List of parliamentary by-elections in Malaysia

Casual vacancies in the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) are filled through by-elections, which may occur when a member of the Dewan Rakyat dies, resigns or for some other reason. When a member of the Dewan Rakyat resigns, he or she would normally tender the resignation to the Speaker, who has a discretion as to whether and when to call a by-election. The Speaker may choose not to call one at all, if, for example, a general election is imminent.

Brackets around a date indicate that the candidate was unopposed when nominations closed. These candidates were declared "elected unopposed" with effect from the date of the closing of nominations, and there was no need to hold a by-election.

15th Parliament (2022–present)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Kemaman 2 December 2023 Che Alias Hamid   PN (PAS) Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar   PN (PAS) Nullified and disqualified for element of bribery (election petition)
Pulai 9 September 2023 Salahuddin Ayub   PH (AMANAH) Suhaizan Kayat   PH (AMANAH) Death (brain hemorrhage)
Kuala Terengganu 12 August 2023 Ahmad Amzad Hashim   PN (PAS) Ahmad Amzad Hashim   PN (PAS) Nullified and disqualified for element of bribery (election petition)
Padang Serai 7 December 2022 Karupaiya Mutusami   PH (PKR) Azman Nasrudin   PN (BERSATU) The election was postponed from the original date because of the death of the incumbent after the nomination day.

14th Parliament (2018–2022)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Pekan Cancelled Najib Razak   BN (UMNO) Disqualification (sentenced to jail (1MDB scandal))
Gerik Cancelled Hasbullah Osman   BN (UMNO) Death (heart attack)
Batu Sapi Cancelled Liew Vui Keong   WARISAN Death (pneumonia)
Kimanis 18 January 2020 Anifah Aman   Independent Mohamad Alamin   BN (UMNO) Nullified and disqualified for election process discrepancies (election petition)
Tanjung Piai 16 November 2019 Md Farid Md Rafik   PH (BERSATU) Wee Jeck Seng   BN (MCA) Death (heart attack)
Sandakan 11 May 2019 Stephen Wong Tien Fatt   PH (DAP) Vivian Wong Shir Yee   PH (DAP) Death (cardiac arrest)
Cameron Highlands 26 January 2019 Sivarraajh Chandran   BN (MIC) Ramli Mohd. Noor   BN (Direct Member) Nullified and disqualified for element of bribery (election petition)
Port Dickson 13 October 2018 Danyal Balagopal Abdullah   PH (PKR) Anwar Ibrahim   PH (PKR) Resignation ('PD Move')

13th Parliament (2013–2018)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Paya Besar Cancelled Abdul Manan Ismail   BN (UMNO) Death (suspected heart attack & accident in a bathroom)
Jelebu Cancelled Zainuddin Ismail   BN (UMNO) Death (brain tumor)
Sungai Besar 18 June 2016 Noriah Kasnon   BN (UMNO) Budiman Mohd Zohdi   BN (UMNO) Death (helicopter crash) in Sarawak.
Kuala Kangsar 18 June 2016 Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad   BN (UMNO) Mastura Mohd Yazid   BN (UMNO) Death (helicopter crash) in Sarawak.
Permatang Pauh 7 May 2015 Anwar Ibrahim   PKR Wan Azizah Wan Ismail   PKR Disqualification
(found guilty of sodomy)
Rompin 5 May 2015 Jamaluddin Mohd Jarjis   BN (UMNO) Hasan Arifin   BN (UMNO) Death (helicopter crash) in Semenyih, Selangor.
Telok Intan 31 May 2014 Seah Leong Peng   DAP Mah Siew Keong   BN (Gerakan) Death (bladder cancer)
Bukit Gelugor 25 May 2014 Karpal Singh   DAP Ramkarpal Singh   DAP Death (car accident)

12th Parliament (2008–13)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Sabak Bernam Cancelled Abdul Rahman Bakri   BN (UMNO) Disqualification (sentenced to jail)
Titiwangsa Cancelled Lo' Lo' Mohamad Ghazali   PAS Death (cancer)
Batu Sapi 4 November 2010 Edmund Chong Ket Wah   BN (PBS) Linda Tsen Thau Lin   BN (PBS) Death (motorcycle accident)
Sibu 16 May 2010 Robert Lau Hoi Chew   BN (SUPP) Wong Ho Leng   DAP Death (liver cancer)
Hulu Selangor 25 April 2010 Zainal Abidin Ahmad   PKR Kamalanathan Panchanathan   BN (MIC) Death (brain cancer)
Bukit Gantang 7 April 2009 Roslan Shaharum   PAS Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin   PAS Death (heart attack)
Kuala Terengganu 17 January 2009 Razali Ismail   BN (UMNO) Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut   PAS Death (heart attack)
Permatang Pauh 26 August 2008 Wan Azizah Wan Ismail   PKR Anwar Ibrahim   PKR Resignation

11th Parliament (2004–08)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Pasir Puteh Cancelled Kalthom Othman   PAS Che Min Che Ahmad   BN (UMNO) Election declared null and void.
However, SPR did not hold a by-election.

10th Parliament (1999–2004)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Kangar Cancelled Abdul Hamid Pawanteh   BN (UMNO) Resignation on appointment as President of Dewan Negara
Gaya 12 October 2002 Yong Teck Lee   BN (SAPP) Liew Teck Chan   BN (SAPP) Disqualification (found guilty of election offences)
Pendang 18 July 2002 Fadzil Noor   PAS Othman Abdul   BN (UMNO) Death (heart attack)
Telok Kemang 10 June 2000 S. A. Anpalagan   BN (MIC) Sothinathan Sinna Goundar   BN (MIC) Death (heart attack)

9th Parliament (1995–99)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Permatang Pauh Cancelled Anwar Ibrahim   Independent Disqualification (found guilty of sodomy and corruption)
Kota Melaka Cancelled Lim Guan Eng   DAP Disqualification (jailed under Sedition Act)
Arau 4 July 1998 Kamarudin Ahmad   BN (UMNO) Hashim Jasin   PAS Death (stroke)
Kuala Selangor 29 May 1997 Abu Hassan Omar   BN (UMNO) Jamaluddin Adnan   BN (UMNO) Resignation (to contest in a
Permatang by-election)
Telok Intan 17 May 1997 Ong Tin Kim   BN (Gerakan) Kulasegaran Murugeson   DAP Death (cancer)
Lipis (14 January 1997) Abu Dahari Osman   BN (UMNO) Amihamzah Ahmad   BN (UMNO) Death (colon cancer)
Bagan 9 September 1995 Patto Perumal   DAP Lim Hock Seng   DAP Death (heart attack)
Gua Musang 29 August 1995 Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah   S46 Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah   S46 Election declared null and void
Bukit Bintang Cancelled Wee Choo Keong   DAP Lee Chong Meng   BN (MCA) Election declared null and void.
However, SPR did not hold a by-election.

8th Parliament (1990–95)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Jerai 4 March 1992 Ghazali Ahmad   BN (UMNO) Badruddin Amiruldin   BN (UMNO) Death

7th Parliament (1986–90)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Bentong 13 May 1989 Chan Siang Sun   BN (MCA) Lim Ah Lek   BN (MCA) Death (heart attack)
Ampang Jaya 28 January 1989 Lim Ann Koon   BN (MCA) Ong Tee Keat   BN (MCA) Resignation
Johor Bahru 25 August 1988 Shahrir Abdul Samad   BN (UMNO) Shahrir Abdul Samad   Independent Resigned to recontest
Gopeng 16 May 1987 Tan Koon Swan   BN (MCA) Ting Chew Peh   BN (MCA) Resignation
(Pan-Electric Industries
scandal
and deposit-taking
co-operative scandal
;
imprisoned in Singapore)
Limbawang 18 April 1987 Abdul Hamid Mustapha   BN (USNO) Mustapha Harun   BN (USNO) Death (heart attack)
Lubok Antu 4 April 1987 Andrew Janggi Muyang   BN (PBDS) Jawah Gerang   BN (PBDS) Death (car accident)

6th Parliament (1982–86)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Ulu Padas 11–12 October 1985 Harris Salleh   BN (BERJAYA) Kadoh Agundong PBS Resignation
Padang Terap 19 January 1985 Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin   BN (UMNO) Baharom Abu Bakar   BN (UMNO) Resignation on appointment as
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Seremban 19 November 1983 Lee San Choon   BN (MCA) Chen Man Hin   DAP Resignation
Tampin 24 September 1983 Mokhtar Hashim   BN (UMNO) Omar Abdullah   BN (UMNO) Resignation (convicted of murder)
Ulu Muda 16 March 1983 Hashim Endut   BN (UMNO) Othman Abdul   BN (UMNO) Resignation (found guilty of offence
involving the wholesale of rice)

5th Parliament (1978–82)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Sri Gading 26 September 1981 Hussein Onn   BN (UMNO) Mustaffa Mohammad   BN (UMNO) Resignation
Paloh (4 May 1981) Abdul Rahman Ya'kub   BN (PBB) Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha   BN (PBB) Resignation (to accept the position of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak)
Kimanis (9 April 1981) Pengiran Aliuddin Pengiran Tahir   BN (BERJAYA) Pengiran Othman Pengiran Rauf   BN (BERJAYA) Resignation (to contest in 1981 Sabah state election)
Mukah (28 January 1980) Salleh Jafaruddin   BN (PBB) Edwin Esnen Unang   BN (PBB) Resignation (to contest in an Oya by-election)
Pelabuhan Kelang 1 December 1979 V. Manickavasagam   BN (MIC) V. Govindaraj   BN (MIC) Death (heart attack)

4th Parliament (1974–78)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Pontian 28 January 1978 Ali Ahmad   BN (UMNO) Ikhwan Nasir   BN (UMNO) Death (MH653 crash)
Keningau 26–30 July 1977 Stephen Robert Evans   BN (USNO) Harris Salleh   BN (BERJAYA) Resignation
Panti (24 February 1977) Syed Jaafar Albar   BN (UMNO) Saadun Muhammad Noh   BN (UMNO) Death (stroke)
Kimanis 29 January 1977 Pengiran Tahir Pengiran Petra   BN (USNO) Pengiran Aliuddin Pengiran Tahir   Independent Death
Kemaman 8 May 1976 Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail   BN (UMNO) Abdul Manan Othman   BN (UMNO) Death
Pekan (21 February 1976) Abdul Razak Hussein   BN (UMNO) Mohd Najib Abdul Razak   BN (UMNO) Death (leukaemia)
Selayang 14 June 1975 Walter Loh Poh Khan   BN (MCA) Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng   BN (MCA) Death

3rd Parliament (1971–74)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Rajang 7–12 January 1974 Tibuoh Rantai SUPP Jawan Empaling SUPP Death
Johore Timor (8 September 1973) Ismail Abdul Rahman   Alliance (UMNO) Abdul Rahman Sabri   Alliance (UMNO) Death (heart attack)
Kuala Kedah 20 January 1973 Tunku Abdul Rahman   Alliance (UMNO) Senu Abd Rahman   Alliance (UMNO) Resignation
Rembau-Tampin 8 July 1972 Sulaiman Mohamed Attas   Alliance (UMNO) Mokhtar Hashim   Alliance (UMNO) Death
Ulu Selangor 3 June 1972 Khaw Kai Boh   Alliance (MCA) Michael Chen Wing Sum   Alliance (MCA) Death (heart attack)
Lipis 8 April 1972 Abdul Razak Hussin   Alliance (UMNO) Ghazali Shafie   Alliance (UMNO) Resignation
Bau-Lundu 11–14 October 1971 Sinyium Mutit SUPP Joseph Valentine Cotter SUPP Resignation
Kapar 3 April 1971 Hamzah Alang   Alliance (UMNO) Mohd. Tahir Abdul Manan   Alliance (UMNO) Death
Malacca Selatan 30 January 1971 Abdul Karim Abu   Alliance (UMNO) Ahmad Ithnin   Alliance (UMNO) Election for Malacca Selatan
federal constituency and another
40 federal constituencies in
Sabah and Sarawak were
postponed from the scheduled
date, 10 May 1969.

2nd Parliament (1964–69)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Kuantan (11 November 1968) Abdul Rahman Talib   Alliance (UMNO) Mohamed Taib   Alliance (UMNO) Death (heart attack)
Segamat Utara 19 October 1968 Abdullah Mohd Salleh   Alliance (UMNO) Musa Hitam   Alliance (UMNO) Death
Kelantan Hilir 21 October 1967 Ahmad Abdullah   PAS Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat   PAS Death (car accident)
Pasir Mas Hulu 19 August 1967 Abdul Samad Gul Ahmad Mianji   PAS Tengku Zaid Tengku Ahmad   PAS Death (murder)
Raub (14 August 1967) Hussein Hassan   Alliance (UMNO) Hamzah Abu Samah   Alliance (UMNO) Death
Bruas 4 June 1966 Yeoh Tat Beng   Alliance (MCA) Chew Biow Chuon   Alliance (MCA) Death (car accident)
Krian Laut 12 March 1966 Abdul Rauf Abdul Rahman   Alliance (UMNO) Sulaiman Taib   Alliance (UMNO) Death (long illness)
Seberang Selatan 31 October 1964 Mohamed Noordin Mastan   Alliance (UMNO) Snawi Ismail   Alliance (UMNO) Death
Bachok 27 June 1964 Zulkiflee Muhammad   PAS Abu Bakar Hamzah   PAS Death (car accident)

1st Parliament (1959–64)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Muar Selatan 28 December 1963 Sulaiman Abdul Rahman   Alliance (UMNO) Awang Hassan   Alliance (UMNO) Death (heart attack)
Establishment of Malaysia
Successor to Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore
Lipis 20 October 1962 Mohamed Sulong Mohd. Ali   Alliance (UMNO) Abdul Razak Hussin   Alliance (UMNO) Death
Kuala Trengganu Selatan 19 March 1962 Onn Jaafar Parti Negara Ismail Kassim   Alliance (UMNO) Death (heart attack)
Telok Anson 30 May 1961 Woo Saik Hong   Alliance (MCA) Too Joon Hing   Independent Death
Kampar 18 May 1960 Leong Kee Nyean   Alliance (MCA) Chan Yoon Onn PPP Disqualification (found guilty
of election offences)
Kedah Tengah 30 September 1959 Khir Johari   Alliance (UMNO) Khir Johari   Alliance (UMNO) The only remaining
constituency where
elections have not been
completed in the Malayan
general election, 1959.

Federal Legislative Council (1955–59)

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Batu Pahat 14 December 1957 S. Chelvasingam MacIntyre   Alliance (MIC) Syed Esa Alwee   Alliance (UMNO) Resignation on appointment
as Malayan High
Commissioner to India
Ipoh-Menglembu 23 November 1957 Leong Yew Koh   Alliance (MCA) D. R. Seenivasagam PPP Resignation on appointment
as Yang di-Pertua Negeri
of Malacca
Sungei Perak Ulu 26 October 1957 Mohamed Ghazali Jawi   Alliance (UMNO) Meor Samsudin Meor Yahya   Alliance (UMNO) Resignation on appointment
as Menteri Besar of Perak

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