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Kuala Berang seat in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 Kuala Berang by-election is a by-election for the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly state seat of Kuala Berang, Malaysia that were held on 28 August 2004. [1] [2] It was called following the death of the incumbent, Komaruddin Abdul Rahman on 30 July 2004. [3]
Komaruddin Abdul Rahman, from United Malays National Organization (UMNO), were elected to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly state seat of Kuala Berang at the 2004 Terengganu state election, winning the seat in his first attempt as a Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate and helped BN regaining the seat from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) candidate. A vice-chief of UMNO Hulu Terengganu division, he was BN's development officer of Kuala Berang seat, when the seat and also the state was under PAS' control. [3]
On 30 July 2004, Komaruddin passed away at Awana Hospital, Genting Highlands after suffering a heart attack. [3] He was on a holiday trip with his family and several Terengganu assemblymen, before going to Kuantan to participate in a charity football friendly match between Pahang Menteri Besar team and Terengganu State Legislative assembly team. [3] Komaruddin's death means that Kuala Berang state seat were vacated. This necessitates for by-election to be held, as the seat were vacated more that 2 years before the expiry of Terengganu assembly current term. Election Commission of Malaysia (SPR) announced that the by-election for the seat will be held on 28 August 2004, with 16 August 2009 set as the nomination day.
After nomination closed, it was confirmed that BN will face PAS in a straight fight for the Kuala Berang seat. [4] BN nominated Mohd Zawawi Ismail, an Assistant Education Officer of Hulu Terengganu district, and a diploma holder from Raja Melewar Education College. [4] PAS meanwhile nominated Muhyidin Rashid, who lost for Hulu Terengganu parliamentary seat in the 2004 Malaysian general election. [4]
Observers predicted that BN will retain the seat as it has been among the safest BN seats in the state, and only changed hand 2 times (1974 and 1999), both to PAS. [5] [6]
The key dates are listed below.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Issue of the Writ of Election | |
| 16 August 2004 | Nomination Day |
| 16–27 August 2004 | Campaigning Period |
| Early polling day for postal and overseas voters | |
| 28 August 2004 | Polling Day |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| BN | Mohd Zawawi Ismail | 6,051 | 60.25 |  1.91 | |
| PAS | Muhyidin Abdul Rashid | 3,992 | 39.75 |  1.91 | |
| Total valid votes | 10,043 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 103 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 2,059 | 20.50 | 3.82 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Komarudin Abdul Rahman | 5,926 | 58.34 | 19.74 | |
| PAS | Mamad Puteh | 4,231 | 41.66 | 19.74 | |
| Total valid votes | 10,157 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 1,695 | 16.68 | 6.12 | ||
| BN gain from PAS | Swing | N/A | |||
