1966 Sungei Bahru by-election
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Sungei Bahru seat in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Sungei Bahru by-election is a state by-election that was held on 20 March 1966[1] in the state of Melaka, Malaysia. The Sungei Bahru seat fell vacant following the death of its MLA Mr. Thamby Chik Karim of Alliance.[2] He won the seat in 1964 Malaysian general election with 7,878 majority.
Abdullah Abdul Samad of Alliance, won the by election, defeating Mohamed Din Daud of PRM and Taha Kalu of PMIP with majority of 3,097 votes.[3]
Nomination
Alliance nominated Kampong Pulai branch of Melaka UMNO chairmen, Abdullah Abdul Samad. Parti Rakyat Malaysia nominated the party Melaka chairmen, Mohamed Din Daud while PMIP nominated Melaka representative in PMIP central committee, Taha Kalu.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| Alliance | Abdullah Abdul Samad | 4,159 | |||
| PMIP | Taha Kalu | 1,062 | |||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Mohamed Din Daud | 493 | |||
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| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 7,447 | ||||
| Majority | 3,097 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing |
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References
- ^ "Malacca polls: No hitch". The Straits Times. 1966-03-20. p. 11. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "That speech by Chief Minister: PMIP man lodges police report". The Straits Times. 1966-03-21. p. 18. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "Perikatan menang di-Melaka". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1966-03-21. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "MALACCA POLLS CHANCES GOOD SAY PARTIES". The Straits Times. 1966-03-19. p. 19. Retrieved 2025-03-05.