2014 Pengkalan Kubor by-election

A by-election was held for the Kelantan State Assembly seat of Pengkalan Kubor on 25 September 2014 following the nomination day on 13 September 2014.[1] The seat fell vacant after the death of the incumbent three-term assemblyman, Noor Zahidi Omar from liver cancer in Guangzhou, China on 20 August 2014.[2] Zahidi was an assemblyman from the United Malays National Organisation, a component party of the opposition Barisan Nasional coalition. In the 2013 general election, he defeated Pakatan Rakyat (PKR) candidate Saharun Ibrahim and an independent candidate by 1,736 votes.[3]

Mat Razi Mat Ail from UMNO represented Barisan Nasional.[4] Pakatan Rakyat was represented by Wan Rosdi Wan Ibrahim from PAS.[5] Independent candidate Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary will also be contesting the seat.[6] A total of 24,039 voters can vote in the by-election.[1]

Results

Kelantan state by-election, 25 September 2014: Pengkalan Kubor
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Noor Zahidi Omar.
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mat Razi Mat Ail 9,961 57.49
PAS Wan Rosdi Wan Ibrahim 7,326 42.29
Independent Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary 38 0.22
Total valid votes 17,325 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 17,558 73.04
Registered electors 24,039
Majority 2,635
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Pilihan Raya Kecil N.01 Pengkalan Kubor". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.01 Pengkalan Kubor for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 415/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19.[permanent dead link‍]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.01 Pengkalan Kubor [P.U. (B) 429/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19.[permanent dead link‍]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pengkalan Kubor by-election on September 25". The Malaysian Insider. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Pengkalan Kubor rep dies in China". The Malaysian Insider. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Keputusan PRU13 Kawasan Kelantan" (in Malay). my undi. Archived from the original on 2014-08-29.
  4. ^ "Three-cornered fight for Pengkalan Kubor | Free Malaysia Today". Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  5. ^ "Wan Rosdi is PAS' man in Pengkalan Kubor - the Rakyat Post - the Rakyat Post". Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  6. ^ "Three-cornered fight for Pengkalan Kubor state seat | Malay Mail". 27 October 2022.