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