2023 Pelangai by-election

2023 Pelangai by-election

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N36 (Pelangai) seat in the
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party
  BN PN
Candidate Amizar Abu Adam Kasim Samat
Party UMNO PAS
Alliance BN PN
Popular vote 7,324 4,375
Percentage 62.35% 37.25%

Pelangai assemblyman before election

Johari Harun (deceased)
Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

Elected Pelangai assemblyman

Amizar Abu Adam
Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

A by-election was held on 7 October 2023[1] in the Pelangai state constituency due to the death of incumbent Johari Harun on 17 August 2023 as a result of the Elmina plane crash.[2]

This is the latest by-election in Pahang after the 2020 Chini by-election.[note 1]

  1. ^ Ibrahim, Mohd Iskandar (August 24, 2023). "PRK DUN Pelangai ditetapkan 7 Oktober". Berita Harian. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Elmina plane crash: Pahang exco member Johari Harun among those killed". The Star. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.


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