2011 Tenang by-election

State by-election in Johor, Malaysia December 2020 2011 Tenang by-election Malaysia by-election no 2008 Malaysian state elections 2008 2013 Malaysian state elections 2013 N05 Tenang seat in the Johor State Legislative Assembly 30 January 2011 BN Mohd Azahar Ibrahim 000080 UMNO BN 6,699 69.13% PAS Normala Sudirman PAS PAS 008000 2,992 30.87% MLA Sulaiman Taha BN (UMNO) Mohd Azahar Ibrahim BN (UMNO) The Tenang state by-election was a state by-election that was held on 30 January 2011 in the state of Johor, Malaysia. The nomination of candidates was done on 22 January 2011. The Tenang parliamentary seat fell vacant when its state assemblyman Datuk Sulaiman Taha of United Malays National Organisation died due to a blood infection and other complications due to diabetes.Storm clouds may roll into Tenang skies https://web.archive.org/web/20101227042611/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/fmt-english/politics/barisan-nasional/14634-storm-clouds-may-roll-into-tenang-skies 27 December 2010 http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=55528 Tenang state by-election Jan 30, nomination Jan 22 Thesundaily.com 6 November 2011 10 November 2011 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Previously Sulaiman won the Tenang seat with a 2,492-vote majority, beating PAS' Mohd Saim Siran at the 2008 Malaysian general elections. The state assembly seat has some 14,511 voters consisting of 48.9% Malays, 38.3% Chinese, 12% Indians and 0.9% other races.http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newspolitic.php?id=552353 Tenang is BN's fort, says DPM Bernama.com.my 24 December 2010 10 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629034240/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newspolitic.php?id=552353 29 June 2011 dead Hafiz Yatim http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/151573 Tenang by-election on Jan 30 Malaysiakini.com 10 November 2011http://www.malaysianmirror.com/media-buzz-detail/6-nation/51256-tenang-by-election-to-be-held-on-jan-30 Tenang by-election to be held on Jan 30 Malaysianmirror.com 24 December 2010 10 November 2011 PAS has picked as its candidate Normala Sudirman, a school teacher,http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=56412 PR picks woman candidate for Tenang Thesundaily.com 6 November 2011 10 November 2011 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Letters from readers http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/01/17/fighting-hard-for-womens-vote/ Fighting hard for women’s vote Freemalaysiatoday.com 17 January 2011 10 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721075508/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/01/17/fighting-hard-for-womens-vote/ 21 July 2011 dead while Barisan Nasional has picked Mohd Azahar.http://www.mysinchew.com/node/51775 Mohd Azahar pledges to serve all races Mysinchew.com 10 November 2011 Results Johor 30 January 2011 yes Tenang (state constituency) Tenang yes yes The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Sulaiman Taha. Barisan Nasional Mohd Azahar Ibrahim 6,699 69.13 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Normala Sudirman 2,992 30.87 Total valid votes 9,691 100.00 Total rejected ballots 142 Unreturned ballots 1 Turnout 9,834 66.66 Registered electors 14,753 Majority 3,707 Barisan Nasional http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n05-tenang Pilihan Raya Kecil N.05 Tenang Election Commission of Malaysia 19 September 2018 References 2011 Category:2011 state elections in Malaysia Category:Elections in Johor