2010 Batu Sapi by-election

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The 2010 Batu Sapi by-election in the Malaysian state of Sabah was held on 4 November 2010. The nomination of candidates was done on 26 October 2010. The Batu Sapi parliamentary seat fell vacant when its Member of Parliament; Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah of United Sabah Party or Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), was killed after his 750cc motorcycle accident in Sabah on 9 October 2010. Previously PBS won the seat during the 2008 General Election by a 3,708-vote majority over Independent candidate Chung Kwong Wing. [1] [2] [3] A total 25,720 registered voters eligible to vote in this by-election. The electorate is made of 50.61% Bumiputera, 40.22% Chinese and 3% others. [4] [5]

Results

Malaysian general by-election, 4 November 2010: Batu Sapi
Upon the death of incumbent, Chong Ket Wah
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Tsen Thau Lin 9,77364.22
PKR Umsery @ Ansari Abdullah3,41422.43
SAPP Yong Teck Lee 2,03113.35
Total valid votes15,218 100.00
Total rejected ballots372
Unreturned ballots23
Turnout15,61361.03
Registered electors25,582
Majority6,359
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.185 Batu Sapi". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

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References

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  2. DAP: Same polling date not to our advantage
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