Election Name: | 2009 Permatang Pasir by-election |
Country: | Penang |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2008 Penang state election |
Previous Year: | 2008 |
Next Election: | 2013 Penang state election |
Next Year: | 2013 |
Seats For Election: | N11 Permatang Pasir seat in the Penang State Legislative Assembly |
Election Date: | 25 August 2009 |
Image1: | PAS |
Candidate1: | Mohd Salleh Man |
Party1: | PAS |
Alliance1: | PR |
Color1: | 009000 |
Popular Vote1: | 9,618 |
Percentage1: | 65.50% |
Candidate2: | Rohaizat Othman |
Color2: | 000080 |
Party2: | UMNO |
Alliance2: | BN |
Popular Vote2: | 5,067 |
Percentage2: | 34.50% |
Permatang Pasir assemblyman | |
Before Election: | Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman (died) |
Before Party: | Pakatan Rakyat (PAS) |
After Election: | Mohd Salleh Man |
After Party: | Pakatan Rakyat (PAS) |
A by-election was held on 25 August 2009 for the Penang State Legislative Assembly seat of Permatang Pasir.[1] The seat fell vacant after the death of the incumbent assemblyman, Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman.[2]
Mohd Salleh Man got 9,618 votes, beating Rohaizat Othman who got 5,067 votes.[3]