Verdon bin Bahanda is a Malaysian politician, businessman and indigenous activist who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kudat since November 2022. He is an independent. He served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd from November 2020 to his resignation in December 2020. He was also the owner of the Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd after its unofficial and official privatisation in November 2020 and 2021 respectively. He was the only independent MP at the time of his election as an MP and prior to the removal of six MPs from Perikatan Nasional (PN), one of the two independent candidates who was elected in the 2022 general election along with Tenom MP Riduan Rubin who is a member of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) and Verdon is the first independent Kudat MP in Malaysian history. He is also the younger brother of Wetrom Bahanda, the Kota Marudu MP.
Political career
Member of Parliament (since 2022) 2022 general election In the 2022 general election, Verdon made his electoral debut after nominating himself to contest for the Kudat federal seat as an independent candidate. He won the seat and was elected into Parliament as the Kudat MP after defeating Ruddy Awah of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Rashid Abdul Harun of the Heritage Party (WARISAN), Thonny Chee of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Nur Alya Humaira Usun of Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) by a majority of 1,967 votes.
Election results +Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2022P167 KudatVerdon Bahanda (IND)16,32336.19%Ruddy Awah (Sabah BERSATU)14,35631.83%45,1081,96759.57%Rashid Abdul Harun (WARISAN)9,42120.89%Thonny Chee (PKR)4,72610.48%Nur Alya Humaira Usun (PEJUANG)2820.63%
+ Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2025N04 Tanjong KaporVerdon Bahanda (IND)5,492 34.77%Ben Chong Chen Bin (GAGASAN)6,17130.19%20,855359 61.45%Terence Au Soon Fui (WARISAN)4,73723.17%Kevin Lee Sip Kim (MCA)1,4557.12%Muhammad Affan Jumahat (Sabah BERSATU)1,2626.17%Shawn Davey Lee (STAR)4342.12%Jetol Dangin (IMPIAN)1840.90%Abdul Halim Yussof (PBK)1660.81%Abdul Rahim Madtaip (IND)1050.51%Awang Karim Abdul Kadir (ANAK NEGERI)630.31%Bonny Berman (SPP)520.25%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2025)
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2012)
See also Kudat (federal constituency) Independent politician
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