2009 Penanti by-election

Election in Malaysia 2009 Penanti by-election Penang by-election no 2008 Penang state election 2008 2013 Penang state election 2013 Penanti seat in the Penang State Legislative Assembly 31 May 2009 PKR Mansor Othman PKR PR 6,052 86.53% IND Nai Khan Ari Nai Keow Independent 494 7.06% IND Aminah Abdullah Independent 392 5.6% IND Kamarul Ramizu Idris Independent 56 0.8% Penanti assemblyman Elected Penanti assemblyman Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin PKR Mansor Othman PKR An election to fill the state assembly seat for Penanti was held on 31 May 2009. Penanti has 15,384 registered voters, with 73% of them Malays, 24% Chinese, 2% Indians and 0.7% of other communities. Penanti by-election likely to be 4-cornered fight http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/22/nation/20090522124024&sec=nation TheStar Online 22 April 2009 22 April 2009 Dr Mansor Othman of the People's Justice Party (PKR) party won the election. Election background Penang Deputy Chief Minister and state assemblyperson Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin quit the state assembly seat of Penanti, Penang regarding allegations over his non-performance in public office and corruption allegations.Mohammad Fairus quits Penanti seat http://thenutgraph.com/article-3220.html The Nut Graph 16 April 2009 16 April 2009 October 2010 H3llBot Fairus was however cleared of the alleged corruption links with quarry operations in the state by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).MACC clears Fairus of corruption charges http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=32669 Sun2Surf 23 April 2009 23 April 2009May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes According to the mainstream media, Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim decided to force a by-election to allow his former political secretary Dr Mansor Othman to contest, win and automatically become Penang deputy Chief Minister.BN's dilemma: To fight or not to fight http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/21/courts/3732750&sec=courts TheStar Online 21 April 2009 21 April 2009 The Election Commission has set the nominations day for 23 May and polling day on 31 May for the Penanti state by-election in Penang.Penanti vote is on http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/24661-penanti-vote-is-on Malaysian Insider 27 April 2009 27 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428145513/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/24661-penanti-vote-is-on 28 April 2009 dead dmy-all Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak declared an election would be a waste of economic resources.Najib must walk the talk on ‘1 Malaysia’ – Pauline Ng http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/23858-najib-must-walk-the-talk-on-1-malaysia--pauline-ng- The Malaysian Insider 20 April 2009 20 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090420232004/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/23858-najib-must-walk-the-talk-on-1-malaysia--pauline-ng- 20 April 2009 dead dmy-all As a result, he conclude that the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) would not contest the election.Najib: BN may not contest Penanti by-election http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/Frontpage/20090418160205/Article/index_html The New Straits Times 18 April 2009 18 April 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090419155840/http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/Frontpage/20090418160205/Article/index_html April 19, 2009 It would be the first election uncontested by the ruling coalition since independence.Najib: BN may skip Penanti http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/23730-najib-bn-may-skip-penanti Malaysian Insider 18 April 2009 18 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090419145947/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/23730-najib-bn-may-skip-penanti 19 April 2009 dead dmy-all MCA supported foregoing the by-election and awarding the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) party coalition victory, as a means to reduce political tensions.MCA: It's democratic to skip Penanti http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/23798-mca-its-democratic-to-skip-penanti Malaysian Insider 19 April 2009 19 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090421125446/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/23798-mca-its-democratic-to-skip-penanti 21 April 2009 dead dmy-all Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad urged Barisan Nasional to contest the by-election.,Dr M says BN must contest Penanti by-election http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/23812-dr-m-says-bn-must-contest-penanti-by-election Malaysian Insider 22 April 2009 22 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090422142945/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/23812-dr-m-says-bn-must-contest-penanti-by-election 22 April 2009 dead dmy-all but Barisan Nasional supreme council announced on 18 May 2009 that the party would not contest the Penanti state assembly seat in Penang. Nominations Penang PKR deputy chief Mansor Othman, a 54-year-old party veteran, was named the party's candidate.Mansor Othman is PKR candidate for Penanti by-election http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=32870 Sun2Surf 28 April 2009 28 April 2009May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Three candidates ran as independents: former Penang PKR Wanita chief Aminah Abdullah, company manager Nai-Khan Ari and motivational expert Kamarul Ramizu Idris.Penanti by-election http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/23/nation/20090523113820&sec=nation TheStar Online 23 May 2009 23 May 2009 By-election results PKR's Dr Mansor Othman won 6,052 of the 7,100 votes cast in the Penanti by-election on 31 May 2009. Independents Nai Khan Ari, Aminah Abdullah and Kamarul Ramizu Idris obtained 494, 392 and 56 votes respectively. The polling ended with a low turnout of 46.1% or 7,100 voters despite fair weather.Penanti: Dr Mansor wins with 6,052 votes out of 7,100 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/31/nation/20090531091732&sec=nation TheStar Online 31 May 2009 31 May 2009 1 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090601064405/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F5%2F31%2Fnation%2F20090531091732&sec=nation deadPenanti:Mansor wins, heads for DCM office http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/28144-lower-turnout-missing-names-as-penanti-vote-closes Malaysian Insider 31 May 2009 31 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090602080211/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/28144-lower-turnout-missing-names-as-penanti-vote-closes 2 June 2009 dead dmy-all Penang 31 May 2009 yes Penanti (state constituency) Penanti yes yes The by-election was called due to the resignation of incumbent, Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin. People's Justice Party (Malaysia) Mansor Othman 6,052 86.53 Independent politician Nai Khan Ari Nai Keow 494 7.06 Independent politician Aminah Abdullah 392 5.60 Independent politician Kamarul Ramizu Idris 56 0.80 Total valid votes 6,994 100.00 Total rejected ballots 107 Unreturned ballots 1 Turnout 7,102 46.16 Registered electors 15,384 Majority 5,558 People's Justice Party (Malaysia) http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n12-penanti Pilihan Raya Kecil N.12 Penanti Election Commission of Malaysia 2018-09-19 2018-09-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20180919132651/http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n12-penanti dead References Category:2009 elections in Malaysia 2009 Penanti by-election Category:Politics of Penang Category:Elections in Penang