Rompin_by-election,_2015

2015 Rompin by-election

2015 Rompin by-election

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A by-election was held for the Dewan Rakyat seat of Rompin, Pahang in Malaysia on 5 May following the nomination day on 22 April 2015.[1] The seat fell vacant after member of parliament Jamaluddin Jarjis, from Barisan Nasional died in a helicopter crash in Semenyih, Selangor.[2] Jamaluddin Jarjis won the seat with a majority of 15,114 votes in the general elections in 2013, beating Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)'s Mohd Nuridah Salleh.[3]

The Rompin by-election was a straight contest between ruling party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)'s Hasan Arifin and opposition PAS's Nazri Ahmad.[4]

BN held the seat, albeit with their majority slashed by almost half.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Rompin by-election: It's veteran versus youth". The Star (Malaysia). 22 April 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Chopper crash: Bodies of Rompin MP Jamaluddin Jarjis, PM's aide Azlin Alias identified - The Rakyat Post - The Rakyat Post". www.therakyatpost.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05.
  3. [3]
    "BERNAMA - Nomination Process For Rompin Parliamentary By-Election Opens". www.bernama.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. [4]
    "Straight fight between BN and PAS in Rompin | Malaysia | Malay Mail".
  5. [5]
    "BN retains Rompin, majority reduced by almost half". The Malaysian Insider. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015.


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