2008 Permatang Pauh by-election

July 2014 October 2020 2008 Permatang Pauh by-election Anwar Ibrahim People's Justice Party (Malaysia) Wan Azizah Wan Ismail MP 33.16% Barisan Nasional Arif Shah Omar Shah BN 66.64% People's Justice Party (Malaysia) Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim x160px 26 August 2008 2013 2013 Malaysian general election March 2008 2008 Malaysian general election no parliamentary People's Justice Party (Malaysia) 31,195 15,524 2.48% 2.68% Seat of Permatang Pauh 58,459 80.86% A by-election was held for the Dewan Rakyat parliamentary seat of Permatang Pauh on 26 August 2008 with nomination day on 16 August 2008.M'sia's Anwar says he is to be charged with sodomy on Thursday 6 August 2008, Channel NewsAsiaPolling for Permatang Pauh on Tuesday, Aug 26 http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_96cf542f-cb73c03a-21447f00-1ee5d4ff Yong Min Wei TheEdgeDaily 6 August 2008 6 August 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080808001256/http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_96cf542f-cb73c03a-21447f00-1ee5d4ff 8 August 2008 The seat of Permatang Pauh in the Dewan Rakyat, fell vacant after the resignation of the incumbent, Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, on 31 July 2008. Wan Azizah was the Leader of the Opposition as well as the President of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), a component party of the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition.(31 July 2008). Malaysia's Anwar to contest election for wife's seat. Agence France-Presse via Channel News Asia. The by-election was contested by the PR candidate former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. This election has been dubbed "the mother of all by-elections" by the media due to the potentially significant implication of the election as well as the high profile of Anwar Ibrahim.The Star 7 August 2008 Big guns from both sides descend on Permatang Pauh 4 August 2008 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/4/nation/21997764&sec=nation https://web.archive.org/web/20080807061212/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F8%2F4%2Fnation%2F21997764&sec=nation 7 August 2008 dead dmy-all Anwar won the election and was sworn into Parliament on 28 August 2008,cnn.com, Anwar sworn in as member of Malaysian parliament https://web.archive.org/web/20080924043225/http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/malaysia.anwar.ap/ 24 September 2008 Aziz, Faisal. (28 August 2008) reuters.com, NEWSMAKER – Malaysia Anwar sworn in, ends political exile. In.reuters.com. vowing to topple the government with the help of defectors from Barisan Nasional.afp.google.com/article, Malaysia's Anwar returns to parliament https://web.archive.org/web/20110520164327/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jl2uOGMOucxq_mE5rD3BAogvtmmQ 20 May 2011 theedgedaily.com, 28-08-2008: Anwar sworn in, appointed as Opposition Leader https://web.archive.org/web/20080829114257/http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_70d784f0-cb73c03a-11151520-ee17815a 29 August 2008 Background of the by-election On 27 July 2008, Anwar said that he aimed to return to parliament for the first time in a decade later that year if a court ordered a by-election near his home town. The seat mentioned would probably be Kulim-Bandar Baharu constituency next to his hometown of Permatang Pauh in Penang.Malaysia's Anwar eyes return to parliament in by-election 27 July 2008, Associated Press Anwar Ibrahim on 31 July 2008 said he would contest a by-election for the parliamentary seat of Permatang Pauh vacated by his wife to expedite his return to political office. His wife Wan Azizah said she handed her letter of resignation to the parliament speaker on Thursday 31 July. Party officials said the by-election must be held within 60 days.Malaysia's Anwar to contest election for wife's seat 31 July 2008, Associated Press The Election Commission (EC) had fixed the nomination day for the Permatang Pauh by-election on 16 August, with polling to be held ten days later on 26 August. Some 58,459 voters in the Permatang Pauh constituency would be eligible to vote on 26 August, a working Tuesday, adding that the figure also include 490 postal voters. Anwar Ibrahim was charged on 7 August 2008 for sodomy under Section 377B of the Penal Code, fueling speculations over a possible conspiracy on the part of the Malaysian government to derail his election campaign.Agence France-Presse http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iFah-DQkKWexR0zrfHk-ult8Rw6g Malaysian opposition leader Anwar charged with sodomy 7 August 2008 8 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520154142/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iFah-DQkKWexR0zrfHk-ult8Rw6g 20 May 2011 dead Background of Permatang Pauh Parliamentary seat P.44 Permatang Pauh lies in the federal state of Penang. In the 2008 election, Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (a component party of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition), garnered 30,338 votes, defeating Firdaus Ismail of the United Malay National Organization (UMNO) (a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition) (16,950 votes) . MYPolitician mypolitician.com.my http://mypolitician.com.my/indexpru.php?page=map2/pulaupinang#P44b 6 August 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090919113759/http://mypolitician.com.my/indexpru.php?page=map2%2Fpulaupinang#P44b 19 September 2009 Nominations right|thumbnail|300px|Anwar Ibrahim on the nomination day Anwar said: "Barisan Nasional is clearly overwhelmed. It's no longer a by-election. It's more than that." Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak admitted the ruling party was the underdog: "It is going to be an uphill task but nothing is impossible in politics."bbc.co.uk, Malaysia's Anwar starts campaign. BBC News (16 August 2008). By-election results Early results indicated a landslide victory for Anwar. Reuters reported "Anwar Ibrahim has won with a majority of 16,210 votes.uk.reuters.com, Website says Anwar wins Malaysia vote with big majority. Uk.reuters.com (26 August 2008). According to news website Malaysiakini: Anwar won 26,646 votes, while the government's Arif Omar won 10,436 votes. Anwar's People's Justice Party spokeswoman Ginie Lim told BBC: "We won already. We are far ahead."news.bbc.co.uk, Malaysia's Anwar claims vote win. BBC News (26 August 2008). Malaysia's government and ruling coalition declared defeat in a landslide victory in by-election by Anwar Ibrahim. Muhammad Muhammad Taib, information chief of the United Malays National Organisation which leads the Barisan Nasional coalition stated: "Yes of course we have lost . . . we were the underdogs going into this race."thestandard.com.hk, Malaysian government declares by-election defeat to Anwar https://web.archive.org/web/20111220200743/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=4470&icid=4&d_str=20080826 20 December 2011 . The Standard (Hong Kong). Malaysia's Election Commission officials announced Anwar won by an astounding majority against Arif Shah Omar Shah of United Malays National Organisation.bangkokpost.com, Malaysia's Anwar wins by landslide in election. Bangkok Post. Malaysia's Anwar heads for parliament after election victory Agence France-Presse 26 August 2008 http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jacv7L2zK6_pmxcWx_USPCrqXDAA 26 August 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080828213445/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jacv7L2zK6_pmxcWx_USPCrqXDAA 28 August 2008 Final results announced by the Election Commission reveals Anwar Ibrahim won 31,195 of the estimated 47,000 votes cast in the district in the northern state of Penang, while rival Arif Shah Omar Shah got only 15,524 votes and a third candidate had 92 votes.http://www.pr-inside.com/malaysia-s-anwar-wins-parliament-seat-r773685.htm pr-inside.com, Malaysia's Anwar wins Parliament seat 26 August 2008 17 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120217035221/http://www.pr-inside.com/malaysia-s-anwar-wins-parliament-seat-r773685.htm dead ap.google.com, Malaysia's Anwar wins seat in parliament https://web.archive.org/web/20080829072524/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gvk18e1IzUJ9V-VNzo1_wg-4mkWgD92Q0O300 29 August 2008 Anwar wins seat; calls it 1st step to toppling Malaysian government The Canadian Press 26 August 2008 http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hiapfbaXE6_paRxiWNFkA6yDJ2cQ 26 August 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080828220243/http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hiapfbaXE6_paRxiWNFkA6yDJ2cQ 28 August 2008 Malaysia 26 August 2008 yes Permatang Pauh (federal constituency) Permatang Pauh yes yes The by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. People's Justice Party (Malaysia) Anwar Ibrahim 31,195 66.64 + 2.48 Barisan Nasional Arif Shah Omar Shah 15,524 33.16 - 2.68 Homeland Human's Wellbeing Party Hanafi Mamat 92 0.20 + 0.20 Total valid votes 46,811 100.00 Total rejected ballots 447 Unreturned ballots 10 Turnout 47,268 80.86 Registered electors 58,459 Majority 15,671 33.48 People's Justice Party (Malaysia) http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-p44-permatang-pauh Pilihan Raya Kecil P.044 Permatang Pauh Election Commission of Malaysia 2018-09-19 Notes and references Category:Politics of Penang Category:2008 elections in Malaysia Category:2008 in Malaysia 2008 Permatang Pauh by-election Category:Elections in Penang