Abstract :
This paper explores how Sabah has contributed to the victory of BN (Barisan Nasional) in the 12^th General Election which by itself proved that politics of development is still relevance in Malaysian context to the date. The sources of exploration are data collected from fi eld observations, offi cial reports and interviews with real players in Sabah politics. It is argued that the victory of BN in 18 (72%) out of the whole 25 parliamentary constituencies in this State which is located in country-side is by itself shows that politics of development is a phenomenon strongly supported by the locals. Moreover, the function of this politics is not obvious in town areas, especially among of those areas dominated by the Chinese population.
