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Aby-election was held for theDewan Rakyat parliamentary seat ofBukit Gelugor on 25 May 2014 following the nomination day on 12 May 2014.[1] The seat fell vacant after the passing of the incumbent MP,Karpal Singh in a motor accident nearKampar,Perak on 17 April 2014.[2][3]
Karpal hailed from theDemocratic Action Party, a component party ofPakatan Rakyat.[4] A political and legal veteran, he served in the Parliament since 1978 (except for a brief period) and as the chairman of the DAP from 2004 until 2014. He won by a majority of 41,778 votes against Barisan Nasional (Malaysian Chinese Association) candidate Teh Beng Yeam in the2013 general election.[5][6]
The DAP fieldedRamkarpal Singh, Karpal's son and a lawyer.[7] Hours after Ramkarpal's candidacy was announced, MCA decided to defer from contesting the by-election thus leaving BN with no candidate in the by-election.[8][9] BN chief and Prime Minister Najib Razak indicated that BN would instead throw support on other candidates.Parti Cinta Malaysia vice-president and former BN MP for Batu Kawan Huan Cheng Guan contested in the by-election along with two independents Mohamed Nabi Bux Mohamed Abdul Sathar and Abu Backer Sidek Mohammad Zan.[10] Abu Backer withdrew a day before the by-election, although his decision was not recognized by the Electoral Commission.[11] The number of eligible voters in this constituency was 82,431.
Ramkarpal Singh won the by-election with a majority of 37,659 votes compared to his nearest challenger. The other three candidates lost their deposit after failing to receive at least one-eighth of the votes. The turnout in the by-election is 30% lower compared to the turnout in the2013 general election.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| DAP | Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh | 41,242 | 89.95 | + 9.44 | ||
| Love Malaysia Party | Huan Cheng Guan | 3,583 | 7.81 | + 7.81 | ||
| Independent | Mohamed Nabi Bux Mohamed Nabi Abdul Sathar | 799 | 1.74 | + 1.74 | ||
| Independent | Abu Backer Sidek Mohammad Zan | 225 | 0.49 | + 0.49 | ||
| Total valid votes | 45,849 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 539 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 50 | |||||
| Turnout | 46,438 | 56.34 | ||||
| Registered electors | 82,431 | |||||
| Majority | 37,659 | 82.14 | ||||
| DAPhold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Pilihan Raya Kecil P.051 Bukit Gelugor".Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved2018-09-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the Dewan Rakyat of P.051 Bukit Gelugor for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 215/2014]"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 14 May 2014. Retrieved2018-09-19.[permanent dead link] "P. U. (B) 250/2014 Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of P.051 Bukit Gelugor"(PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2014. Retrieved2016-05-10.[permanent dead link] | ||||||
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