2010 Batu Sapi by-election explained

The 2010 Batu Sapi by-election in the Malaysian state of Sabah was held on 4 November 2010. The nomination of candidates was done on 26 October 2010. The Batu Sapi parliamentary seat fell vacant when its Member of Parliament; Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah of United Sabah Party or Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), was killed after his 750cc motorcycle accident in Sabah on 9 October 2010. Previously PBS won the seat during the 2008 General Election by a 3,708-vote majority over Independent candidate Chung Kwong Wing.^{[1] [2] [3]} A total 25,720 registered voters eligible to vote in this by-election. The electorate is made of 50.61% Bumiputera, 40.22% Chinese and 3% others.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20101023211521/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/16/nation/7236479&sec=nation
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20101023210932/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/16/nation/7237178&sec=nation
3. Web site: Batu Sapi by-election same day as Galas' Malay Mail Online . 2010-10-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110102172050/http://www.mmail.com.my/content/52392-batu-sapi-byelection-same-day-galas . 2011-01-02 . Batu Sapi by-election same day as Galas'
4. http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newspolitic.php?id=535541 SAPP likely to put candidate for Batu Sapi by-election
5. http://www.mysinchew.com/node/46538 Simultaneous by-elections for Batu Sapi, Galas