2014 Pengkalan Kubor by-election

A by-election was held for the Kelantan State Assembly seat of Pengkalan Kubor on 25 September 2014 following the nomination day on 13 September 2014.[1] The seat fell vacant after the death of the incumbent three-term assemblyman, Noor Zahidi Omar from liver cancer in Guangzhou, China on 20 August 2014.[2] Zahidi was an assemblyman from the United Malays National Organisation, a component party of the opposition Barisan Nasional coalition. In the 2013 general election, he defeated Pakatan Rakyat (PKR) candidate Saharun Ibrahim and an independent candidate by 1,736 votes.[3]

Mat Razi Mat Ail from UMNO represented Barisan Nasional.[4] Pakatan Rakyat was represented by Wan Rosdi Wan Ibrahim from PAS.[5] Independent candidate Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary will also be contesting the seat.[6] A total of 24,039 voters can vote in the by-election.[1]

Results

Kelantan state by-election, 25 September 2014: Pengkalan Kubor
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Noor Zahidi Omar.

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Mat Razi Mat Ail	9,961	57.49
	PAS	Wan Rosdi Wan Ibrahim	7,326	42.29
	Independent	Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary	38	0.22
Total valid votes			17,325	100.00
Total rejected ballots			230
Unreturned ballots			3
Turnout			17,558	73.04
Registered electors			24,039
Majority			2,635
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil N.01 Pengkalan Kubor". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.01 Pengkalan Kubor for the State of Kelantan [P.U. (B) 415/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.01 Pengkalan Kubor [P.U. (B) 429/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

References

1. "Pengkalan Kubor by-election on September 25". The Malaysian Insider. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014.
2. "Pengkalan Kubor rep dies in China". The Malaysian Insider. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014.
3. "Keputusan PRU13 Kawasan Kelantan" (in Malay). my undi. Archived from the original on 2014-08-29.
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/09/11/wan-rosdi-pas-man-pengkalan-kubor/
6. http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/three-cornered-fight-for-pengkalan-kubor-state-seat