Batang Ai by-election, 2009
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A state assembly by-election was held on April 7, 2009 in the state assembly seat of Batang Ai, Sarawak
. There was a turnout of 6,019 voters and whereby there were 59 spoilt votes. BN candidate Malcolm Mussen Lamoh defeated PKR candidate Jawah Gerang by a majority of 1,854 votes.
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
. There was a turnout of 6,019 voters and whereby there were 59 spoilt votes. BN candidate Malcolm Mussen Lamoh defeated PKR candidate Jawah Gerang by a majority of 1,854 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence... - PRS Parti Rakyat Sarawak The Parti Rakyat Sarawak or, PRS is a political party in Malaysia. The party is one of the constituent members of the ruling Barisan Nasional... |
Malcolm Mussen Lamoh | 3,907 | 64.9% |
| Pakatan Rakyat Pakatan Rakyat Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level.... - PKR Parti Keadilan Rakyat The People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party... |
Jawah Gerang | 2,053 | 34.1% |
| Majority | 1,854 | 30.8% | |
| Turnout | 6,019 | 75.32% | |