1980 Bukit Raya by-election

1980 Bukit Raya by-election
N12 Bukit Raya seat in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Turnout	13,611
MLA before election; Ismail Kasim; PAS	Elected MLA ; Kamarudin Mohd Nor; BN (UMNO)

The 1980 Bukit Raya by-election was a by-election that was held on 5 April 1980 for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly seat of Bukit Raya. It was called following the death of its PAS assemblyman Ismail Kasim. Ismail won the seat on 1978 Malaysian state elections against Abdul Aziz Ali of Barisan Nasional with a majority of 1,101.^[1]

Safirol Hashim of Barisan Nasional wrest the seat against PAS Fadzil Noor with a super slim majority of 69 votes.^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Safirol Hashim	6,801	49.98
	PAS	Fadzil Noor	6,732	49.47
Total valid votes			9,989	99.15
Total rejected ballots			75	0.55
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			13,611	81.30
Registered electors			16,618
Majority			69	0.50
	BN gain from PAS		Swing		?

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