2015 Permatang Pauh by-election

2015 Permatang Pauh by-election Wan Azizah Wan Ismail People's Justice Party (Malaysia) Anwar Ibrahim MP 41.09% Barisan Nasional Suhaimi Sabudin BN 58.01% People's Justice Party (Malaysia) Malaysia Wan Azizah Wan Ismail x160px 7 May 2015 2018 2018 Malaysian general election 2013 2013 Malaysian general election no by-election People's Justice Party (Malaysia) 30,316 21,475 1.18% 0.60% Constituency of Permatang Pauh 71,890 73.93% ( 14.6%) A map of electoral constituencies within the state of Penang at the time of the by-election, with Permatang Pauh highlighted in #edf346 yellow. File:Permatang Pauh federal constituency.svgA by-election was held for the Dewan Rakyat seat of Permatang Pauh on 7 May following the nomination day on 25 April 2015.The Star (Malaysia) Four cornered fight in Permatang Pauh by-election 25 April 2015 https://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/04/25/Permatang-Pauh-by-election-candidates/ The seat fell vacant after member of parliament Anwar Ibrahim was disqualified from holding his seat after being found guilty of sodomy in a highly controversial trial.The Malaysian Insider Anwar no longer Permatang Pauh MP 1 April 2015 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/anwar-has-lost-his-eligibility-as-mp-says-speaker https://web.archive.org/web/20150518082900/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/anwar-has-lost-his-eligibility-as-mp-says-speaker 18 May 2015 dead dmy-all Anwar Ibrahim was a member of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat and leader of the opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat. In the 2013 general election, Anwar won the seat with a majority of 11,721 votes beating Mazlan Ismail of Barisan Nasional.http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/wan-azizah-pkr-candidate-permatang-pauh-election https://web.archive.org/web/20150503133206/http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/wan-azizah-pkr-candidate-permatang-pauh-election dead May 3, 2015 Wan Azizah is PKR candidate for Permatang Pauh by-election The Permatang Pauh by-election was contested by 4 candidates, consisting of former opposition leader, Anwar's wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail from PKR, UMNO's Suhaimi Sabudin, PRM's Azman Shah Othman and independent candidate Salleh Isahak.http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/election-commission-expects-permatang-pauh-by-election-results-by-9pm-polli Election Commission expects Permatang Pauh by-election results by 9pm polling day - The Malaysian Insider 2015-04-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150518082855/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/election-commission-expects-permatang-pauh-by-election-results-by-9pm-polli 2015-05-18 There were reports saying that PRM has denied that Azman Shah Othman is a member of their party.http://www.nst.com.my/node/81696 Permatang Pauh by-election: PRM says Azman not from their party 25 April 2015http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1395450 PRM denies Azman Shah is its member www.thesundaily.mySeptember 2026 InternetArchiveBot Campaign Several issues dominate the by-election campaign, with the recently introduced GST being the main issue.The Malaysian Insider GST main issue among Permatang Pauh voters 27 April 2015 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/gst-main-issue-among-permatang-pauh-voters https://web.archive.org/web/20150429222109/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/gst-main-issue-among-permatang-pauh-voters 29 April 2015 dead dmy-all An UMNO branch in Permatang Pauh dissolved during the campaign period, citing neglect by party leadership.The Malaysian Insider Umno branch in Permatang Pauh dissolved after years of neglect 1 May 2015 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/umno-branch-in-permatang-pauh-dissolved-after-years-of-neglect https://web.archive.org/web/20150503221857/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/umno-branch-in-permatang-pauh-dissolved-after-years-of-neglect 3 May 2015 dead dmy-all Results Wan Azizah retained the seat for PR with a majority of just below 9 thousand votes.Malaysiakini Official: PKR retains Pmtg Pauh, smaller majority 7 May 2015 https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/297557 Mirroring the trend shown in the Rompin by-election two days before, turnout dropped by more than 10% in Permatang Pauh. The lower turnout also means while PKR's majority is lower, their share of popular vote is practically unchanged.The Malaysian Insider Wan Azizah wins Permatang Pauh 7 May 2015 http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/pkr-leads-with-3555-majority-in-permatang-pauh-as-counting-under-way dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150508151807/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/pkr-leads-with-3555-majority-in-permatang-pauh-as-counting-under-way 8 May 2015 Malaysia 7 May 2015 yes Permatang Pauh (federal constituency) Permatang Pauh yes yes The by-election was called due to the disqualification of incumbent, Anwar Ibrahim after being found guilty of sodomy. People's Justice Party (Malaysia) Wan Azizah Wan Ismail 30,316 58.01 - 1.18 Barisan Nasional Suhaimi Sabudin 21,475 41.09 + 0.60 Independent politician Salleh Isahak 367 0.70 + 0.70 Parti Rakyat Malaysia Azman Shah Othman 101 0.20 + 0.20 Total valid votes 52,259 100.00 Total rejected ballots 843 Unreturned ballots 43 Turnout 53,145 73.93 Registered electors 71,890 Majority 8,841 16.92 People's Justice Party (Malaysia) http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-p044-permatang-pauh Pilihan Raya Kecil P.044 Permatang Pauh Election Commission of Malaysia 2018-09-19 http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20150427_P.U.%20%28B%29%20189%20-%20Notis%20pilihan%20raya%20yg%20dipertandingkan%20-%20Borang%208.pdf Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.044 Permatang Pauh for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2015] 27 April 2015 Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia 2018-09-19 http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20150513_P.U.%20(B)%20221%20-%20Borang%2016%20PRK%20P%20044%20Permatang%20Pauh.pdf P. U. (B) 221/2015 Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.044 Permatang Pauh Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia 13 May 2015 2016-04-26 References Category:Politics of Penang Category:2015 elections in Malaysia 2015 Permatang Pauh by-election Category:Elections in Penang