Kuala Kangsar by-election, 2016

A by-election to be held for the Dewan Rakyat seat of P67 Kuala Kangsar, a parliamentary seat located in the state of Perak, Malaysia on 18 June 2016 following the nomination day on 5 June 2016.^[1] The seat fell vacant after death of member of parliament Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad, who died in a helicopter crash on May 5, 2016 while campaigning in the Sarawak state election.^[2] In the 2013 general election, Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad won the seat with a majority of 1,082 votes beating Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and independent candidate Kamilia Ibrahim.^[3] This by-election was held concurrently with the Sungai Besar by-election for the same reason.

The Barisan Nasional candidate for Kuala Kangsar is UMNO member Mastura Mohd Yazid who is the widow of the former MP Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad.^[4] The PAS candidate chosen was Najihatussalehah Ahmad.^[5] The opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan has chosen as their candidate from National Trust Party (PAN), its vice chairman Ahmad Termizi Ramli.^[6] Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary join the race in the by-election as Independent on the nomination day.^[7]

Results

Mastura Mohd Yazid managed to retain the seat for Barisan Nasional with a majority of 6,969 votes beating 3 other candidates.^[8]

Dewan Rakyat: P67 Kuala Kangsar by-election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PAS	Najihatussalehah Ahmad	5,684	24.4%	22.2
	Barisan Nasional	Mastura Mohd Yazid	12,653	54.3%	3.9
	PH	Ahmad Termizi Ramli	4,883	20.9%	N/A
	Independent	Izat Bukhary Ismail Bukhary	54	0.2%	0.86
Majority			6,969	29.9%	11.2
Turnout			23,274	71.3%	12.8
	Barisan Nasional hold		Swing	3.9%

References

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4. "BN says candidate for Kuala Kangsar has the right criteria". Malay Mail Online. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
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6. "Pakatan Harapan picks ex-scientist as candidate in Kuala Kangsar by-election". The Star Online. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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8. "Malaysia's Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar by-elections: Barisan Nasional sweeps to victory". The Straits Times. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.