1963 Pahang Tua by-election

1963 Pahang Tua by-election

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Pahang Tua seat in Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Turnout	79.6
All PMIP SF Candidate Mohammed Mokhtar Abdul Hamid Tengku Jaafar Party UMNO PMIP PRM Alliance Alliance SF Popular vote 4,101 810 211 Percentage NA NA NA
MLA before election Ahmad Othman Alliance (UMNO) Elected MLA Mohammed Mokhtar Alliance (UMNO)

The Pahang Tua by-election was a state assembly by-election that was held on 31 March 1963 in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. The Pahang Tua seat fell vacant following the death of its UMNO MLA Ahmad Othman on 2nd February 1963. ^[1] He won the seat in 1959 Malayan general election.

Mohammed Mokhtar of Alliance, retained the seat, defeating Abdul Hamid of PMIP and Tengku Jaafar of Socialist Front with an increased majority of 3,291 votes. ^{[2] [3]}

Nomination

On nomination day, three candidates were confirmed. Alliance nominated former Government servant, Mohammed Mokhtar. PMIP renominated their candidate from 1959 Malayan general election, ^[4] businessman, Abdul Hamid while Socialist Front renominate then independent candidate, farmer, Tengku Jaafar bin Tengku Ali. ^[5]

Results

Malaysian general by-election, 31 March 1963: Pahang Tua
Upon the death of incumbent, Ahmad Othman

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Alliance	Mohammed Mokhtar	4,101	NA
	PAS	Abdul Hamid	810	NA
	Socialist Front	Tengku Jaafar	211	NA
Total valid votes			NA	NA
Total rejected ballots			0	NA
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			5,229	79.60%
Registered electors			6,500
Majority			3,291	NA	NA
	Alliance hold		Swing

References

1. "6,500 GO TO THE POLLS IN PAHANG". The Straits Times . 31 March 1963. p. 10. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
2. "An Alliance victory in Pahang Tua by-election". The Straits Times . 1 April 1963. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
3. "Pahang Poll". The Straits Times . 1 April 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
4. "Pahang Tua". The Straits Times . 28 March 1963. p. 10. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
5. "Election fever in Pahang royal town". The Straits Times . 29 March 1963. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2025.