2007 Ijok by-election

July 2014 April 2021 Election in Malaysia 2007 Ijok by-election Selangor by-election no 2004 Selangor state election 2004 2008 Selangor state election 2008 Ijok seat in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly 28 April 2007 BN 100px K. Parthiban BN (MIC) 5,884 59.33% 100px Abdul Khalid Ibrahim PKR 4,034 40.67% Ijok assemblyman Elected Ijok assemblyman K. Sivalingam BN (MIC) K. Parthiban BN (MIC) The 2007 Ijok by-election was held on 28 April 2007. The seat of Ijok in the State Legislative Assembly of Selangor, Malaysia, fell vacant after the death of the incumbent, K. Sivalingam, on 4 April 2007 from a heart attack. Sivalingam was a member of the state executive council as well as the deputy chairman of the Selangor state Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.Vijian, P. (4 April 2007). Selangor Exco Member Sivalingam Dies Of Heart Attack In Chennai https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091930/http://bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=254966 29 September 2007 . Bernama. The by-election was won by the BN candidate K. Parthiban, with a 1,850-vote majority over the opposition candidate, Khalid Ibrahim.Big turnout cheer for Barisan The Star Malaysia 29 April 2007 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/29/nation/17587039&sec=nation 30 April 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110521055053/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F4%2F29%2Fnation%2F17587039&sec=nation 21 May 2011 Background State assembly seat N.08 Ijok lies in parliamentary seat P.096 Kuala Selangor. As of the 2004 General Elections, Ijok was a Malay-majority seat (50.6%), followed by Indians (28.3%), Chinese (20.9%) and others (0.2%). In the 2004 election, the late K. Sivalingam of the MIC (a component party of the BN coalition), garnered 5,213 votes, defeating Abdul Rahman Moharam of the People's Justice Party (PKR) (3,564 votes) and independent candidate Mohamed Shariff Nagoorkani (313 votes).Nominee Details for the state assembly – IJOK pilihanraya.com.my http://www.pilihanraya.com.my/English/assemblyNominees.asp?assemblyId=364 13 April 2007 April 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Pre-nomination speculation Barisan Nasional There was no shortage of potential candidates from the BN coalition; the English daily The Star had quoted MIC president S. Samy Vellu that 23 MIC members have expressed interest to contest the by-election.MIC has 23 potential candidates for Ijok by-election The Star Malaysia 10 April 2007 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/10/nation/20070410191200&sec=nation 15 April 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110521052753/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F4%2F10%2Fnation%2F20070410191200&sec=nation 21 May 2011 However, the two leading favourites were said to be MIC central working committee members S. Murugesan and T. Mohan.Ganesh V.S 11 April 2007 Lawyer Murugesan heads shortlist http://www.nst.com.my/Article/vArt?did=20070411075748 15 April 2007 New Straits Times October 2010 H3llBot yes Other names bandied by the media included teacher and MIC Kuala Selangor division chief P. Thirumoorthy, Shah Alam division vice-chairman S. Muruga Vellu and Kota Raja deputy chief R. Subramaniam. However, on 16 April 2007, the BN picked a relative unknown, former teacher K. Parthiban as its by-election candidate.Singh D. Parthiban BN's pick for Ijok The Star Malaysia 17 April 2007 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/17/nation/17460150&sec=nation 20 April 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070519162150/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F4%2F17%2Fnation%2F17460150&sec=nation 19 May 2007 The selection prompted the MIC Kuala Selangor division chief P. Thirumoorthy, a relative party heavyweight on the candidate shortlist to quit the MIC, only to backtrack and declare his support for Parthiban two days later. Thirumoorthy expresses support for BN candidate in Ijok Bernama 18 April 2007 http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=257507 20 April 2007September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Opposition thumb|150px|The opposition candidate was Khalid Ibrahim from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). Meanwhile, the two major opposition parties, the Pan Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP), in a rare display of opposition solidarity, both threw their support behind the PKR for the by-election. PAS, DAP ready to back PKR in Ijok (subscription required) Malaysiakini 15 April 2007 http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/65958 15 April 2007 PKR's campaign will be led by party adviser and former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The leading potential candidate was current party treasurer and former Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd CEO Khalid Ibrahim, although some PKR members lobbied for an Indian candidate. Ong A Khalid likely to be PKR choice for Ijok (subscription required) Malaysiakini 14 April 2007 http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/65947 15 April 2007 Eventually, the party announced that it had shortlisted Khalid and Indian bureau head K.S. Nallakarupan for its ticket. Later on 17 April 2007, it was announced that, as expected, Khalid would be the PKR nominee. Nallakarupan said that although PKR President Wan Azizah Wan Ismail had offered him the nomination, he declined in favour of Khalid. Azizah denied allegations of racial bias in the decision, stating: "We picked the candidate not on racial lines but on the basis of the most appropriate choice to be the people's voice in the state assembly". Khalid Ibrahim Keadilan's Pick For Ijok Bernama 17 April 2007 http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=257358 18 April 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929111245/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=257358 29 September 2007 dead Independent candidates On 15 April 2007, Klang-based businessman K. Loganathan announced he would contest as an independent candidate in the by-election, citing the lack of development and progress under the previous assemblyman and his desire to serve the rural folk of Ijok as reasons. Businessman To Contest As Independent in Ijok By-election Bernama 15 April 2007 http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=256891 15 April 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091700/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=256891 29 September 2007 dead By 18 April 2007, rumours were rife that a plethora of independent candidates will be contesting the by-election. Independent online news daily Malaysiakini reported as many as four independent candidates, including Loganathan, have expressed interest to contest. Kabilan K. Six-way battle in Ijok? (subscription required) Malaysiakini 18 April 2007 http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/65947 20 April 2007 Nominations thumb|150px|BN Deputy Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin was alleged to have been involved in provoking a nomination day scuffle. On 19 April 2007, the candidates from BN and PKR filed their nominations at the Batang Berjuntai community hall, which was converted into a temporary nomination centre. Neither Loganathan nor any of the purported independent candidates appeared, and thus after the nomination period ended at 11.00 am, returning officer Haris Kasim announced that the by-election would be a straight fight between K. Parthiban of the MIC and Khalid of PKR.BN And PKR in Straight Fight in Ijok Bernama 19 April 2007 http://web5.bernama.com/events/ijok/news.php?id=257617 https://archive.today/20070810220021/http://web5.bernama.com/events/ijok/news.php?id=257617 dead 10 August 2007 The nomination was marred by a clash between BN and PKR supporters when their processions to the nomination centre inadvertently met. Eventually, the police intervened and separated the two groups. PKR later accused that Khairy Jamaluddin, Deputy BN Youth Chief, had been involved in provoking the fight, and also that BN Youth Chief and Education Minister Hishamuddin Hussein had thrown bottles at PKR supporters. However, no valid reports was actually made.Malay Tan Sri Khalid dilantik sebagai calon, penyokong dan pemimpin BN bertindak liar Parti Keadilan Rakyat 19 April 2007 http://www.keadilanrakyat.org/spm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1072&Itemid=31 19 April 2007 June 2016 medicmedic The Prime Minister had later warned both PKR and BN supporters of their behaviour during the by-election of Ijok. By-election results The BN candidate, K. Parthiban, won with a majority of 1,850 votes. Parthiban secured 5,884 votes while Keadilan's Abdul Khalid Ibrahim got 4,034 votes. A total of 10,052 voters, or 81.9%, of the 12,272 eligible voters had cast their ballots, a record turnout for the constituency. In the 2004 General Elections, BN defeated PKR by 1,649 votes in the constituency. Selangor 28 April 2007 yes Ijok (state constituency) Ijok yes yes Upon the death of incumbent, Sivalingam Arumugam Karuppiah Barisan Nasional K. Parthiban 5,884 59.33 + 1.98 People's Justice Party (Malaysia) Abdul Khalid Ibrahim 4,034 40.67 + 1.46 Total valid votes 9,918 100.00 Total rejected ballots 134 Unreturned ballots Turnout 10,052 81.90 Registered electors 12,272 Majority 1,850 Barisan Nasional Notes and references External links http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/66177 Category:Politics of Selangor Category:2007 state elections in Malaysia Category:2007 in Malaysia 2007 Ijok by-election Category:Elections in Selangor