2024 Sungai Bakap by-election

2024 Sungai Bakap by-election
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N20 Sungai Bakap seat in the
Penang State Legislative Assembly
Turnout63.45%
  First party Second party
  PN PH
Candidate Abidin Ismail Joohari Ariffin
Party PAS PKR
Alliance PN PH
Popular vote 14,489 10,222
Percentage 58.63% 41.37%
Sungai Bakap assemblyman before election

Nor Zamri Latiff (died)
Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Elected Sungai Bakap assemblyman

Abidin Ismail
Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

The 2024 Sungai Bakap by-election was a by-election for the Penang State Legislative Assembly seat of Sungai Bakap that was held on 6 July 2024. It was called following the death of incumbent, Nor Zamri Latiff on 24 May 2024 due to gastritis.[1][2][3] Nor Zamri has served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Bakap since 2023. It is the first Penang state by-election since the 2023 Penang state election.

Abidin Ismail of Perikatan Nasional (PN) defeated Joohari Ariffin of Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a significantly increased majority of 4,267 votes compared to the one won by Nor Zamri in the 2023 state election.[4]

  1. ^ "ADUN Sungai Bakap meninggal dunia". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Pas' Sungai Bakap assemblyman dies". New Straits Times. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Sungai Bakap rep dies in hospital". Malay Mail. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ^ "MySPRSemak". SPR. Retrieved 6 July 2024.