2002 Anak Bukit by-election

Election in Malaysia 2002 Anak Bukit by-election Kedah by-election no 1999 Kedah state election 1999 2004 Kedah state election 2004 Anak Bukit seat in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly 18 July 2002 100px Amiruddin Hamzah PAS BA 8,298 51.58% BN Zakaria Said BN (UMNO) 7,790 48.92% Anak Bukit assemblyman Elected Anak Bukit assemblyman Fadzil Noor PAS Amiruddin Hamzah PAS The 2002 Anak Bukit by-election is a by-election for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly state seat of Anak Bukit, Malaysia that were held on 18 July 2002.BN victorious in Pendang, PAS retains Anak Bukit https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/12269 Malaysiakini 6 March 2025 18 July 2002 It was called following the death of the incumbent, Fadzil Noor on 23 June 2002. The by election was held on the same day as the 2002 Pendang by-election. Background Fadzil Noor, then president of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), were elected to the Kedah State Legislative Assembly state seat of Anak Bukit at the 1999 Kedah state election, winning the seat from Barisan Nasional (BN). He also won the Pendang state seat in the 1999 Malaysian general election, held at the same time as the state election. On 23 June 2002, Fadzil died at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, almost two weeks after undergoing a heart bypass surgery.Opposition Leader Fadzil dies https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/11907 Malaysiakini 6 March 2025 23 June 2002 His death means that both Anak Bukit state seat and Pendang federal seat were vacated. This necessitates for by-election for both seats to be held, as the seat were vacated more that 2 years before the expiry of both Kedah assembly and Malaysian parliament current terms. Election Commission of Malaysia announced on 29 June 2002 that the by-election for both seats will be held on 18 July 2002, with 10 July 2002 set as the nomination day.Pendang, Anak Bukit by-elections on July 18, nomination July 10 https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/12007 Malaysiakini 6 March 2025 29 June 2002 Nomination and campaign After nomination closed, it was confirmed that BN will face PAS in a straight fight for the Anak Bukit seat. BN nominated Datuk Zakaria Said from United Malays National Organization (UMNO), and the previous holder of the seat for three terms from 1982 to 1995, before switching to Kuala Kedah federal seat and won in 1995. PAS meanwhile nominated Amiruddin Hamzah, a former councillor for Kubang Pasu district and a former engineer at Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) from 1984 to 1996. At the time of his nomination, Amiruddin is a management and training consultant.BN and PAS name by-election candidates https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CkAhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XXsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4825%2C5507421 6 March 2025 New Straits Times New Straits Times Press 10 July 2002 1 Timeline The key dates are listed below. DateEvent29 June 2002Issue of the Writ of Election10 July 2002Nomination Day10–17 July 2002Campaigning Period Early polling day for postal and overseas voters18 July 2002Polling Day Results Election result 2002 Kedah 18 July 2002 yes Anak Bukit (state constituency) Anak Bukit yes yes Upon the death of incumbent, Fadzil Noor Malaysian Islamic Party Amiruddin Hamzah 8,298 51.58 4.50 Barisan Nasional Zakaria Said 7,790 48.92 4.50 Total valid votes 16,088 100.00 Total rejected ballots 127 Unreturned ballots 0 Turnout 16,220 83.61 5.72 Registered electors 19,399 Majority 508 2.66 9.50 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party N/A Previous result Kedah 1999 Anak Bukit (state constituency) Anak Bukit yes yes Malaysian Islamic Party Fadzil Noor 8,480 56.08 8.18 Barisan Nasional Abdullah Hasnan Kamaruddin 6,640 43.92 8.18 Total valid votes 15,120 100.00 Total rejected ballots 230 Unreturned ballots 13 Turnout 15,363 77.89 2.57 Registered electors 19,723 Majority 1,840 12.16 7.96 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Barisan Nasional N/A Aftermath March 2025 Notes References Malaysia Politics Category:By-elections in Malaysia Category:Elections in Kedah