TAPAH, April 26 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has successfully retained the Ayer Kuning state seat, according to the unofficial results.
In the three-cornered fight, BN candidate Mohamad Yusri Bakir secured victory with a 4,751-vote majority, garnering 10,354 votes after 63 of the 67 ballot boxes were counted.
Abd Muhaimin Malek of Perikatan Nasional secured 5,603 votes, while Bawani KS of Parti Sosialis Malaysia obtained 1,004 votes.
The by-election was called following the death of incumbent Ishsam Shahruddin on February 22 from a heart attack.
During the 15th general election in November 2022, Ishsam, who was also the Tapah Umno chief, won the seat with a majority of 2,213 votes in a five-cornered fight.
— Bernama
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