2015 Permatang Pauh by-election

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A by-election was held for the Dewan Rakyat seat of Permatang Pauh on 7 May following the nomination day on 25 April 2015.[1] The seat fell vacant after member of parliament Anwar Ibrahim was disqualified from holding his seat after being found guilty of sodomy in a highly controversial trial.[2] Anwar Ibrahim was a member of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat and leader of the opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat. In the 2013 general election, Anwar won the seat with a majority of 11,721 votes beating Mazlan Ismail of Barisan Nasional.[3]

The Permatang Pauh by-election was contested by 4 candidates, consisting of former opposition leader, Anwar's wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail from PKR, UMNO's Suhaimi Sabudin, PRM's Azman Shah Othman and independent candidate Salleh Isahak.[4] There were reports saying that PRM has denied that Azman Shah Othman is a member of their party.[5][6]

Campaign

Several issues dominate the by-election campaign, with the recently introduced GST being the main issue.[7]

An UMNO branch in Permatang Pauh dissolved during the campaign period, citing neglect by party leadership.[8]

Results

Wan Azizah retained the seat for PR with a majority of just below 9 thousand votes.[9] Mirroring the trend shown in the Rompin by-election two days before, turnout dropped by more than 10% in Permatang Pauh. The lower turnout also means while PKR's majority is lower, their share of popular vote is practically unchanged.[10]

Malaysian general by-election, 7 May 2015: Permatang Pauh
The by-election was called due to the disqualification of incumbent, Anwar Ibrahim after being found guilty of sodomy.
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PKR Wan Azizah Wan Ismail 30,316 58.01 - 1.18
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BN Suhaimi Sabudin 21,475 41.09 + 0.60
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] BEBAS Salleh Isahak 367 0.70 + 0.70
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] PRM Azman Shah Othman 101 0.20 + 0.20
Total valid votes 52,259 100.00
Total rejected ballots 843
Unreturned ballots 43
Turnout 53,145 73.93
Registered electors 71,890
Majority 8,841 16.92
[[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] hold Swing PKR
Source(s)

"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.044 Permatang Pauh". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.044 Permatang Pauh for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"P. U. (B) 221/2015 Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.044 Permatang Pauh" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-26.

References

  1. ^ "Four cornered fight in Permatang Pauh by-election". The Star (Malaysia). 25 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Anwar no longer Permatang Pauh MP". The Malaysian Insider. 1 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Wan Azizah is PKR candidate for Permatang Pauh by-election".
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-04-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Permatang Pauh by-election: PRM says Azman not from their party". 25 April 2015.
  6. ^ "PRM denies Azman Shah is its member". www.thesundaily.my.
  7. ^ "GST main issue among Permatang Pauh voters". The Malaysian Insider. 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Umno branch in Permatang Pauh dissolved after years of neglect". The Malaysian Insider. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Official: PKR retains Pmtg Pauh, smaller majority". Malaysiakini. 7 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Wan Azizah wins Permatang Pauh". The Malaysian Insider. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015.

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