2016 Sungai Besar by-election explained

Election Name:2016 Sungai Besar by-election
After Election:Budiman Mohd Zohdi
Before Party:Barisan Nasional
Before Election:Noriah Kasnon
MP
Percentage2:24.30%
Party2:National Trust Party (Malaysia)
Candidate2:Azhar Abdul Shukur
Percentage1:53.66%
Party1:Barisan Nasional
Country:Malaysia
Candidate1:Budiman Mohd Zohdi
Election Date:18 June 2016
Next Year:2018
Next Election:2018 Malaysian general election
Previous Year:2013
Previous Election:2013 Malaysian general election
Ongoing:no
Type:parliamentary
After Party:Barisan Nasional
Popular Vote1:16,800
Popular Vote2:7,609
Swing1: 3.23%
Seats For Election:Constituency of Sungai Besar
Registered:42,655
Turnout:74.37% (13.89%)
Image3: PAS
Popular Vote3:6,902
Percentage3:22.04%
Candidate3:Abdul Rani Osman
Party3:Malaysian Islamic Party
Swing3: 27.42%

A by-election was held for the Dewan Rakyat seat of P93 Sungai Besar, a parliamentary seat located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia on 18 June 2016 following the nomination day on 5 June 2016.[1] The seat fell vacant after death of member of parliament Noriah Kasnon, who died in a helicopter crash on May 5, 2016 while campaigning in the Sarawak state election.[2] Noriah Kasnon was also the Plantations Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister.[3] In the 2013 general election, Noriah Kasnon won the seat with a majority of 399 votes beating Mohamed Salleh M Hussin of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[4] This by-election was held concurrently with the Kuala Kangsar by-election for the same reason.

The Barisan Nasional candidate was Budiman Mohd Zohdi from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) who is also the Sungai Panjang state assemblyman.[5] The PAS candidate is Abdul Rani Osman who is also the state assemblyman for Meru.[6] The opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan has chosen Azhar Abdul Shukor from the National Trust Party (AMANAH) as its candidate.[7]

Some of the issues that will be brought up during the by-election campaign are the Goods and Services tax, the rising cost of living and electricity tariffs.[8]

Results

Budiman Mohd Zohdi retained the seat for Barisan Nasional with a majority 9,191 votes beating both candidates from Amanah and PAS.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Malaysiakini. 27 May 2016. Sungai Besar, K Kangsar by-elections on June 18. 13 May 2016.
  2. News: Malaysiakini. 27 May 2016. Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar set for by-elections. 10 May 2016.
  3. News: New Straits Times. 27 May 2016. Confirmed: Noriah Kasnon among six on board missing chopper. 6 May 2016.
  4. News: Malaysiakini. 3 June 2016. Hisham: BN doesn't take Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar by-elections lightly. 16 May 2016.
  5. News: The Star Online. 28 May 2016. BN's Sungai Besar candidate Budiman prefers to be underdog. 27 May 2016.
  6. News: Astro Awani. 28 May 2016. Dr Abdul Rani is Pas candidate for Sungai Besar. Bernama. 28 May 2016.
  7. News: Malay Mail Online. 2 June 2016. Local boy Azhar Shukur is Amanah's pick for Sungai Besar. 1 June 2016.
  8. Web site: GST and cost of electricity main causes of concern for Sungai Besar residents.
  9. News: Free Malaysia Today. 18 June 2016. BN retains Sungai Besar with huge majority. 18 June 2016. 17 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217194028/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/06/18/bn-retains-sungai-besar-with-increased-majority/. dead.