2011 Tenang by-election

The Tenang state by-election was a state by-election that was held on 30 January 2011 in the state of Johor, Malaysia. The nomination of candidates was done on 22 January 2011. The Tenang parliamentary seat fell vacant when its state assemblyman Datuk Sulaiman Taha of United Malays National Organisation died due to a blood infection and other complications due to diabetes. Previously Sulaiman won the Tenang seat with a 2,492-vote majority, beating PAS' Mohd Saim Siran at the 2008 Malaysian general elections. The state assembly seat has some 14,511 voters consisting of 48.9% Malays, 38.3% Chinese, 12% Indians and 0.9% other races. PAS has picked as its candidate Normala Sudirman, a school teacher, while Barisan Nasional has picked Mohd Azahar.

Results

Johor state by-election, 30 January 2011: Tenang
The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Sulaiman Taha.
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Mohd Azahar Ibrahim 6,699 69.13
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Normala Sudirman 2,992 30.87
Total valid votes 9,691 100.00
Total rejected ballots 142
Unreturned ballots 1
Turnout 9,834 66.66
Registered electors 14,753
Majority 3,707
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

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