1974 Sungei Bahru by-election
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The Sungei Bahru state by-election is a state by-election that was scheduled to be held on 18 May 1974 in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. The Sungei Bahru seat fell vacant following the death of its state assemblyman Tuan Haji Abdullah bin Samad of United Malays National Organisation in Malacca. Abdullah won the seat in 1969 Malaysian state elections against Ali bin Md Salleh of PAS with majority of 2,063.[1]
Johari Yusoff of Alliance, won the by election, defeating Abdul Ghani bin Long of Malaysian Social Justice Party with a majority of 3,222 votes. The state assembly seat has some 8,434 voters consisting of 500 Malays and 2,000 Chinese.[2]
