1986 Oya by-election

By-election in Malaysia in 1986 1986 Oya by-election Sarawak Flag_of_Sarawak_(1973–1988).svg by-election no 1983 Sarawak state election 1983 1987 Sarawak state election 1987 Oya seat in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly 1-2 July 1986 BN Wan Mahdzar Barisan Nasional PBB BN 4,215 NA% IND Salleh Jafaruddin Independent Independent politician 2,460 NA% MLA Salleh Jafaruddin Independent Nawi Ahmad Barisan Nasional (PBB) The 1986 Oya by-election was a by-election that was held on 1-2 July 1986LAST DAY TO WOO OYA VOTERS 1986-07-01 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19860701&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 2024-12-11 New Straits Times 2 en for the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly seat of Oya. It was called following the resignation of its assemblyman Salleh Jafaruddin on 14th April 1986. Salleh won the seat on two previous general election on Barisan Nasional ticket. Wan Mahdzar of Barisan Nasional won the seat against now Independent candidate Salleh Jafaruddin with a majority of 1,755 votes.The seat have 8,537 registered voters.BN wins Oya state seat Ritchie James 1986-07-03 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19860703&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 2024-12-11 New Straits Times 1 enOya win is clear sign of people's support: PM 1986-07-04 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19860704&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 2024-12-11 New Straits Times 1 en Nomination On nomination day, now Independent candidate Salleh Jafaruddin and Wan Mahdzar of Barisan Nasional registered as the candidate. Salleh Jafarudin is a former Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu vice president and backed by Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, forth Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak. The by-election were seen as proxy war between Abdul Rahman and Sarawak Barisan Nasional chairman, Abdul Taib Mahmud.Sweet victory in Oya for Taib Ahmad Zainon 1986-07-04 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19860704&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 2024-12-11 New Straits Times 7 en Both candidate is cousin. Results By-election result 1986 Sarawak 1-2 July 1986 yes Oya, Malaysia Oya yes yes upon the resignation of its assemblyman Salleh Jafaruddin Barisan Nasional Wan Mahdzar 4,215 0 0 Independent politician Salleh Jafaruddin 2,460 0 0 Total valid votes 6,675 0 0 Total rejected ballots N/A 0 0 Unreturned ballots N/A 0 0 Turnout 6,383As per reported by New Straits Times. The actual turnout tally will be more than that as total votes for all candidates is 6,675 and the rejected and unreturned ballots tally is unknown. 0 0 Registered electors 8,537 0 0 Majority 1,755 0 0 Barisan Nasional ? References Notes Oya 1986 Oya by-election