1976 Pekan by-election
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The Pekan by-election is a parliamentary by-election that was held in February 1976 in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. The Pahang seat fell vacant following the death of its member of parliament, and the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdul Razak Hussein of Barisan Nasional (UMNO) in Pahang.[1] Razak won the seat in 1974 Malaysian general election uncontested.
His son, Mohd Najib Abdul Razak of Barisan Nasional won the by election uncontested, as he was the sole nominee during nomination day on 21 September 1976. He become the youngest member of parliament (MP) of Malaysia at that time, at 22 years old.[2] The seat have 22,000 voters.
