Mohd Arsad Bistari

Mohd Arsad Bistari
محمد أرسد بيستاري
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Tempasuk
Assumed office
26 September 2020
Preceded byMusbah Jamli
(BN–UMNO)
Majority1,685 (2020)
1,821 (2025)
Personal details
BornMohd Arsad bin Bistari
(1975-08-20) 20 August 1975
Taun Gusi village, Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysia
PartyUnited Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO) (until 2023)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN)
(since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(until 2023)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(since 2023)
Alma materAsia University
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttps://arsadbistari.com

Mohd Arsad bin Bistari (born 20 August 1975) is a Malaysian politician and who has served as the Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tempasuk since September 2020. He is an official member of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition and formerly a member of the United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO), a branch of a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was expelled from Sabah UMNO before joining GAGASAN Party on 21 February 2023.[1]

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2020 N09 Tempasuk Mohd Arsad Bistari (Sabah UMNO) 4,040 44.28% Musbah Jamli (IND) 2,355 25.81% 9,124 1,685 76.06%
Mustapha Sakmud (PKR) 1,852 20.30%
Amza @ Hamzah Sundang (USNO Baru) 471 5.16%
Abdul Alif Saibeh (PCS) 133 1.46%
Kanul Gindol (GAGASAN) 57 0.62%
2025 Mohd Arsad Bistari (GAGASAN) 4,914 39.79% Azuwan Marjan @ Norjan (Sabah UMNO) 3,093 25.04% 12,489 1,821 73.12%
Mohd Khidir Lamsil (WARISAN) 2,392 19.37%
Walter Mark Mukis (STAR) 1,275 10.32%
John Samud (KDM) 369 2.99%
Rimin Maun (PKS) 190 1.54%
Timuti Majitol (IMPIAN) 117 0.95%

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Three Sabah Umno reps expelled (Tiga ADUN Sabah dipecat daripada UMNO)". Sinar Harian. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "The winners of the 17th Sabah state election". Free Malaysia Today. 30 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2022" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  5. ↑ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2017" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.