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TheSungei Bahru by-election is a state by-election that was held on 20 March 1966[1] in the state ofMelaka,Malaysia. The Sungei Bahru seat fell vacant following the death of its MLA Mr. Thamby Chik Karim ofAlliance.[2] He won the seat in1964 Malaysian general election with 7,878 majority.
Abdullah Abdul Samad ofAlliance, won the by election, defeating Mohamed Din Daud ofPRM and Taha Kalu ofPMIP with majority of 3,097 votes.[3]
Alliance nominated Kampong Pulai branch of Melaka UMNO chairmen, Abdullah Abdul Samad.Parti Rakyat Malaysia nominated the party Melaka chairmen, Mohamed Din Daud whilePMIP nominated Melaka representative in PMIP central committee, Taha Kalu.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
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| Alliance | Abdullah Abdul Samad | 4,159 | |||
| PMIP | Taha Kalu | 1,062 | |||
| Parti Rakyat Malaysia | Mohamed Din Daud | 493 | |||
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| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 7,447 | ||||
| Majority | 3,097 | ||||
| Alliancehold | Swing | ||||