1975 Selayang by-election

1975 Selayang by-election

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P077 seat in the Dewan Rakyat
Turnout	57.20%
First party Second party Third party   BN DAP Candidate Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Idrus Idris Ismail Man Party MCA DAP Independent Alliance BN Popular vote 19,338 7,434 481 Percentage 70.96% 27.28% 1.76%
MP before election Walter Loh Poh Khan BN (MCA) Elected MP Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng BN (MCA)

The Selayang by-election is a parliamentary by-election that was held on 14 June 1975 in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The Selayang seat fell vacant following the death of its member of parliament Mr. Walter Loh Poh Khan of Barisan Nasional in Selangor. ^[1] Walter won the seat in 1974 Malaysian general election against 2 other candidates with majority of 9,871. ^[2]

Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng of Barisan Nasional, won the by election, defeating Idrus Idris of Democratic Action Party and independent politician Ismail Man with a majority of 11,904 votes. The constituency had 48,885 voters. ^[3]

Results

Malaysian general by-election, 14 June 1975: Selayang
Upon the death of incumbent, Walter Loh Poh Khan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng	19,338	70.96	12.09
	DAP	Idrus Idris	7,434	27.28	3.04
	Independent	Ismail Man	481	1.76	1.76
Total valid votes			27,253	100.00
Total rejected ballots			708
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			27,961	57.20	15.23
Registered electors			48,885
Majority			11,904	43.68	9.05
	BN hold		Swing

References

1. Malaysia 1975: Official Year Book (Report). Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia. p. 56. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
2. Penyata pilihanraya umum Dewan Rakyat dan Dewan Undangan Negeri bagi negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu dan Sarawak, tahun 1974[Report on the Parliamentary (Dewan Rakyat) and State Legislative Assembly General Elections 1974 of the state of Malaya and Sarawak] (in Malay). Kuala Lumpur: Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya Malaysia. 1975.
3. "Selayang: Front confident of victory". New Straits Times . 1974-06-14. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-12-02.