1980 Bukit Raya by-election

1980 Bukit Raya by-election

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N12 Bukit Raya seat in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Turnout	13,611
BN PAS Candidate Safirol Hashim Fadzil Noor Party UMNO PAS Alliance BN PAS Popular vote 6,801 6,732 Percentage 49.98% 49.47%
MLA before election Ismail Kasim PAS Elected MLA Kamarudin Mohd Nor BN (UMNO)

The 1980 Bukit Raya by-election was a by-election that was held on 5 April 1980 for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly seat of Bukit Raya. It was called following the death of its PAS assemblyman Ismail Kasim. Ismail won the seat on 1978 Malaysian state elections against Abdul Aziz Ali of Barisan Nasional with a majority of 1,101. ^[1]

Safirol Hashim of Barisan Nasional wrest the seat against PAS Fadzil Noor with a super slim majority of 69 votes. ^[2]

Nomination

Barisan Nasional nominated Kedah vice chairman of 4B Youth movement, Safirol Hashim. PAS nominated former Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement vice president and former Universiti Teknologi Malaysia lecturer, Fadzil Noor. ^[3]

Results

Kedah state by-election, 5 April 1980: Bukit Raya
upon the death of incumbent Ismail Kasim

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Safirol Hashim	6,801	49.98
	PAS	Fadzil Noor	6,732	49.47
Total valid votes			9,989	99.15
Total rejected ballots			75	0.55
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,611	81.30
Registered electors			16,618
Majority			69	0.50
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?

References

1. Laporan pilihanraya umum Malaysia 1978 [Report of the general election Malaysia 1978] (Report) (in Malay). Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia. 1978.
2. Adnan, Rahman (1980-04-06). "Front triumphs in Bukit Raya". New Straits Times . p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
3. "Bukit Raya rivals have one thing in common". New Straits Times . 1980-04-05. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-12-17.