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    1) BN retained the Batang Ai state seat in Sarawak with a bigger margin of victory while losing the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat and Bukit Selambau state seat to the opposition. 2) In Batang Ai, BN's Malcolm Mussen Lamoh defeated PKR's Jawah Gerang by a margin of 1,854 votes. 3) In Bukit Gantang, PAS's Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin defeated BN's Ismail Saffian by a margin of 2,403 votes. 4) In Bukit Selambau, PKR's S. Manikumar defeated BN's Datuk S. Ganesan by a margin of

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    1) BN retained the Batang Ai state seat in Sarawak with a bigger margin of victory while losing the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat and Bukit Selambau state seat to the opposition. 2) In Batang Ai, BN's Malcolm Mussen Lamoh defeated PKR's Jawah Gerang by a margin of 1,854 votes. 3) In Bukit Gantang, PAS's Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin defeated BN's Ismail Saffian by a margin of 2,403 votes. 4) In Bukit Selambau, PKR's S. Manikumar defeated BN's Datuk S. Ganesan by a margin of

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    1) BN retained the Batang Ai state seat in Sarawak with a bigger margin of victory while losing the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat and Bukit Selambau state seat to the opposition. 2) In Batang Ai, BN's Malcolm Mussen Lamoh defeated PKR's Jawah Gerang by a margin of 1,854 votes. 3) In Bukit Gantang, PAS's Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin defeated BN's Ismail Saffian by a margin of 2,403 votes. 4) In Bukit Selambau, PKR's S. Manikumar defeated BN's Datuk S. Ganesan by a margin of

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    1) BN retained the Batang Ai state seat in Sarawak with a bigger margin of victory while losing the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat and Bukit Selambau state seat to the opposition. 2) In Batang Ai, BN's Malcolm Mussen Lamoh defeated PKR's Jawah Gerang by a margin of 1,854 votes. 3) In Bukit Gantang, PAS's Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin defeated BN's Ismail Saffian by a margin of 2,403 votes. 4) In Bukit Selambau, PKR's S. Manikumar defeated BN's Datuk S. Ganesan by a margin of

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    and opinion writing.

    No. 4733 PP 2644/12/2009 (023092)

    Wednesday
    April 8, 2009
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    N.25 BUKIT SELAMBAU by-election

    BN 1 PR 2
    BARISAN RETAINS BATANG AI WITH BIGGER MARGIN BUT
    FAILS TO WIN IN BKT GANTANG AND BKT SELAMBAU

    S
    tatus quo is maintained following the three by-elections BN’s Ismail Saffian (19,071) and independent Kamarul Ramizu
    yesterday, with Barisan Nasional (BN) and opposition Idris (62) for a majority of 2,789 votes.
    PAS and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) retaining the seats In Bukit Selambau, PKR’s S. Manikumar received 12,632
    they won in the March 2008 general election. votes, BN’s Datuk S. Ganesan 10,229 and the 13 independents
    BN kept the Batang Ai state seat in Sarawak’s interior, garnered 1,326 votes in all.
    but lost the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat to PAS and Bukit Malcolm garnered 3,907 votes to Jawah’s 2,053 votes for
    Selambau state seat to PKR. a 1,854-vote majority, which is a big improvement over the
    BN’s Malcolm Mussen Lamoh from Parti Rakyat Sarawak results in 2006. The voter turnout was 75.32% or 6,019 voters,
    Manikumar thrashed Jawah Gerang in a straight fight in Batang Ai. with some voting stations in remote areas closing at 11am.
    Subramaniam In Bukit Gantang, former Perak mentri besar Datuk Seri
    35 (PKR)
    Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin received 21,860 votes to beat » Turn to Page 2

    12,632 votes P.59 BUKIT GANTANG by-election N.29 BATANG AI by-election


    BATANG Ai by-election
    • Datuk Ganesan • Mejar (rtd) Anuar
    Subramaniam Abdul Hamid
    49 (BN) 58 (Ind)

    10,229 528
    • Husaini Yaacob • Mohd Fazil Abdul
    44 (Ind) Wahab
    38 (Ind)

    257 83
    • Tan Hock Huat • Chandrarajan
    46 (Ind) Thanasegaran
    40 (Ind)

    78 73
    • Abdul Rahim Abu • Sarala Datuk Seri Malcolm Mussem
    49 (Ind) Loganathan
    34 (Ind) Mohammad Nizar Lamoh
    52 (PAS) 42 (BN)
    60 49
    21,860 votes 3,907votes
    • Moganakumar • Jayagopal
    Subramaniam Adaikkalam
    43 (Ind) 57 (Ind)

    46 35
    • Venason Michael • Loganathan
    34 (Ind) Ramachandran
    43 (Ind)

    32 31
    • Khamis Awang, • Radzi Lazim
    43 (Ind) 56 (Ind) • Ismail Safian • Kamarul Ramizu • Jawah Gerang
    49, (BN) Idris 55, (PKR)

    29 25 42 (IND)

    19,071 62 2,053
    No. of voters: • Turnout: No. of voters: • Turnout: No. of voters: • Turnout:
    35,140 55,471 8,600
    KEDAH 70% PERAK 75% 75%
    OTHERS OTHERS
    1% P.59 0.2%
    N.25 Bukit • Majority: INDIAN
    • Majority: SARAWAK OTHERS • Majority:
    Selambau Bukit 5%
    CHINESE 2,403 Gantang
    9.1% 2,789 1,854
    19.3% Kuching
    CHINESE N.29 Batang Ai
    MALAY • Spoilt MALAY • Spoilt • Spoilt
    50.2% INDIAN 27.1% IBAN
    votes: 63.5% votes: votes:
    29.5% 95%
    415 456 59

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