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The 1995 Bagan by-election is a by-election for the Dewan Rakyat seat of Bagan in Penang, Malaysia that were held on 9 September 1995. [1] It was called following the death of the incumbent, P. Patto on 12 July 1995. [2]
Patto s/o Perumal, better known as P. Patto, were elected to the Dewan Rakyat in the recently concluded 1995 Malaysian general election in April, winning the Bagan federal seat in Penang in a narrow majority of 118 votes as a Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate. [2] Bagan Serai-born Patto, who joined DAP in 1972, formerly is the member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Gopeng from 1974 to 1982, and for Buntong from 1986 to 1990. [2] He were also MP for Menglembu from 1978 to 1982, and MP for Ipoh from 1986 to 1990. [2] Patto unsuccessfully contested Sungai Siput federal seat in 1974 and 1990 (both lost to Samy Vellu from Barisan Nasional (BN)), and also failed to win Petaling federal seat in 1982 (lost to Yeoh Pon San of BN). At the time of his death, he is the deputy secretary-general of DAP.
On 12 July 1995, Patto passed away at Ipoh Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital 5 days earlier after suffering a heart attack, and his condition were improving until he suffered another attack which claimed his life. [2] Patto's death means that his Bagan federal seat were vacated, and necessitates for by-election be held, as the seat were vacated more that 2 years before the expiry of Malaysian parliament current term.
Election Commission of Malaysia (SPR) has set 9 September 1995 as the election day, with 29 August 1995 as the nomination day.
After nominations closed, it was confirmed there will be a 3-way fight between BN, DAP and an independent candidate for the Bagan seat. [3] BN re-nominated Yeoh Khoon Choi, who was defeated by Patto in the general election 5 months earlier. [4] Yeoh is the MCA Penang assistant secretary dan the party's Bagan division secretary. DAP meanwhile nominated Lim Hock Seng, the party's Penang committee member and DAP Bagan division chairman. [4] Lim was the MP for Bagan from 1990 until 1995, when he instead contested and lost at Bukit Tengah state seat. The independent candidate, Tan Kee Chye, were a DAP member, and have contested the 1980 Pengkalan Kota by-election and 1987 Gopeng by-election as an independent, losing both. [4] He also entered the 1995 general election for the Padang Serai federal seat, but were also defeated.
The key dates are listed below.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Issue of the Writ of Election | |
| 29 August 1995 | Nomination Day |
| 29 August - 8 September 1995 | Campaigning Period |
| Early polling day for postal and overseas voters | |
| 9 September 1995 | Polling Day |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Lim Hock Seng | 27,166 | 63.76 |  13.65 | |
| BN | Yeoh Khoon Chooi | 15,364 | 36.06 |  13.83 | |
| Independent | Tan Kee Chye | 75 | 0.18 | 0.18 | |
| Total valid votes | 42,605 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 681 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 43,286 | 61.21 | 15.68 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,718 | ||||
| Majority | 11,802 | 27.70 | 27.48 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Patto Perumal | 26,524 | 50.11 | 3.07 | |
| BN | Yeoh Khoon Chooi | 26,406 | 49.89 | 3.07 | |
| Total valid votes | 52,930 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,306 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 142 | ||||
| Turnout | 54,378 | 76.89 | 0.03 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,721 | ||||
| Majority | 118 | 0.22 | 6.14 | ||
| DAP hold | Swing | ||||
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