1975 Selayang by-election

1975 Selayang by-election
14 June 1975
P077 seat in the Dewan Rakyat
Turnout57.20%
  First party Second party Third party
  BN DAP IND
Candidate Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng Idrus Idris Ismail Man
Party MCA DAP Independent
Alliance BN
Popular vote 19,338 7,434 481
Percentage 70.96% 27.28% 1.76%
MP before election

Walter Loh Poh Khan
BN (MCA)

Elected MP

Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng
BN (MCA)

The Selayang by-election is a parliamentary by-election that was held on 14 June 1975 in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The Selayang seat fell vacant following the death of its member of parliament Mr. Walter Loh Poh Khan of Barisan Nasional in Selangor.[1] Walter won the seat in 1974 Malaysian general election against 2 other candidates with majority of 9,871.[2]

Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng of Barisan Nasional, won the by election, defeating Idrus Idris of Democratic Action Party and independent politician Ismail Man with a majority of 11,904 votes. The constituency had 48,885 voters.[3]

Results

Malaysian general by-election, 14 June 1975: Selayang
Upon the death of incumbent, Walter Loh Poh Khan
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng 19,338 70.96 12.09
DAP Idrus Idris 7,434 27.28 3.04
Independent Ismail Man 481 1.76 1.76
Total valid votes 27,253 100.00
Total rejected ballots 708
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,961 57.20 15.23
Registered electors 48,885
Majority 11,904 43.68 9.05
BN hold Swing


References

  1. ^ Malaysia 1975: Official Year Book (Report). Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia. p. 56. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  2. ^ Penyata pilihanraya umum Dewan Rakyat dan Dewan Undangan Negeri bagi negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu dan Sarawak, tahun 1974 [Report on the Parliamentary (Dewan Rakyat) and State Legislative Assembly General Elections 1974 of the state of Malaya and Sarawak] (in Malay). Kuala Lumpur: Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya Malaysia. 1975.
  3. ^ "Selayang: Front confident of victory". New Straits Times. 1974-06-14. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
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