Wetrom bin Bahanda (born 25 May 1970) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Marudu since November 2022 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bandau since September 2020. He served as the State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor from October 2020 to his resignation in October 2022. He is a member of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) and formerly a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) and GRS as well as formerly the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions and was 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 has also served as the 1st Deputy President of KDM for the Muslim Bumiputera quota since October 2022. He is also the elder brother of Verdon Bahanda, the Kudat MP.
Election results + Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2020N06 Bandau (Sabah BERSATU)5,86360.41%Majamis Timbong (WARISAN)2,50025.76%9,7063,363 66.41%Azahari Amit (USNO Baru)4774.91% Webley Disim (PCS)4774.91% Raphael Biun (LDP)3313.41% Tolok Delly Surag (IND)580.60%2025N05 MatunggongWetrom Bahanda (KDM)8,76245.52%Julita Mojungki (PBS)9,09647.25%19,24933466.80%Jornah Mozihim (WARISAN)1,1385.91%J Ojilim Asam (IMPIAN)1330.69%Ainin Ekon (IND)750.39%Freddy Chong Yee Vui (PKS)450.23%
+ Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2022 P168 (KDM) 24,31848.69% Maximus Ongkili (PBS) 16,144 32.32%49,9468,17461.86% Jilid Kuminding (WARISAN)5,32010.65% Shahrizal Denci (MUDA)3,2256.46%Norman Tulang (IND)6601.32%Mohd Azmi Zulkiflee (PEJUANG)2790.56%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2025)
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2011) Grand Star of the Order of Kinabalu (BSK) (2004)
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