It is the second by-election victory for the former ruling coalition.
Najib Razak congratulates BN’s Zakaria Hanafi following his win in Semenyih today.
KAJANG: Barisan Nasional has won the Semenyih by-election, its second victory against the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition since losing power last year.PH’s Muhammad Aiman Zainali got 17,866 votes, while two others, PSM’s Nik Aziz Afiq Abdul and independent candidate Kuan Chee Hong, got 847 votes and 725 votes respectively.EC also said the turnout in Semenyih today – at 73.35% – was the highest compared to the five other by-elections held since the 14th general election on May 9 last year.
The Semenyih by-election was triggered by the death of incumbent assemblyman Bakthiar Mohd Nor of PPBM on Jan 11. In the general election last year, he defeated three others including BN and PAS with 8,964-vote majority.Prior to this, by-elections were held in Sungai Kandis, Seri Setia, Balakong, Port Dickson and Cameron Highlands, with all except Cameron Highlands won by PH.
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