Informal results from the 12 polling districts show that Barisan Nasional (BN) has retained the Tenang state seat today.
Results sent through the Twitter micro-blogging service have put BN’s Azhar Ibrahim at 6,698 votes against PAS candidate Normala Sudirman’s 2,693 votes in the Umno stronghold.
Several Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders also sent Twitter updates saying that Azahar had won today’s by-election, which was hit by a day-long deluge and flash floods.
A total of 10,579 voters or 71.71 per cent of the 14,753 electorate turned up to cast their ballots despite the rain.
For records, BN has targeted a victory margin of 5,000 votes. It retained Tenang in 2008 by 2,491 votes, half the majority obtained in 2004.
Polling stations had opened at 8am and closed at 5pm — despite the rain and floods — for the contest between Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Azahar Ibrahim and PAS candidate Normala Sudirman.
The Tenang seat fell vacant when incumbent Sulaiman died last December 17 due to complications with diabetes. A total of 14,753 are registered to vote in the state seat, including 18 postal voters.
Via : MalaysianInsider
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