Kerdau by-election, 2011

The Kerdau state by-election is a state by-election that was scheduled held on March 6, 2011 in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. The nomination of candidates was done on February 26, 2011. The Kerdau seat fell vacant following the death of its state assemblyman Datuk Zaharuddin Abu Kassim of United Malays National Organisation, part of the Barisan Nasional coalition from a heart attack at his home.[1][2] Previously Zaharuddin Abu Kassim won the Kerdau seat with a 1,615 vote majority, beating PAS' Hassanuddin Salim at the 2008 Malaysian general elections.[3] The state assembly seat has 8,721 voters registered compromising of 88.36% Malays, 3.6% Chinese, 3.4% Indians and 2.98% other races. [4] For the by-election PAS picked as its candidate, Hassanuddin Salim while Barisan Nasional picked Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad.[5]

Results

Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad, the Barisan candidate won by polling 5,060 votes against the 2,336 garnered by Hassanuddin Salim of PAS.[6]

Party Candidate Votes  %
Pakatan RakyatPAS Hassanuddin Salim 2,336 31.2%
Barisan NasionalUMNO Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad 5,060 67.6%
Majority 2,724 36.4%
Turnout 7,480 83%

Reference

  1. ^ http://www.mysinchew.com/node/53448 Kerdau polling on March 6
  2. ^ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/13/nation/8057781&sec=nation Kerdau rep dies, 16th by-election on the cards
  3. ^ http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/9kerd-3/Article/ Kerdau rep dies after fall at home
  4. ^ http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/02/17/laluan-sukar-buat-pr-tawan-kerdau/ Laluan sukar buat Pakatan tawan Kerdau
  5. ^ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/27/merlimau_kerdau/8148704&sec=merlimau_kerdau Straight fights in Merlimau and Kerdau by-elections
  6. ^ http://www.mysinchew.com/node/54287 BN winning streak in by-elections continues