2009 Bukit Gantang by-election

Election in Malaysia 2009 Bukit Gantang by-election Malaysia by-election no 2008 Malaysian general election 2008 2013 Malaysian general election 2013 Bukit Gantang seat in the Dewan Rakyat 7 April 2009 Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin PAS PR 21,860 53.33% BN Ismail Saffian BN (UMNO) 19,071 46.52% IND Kamarul Ramizu Idris Independent 62 0.15% MP Elected MP Roslan Shaharum PAS Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin PAS The 2009 Bukit Gantang by-election is a by-election for the Dewan Rakyat federal seat of Bukit Gantang, Malaysia that were held on 7 April 2009.Nizar bags Bukit Gantang with improved majority https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/nizar-bags-bukit-gantang-improved-majority The Edge (Malaysia) 6 March 2025 7 April 2009 It was called following the death of the incumbent, Roslan Shaharum on 9 February 2009. The by election was held on the same day as the 2009 Bukit Selambau by-election and 2009 Batang Ai by-election. Background Roslan Shaharum, a candidate of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), were elected to the Parliament of Malaysia federal seat of Bukit Gantang in Perak at the 2008 Malaysian general election, winning the seat from Barisan Nasional (BN). Roslan formerly was the human resource director of Perak Economic Development Corporation, he was appointed as chairman of Yayasan Perak in 2008 months after he was elected as member of Parliament. On 9 February 2009, Roslan died at Batu Gajah after suffering a heart attack.PAS MP Roslan Shaharum dies https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/97917 Malaysiakini 6 March 2025 9 February 2009 subscription His death means that his Bukit Gantang state seat were vacated. This necessitates for a by-election to be held, as the seat were vacated more that 2 years before the expiry of the Malaysian parliament current term. Election Commission of Malaysia announced on 13 February 2009 that the by-election for both this seat and Bukit Selambau state seat in Kedah will be held on 7 April 2009, with 29 March 2009 set as the nomination day.Simultaneous by-elections on April 7 https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/98205 Malaysiakini 6 March 2025 13 February 2009 subscription Nomination and campaign After nomination closed, it was confirmed there will be a three way fight for the Bukit Gantang seat.#Update* Nomination day https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/update-nomination-day The Edge Malaysia 6 March 2025 29 March 2009 BN nominated Ismail Saffian, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) former Bukit Gantang information chief.Bernama Ismail Saffian Is BN's Candidate For Bukit Gantang https://www.malaysia-today.net/2009/03/15/ismail-saffian-is-bns-candidate-for-bukit-gantang/ Malaysia Today 6 March 2025 15 March 2009 PAS meanwhile nominated Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, PAS Perak deputy commissioner, member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pasir Panjang and former Menteri Besar of Perak, who were recently ousted in the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis.Nizar is PAS' Bkt Gantang candidate https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/100818 Malaysiakini 6 March 2025 23 March 2009 subscription An independent candidate, Kamarul Ramizu Idris, also handed his nomination on nomination day, and said that he entered the by-election as a platform to promote his own party, Parti Iman Se-Malaysia which is not registered yet with Registrar of Societies.Bukit Gantang independent admires Ibrahim Ali https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/bukit-gantang-independent-admires-ibrahim-ali The Edge Malaysia 6 March 2025 1 April 2009 Timeline The key dates are listed below. DateEventIssue of the Writ of Election29 March 2009Nomination Day29 March - 6 April 2009Campaigning Period Early polling day for postal and overseas voters7 April 2009Polling Day Results Election result 2009 Malaysia 7 April 2009 yes Bukit Gantang (federal constituency) Bukit Gantang yes yes Upon the death of incumbent, Roslan Shaharum Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin 21,860 53.33 2.45 Barisan Nasional Ismail Saffian 19,071 46.52 0.38 Independent politician Kamarul Ramizu Idris 62 0.15 0.15 Total valid votes 40,993 100.00 Total rejected ballots 456 Unreturned ballots 18 Turnout 41,467 74.63 1.98 Registered electors 55,562 Majority 2,789 6.81 2.83 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party N/A http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-p59-bukit-gantang Pilihan Raya Kecil P.059 Bukit Gantang Election Commission of Malaysia 2018-09-19 Previous result Malaysia 2008 Bukit Gantang (federal constituency) Bukit Gantang yes yes Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Roslan Shaharum 20,015 50.88 12.67 Barisan Nasional Abdul Azim Mohd Zabidi 18,449 46.90 14.89 Independent politician Mohganan P. Manikam 872 2.22 2.22 Total valid votes 39,336 100.00 Total rejected ballots 851 Unreturned ballots 114 Turnout 40,301 72.65 0.93 Registered electors 55,471 Majority 1,566 3.98 19.60 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Barisan Nasional N/A Aftermath Notes References Malaysia Politics Category:By-elections in Malaysia Category:Elections in Perak