2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

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2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

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N06 Kuala Kubu Baharu seat in the
Selangor State Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Pang Sock Tao Khairul Azhari Saut
Party DAP BERSATU
Alliance PH PN

Kuala Kubu Baharu assemblyman before election

Lee Kee Hiong (died)
Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

Elected Kuala Kubu Baharu assemblyman

TBD

The 2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election is an upcoming by-election for the Selangor State Legislative Assembly seat of Kuala Kubu Baharu that will be held on 11 May 2024. It was called following the death of incumbent, Lee Kee Hiong on 21 March 2024 of cancer.[1][2][3] Lee has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Kubu Baharu, serving since 2013 for three terms. It is the first Selangor state by-election since the 2023 Selangor state election.

Events[edit]

On 7 April 2024, State Secretary of PH of Selangor Mohd Khairuddin Othman announced the appointment of Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO), MLA for Kinrara and State Secretary of DAP of Selangor Ng Sze Han as Election Director of the by-election. Mohd Khairuddin also said that he himself, alongside Member of Parliament (MP) for Puchong Yeo Bee Yin and MP for Shah Alam Azli Yusof would assist Ng in his role. Mohd Khairuddin also added that Selangor PH would draw up, prepare and coordinate the work and tasks of the campaign with the central committee of PH and parties of the Selangor coalition state government.[4]

On 10 April 2024, Deputy Chairman of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Deputy President of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) Ahmad Faizal Azumu revealed that PN had identified the candidate representing the coalition and would soon officially announce the name. He then acknowledged that the coalition was contesting and fighting in the by-election as an underdog but declared confidence in garnering support of the Malays while also significantly attracting the votes of the Indian and Orang Asli voters in the Malay-majority Kuala Kubu Baharu. He also dismissed concerns about which PN component party would the candidate be of, be it BERSATU, Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) or Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN), stressing that the candidate would be the one who represents the PN coalition instead of any of the parties.[5]

Timeline[edit]

The key dates are listed below.

Date Event
4 April 2024[6] Issue of the Writ of Election
27 April 2024 Nomination Day
28 April – 10 May 2024 Campaigning Period
7 May 2024 Early Polling Day
11 May 2024 Polling Day

Results[edit]

Selangor state by-election, 11 May 2024: Kuala Kubu Baharu
Upon the death of incumbent, Lee Kee Hiong
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Pang Sock Tao ? ? ?
PN Khairul Azhari Saut ? ? ?
Independent Nyau Ke Xin ? ? ?
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Hafizah Zainuddin ? ? ?
Total valid votes ? 100.00
Total rejected ballots ?
Unreturned ballots ?
Turnout ? ?
Registered electors 40,226
Majority ?
? hold Swing

Previous results[edit]

Selangor state election, 2023: Kuala Kubu Baharu
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PH Lee Kee Hiong 14,862 54.40 Decrease 3.45
PN Teoh Kien Hong 10,743 39.33 Increase 39.33
MUDA Sivaprakash Ramasamy 1,186 4.34 Increase 4.34
Parti Rakyat Malaysia Chang Boon Lai 527 1.90 Increase 1.90
Total valid votes 27,318 100.00
Total rejected ballots 364
Unreturned ballots 27
Turnout 27,709 69.25 Decrease 15.69
Registered electors 40,015
Majority 4,119 15.07 Decrease 14.19
PH hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ADUN Kuala Kubu Bharu, Lee Kee Hiong meninggal dunia". Berita Harian (in Malay). 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "KKB rep Lee Kee Hiong dies". New Straits Times. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Kuala Kubu Bharu assemblyman dies". Free Malaysia Today. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ "KKB by-election: Pakatan appoints Ng Sze Han as election director". The Star. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Perikatan picks candidate for Kuala Kubu Baharu, set for 'underdog' fight". The Star. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ "EC to discuss Kuala Kubu Baharu's by-election key dates". The Star. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.