Galas by-election, 2010
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The Galas by-election was an election for the Galas
seat in the Kelantan
state legislative assembly to replace the incumbent, who died in office. Polling was held on November 4, 2010. Nominations were held on October 26, 2010. The Galas state seat fell vacant following the death of assemblyman Che Hashim Sulaiman on September 27 due to cancer. Previously, PAS won the seat during the 2008 General Election by a 646-vote majority over Barisan Nasional’s Saufi Deraman.
A total 11,553 registered voters were eligible to vote in this by-election, including 127 postal voters. The electorate is made of 61.63% Malays, 20.08% Chinese, 16.37% Orang Asli, 1.6% Indians, 0.09% others. Barisan Nasional's candidate won the by-election.
Galas
In Greek mythology, the name Galas was attributed to individuals. Galas, in mythological accounts, was regarded as the eponymous founder of the Gauls.*Galas was the son of Polyphemos and Galatea and the brother of Illyrius and Keltos....
seat in the Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
state legislative assembly to replace the incumbent, who died in office. Polling was held on November 4, 2010. Nominations were held on October 26, 2010. The Galas state seat fell vacant following the death of assemblyman Che Hashim Sulaiman on September 27 due to cancer. Previously, PAS won the seat during the 2008 General Election by a 646-vote majority over Barisan Nasional’s Saufi Deraman.
A total 11,553 registered voters were eligible to vote in this by-election, including 127 postal voters. The electorate is made of 61.63% Malays, 20.08% Chinese, 16.37% Orang Asli, 1.6% Indians, 0.09% others. Barisan Nasional's candidate won the by-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakatan Rakyat Pakatan Rakyat Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level.... – PAS |
Dr Zulkefli Mohamad | 4134 | 0.0% |
| Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence... – UMNO United Malays National Organisation The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence.... |
Abdul Aziz Yusoff | 5324 | 0.0% |
| Majority | 1190 | 0% | |
| Turnout | 9555 | 83% | |