Kuala Kangsar by-election, 2016

A by-election to be 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.

The Barisan Nasional candidate for Kuala Kangsar is UMNO member Mastura Mohd Yazid who is the widow of the former MP Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad.[4] The PAS candidate chosen was Najihatussalehah Ahmad.[5] The opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan has chosen as their candidate from National Trust Party (PAN), its vice chairman Ahmad Termizi Ramli.[6] Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary join the race in the by-election as Independent on the nomination day.[7]

Results

Mastura Mohd Yazid managed to retain the seat for Barisan Nasional with a majority of 6,969 votes beating 3 other candidates.[8]

Dewan Rakyat: P67 Kuala Kangsar by-election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PAS Najihatussalehah Ahmad 5,684 24.4% Decrease22.2
Barisan Nasional Mastura Mohd Yazid 12,653 54.3% Increase3.9
PH Ahmad Termizi Ramli 4,883 20.9% N/A
Independent Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary 54 0.2% Decrease0.86
Majority 6,969 29.9% Increase11.2
Turnout 23,274 71.3% Decrease12.8
Barisan Nasional hold Swing 3.9%

References

  1. ↑ "Sungai Besar, K Kangsar by-elections on June 18". Malaysiakini. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar set for by-elections". Malaysiakini. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hisham: BN doesn't take Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar by-elections lightly". Malaysiakini. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "BN says candidate for Kuala Kangsar has the right criteria". Malay Mail Online. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "PAS hopes for a straight fight with BN in Kuala Kangsar". Malay Mail Online. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Pakatan Harapan picks ex-scientist as candidate in Kuala Kangsar by-election". The Star Online. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Three-cornered fight in Sg Besar, four-way tussle in K Kangsar". Malaysiakini. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Malaysia's Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar by-elections: Barisan Nasional sweeps to victory". The Straits Times. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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