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Seat of Telok Kemang in Dewan Rakyat | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 66,646 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 68.18% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2000 Telok Kemang by-election was a by-election that was held on 10 June 2000 for the Dewan Rakyat seat of Telok Kemang, Negeri Sembilan. It was called following the death of its Member of Parliament, S. A. Anpalagan on 28th April 2000. Anpalagan won the seat on 1999 Malaysian general election with a 9,942 majority.
S. Sothinathan of Barisan Nasional won the seat against PKR candidate Ruslan Kasim with a majority of 5,972 votes.The seat have 66,646 registered voters.
Nomination
Nomination day is on 30th May 2000. Barisan Nasional nominated MIC president political secretary, S. Sothinathan. PKR nominated its information chief and Negeri Sembilan chairman, Ruslan Kasim.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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BN | S. Sothinathan | 24,500 | 0 | 0 | ||
PKR | Ruslan Kasim | 18,528 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total valid votes | 44,079 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total rejected ballots | 1,051 | 0 | 0 | |||
Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Turnout | 44,079 | 0 | 0 | |||
Registered electors | 66,646 | 0 | 0 | |||
Majority | 5,972 | 0 | 0 | |||
BN hold | Swing | ?
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References
- Salleh, Kamarulzaman (2000-06-09). "Barisan only looking at the margin of victory in Telok Kemang". New Straits Times. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Mohd Isa satisifed with the victory". New Straits Times. 2000-06-11. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Chembong, Linggi undergoing transformation". New Straits Times. 2000-06-09. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Barisan's Sothinathan wins seat". New Straits Times. 2000-06-11. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Sothinathan thanks voters for having confidence in him". New Straits Times. 2000-06-11. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- Akmar, Shamsul (2000-06-11). "Telok Kemang defeat a bitter pill for opposition to swallow". New Straits Times. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
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