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The 2023 Jepak by-election was a by-election that was held on 4 November 2023 for the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly seat of Jepak. [1] [2] It was called following the death of its incumbent, Talib Zulpilip from kidney complications on 15 September 2023. [3]
The by-election was the latest in Sarawak after the 2017 Tanjong Datu by-election.
Jepak is a state constituency in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, and one of the four constituencies in the federal constituency of Bintulu. As of 15 September 2023, Supplementary Electoral Roll used by Election Commission (EC) for this by-election, Jepak has 22,804 eligible registered voters, including 43 voters from the police force. [4] The significant increase of voters from 14,643 during the 2021 state election to 22,804 is due to the previous election has not implemented the UNDI18.
Talib was a member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, representing Jepak for six terms since winning the seat in 1996. He was a member of the supreme council appointed by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), which is a component party of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), the current ruling party of Sarawak. He is also the chairman of PBB's Jepak branch. [5] In the Sarawak cabinet, he has held the position of Junior Minister of Tourism and Heritage, and Minister in the Premier Office (Integrity and Ombudsman). [6] Talib's poor health condition previously raised concerns among his party members in his branch, who urged him to step down and give way to younger candidates before the 2021 Sarawak state election. [7] [8] However he was retained as candidate by GPS-PBB in the election, successfully defending his seat in a 4-corner contest by 4,243 votes majority over his nearest rival. On 15 September 2023, Talib died of kidney complications at Normah Medical Specialist Centre in Kuching, leaving his constituency vacated at the next day.
On 18 October 2023, GPS through its chairman, Abang Johari Openg, announced Iskandar Turkee, former state chairman of National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) as their candidate. [9] A loccal candidate from Kampung Sebiew who previously was not a member of any component party in GPS including PBB, Iskandar was chosen by consensus within PBB and support from other GPS parties. [10] [11] [12]
Parti Sedar Rakyat Sarawak (SEDAR) president, Othman Abdillah has said on 20 September that the party may consider fielding a candidate in the by-election, [13] but later on 23 September clarified his statement, and proposing a unified opposition to face GPS. [14]
Meanwhile, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) announced on 25 September that they will not enter as a sign of solidarity to GPS, who are one of the partners in the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional led federal government. [15] Although urged to compete in the election by fellow PH component party Democratic Action Party (DAP), who is in opposition in Sarawak Assembly and much more rogue in the state politics, [16] PKR stood on its decision. [17]
On 28 September, Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (ASPIRASI) announced through its president that the party will contest the by-election. [18] The party later confirmed the statement and fills Chieng Lea Ping, a businesswoman by trade, as their candidate on 17 October. [19]
Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) also confirmed its intention to contest in this by-election, having pick Stevenson Joseph Sumbang as its candidate. [20] The party was the first among all the contesting parties to announce its candidate, on 5 October. A former Royal Malaysian Police personnel, Stevenson will contest in Jepak for the second time, having lost to Talib in the 2021 state election while garnering only 587 votes. [21]
Candidates nomination day was announced by Election Commission (EC) to be on 21 October 2023. [2] On the nomination day, it was confirmed that there will be a 3-corner fight between Iskandar (GPS-PBB), Chieng (ASPIRASI) and Stevenson (PBK) after nominations closed. [22]
| Date | Event |
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| 25 September 2023 | Issue of the Writ of Election |
| 21 October 2023 | Nomination Day |
| 21 October 2023 – 3 November 2023 | Campaigning Period |
| 31 October 2023 | Early Polling Day For Postal and Advance Voters |
| 4 November 2023 | Polling Day |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| GPS | Iskandar Turkee | 9,638 | 88.24 | +18.80 | ||
| PBK | Stevenson Joseph Sumbang | 854 | 7.82 | +1.33 | ||
| ASPIRASI | Chieng Lea Ping | 431 | 3.95 | +3.95 | ||
| Total valid votes | 10,769 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 152 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 2 | |||||
| Turnout | 10,923 | 48.57 | ||||
| Registered electors | 22,804 | |||||
| Majority | 8,784 | |||||
| GPS hold | Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| GPS | Talib Zulpilip | 6,277 | 69.44 | |||
| PSB | Raba'ah Tudin | 2,034 | 22.50 | |||
| PBK | Stevenson Joseph Sumbang | 587 | 6.49 | |||
| Independent | Tuah Kazan | 141 | 1.56 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,039 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 146 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 34 | |||||
| Turnout | 9,219 | 62.96 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,643 | |||||
| Majority | 4,243 | |||||
| GPS gain | Swing | |||||
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