Mat Hasan keeps Rantau

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 13 Apr 2019 8:35PM · 3 Comments

BN's Mohamad Hasan has been declared the winner of today's Rantau by-election. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, April 13, 2019.

BARISAN Nasional’s Mohamad Hasan is the winner of today’s Rantau by-election with 10,397 votes, said the Election Commission.

The Umno acting president secured a 4,510-vote majority over Pakatan Harapan’s Dr S. Streram, who received 5,887 votes.

Independent candidates R. Malarvizhi and Mohd Nor Yassin polled 83 and 79 votes, respectively. Both are set to lose their deposits.

The EC announced a 79.3% voter turnout, surpassing its initial target of 70%.

Only Mohamad and Malarvizhi were onstage with the returning officer when the announcement was made. Dr Streram and Nor were a no-show.

Mohamad retains the state seat that he won unopposed in the general election last May, when Dr Streram was blocked from filing his nomination.

Election court judge Azimah Omar had allowed Dr Streram’s petition for a by-election, declaring Mohamad’s 14th general election victory null and void.

Rantau is the seventh by-election after GE14, and the third this year after the Cameron Highlands and Semenyih contests.

BN’s win tonight makes it the third in a row for the former ruling pact.

Mohamad has been Rantau rep since 2004. – April 13, 2019.

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  • As expected..

    Posted 5 years ago by Z Azmyl · Reply

  • Congrats. Hope no more racist remarks from Mat Hassan in future since he got quite good support from non Malays. Let it be a fair battle in future based on policies that are people centric and characters that are clean, trustworthy and professional.

    Posted 5 years ago by Mat Kilau · Reply

  • PH lost it again

    Posted 5 years ago by It's me GR · Reply