2011 Tenang by-election explained

The Tenang state by-election was a state by-election that was held on 30 January 2011 in the state of Johor, Malaysia. The nomination of candidates was done on 22 January 2011. The Tenang parliamentary seat fell vacant when its state assemblyman Datuk Sulaiman Taha of United Malays National Organisation died due to a blood infection and other complications due to diabetes.^{[1] [2]} Previously Sulaiman won the Tenang seat with a 2,492-vote majority, beating PAS' Mohd Saim Siran at the 2008 Malaysian general elections. The state assembly seat has some 14,511 voters consisting of 48.9% Malays, 38.3% Chinese, 12% Indians and 0.9% other races.^{[3] [4] [5]} PAS has picked as its candidate Normala Sudirman, a school teacher,^{[6] [7]} while Barisan Nasional has picked Mohd Azahar.^[8]

Notes and References

1. http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/fmt-english/politics/barisan-nasional/14634-storm-clouds-may-roll-into-tenang-skies Storm clouds may roll into Tenang skies
2. Web site: Tenang state by-election Jan 30, nomination Jan 22 . Thesundaily.com . 6 November 2011 . 10 November 2011 .
3. Web site: Tenang is BN's fort, says DPM . Bernama.com.my . 24 December 2010 . 10 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629034240/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newspolitic.php?id=552353 . 29 June 2011 . dead .
4. Web site: Hafiz Yatim . Tenang by-election on Jan 30 . Malaysiakini.com . 10 November 2011.
5. Web site: Tenang by-election to be held on Jan 30 . Malaysianmirror.com . 24 December 2010 . 10 November 2011.
6. Web site: PR picks woman candidate for Tenang . Thesundaily.com . 6 November 2011 . 10 November 2011 .
7. Web site: Letters from readers . Fighting hard for women’s vote . Freemalaysiatoday.com . 17 January 2011 . 10 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721075508/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/01/17/fighting-hard-for-womens-vote/ . 21 July 2011 . dead .
8. Web site: Mohd Azahar pledges to serve all races . Mysinchew.com . 10 November 2011.