Malaysia by-elections: BN retains seats in Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar

According to the election commission, Sungai Besar saw a voter turnout of 74 per cent, while Kuala Kangsar saw 71.4 per cent of voters heading to the polls.

(Channel NewsAsia) – Barisan Nasional (BN) has retained its seats in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar, after by-elections were held on Saturday (Jun 18).

Sungai Besar saw a three-cornered fight. BN garnered 16,800 votes from the electorate, PAS gained 6,902 votes while 7,609 votes went to Amanah. BN won with a 9,191-vote majority.

Four candidates ran in Kuala Kangsar. BN gained 12,653 votes, PAS took 5,684 votes, Amanah won 4,883 votes while Bebas garnered 54 votes, according to the election commission. BN won with a majority of 6,969 votes.

According to the election commission, Sungai Besar saw a voter turnout of 74 per cent, while Kuala Kangsar saw 71.4 per cent of voters heading to the polls.

An official announcement is expected later this evening. Minister of Defence Hishammuddin Hussein is currently in Sungai Besar while Prime Minister Najib Razak is in Kuala Kangsar.

The by-elections were held following the death of Members of Parliament from both areas in a helicopter crash in Sarawak on May 5.