2009 Permatang Pasir by-election

2009 Permatang Pasir by-election
N11 Permatang Pasir seat in the ; Penang State Legislative Assembly
Permatang Pasir assemblyman before election; Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman (died); Pakatan Rakyat (PAS)	Elected Permatang Pasir assemblyman ; Mohd Salleh Man; Pakatan Rakyat (PAS)

A by-election was held on 25 August 2009 for the Penang State Legislative Assembly seat of Permatang Pasir.^[1] The seat fell vacant after the death of the incumbent assemblyman, Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman.^[2]

Result

Mohd Salleh Man got 9,618 votes, beating Rohaizat Othman who got 5,067 votes.^[3]

Penang state by-election, 25 August 2009: Permatang Pasir
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman.
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Salleh Man	9,618	65.50	0.90
	BN	Rohaizat Othman	5,067	34.50	0.90
Total valid votes			14,685	100.00
Total rejected ballots			83
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			14,769	72.79	9.81
Registered electors			20,290
Majority			4,551	31.00	2.80
	PAS hold		Swing
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil N.11 Permatang Pasir". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

Penang state election, 2008: Permatang Pasir
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PAS	Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman	11,004	66.40	14.20
	BN	Ahmad Sahar Shuib	5,571	32.60	14.20
Total valid votes			16,575	100.00
Total rejected ballots			227
Unreturned ballots			1
Turnout			16,803	82.60	0.60
Registered electors			20,350
Majority			5,433	33.80	29.40
	PAS hold		Swing

^ "Permatang Pasir by-election set for Aug 25". The Star. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ "ADUN PAS meninggal dunia". malaysiakini (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ "Permatang Pasir result a big boost for PAS, PR". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 2024-05-24.

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