The Rural Malay Voter in GE-14: Expectations, Surprise, and Misgivings 153
19. 8. From Council Flats to Government Quarters: GE-14 in Urban Malay Constituencies 191
20. 9. The Making and Breaking of Malaysia’s FELDA Vote Bank 209
21. 10. Social Transformation and the Consolidation of Chinese Votes for Regime Change 235
22. 11. Indian Voters in GE-14: Finding a New Voice? 258
23. PART III: STATES
24. 12. Selangor: Pakatan’s Home Advantage, Barisan’s Hollow Tactics, PAS’ Hardy Base 279
25. 13. GE-14 in Johor: Shock or Just Awe? 310
26. 14. Kelantan: PAS Settles in on the Balcony of Mecca 342
27. 15. Sarawak: An Electoral Tremor with Far-Reaching Consequences? 364
28. 16. Sabah: the End of BN and a New Order? 402
29. PART IV: PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES
30. 17. Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur: And Together, We Will Fell Goliath! 425
31. 18. Kapayan, Sabah: Silent Winds of Change 432
32. 19. Pasir Gudang, Johor: Fortitude Amid Defeat 437
33. 20. Ketari, Pahang: Protest and Loyalty, Confidence and Desperation 445
34. 21. Cempaka, Selangor: Keeping the Faith 451
35. 22. Big Data and Bold Calls: How INVOKE Saw What Everyone Missed 458
36. Conclusion
37. 23. Missed Signs or Late Surge? 479
38. INDEX 493