List of parliamentary by-elections in Malaysia

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Casual vacancies in the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) are filled through by-elections, which may occur when a member of the Dewan Rakyat dies, resigns or for some other reason. Under Article 54(1) of the Constitution of Malaysia, the Election Commission of Malaysia has to call a by-election within 60 days of the establishment of the casual vacancy. A by-election is not held when there are less than two years left in the Parliament's term, unless the Speaker notifies the Election Commission that the casual vacancy affects the majority of the governing party.

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Brackets around a date indicate that the candidate was unopposed when nominations closed. These candidates were declared "elected unopposed" with effect from the date of the closing of nominations, and there was no need to hold a by-election.

15th Parliament (2022–present)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Kemaman 2 December 2023 Che Alias Hamid PN (PAS) Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar PN (PAS)Nullified and disqualified for element of bribery (election petition)
Pulai 9 September 2023 Salahuddin Ayub PH (AMANAH) Suhaizan Kayat PH (AMANAH)Death (brain hemorrhage)
Kuala Terengganu 12 August 2023 Ahmad Amzad Hashim PN (PAS) Ahmad Amzad Hashim PN (PAS)Nullified and disqualified for element of bribery (election petition)
Padang Serai 7 December 2022 Karupaiya Mutusami PH (PKR) Azman Nasrudin PN (BERSATU)The election was postponed from the original date because of the death of the incumbent after the nomination day.

14th Parliament (2018–2022)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
PekanNot held Najib Razak BN (UMNO)Disqualification (sentenced to jail (1MDB scandal))
GerikCancelled Hasbullah Osman BN (UMNO)Death (heart attack)
Batu SapiCancelled Liew Vui Keong WARISAN Death (pneumonia)
Kimanis 18 January 2020 Anifah Aman Independent Mohamad Alamin BN (UMNO)Nullified and disqualified for election process discrepancies (election petition)
Tanjung Piai 16 November 2019 Md Farid Md Rafik PH (BERSATU) Wee Jeck Seng BN (MCA)Death (heart attack)
Sandakan 11 May 2019 Stephen Wong Tien Fatt PH (DAP) Vivian Wong Shir Yee PH (DAP)Death (cardiac arrest)
Cameron Highlands 26 January 2019 Sivarraajh Chandran BN (MIC) Ramli Mohd. Noor BN (Direct Member)Nullified and disqualified for element of bribery (election petition)
Port Dickson 13 October 2018Danyal Balagopal Abdullah PH (PKR) Anwar Ibrahim PH (PKR)Resignation ('PD Move')

13th Parliament (2013–2018)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Paya BesarNot held Abdul Manan Ismail BN (UMNO)Death (suspected heart attack & accident in a bathroom)
JelebuNot held Zainuddin Ismail BN (UMNO)Death (brain tumor)
Sungai Besar 18 June 2016 Noriah Kasnon BN (UMNO) Budiman Mohd Zohdi BN (UMNO)Death (helicopter crash) in Sarawak.
Kuala Kangsar 18 June 2016 Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad BN (UMNO) Mastura Mohd Yazid BN (UMNO)Death (helicopter crash) in Sarawak.
Permatang Pauh 7 May 2015 Anwar Ibrahim PKR Wan Azizah Wan Ismail PKR Disqualification
(found guilty of sodomy)
Rompin 5 May 2015 Jamaluddin Mohd Jarjis BN (UMNO) Hasan Arifin BN (UMNO)Death (helicopter crash) in Semenyih, Selangor.
Telok Intan 31 May 2014 Seah Leong Peng DAP Mah Siew Keong BN (Gerakan)Death (bladder cancer)
Bukit Gelugor 25 May 2014 Karpal Singh DAP Ramkarpal Singh DAP Death (car accident)

12th Parliament (2008–13)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Sabak BernamNot held Abdul Rahman Bakri BN (UMNO)Disqualification (sentenced to jail)
TitiwangsaNot held Lo' Lo' Mohamad Ghazali PAS Death (cancer)
Batu Sapi 4 November 2010 Edmund Chong Ket Wah BN (PBS) Linda Tsen Thau Lin BN (PBS)Death (motorcycle accident)
Sibu 16 May 2010 Robert Lau Hoi Chew BN (SUPP) Wong Ho Leng DAP Death (liver cancer)
Hulu Selangor 25 April 2010 Zainal Abidin Ahmad PKR Kamalanathan Panchanathan BN (MIC)Death (brain cancer)
Bukit Gantang 7 April 2009 Roslan Shaharum PAS Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin PAS Death (heart attack)
Kuala Terengganu 17 January 2009 Razali Ismail BN (UMNO) Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut PAS Death (heart attack)
Permatang Pauh 26 August 2008 Wan Azizah Wan Ismail PKR Anwar Ibrahim PKR Resignation to create vacancy

11th Parliament (2004–08)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
LabisNot held Chua Soi Lek BN (MCA)Resignation
However, SPR did not hold a by-election.
Pasir PutehNot heldKalthom Othman PAS Che Min Che Ahmad BN (UMNO)Election declared null and void.
However, SPR did not hold a by-election.

10th Parliament (1999–2004)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
KangarNot held Abdul Hamid Pawanteh BN (UMNO)Resignation on appointment as President of Dewan Negara
Gaya12 October 2002 Yong Teck Lee BN (SAPP)Liew Teck Chan BN (SAPP)Disqualification (found guilty of election offences)
Pendang 18 July 2002 Fadzil Noor PAS Othman Abdul BN (UMNO)Death (heart attack)
Telok Kemang 10 June 2000S. A. Anpalagan BN (MIC) Sothinathan Sinna Goundar BN (MIC)Death (heart attack)

9th Parliament (1995–99)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Permatang PauhNot held Anwar Ibrahim Independent Disqualification (found guilty of sodomy and corruption)
Kota MelakaNot held Lim Guan Eng DAP Disqualification (jailed under Sedition Act)
Arau 4 July 1998Kamarudin Ahmad BN (UMNO) Hashim Jasin PAS Death (stroke)
Kuala Selangor29 May 1997 Abu Hassan Omar BN (UMNO)Jamaluddin Adnan BN (UMNO)Resignation (to contest in a
Permatang by-election)
Telok Intan17 May 1997Ong Tin Kim BN (Gerakan) Kulasegaran Murugeson DAP Death (cancer)
Lipis (15 January 1996)Abu Dahari Osman BN (UMNO)Amihamzah Ahmad BN (UMNO)Death (colon cancer)
Bagan 9 September 1995 Patto Perumal DAP Lim Hock Seng DAP Death (heart attack)
Gua Musang 29 August 1995 Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah S46 Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah S46 Election declared null and void
Bukit BintangNot held Wee Choo Keong DAP Lee Chong Meng BN (MCA)Election declared null and void.
However, SPR did not hold a by-election.

8th Parliament (1990–95)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Kuala NerusNot heldAbdul Rashid Muhammad BN (UMNO)Death (abdominal pain) [1]
Jerai 4 March 1992Ghazali Ahmad BN (UMNO) Badruddin Amiruldin BN (UMNO)Death (cancer)

7th Parliament (1986–90)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Bentong13 May 1989Chan Siang Sun BN (MCA) Lim Ah Lek BN (MCA)Death (heart attack)
Ampang Jaya28 January 1989Lim Ann Koon BN (MCA) Ong Tee Keat BN (MCA)Resignation
Johor Bahru25 August 1988 Shahrir Abdul Samad BN (UMNO) Shahrir Abdul Samad Independent Resigned to recontest
Gopeng 16 May 1987 Tan Koon Swan BN (MCA) Ting Chew Peh BN (MCA)Resignation
(Pan-Electric Industries
scandal
and deposit-taking
co-operative scandal
;
imprisoned in Singapore)
Limbawang18 April 1987Abdul Hamid Mustapha BN (USNO) Mustapha Harun BN (USNO)Death (heart attack)
Lubok Antu4 April 1987Andrew Janggi Muyang BN (PBDS)Jawah Gerang BN (PBDS)Death (car accident)

6th Parliament (1982–86)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Ulu Padas 11–12 October 1985 Harris Salleh BN (BERJAYA)Kadoh Agundong PBS Resignation
Padang Terap19 January 1985 Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin BN (UMNO)Baharom Abu Bakar BN (UMNO)Resignation on appointment as
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Seremban 19 November 1983 Lee San Choon BN (MCA) Chen Man Hin DAP Resignation
Tampin24 September 1983 Mokhtar Hashim BN (UMNO)Omar Abdullah BN (UMNO)Resignation (convicted of murder)
Ulu Muda16 March 1983Hashim Endut BN (UMNO) Othman Abdul BN (UMNO)Resignation (found guilty of offence
involving the wholesale of rice)

5th Parliament (1978–82)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Sri Gading26 September 1981 Hussein Onn BN (UMNO) Mustaffa Mohammad BN (UMNO)Resignation
Paloh(4 May 1981) Abdul Rahman Ya'kub BN (PBB) Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha BN (PBB)Resignation (to accept the position of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak)
Kimanis(9 April 1981)Pengiran Aliuddin Pengiran Tahir BN (BERJAYA)Pengiran Othman Pengiran Rauf BN (BERJAYA)Resignation (to contest in 1981 Sabah state election)
Mukah (28 January 1980)Salleh Jafaruddin BN (PBB)Edwin Esnen Unang BN (PBB)Resignation (to contest in Oya by-election)
Pelabuhan Kelang1 December 1979 V. Manickavasagam BN (MIC)V. Govindaraj BN (MIC)Death (heart attack)

4th Parliament (1974–78)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Pontian28 January 1978 Ali Ahmad BN (UMNO)Ikhwan Nasir BN (UMNO)Death (MH653 crash)
Keningau26–30 July 1977 Stephen Robert Evans BN (USNO) Harris Salleh BN (BERJAYA)Resignation
Panti(24 February 1977) Syed Jaafar Albar BN (UMNO)Saadun Muhammad Noh BN (UMNO)Death (stroke)
Kimanis29 January 1977Pengiran Tahir Pengiran Petra BN (USNO)Pengiran Aliuddin Pengiran Tahir Independent Death
Kemaman8 May 1976Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail BN (UMNO)Abdul Manan Othman BN (UMNO)Death
Pekan (21 February 1976) Abdul Razak Hussein BN (UMNO) Mohd Najib Abdul Razak BN (UMNO)Death (leukaemia)
Selayang 14 June 1975Walter Loh Poh Khan BN (MCA)Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng BN (MCA)Death

3rd Parliament (1971–74)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Rajang 7–12 January 1974Tibuoh Rantai SUPP Jawan Empaling SUPP Death
Johore Timor (8 September 1973) Ismail Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO)Abdul Rahman Sabri Alliance (UMNO)Death (heart attack)
Kuala Kedah20 January 1973 Tunku Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO) Senu Abd Rahman Alliance (UMNO)Resignation
Rembau-Tampin8 July 1972Sulaiman Mohamed Attas Alliance (UMNO) Mokhtar Hashim Alliance (UMNO)Death
Ulu Selangor3 June 1972Khaw Kai Boh Alliance (MCA) Michael Chen Wing Sum Alliance (MCA)Death (heart attack)
Lipis8 April 1972Abdul Razak Hussin Alliance (UMNO) Ghazali Shafie Alliance (UMNO)Resignation
Bau-Lundu11–14 October 1971Sinyium Mutit SUPP Joseph Valentine Cotter SUPP Resignation
Kapar3 April 1971Hamzah Alang Alliance (UMNO)Mohd. Tahir Abdul Manan Alliance (UMNO)Death
Malacca Selatan30 January 1971Abdul Karim Abu Alliance (UMNO)Ahmad Ithnin Alliance (UMNO)Election for Malacca Selatan
federal constituency and another
40 federal constituencies in
Sabah and Sarawak were
postponed from the scheduled
date, 10 May 1969.

2nd Parliament (1964–69)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Kuantan(11 November 1968)Abdul Rahman Talib Alliance (UMNO)Mohamed Taib Alliance (UMNO)Death (heart attack)
Segamat Utara19 October 1968Abdullah Mohd Salleh Alliance (UMNO) Musa Hitam Alliance (UMNO)Death
Kelantan Hilir21 October 1967Ahmad Abdullah PAS Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat PAS Death (car accident)
Pasir Mas Hulu19 August 1967Abdul Samad Gul Ahmad Mianji PAS Tengku Zaid Tengku Ahmad PAS Death (murder)
Raub(14 August 1967)Hussein Hassan Alliance (UMNO) Hamzah Abu Samah Alliance (UMNO)Death
Bruas 4 June 1966Yeoh Tat Beng Alliance (MCA)Chew Biow Chuon Alliance (MCA)Death (car accident)
Krian Laut12 March 1966Abdul Rauf Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO)Sulaiman Taib Alliance (UMNO)Death (long illness)
Seberang Selatan31 October 1964Mohamed Noordin Mastan Alliance (UMNO)Snawi Ismail Alliance (UMNO)Death
Bachok 27 June 1964Zulkiflee Muhammad PAS Abu Bakar Hamzah PAS Death (car accident)

1st Parliament (1959–64)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Muar Selatan28 December 1963Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Alliance (UMNO) Awang Hassan Alliance (UMNO)Death (heart attack)
Establishment of Malaysia
Successor to Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore
Lipis 20 October 1962Mohamed Sulong Mohd. Ali Alliance (UMNO)Abdul Razak Hussin Alliance (UMNO)Death
Kuala Trengganu Selatan 19 March 1962 Onn Jaafar Parti Negara Ismail Kassim Alliance (UMNO)Death (heart attack)
Telok Anson 30 May 1961Woo Saik Hong Alliance (MCA)Too Joon Hing Independent Death
Kampar 18 May 1960Leong Kee Nyean Alliance (MCA)Chan Yoon Onn PPP Disqualification (found guilty
of election offences)
Kedah Tengah 30 September 1959 Khir Johari Alliance (UMNO) Khir Johari Alliance (UMNO)The only remaining
constituency where
elections have not been
completed in the Malayan
general election, 1959.

Federal Legislative Council (1955–59)

By-electionDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Batu Pahat14 December 1957S. Chelvasingam MacIntyre Alliance (MIC) Syed Esa Alwee Alliance (UMNO)Resignation on appointment
as Malayan High
Commissioner to India
Ipoh-Menglembu23 November 1957 Leong Yew Koh Alliance (MCA) D. R. Seenivasagam PPP Resignation on appointment
as Yang di-Pertua Negeri
of Malacca
Sungei Perak Ulu26 October 1957Mohamed Ghazali Jawi Alliance (UMNO)Meor Samsudin Meor Yahya Alliance (UMNO)Resignation on appointment
as Menteri Besar of Perak

References

  1. "Kuala Nerus MP Abdul Rashid dies on the way home". New Straits Times. 30 March 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 23 April 2025.