2016 Sungai Besar by-election

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.

2016 Sungai Besar by-election
18 June 2016
Constituency of Sungai Besar
Registered42,655
Turnout74.37% (Decrease 13.89%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
AMANAH
PAS
Candidate Budiman Mohd Zohdi Azhar Abdul Shukur Abdul Rani Osman
Party BN Amanah Malaysian Islamic Party
Popular vote 16,800 7,609 6,902
Percentage 53.66% 24.30% 22.04%
Swing Increase 3.23% New Decrease 27.42%
MP before election

Noriah Kasnon
BN

 Elected MP

Budiman Mohd Zohdi
BN

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]

Malaysian general by-election, 18 June 2016: Sungai Besar
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Noriah Kasnon.
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNBudiman Mohd Zohdi16,80053.66Increase 3.12
AmanahAzhar Abdul Shukur7,60924.30N/A
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyAbdul Rani Osman6,90222.04Decrease 27.42
Total valid votes 31,311 100.00
Total rejected ballots 379
Unreturned ballots 31
Turnout 31,72174.37
Registered electors 42,655
Majority 9,19129.36
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.093 Sungai Besar". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.093 Sungai Besar for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 270/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-12. 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 P.093 Sungai Besar [P. U. (B) 299/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2016-06-27.

References
  1. "Sungai Besar, K Kangsar by-elections on June 18". Malaysiakini. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. "Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar set for by-elections". Malaysiakini. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. "Confirmed: Noriah Kasnon among six on board missing chopper". New Straits Times. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. "Hisham: BN doesn't take Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar by-elections lightly". Malaysiakini. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. "BN's Sungai Besar candidate Budiman prefers to be underdog". The Star Online. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. "Dr Abdul Rani is Pas candidate for Sungai Besar". Bernama. Astro Awani. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. "Local boy Azhar Shukur is Amanah's pick for Sungai Besar". Malay Mail Online. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  8. "GST and cost of electricity main causes of concern for Sungai Besar residents".
  9. "BN retains Sungai Besar with huge majority". Free Malaysia Today. 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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