2015 Rompin by-election

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A by-election was held for the Dewan Rakyat seat of Rompin , Pahang in Malaysia on 5 May following the nomination day on 22 April 2015. [1] The seat fell vacant after member of parliament Jamaluddin Jarjis, from Barisan Nasional died in a helicopter crash in Semenyih, Selangor. [2] Jamaluddin Jarjis won the seat with a majority of 15,114 votes in the general elections in 2013, beating Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)'s Mohd Nuridah Salleh. [3]

The Rompin by-election was a straight contest between ruling party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)'s Hasan Arifin and opposition PAS's Nazri Ahmad. [4]

BN held the seat, albeit with their majority slashed by almost half. [5]

Results

Malaysian general by-election, 5 May 2015: Rompin
Upon the death of incumbent, Jamaluddin Jarjis
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Hasan Arifin 23,79661.49- 5.32
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Nazri Ahmad14,90138.51+ 5.32
Total valid votes38,697 100.00
Total rejected ballots591
Unreturned ballots64
Turnout39,35273.84
Registered electors53,294
Majority8,89522.98
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.091 Rompin". Election Commission of Malaysia . Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.091 Rompin for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 182/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"P. U. (B) 220/2015 Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.091 Rompin" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-16.[ permanent dead link ]

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