2002 Anak Bukit by-election
Election in Malaysia
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The 2002 Anak Bukit by-election is a by-election for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly state seat of Anak Bukit, Malaysia that were held on 18 July 2002.[1] It was called following the death of the incumbent, Fadzil Noor on 23 June 2002.
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18 July 2002
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Anak Bukit seat in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||
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The by election was held on the same day as the 2002 Pendang by-election.
Background
Fadzil Noor, then president of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), were elected to the Kedah State Legislative Assembly state seat of Anak Bukit at the 1999 Kedah state election, winning the seat from Barisan Nasional (BN). He also won the Pendang state seat in the 1999 Malaysian general election, held at the same time as the state election.
On 23 June 2002, Fadzil died at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, almost two weeks after undergoing a heart bypass surgery.[2] His death means that both Anak Bukit state seat and Pendang federal seat were vacated. This necessitates for by-election for both seats to be held, as the seat were vacated more that 2 years before the expiry of both Kedah assembly and Malaysian parliament current terms. Election Commission of Malaysia announced on 29 June 2002 that the by-election for both seats will be held on 18 July 2002, with 10 July 2002 set as the nomination day.[3]
Nomination and campaign
After nomination closed, it was confirmed that BN will face PAS in a straight fight for the Anak Bukit seat. BN nominated Datuk Zakaria Said from United Malays National Organization (UMNO), and the previous holder of the seat for three terms from 1982 to 1995, before switching to Kuala Kedah federal seat and won in 1995. PAS meanwhile nominated Amiruddin Hamzah, a former councillor for Kubang Pasu district and a former engineer at Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) from 1984 to 1996. At the time of his nomination, Amiruddin is a management and training consultant.[4]
Timeline
The key dates are listed below.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 June 2002 | Issue of the Writ of Election |
| 10 July 2002 | Nomination Day |
| 10–17 July 2002 | Campaigning Period |
| Early polling day for postal and overseas voters | |
| 18 July 2002 | Polling Day |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Amiruddin Hamzah | 8,298 | 51.58 |  4.50 | |
| BN | Zakaria Said | 7,790 | 48.92 |  4.50 | |
| Total valid votes | 16,088 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 127 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 16,220 | 83.61 | 5.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 19,399 | ||||
| Majority | 508 | 2.66 | 9.50 | ||
| PAS hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS | Fadzil Noor | 8,480 | 56.08 | 8.18 | |
| BN | Abdullah Hasnan Kamaruddin | 6,640 | 43.92 | 8.18 | |
| Total valid votes | 15,120 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 230 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 13 | ||||
| Turnout | 15,363 | 77.89 | 2.57 | ||
| Registered electors | 19,723 | ||||
| Majority | 1,840 | 12.16 | 7.96 | ||
| PAS gain from BN | Swing | N/A | |||
