2013 Kuala Besut by-election
A by-election was held for the
This by-election is viewed as critical by both the government and opposition. A win by Pakatan Rakyat would have resulted in a hung parliament with both coalition holding 16 seats, and potentially a fresh state election.[3][4]
The by-election was won by BN's Tengku Zaihan with a slightly increased majority, thus keeping the government's wafer-thin 2-seat majority.[5] Turnout in this by-election dropped by 7% compared to the turnout during the general election two months before.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BN | Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman | 8,288 | 59.27 | |||
PAS |
Azlan Yusof | 5,696 | 40.73 | |||
Total valid votes | 13,984 | 100.00 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 125 | |||||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
Turnout | 14,109 | 79.79 | ||||
Registered electors | 17,683 | |||||
Majority | 2,592 | |||||
BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil N.01 Kuala Besut". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.01 Kuala Besut for the State of Terengganu [P.U. (B) 290/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "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 Kuala Besut [P.U. (B) 325/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 2018-09-19. |
References
- ^ "Umno's Kuala Besut state rep dies". Free Malaysia Today. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
- ^ "In Kuala Besut, PAS, Umno settle on new faces". The Malaysian Insider. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Odd numbers and hung assemblies". The Sun. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Impact of Kuala Besut by-election". New Straits Times. 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Kuala Besut defeat an opportunity for PAS to take stock". The Malaysian Insider. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.