Bukit Gantang by-election, 2009

A parliament by-election was held on 7 April 2009 in the parliamentary seat of Bukit Gantang, Perak. There was a turnout of 41,626 voters and whereby there were 456 spoilt votes. PAS candidate and Menteri Besar, Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin defeated BN candidate Ismail Saffian by a majority of 2,789 votes.[1]

Dewan Rakyat: Bukit Gantang by-election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Pakatan Rakyat Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin 21,860 52.5 +1.6
Barisan Nasional Ismail Saffian 19,071 45.8 -1.1
Independent Kamarul Ramizu Idris1 62 0.1 -2.1
Majority 2,789 6.7 +2.7
Turnout 41,626 75 +2
Pakatan Rakyat hold Swing +1.4

1Lost his deposit because of failing to obtain 1/8 of the votes.

References

  1. BN takes Batang Ai and Pakatan retains Bukit Selambau, Bukit Gantang http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/8/nation/3655409&sec=nation
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