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2009 Bagan Pinang by-election
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Election in Malaysia
2009 Bagan Pinang by-election Negeri Sembilan by-election no 2008 Negeri Sembilan state election 2008 2013 Negeri Sembilan state election 2013 Bagan Pinang seat in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly 11 October 2009 BN Mohd Isa Abdul Samad BN (UMNO) 8,013 75.66% PAS Zulkefly Mohamad Omar PAS PR 2,578 24.34% Bagan Pinang assemblyman Elected Bagan Pinang assemblyman Azman Mohd Noor BN (UMNO) Mohd Isa Abdul Samad BN (UMNO)
The 2009 Bagan Pinang by-election is a by-election for the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly state seat of Bagan Pinang, Malaysia that were held on 14 July 2009.ISHAK ARIFFUDDIN Bagan Pinang: BN kekalkan penguasaan dengan majoriti lebih besar - Semasa mStar https://www.mstar.com.my/lokal/semasa/2009/10/11/bagan-pinang-bn-kekalkan-penguasaan-dengan-majoriti-lebih-besar www.mstar.com.my 10 March 2025 ms 11 October 2009 It was called following the death of the incumbent, Azman Mohd Noor on 22 May 2009.
Background
Azman Mohd Noor, from United Malays National Organization (UMNO), were elected to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly state seat of Bagan Pinang at the 2008 Negeri Sembilan state election, winning the seat in his first attempt as a Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate.SATU LAGI PILIHAN RAYA KECIL... - Semasa mStar https://www.mstar.com.my/lokal/semasa/2009/09/04/satu-lagi-pilihan-raya-kecil 10 March 2025 www.mstar.com.my 4 September 2009 ms Azman was also vice-chief of UMNO Teluk Kemang division.
On 4 September 2009, Azman died at Seremban Hospital after suffering a heart attack.#Updated* BN rep for Bagan Pinang dies of heart attack https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/updated-bn-rep-bagan-pinang-dies-heart-attack The Edge Malaysia 10 March 2025 4 September 2009 His death means that Bagan Pinang state seat were vacated. This necessitates for by-election to be held, as the seat were vacated more that 2 years before the expiry of Negeri Sembilan assembly current term. Election Commission of Malaysia (SPR) announced on 14 September 2009 that the by-election for the seat will be held on 11 October 2009, with 3 October 2009 set as the nomination day.Tsin Yip Ai Bagan Pinang residents will vote on Oct 11 https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/112814 Malaysiakini 10 March 2025 14 September 2009 subscription
Nomination and campaign
After nomination closed, it was confirmed that BN will face PAS in a straight fight for the Bagan Pinang seat.ISHAK ARIFFUDDIN DUN Bagan Pinang: Persaingan satu lawan satu BN-PAS - Semasa mStar https://www.mstar.com.my/lokal/semasa/2009/10/03/dun-bagan-pinang-persaingan-satu-lawan-satu-bnpas www.mstar.com.my 10 March 2025 ms 3 October 2009 BN nominated Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, the former Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan who held the longest term from 1982 to 2004 (22 years), former assemblyman for Linggi for the same period, and UMNO's Teluk Kemang division chief. PAS meanwhile nominated Zulkefly Mohamad Omar, the party's Negeri Sembilan state commissioner.
Timeline
The key dates are listed below.
DateEventIssue of the Writ of Election3 October 2009Nomination Day3–10 October 2009Campaigning Period Early polling day for postal and overseas voters11 October 2009Polling Day
Results
Election result 2009
Negeri Sembilan 11 October 2009 yes Bagan Pinang (state constituency) Bagan Pinang yes yes The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Azman Mohd Noor.
Barisan Nasional Mohd Isa Abdul Samad 8,013 75.66 14.58
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Zulkefly Mohamad Omar 2,578 24.34 14.58
Total valid votes 10,591 100.00
Total rejected ballots 223
Unreturned ballots 356
Turnout 11,170 81.75 0.16
Registered electors 13,664
Majority 5,435 51.32 29.16
Barisan Nasional
http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n31-bagan-pinang Pilihan Raya Kecil N.31 Bagan Pinang Election Commission of Malaysia 2018-09-19
Previous results
Negeri Sembilan 2008 Bagan Pinang (state constituency) Bagan Pinang yes yes
Barisan Nasional Azman Mohd Noor 6,430 61.08 18.23
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Ramli Ismail 4,097 38.92 18.23
Total valid votes 10,527 100.00
Total rejected ballots 384
Unreturned ballots 668
Turnout 11,579 81.59 10.00
Registered electors 14,192
Majority 2,333 22.16 36.46
Barisan Nasional
https://undi.info/negeri-sembilan/r18/n31 Undi.info - Bagan Pinang (P132-N31) 2018-05-15 2018-05-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20180515184831/https://undi.info/negeri-sembilan/r18/n31 dead
Aftermath
Muhyiddin Yassin, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and UMNO's deputy president, said after BN's victory that the Bagan Pinang win shows BN is making a comeback after losing on all by-elections since the 2008 Malaysian general election except the 2009 Batang Air by-election.ISHAK ARIFFUDDIN Kemenangan cukup manis di Bagan Pinang - Muhyiddin - Semasa mStar https://www.mstar.com.my/lokal/semasa/2009/10/11/kemenangan-cukup-manis-di-bagan-pinang--muhyiddin www.mstar.com.my 10 March 2025 ms 11 October 2009
Notes
References
Malaysia Politics
Category:By-elections in Malaysia
Category:Elections in Negeri Sembilan