Ayer Kuning by-election: BN wins with larger majority

By NST in April 27, 2025 – Reading time 1 minute

TAPAH: Barisan Nasional (BN) defended the Ayer Kuning state seat after its candidate, Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir, defeated Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Abd Muhaimin Malek and Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) candidate K.S. Bawani.

Mohamad Yusri, 54, secured a large majority of 5,006 votes in the by-election today.

He garnered 11,065 votes, leaving Abd Muhaimin with 6,059 votes and Bawani with 1,106 votes.

The official results were announced by the returning officer, Ahmad Redhauddin Ahmad Shokori, at Dewan Merdeka Tapah tonight.

He also said that 289 ballot papers were rejected, three ballot papers were not returned, and the voter turnout for the by-election stood at 58.07 per cent.

A total of 19 polling centres with 63 polling streams were opened simultaneously at 8am today.

Today’s voting process involved 31,281 voters who fulfilled their responsibility to elect a new representative for the constituency.

On April 22, 93.4 per cent of 500 police personnel and their spouses fulfilled their responsibility as early voters, and 116 postal votes were issued by the Election Commission.

The by-election was held following the death of the assemblyman, the late Ishsam Shahruddin, 59, who suffered a heart attack while participating in a football tournament in Penang on Feb 22.

In the 15th General Election (GE15), Ishsam, representing BN, won the seat with a majority of 2,213 votes, securing 9,088 votes in a five-cornered contest, ahead of the PH candidate (6,875 votes), PN (6,812 votes), Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (105 votes), and Parti Sosialis Malaysia (586 votes).