Rompin by-election, 2015

A by-election was held for the Dewan Rakyat seat of Rompin, Pahang in Malaysia on 5 May following the nomination day on 22 April 2015.[1] The seat fell vacant after member of parliament Jamaluddin Jarjis, from Barisan Nasional died in a helicopter crash in Semenyih, Selangor.[2] Jamaluddin Jarjis won the seat with a majority of 15,114 votes in the general elections in 2013, beating Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)'s Mohd Nuridah Salleh.[3]

The Rompin by-election was a straight contest between ruling party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)'s Hasan Arifin and opposition PAS's Nazri Ahmad.[4]

BN held the seat, albeit with their majority slashed by almost half.[5]

Results

Malaysian general by-election, 5 May 2015: Rompin
Upon the death of incumbent, Jamaluddin Jarjis
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Hasan Arifin 23,796 61.49 - 5.32
PAS Nazri Ahmad 14,901 38.51 + 5.32
Total valid votes 38,697 100.00
Total rejected ballots 591
Unreturned ballots 64
Turnout 39,352 73.84
Registered electors 53,294
Majority 8,895 22.98
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Pilihan Raya Kecil P.091 Rompin". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.091 Rompin for the State of Pahang [P.U. (B) 182/2015]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

"P. U. (B) 220/2015 Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.091 Rompin" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-16.[permanent dead link‍]

References

  1. ^ "Rompin by-election: It's veteran versus youth". The Star (Malaysia). 22 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Chopper crash: Bodies of Rompin MP Jamaluddin Jarjis, PM's aide Azlin Alias identified - The Rakyat Post - The Rakyat Post". www.therakyatpost.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05.
  3. ^ "BERNAMA - Nomination Process For Rompin Parliamentary By-Election Opens". www.bernama.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. ^ "Straight fight between BN and PAS in Rompin | Malaysia | Malay Mail".
  5. ^ "BN retains Rompin, majority reduced by almost half". The Malaysian Insider. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015.