1962 Kuala Trengganu Selatan by-election

1962 Kuala Trengganu Selatan by-election

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P027 seat in the Dewan Rakyat
Turnout	13,761
First party Second party Third party   All Neg Candidate Ismail Kassim Garieb Abdul Raouf Tengku Shahdan Tengku Abdul Majid Party UMNO Parti Negara PMIP Alliance Alliance Popular vote 7,275 5,198 889 Percentage 54.45% 38.90% 6.65%
MP before election Onn Jaafar Parti Negara Elected MP Ismail Kassim Alliance (UMNO)

The Kuala Trengganu Selatan by-election is a parliamentary by-election that was held on 19 March 1962 in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. The Kuala Trengganu Selatan seat fell vacant following the death of its member of parliament Onn Jaafar of Parti Negara. He won the seat in 1959 Malayan general election with a majority of 2,612 votes.

Ismail Kassim of Alliance, won the by election, defeating Garieb Abdul Raouf of Parti Negara and Tengku Shahdan Tengku Abdul Majid of PMIP with a majority of 2,077 votes. The constituency had 20,400 voters. ^[1]

Nomination

Nomination day was set at 26 February 1962 while polling day is set at 19 March 1962. ^[2] Prior nomination, at least four candidates were initially expected to contest. Alliance shortlisted Senator Engku Mokhsein, his elder brother Engku Wok Abdul Rahman and Ismail Kasim. Parti Rakyat Malaysia intend to nominate its National chairman of Socialist Front, Ishak Mohamed. PMIP shortlisted Su Mahmud Dato Amar and Abu Bakar Hamzah, party's publicity chief. ^[3] Socialist Front later intend to nominate hospital assistant, Wan Abdul Hamid but he later withdrawn his candidacy due to government refusal to allow him to retire with pension in order to contest the by-election. ^[4] Parti Negara intention to nominate its general secretary, Garieb Abdul Raouf, were met with resistance from its Kelantan branch which favor local candidate. ^{[5] [6]}

However, on nomination day, only three candidates were confirmed. Alliance nominated defeated candidate in 1959 Malayan general election, Ismail Kassim. Parti Negara nominated its general secretary, Garieb Abdul Raouf while PMIP nominated former policeman, Tengku Shahdan Tengku Abdul Majid. ^[7]

Results

Malaysian general by-election, 19 March 1962: Kuala Trengganu Selatan
Upon the death of Onn Jaafar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Ismail Kassim	7,275	54.45	40.23
	National Party	Garieb Abdul Raouf	5,198	38.90	20.88
	PMIP	Tengku Shahdan Tengku Abdul Majid	889	6.65	6.95
Total valid votes			13,362	100.00
Total rejected ballots			399
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,761	67.32	2.77
Registered electors			20,441
Majority			2,077	15.55	4.01
	Alliance gain from National Party		Swing		?

References

1. "Alliance jubilant". The Straits Times . 1962-03-21. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
2. "MARCH 19 VOTE for ONN'S SEAT". The Straits Times . 1962-02-24. p. 11. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
3. "4-cornered fight likely for Dato Onn's seat". The Straits Times . 1962-01-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
4. "Straight fight likely between Alliance, PMIP for Onn's seat". The Straits Times . 1962-02-25. p. 18. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
5. "'Pick local man for Trengganu by-election'". The Straits Times . 1962-02-12. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
6. "Party Negara chief talks of 'malicious lies'". The Straits Times . 1962-02-13. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
7. "Three seeking Onn's seat". The Straits Times . 1962-02-27. p. 11. Retrieved 2025-02-18.