2009 Batang Air by-election

Election in Malaysia 2009 Batang Air by-election Sarawak by-election no 2006 Sarawak state election 2006 2011 Sarawak state election 2011 Batang Air seat in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly 7 April 2009 BN Malcom Mussen Lamoh BN (PRS) 3,907 65.55% PKR Jawah Gerang PKR PR 2,053 34.45% Batang Air assemblyman Elected Batang Air assemblyman Dublin Unting Ingkot BN (PRS) Malcom Mussen Lamoh BN (PRS) The 2009 Batang Air by-election is a by-election for the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly state seat of Batang Ai,From 2006 to 2016, the state seat were referred in official SPR records as Batang Air. Malaysia that were held on 9 April 2009.LING STEPHEN THEN and SHARON BN retains Batang Ai https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2009/04/08/bn-retains-batang-ai The Star 7 March 2025 en 8 April 2009 subscription It was called following the death of the incumbent, Dublin Unting Ingkot on 24 February 2009. The by election was held on the same day as the 2009 Bukit Selambau by-election and 2009 Bukit Gantang by-election. Background Dublin Unting Ingkot, a candidate of Barisan Nasional (BN), were first elected unopposed to the Sarawak state seat of Batang Air at the 2001 Sarawak state election, and defended his seat in 2006 Sarawak state election defeating candidate from Sarawak National Party (SNAP). A vice-president of BN's component party Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Dublin were appointed the deputy state minister of sports and agriculture after his win in 2006. On 24 February 2009, Dublin died at Normah Hospital, Kuching after 8 months in a comatose state, when he suffered a stroke attack while being interviewed by Radio Televisyen Malaysia as Sarawak Chef-de-Mission in Sukan Malaysia.LING JACK WONG and SHARON Batang Ai rep Dublin Unting Ingkot dies (updated) https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2009/02/24/batang-ai-rep-dublin-unting-ingkot-dies-updated The Star 7 March 2025 en 24 February 2009 subscription His death means that his Batang Air 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 Sarawak state assembly current term. Election Commission of Malaysia (SPR) announced on 4 March 2009 that the by-election will be held on 7 April 2009, with 29 March 2009 set as the nomination day. This means that this by election will have the same election dan nomination date as Bukit Selambau state seat in Kedah and Bukit Gantang federal seat in Perak, which were announced earlier by SPR on 13 February 2009Batang Ai by-election on April 7 https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/99509 Malaysiakini 7 March 2025 4 March 2009 subscription Nomination and campaign After nomination closed, it was confirmed there will be a straight fight between BN and PKR for the Batang Air seat.#Update* Nomination day https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/update-nomination-day The Edge Malaysia 6 March 2025 29 March 2009 BN nominated Malcom Mussen Lamoh, a member of PRS.WONG JACK Batang Ai: BN S'wak picks PRS' Malcolm Mussen (Update) https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2009/03/14/batang-ai-bn-swak-picks-prs-malcolm-mussen-update/ The Star 7 March 2025 en 14 March 2009 subscription PKR meanwhile nominated Jawah Gerang, member of parliament for Lubok Antu from 1990 to 2008, while he were still in BN as Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) member until PBDS dissolution in 2004.Tawie Joseph PKR names Jawah Gerang for Batang Ai https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/100750 Malaysiakini 7 March 2025 23 March 2009 subscription After he were not selected to defend the Lubok Antu seat in 2008, he exits BN. 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 Sarawak 7 April 2009 yes Batang Air (state constituency) Batang Air yes yes Upon the death of incumbent, Dublin Unting Ingkot Barisan Nasional Malcom Mussen Lamoh 3,907 65.55 8.58 People's Justice Party (Malaysia) Jawah Gerang 2,053 34.45 34.45 Total valid votes 5,960 100.00 Total rejected ballots 59 Unreturned ballots 11 Turnout 6,030 75.32 Registered electors 8,006 Majority 1,854 Barisan Nasional ? http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n29-batang-air Pilihan Raya Kecil N.29 Batang Air Election Commission of Malaysia 2018-09-19 Previous result Sarawak 2006 Batang Air (state constituency) Batang Air yes yes Barisan Nasional Dublin Unting Ingkot 3,295 56.97 56.97 Sarawak National Party Nicholas Bawin Anggat 2,489 43.03 43.03 Total valid votes 5,784 100.00 Total rejected ballots 70 Unreturned ballots 10 Turnout 5,864 73.32 Registered electors 7,997 Majority 806 Barisan Nasional ? Aftermath The President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Abdul Hadi Awang said that the opposition camp has been winning every by-election in Malaysia after the 2008 Malaysian general election but failed in Batang Air because only Dayak people wearing "loincloth" (cawat) are voting for BN while those wearing "neat clothes" are voting for PAS.Of 'towel heads' and bare-assed men https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/109586 22 November 2025 Malaysiakini 30 July 2009 https://archive.today/20251122053044/https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/109586 22 November 2025Kumpul fakta sebelum halang Hadi ke Sarawak (Gather the facts before banning Hadi into Sarawak) https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2016/01/25/kumpul-fakta-sebelum-halang-hadi-ke-sarawak 22 November 2025 Utusan Borneo 25 January 2016 https://archive.today/20251122053054/https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2016/01/25/kumpul-fakta-sebelum-halang-hadi-ke-sarawak 22 November 2025 Notes References Malaysia Politics Category:By-elections in Malaysia Category:Elections in Sarawak