2011 Merlimau by-election

2011 Merlimau by-election Malaysia by-election no 2008 Malaysian state elections 2008 2013 Malaysian state elections 2013 N27 Merlimau seat in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly 6 March 2011 BN Roslan Ahmad 000080 UMNO BN 5,962 72.00% PAS Yuhaizad Abdullah PAS PAS 008000 2,319 28.00% MLA Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan BN (UMNO) Roslan Ahmad BN (UMNO) The Merlimau state by-election is a state by-election that was scheduled to be held on 6 March 2011 in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. The nomination of candidates was scheduled on 26 February 2011. The Merlimau seat fell vacant following the death of its state assemblyman Datuk Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hasaan of United Malays National Organisation from a heart attack at the Putra Specialist Hospital in Malacca.https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/154801 March 6 polls for Merlimau by-electionhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/28/nation/20110128230445&sec=nation https://web.archive.org/web/20110204113726/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F1%2F28%2Fnation%2F20110128230445&sec=nation 2011-02-04 Merlimau by-election: Nomination on Feb 26, polling on Mar 6 Previously Mohamad Hidhir won the Merlimau seat with a 2,154 vote majority, beating PAS' Jasme Tompang at the 2008 Malaysian general elections.http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/25/nation/20110125124711&sec=nation https://web.archive.org/web/20110629062817/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F1%2F25%2Fnation%2F20110125124711&sec=nation 2011-06-29 Merlimau by-election: EC meets on Jan 28 to decide on dates The state assembly seat has around 10,400 voters, comprising mainly 64% Malays, 21% Chinese and 14% Indians.http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/02/12/cards-are-staked-against-pas/ Cards are staked against PAS Free Malaysia Today 2011-03-03 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110318174337/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/02/12/cards-are-staked-against-pas/ 2011-03-18 Cards are staked against PAS For the by-election PAS picked as its candidate, Yuhaizad Abdullah while Barisan Nasional picked Roslan Ahmad. Straight fights in Merlimau and Kerdau by-elections Results Malacca 6 March 2011 yes Merlimau (state constituency) Merlimau yes yes The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan. Barisan Nasional Roslan Ahmad 5,962 72.00 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Yuhaizad Abdullah 2,319 28.00 Total valid votes 8,281 100.00 Total rejected ballots 135 Unreturned ballots 1 Turnout 8,417 78.82 Registered electors 10,679 Majority 3,643 Barisan Nasional http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n27-merlimau Pilihan Raya Kecil N.27 Merlimau Election Commission of Malaysia 2018-09-19 2018-09-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20180919211157/http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n27-merlimau dead References Category:2011 state elections in Malaysia 2011 Merlimau by-election Category:Elections in Malacca