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 %∆%
BNMat Razi Mat Ail9,96157.49
Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyWan Rosdi Wan Ibrahim7,32642.29
IndependentIzat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary380.22
Total valid votes 17,325 100.00
Total rejected ballots 230
Unreturned ballots 3
Turnout 17,55873.04
Registered electors 24,039
Majority 2,635
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Pilihan Raya Kecil N.01 Pengkalan Kubor". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. 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.

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