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N48 Ayer Kuning seat in the Perak State Legislative Assembly | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Ayer Kuning by-election is an upcoming by-election for the Perak State Legislative Assembly seat of Ayer Kuning scheduled to be held on 26 April 2025. It was called following the death of incumbent, Ishsam Shahruddin on 22 February 2025. [1] [2] [3] Ishsam served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 2022.
On 24 February, the National Trust Party (AMANAH), who previously contested the seat under Pakatan Harapan's (PH) banner in the last election, confirmed it would make way for the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate in the by-election. [4]
On 28 February, Perikatan Nasional (PN) Chairman Muhyiddin Yassin confirmed that the coalition's candidate will be from the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). [5] PAS' Tapah branch was also reported to have shortlisted three names as possible candidates, primarily young local candidates. [6]
The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM), who also contested the seat in the last election, was reported to be in consideration on whether to contest in the by-election. PSM Chairman Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj said the matter will be discussed among the party, and with electoral allies the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) and Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) following internal party discussions. [7]
The key dates are listed below.
| Date | Event |
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| 7 March 2025 | Issue of the Writ of Election |
| 12 April 2025 | Nomination Day |
| 12 - 25 April 2025 | Campaigning Period |
| 22 April 2025 | Early polling day for postal and overseas voters |
| 26 April 2025 | Polling Day |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | TBA | ? | ? | ? | ||
| PN | TBA | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Total valid votes | ? | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ? | ? | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | ? | ? | ||||
| Turnout | ? | ? | ? | |||
| Registered electors | ? | |||||
| Majority | ? | ? | ? | |||
| ? hold | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| BN | Ishsam Shahruddin | 9,088 | 38.73 |  8.90 | |
| PH | Mohd Nazri Hashim | 6,875 | 29.30 | 7.46 | |
| PN | Muhamamd Noor Farid Zainal | 6,812 | 29.03 |  29.03 | |
| Parti Sosialis Malaysia | Bawani Kaniapan | 586 | 2.50 | 2.50 | |
| GTA | Maziah Salim | 105 | 0.45 | 0.45 | |
| Total valid votes | 23,466 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 394 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 46 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,906 | 74.85 | 5.39 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,940 | ||||
| Majority | 2,213 | 9.43 | 1.44 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
