2014 Pengkalan Kubor by-election

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A by-election was held for the Kelantan State Assembly seat of Pengkalan Kubor on 25 September 2014 following the nomination day on 13 September 2014. [1] The seat fell vacant after the death of the incumbent three-term assemblyman, Noor Zahidi Omar from liver cancer in Guangzhou, China on 20 August 2014. [2] Zahidi was an assemblyman from the United Malays National Organisation, a component party of the opposition Barisan Nasional coalition. In the 2013 general election, he defeated Pakatan Rakyat (PKR) candidate Saharun Ibrahim and an independent candidate by 1,736 votes. [3]

Mat Razi Mat Ail from UMNO represented Barisan Nasional. [4] Pakatan Rakyat was represented by Wan Rosdi Wan Ibrahim from PAS. [5] Independent candidate Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary will also be contesting the seat. [6] A total of 24,039 voters can vote in the by-election. [1]

Results

Kelantan state by-election, 25 September 2014: Pengkalan Kubor
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Noor Zahidi Omar.
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Mat Razi Mat Ail9,96157.49
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Wan Rosdi Wan Ibrahim7,32642.29
Independent Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary380.22
Total valid votes17,325 100.00
Total rejected ballots230
Unreturned ballots3
Turnout17,55873.04
Registered electors24,039
Majority2,635
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Pilihan Raya Kecil N.01 Pengkalan Kubor". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.01 Pengkalan Kubor for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 415/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19.[ permanent dead link ]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.01 Pengkalan Kubor [P.U. (B) 429/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19.[ permanent dead link ]

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