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By-election in Malaysia in 1986
1986 Oya by-election

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Oya seat in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Turnout4,897
  First party Second party
  BN IND
Candidate Wan Mahdzar Salleh Jafaruddin
Party PBB Independent
Alliance BN
Popular vote 4,215 2,460
Percentage NA% NA%

MLA before election

Salleh Jafaruddin
Independent

Elected MLA

Nawi Ahmad
Barisan Nasional (PBB)

The 1986 Oya by-election was a by-election that was held on 1-2 July 1986 for the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly seat of Oya. It was called following the resignation of its assemblyman Salleh Jafaruddin on 14th April 1986. Salleh won the seat on two previous general election on Barisan Nasional ticket.

Wan Mahdzar of Barisan Nasional won the seat against now Independent candidate Salleh Jafaruddin with a majority of 1,755 votes.The seat have 8,537 registered voters.

Nomination

On nomination day, now Independent candidate Salleh Jafaruddin and Wan Mahdzar of Barisan Nasional registered as the candidate. Salleh Jafarudin is a former Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu vice president and backed by Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, forth Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak. The by-election were seen as proxy war between Abdul Rahman and Sarawak Barisan Nasional chairman, Abdul Taib Mahmud. Both candidate is cousin.

Results

Sarawak state by-election, 1-2 July 1986: Oya
upon the resignation of its assemblyman Salleh Jafaruddin
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Wan Mahdzar 4,215 0 0
Independent Salleh Jafaruddin 2,460 0 0
Total valid votes 6,383 0 0
Total rejected ballots 0 0 0
Unreturned ballots 0 0 0
Turnout 6,383 0 0
Registered electors 8,537 0 0
Majority 1,755 0 0
BN hold Swing ?


References

  1. "LAST DAY TO WOO OYA VOTERS". New Straits Times. 1986-07-01. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  2. Ritchie, James (1986-07-03). "BN wins Oya state seat". New Straits Times. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  3. "Oya win is clear sign of people's support: PM". New Straits Times. 1986-07-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  4. Ahmad, Zainon (1986-07-04). "Sweet victory in Oya for Taib". New Straits Times. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
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