A by-election was held for the Dewan Rakyat seat of P67 Kuala Kangsar, a parliamentary seat located in the state of Perak, Malaysia on 18 June 2016 following the nomination day on 5 June 2016.[1] The seat fell vacant after death of member of parliament Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad, who died in a helicopter crash on May 5, 2016 while campaigning in the Sarawak state election.[2] In the 2013 general election, Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad won the seat with a majority of 1,082 votes beating Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and independent candidate Kamilia Ibrahim.[3] This by-election was held concurrently with the Sungai Besar by-election for the same reason.
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Constituency of Kuala Kangsar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 32,949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 71.39% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Barisan Nasional candidate for Kuala Kangsar was United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) member Mastura Mohd Yazid who is the widow of the former MP Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad.[4][5] The PAS candidate chosen was Najihatussalehah Ahmad.[6] The opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan chose National Trust Party (AMANAH) vice chairman Ahmad Termizi Ramli as their candidate.[7] Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary joined the race as an Independent on the nomination day.[8]
Results
editMastura Mohd Yazid managed to retain the seat for Barisan Nasional with a majority of 6,969 votes beating 3 other candidates.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| BN | Mastura Mohd Yazid | 12,653 | 54.37 |  3.23
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| PAS | Najihatussalehah Ahmad | 5,684 | 24.42 |  22.83
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| Amanah | Ahmad Termizi Ramli | 4,883 | 20.98 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary | 54 | 0.23 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,274 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 239 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 10 | |||||
| Turnout | 23,523 | 71.39 | ||||
| Registered electors | 32,949 | |||||
| Majority | 6,969 | 29.95 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil P.067 Kuala Kangsar". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.067 Kuala Kangsar for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 271/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-13. 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 P.067 Kuala Kangsar [P. U. (B) 298/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27. | ||||||
References
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- ^ "Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar set for by-elections". Malaysiakini. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Hisham: BN doesn't take Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar by-elections lightly". Malaysiakini. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "BN says candidate for Kuala Kangsar has the right criteria". Malay Mail Online. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "BN eyes sympathy votes for widow". The Straits Times. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "PAS hopes for a straight fight with BN in Kuala Kangsar". Malay Mail Online. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Pakatan Harapan picks ex-scientist as candidate in Kuala Kangsar by-election". The Star Online. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Three-cornered fight in Sg Besar, four-way tussle in K Kangsar". Malaysiakini. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Malaysia's Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar by-elections: Barisan Nasional sweeps to victory". The Straits Times. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Mastura's first day at work as Kuala Kangsar MP". The Star Online. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.