2011 Merlimau by-election

2011 Merlimau by-election
6 March 2011
N27 Merlimau seat in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
  BN PAS
Candidate Roslan Ahmad Yuhaizad Abdullah
Party UMNO PAS
Alliance BN PAS
Popular vote 5,962 2,319
Percentage 72.00% 28.00%
MLA before election

Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan
BN (UMNO)

Elected MLA

Roslan Ahmad
BN (UMNO)

The Merlimau state by-election is a state by-election that was scheduled to be held on 6 March 2011 in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. The nomination of candidates was scheduled on 26 February 2011. The Merlimau seat fell vacant following the death of its state assemblyman Datuk Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hasaan of United Malays National Organisation from a heart attack at the Putra Specialist Hospital in Malacca.[1][2] Previously Mohamad Hidhir won the Merlimau seat with a 2,154 vote majority, beating PAS' Jasme Tompang at the 2008 Malaysian general elections.[3] The state assembly seat has around 10,400 voters, comprising mainly 64% Malays, 21% Chinese and 14% Indians.[4] For the by-election PAS picked as its candidate, Yuhaizad Abdullah while Barisan Nasional picked Roslan Ahmad.[5]

Results

Malacca state by-election, 6 March 2011: Merlimau
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan.
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Roslan Ahmad 5,962 72.00
PAS Yuhaizad Abdullah 2,319 28.00
Total valid votes 8,281 100.00
Total rejected ballots 135
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 8,417 78.82
Registered electors 10,679
Majority 3,643
BN hold Swing
Source(s)
"Pilihan Raya Kecil N.27 Merlimau". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

References

  1. ^ http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/154801 March 6 polls for Merlimau by-election
  2. ^ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/28/nation/20110128230445&sec=nation Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine Merlimau by-election: Nomination on Feb 26, polling on Mar 6
  3. ^ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/25/nation/20110125124711&sec=nation Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine Merlimau by-election: EC meets on Jan 28 to decide on dates
  4. ^ "Cards are staked against PAS | Free Malaysia Today". Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2011-03-03. Cards are staked against PAS
  5. ^ [1] Straight fights in Merlimau and Kerdau by-elections
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