2013 Sungai Limau by-election

Election in Malaysia 2013 Sungai Limau by-election Kedah by-election no 2013 Kedah state election 2013 2018 Kedah state election 2018 Sungai Limau seat in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly 4 November 2013 PAS Mohd Azam Samat PAS PR 12,069 52.35% BN Sohaimi Lazim BN (UMNO) 10,985 47.65% Sungai Limau assemblyman Elected Sungai Limau assemblyman Azizan Abdul Razak PAS Mohd Azam Samat PAS A by-election was held for the Kedah State Assembly seat of Sungai Limau on 4 November 2013 with nomination day on 23 October 2013.The Malaysian Insider Sungai Limau by-election on November 4 3 October 2013 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sungai-limau-by-election-on-november-4 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005012752/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sungai-limau-by-election-on-november-4 5 October 2013 dead dmy-all The seat was vacated after the death of the incumbent five-term assemblyman and former Menteri Besar of Kedah, Azizan Abdul Razak on 26 September 2013 from heart complications.The Malaysian Insider Former Kedah MB Azizan dies 26 September 2013 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/former-kedah-mb-azizan-dies https://web.archive.org/web/20131005002451/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/former-kedah-mb-azizan-dies 5 October 2013 dead dmy-all Tan Sri Azizan was an assemblyman from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party and the first PAS Menteri Besar of Kedah. On 21 October, Barisan Nasional made announcement that Dr Ahmad Sohaimi Lazim, lecturer in Sultan Idris University of Education has been named as BN candidate The Star Lecturer named BN candidate for Sungai Limau by-election 21 October 2013 http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/10/21/Sungai-Limau-BN-candidate.aspx 21 October 2013 24 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131024010313/http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/10/21/Sungai-Limau-BN-candidate.aspx dead while PAS named Jerai PAS Youth chief Mohd Azam Samad as PAS candidate.ABN News PAS names Jerai youth chief as Sg. Limau by-election candidate 21 October 2013 http://news.abnxcess.com/2013/10/pas-names-jerai-youth-chief-as-sg-limau-by-election-candidate/ The election was seen as a sort of referendum on current BN Menteri Besar of Kedah, Mukhriz Mahathir who failed in his bid to be elected as UMNO vice-president in the UMNO polls on 19 October 2013.The Malay Mail Test for Mukhriz as Sungai Limau heads to polls 4 November 2013 http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/test-for-mukhriz-as-sungai-limau-heads-to-pollsThe Malaysian Insider Sungai Limau polls a baptism of fire for Mukhriz Mahathir 4 November 2013 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sungai-limau-polls-a-baptism-of-fire-for-mukhriz-mahathir https://web.archive.org/web/20131104212943/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sungai-limau-polls-a-baptism-of-fire-for-mukhriz-mahathir 4 November 2013 dead dmy-allThe Malaysian Insider Sungai Limau a litmus test for both PAS and Umno 23 October 2013 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sungai-limau-a-litmus-test-for-both-pas-and-umno https://web.archive.org/web/20131104212904/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sungai-limau-a-litmus-test-for-both-pas-and-umno 4 November 2013 dead dmy-all The by election was won by Mohd Azam Samad with a reduced majority of 1,084 votes.The Malaysian Insider Barisan Nasional fails to win Sungai Limau, PAS majority reduced 4 November 2013 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/pas-retains-sungai-limau-with-a-reduced-majority dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150927075417/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/pas-retains-sungai-limau-with-a-reduced-majority 27 September 2015 Results Kedah 4 November 2013 yes Sungai Limau (state constituency) Sungai Limau yes yes The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Azizan Abdul Razak. Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohd Azam Samat 12,069 52.35 Barisan Nasional Sohaimi Lazim 10,985 47.65 Total valid votes 23,054 100.00 Total rejected ballots 145 Unreturned ballots 6 Turnout 23,205 85.24 Registered electors 27,222 Majority 1,084 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n20-sglimau Pilihan Raya Kecil N.20 Sungai Limau Election Commission of Malaysia 2018-09-19 http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20131025_P.U.%20%28B%29%20425%20-%20NOTIS%20PILIHAN%20RAYA%20YANG%20DIPERTANDINGKAN.pdf Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.20 Sungai Limau for the State of Kedah [P.U. (B) 425/2013] 25 October 2013 Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia 2018-09-19 http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20131111_P.U.%20%28B%29%20448-Borang%2016%20N%20%2020%20Sungai%20Limau%20Kedah%20DILULUSKAN%208%2011%202013.pdf Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.20 Sungai Limau [P.U. (B) 448/2013] Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia 11 November 2013 2018-09-19 References Category:Politics of Kedah Category:2013 state elections in Malaysia 2013 Sungai Limau by-election Category:Elections in Kedah