ANALYSIS | BN's Mohamad Alamin has bagged the Kimanis by-election by a comfortable majority of around 2,029 votes, significantly larger than the 156-vote margin secured by Anifah Amin in the now-voided vote for the seat in the 14th general election in 2018.

Despite holding the reins of the state government, Sabah Chief Minister Shafie Apdal was unable to propel Warisan's Karim Bujang to victory.