Yussof Mahal
Datuk Haji Yussof bin Haji Mahal (born 1 May 1957) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Labuan constituency, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, for one term from 2008 to 2013.[1]
Yussof Mahal | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Labuan | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Suhaili Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Rozman Isli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1957 Labuan, Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse(s) | Isfahani Ishak |
| Children | Yusani Saiful Ysfazil Siti Anizah Mohamad Safuan |
| Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | yussofmahal |
Family
Yussof is married to Isfahani Ishak and the couple has four children.
Political career
Yussof was elected to federal Parliament for the Labuan constituency in the 2008 election.[2] He replaced fellow UMNO member Suhaili Abdul Rahman who was dropped by the party following a factional dispute.[3] Yussof himself was replaced as UMNO's candidate for the 2013 election, by Rozman Isli.[4]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yussof Mahal (UMNO) | 10,471 | 74.00% | Matusin Abdul Rahman (PAS) | 1,106 | 7.82% | 14,149 | 8,457 | 68.08% | ||
| Lau Seng Kiat (IND) | 2,014 | 14.23% | |||||||||
References
- "Yussof bin Haji Mahal, Y.B. Datuk Haji". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Surprising turns in Labuan". The Star. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- "GE13: BN received great support from NGOs for Labuan candidate – DPM". ABN News. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
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