1983 Kenering by-election
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The 1983 Kenering by-election is a by-election for the Perak State Legislative Assembly seat of Kenering in Perak, Malaysia that were held on 9 April 1983.[1] It was called following the resignation of the incumbent, Wan Mohamed Wan Teh on 22 February 1983.[2]
Background
Wan Mohamed Wan Teh was first elected to the Perak State Legislative Assembly seat of Gerik at the 1974 Perak state election, as a candidate for Barisan Nasional (BN) . He were later appointed as Menteri Besar of Perak in 1977, after the resignation of Mohamad Ghazali Jawi. Wan Mohamed won the state seat of Temenggor in the 1978 Perak state election, and won the state seat of Kenering in the 1982 Perak state election.[3]
On 22 February 1983, Wan Mohamed tendered his resignation as Menteri Besar of Perak, and also his state seat of Kenering, due to health reasons.[2] This was after he suffered a stroke on 25 September 1982, while he was speaking in an official function. He were admitted to hospital after his stroke, and later after his discharge were forced to take a prolonged leave of absence from his official duties, with Ramli Ngah Talib acting as Menteri Besar. His resignation were made effective 1 March 1983, with Ramli officially taking over as Menteri Besar.[4] Wan Mohamed also resigned from his role as BN Perak state liaison chief and United Malays National Organization (UMNO) Parit Buntar division chief, though he remained the party's Supreme Council member and Gerik division chief.
The dates for the -by-election and nomination were announce by the Election Commision of Malaysia on 4 March 1983.[5]
Nomination and campaign
After nominations closed on 24 March 1983, it was confirmed there will be a straight fight between BN and Pan Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) candidate.[6] BN nominated Johan Lahamat, a businessman who is former UMNO Gerik division Youth chief and the current party Gerik town chairman, while PAS nominated Mohd Arif Yaacob, the party's Gerik division chief. Democratic Action Party (DAP), whose candidate contested against Wan Mohamed in the 1982 state election, did not file any nomination for the by-election.
Timeline
The key dates are listed below.
| Date | Event |
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| Issue of the Writ of Election | |
| 24 March 1983 | Nomination Day |
| 25 March - 8 April 1983 | Campaigning Period |
| Early polling day for postal and overseas voters | |
| 9 April 1983 | Polling Day |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| BN | Johan Lahamat | 6,116 | 70.67 |  0.14
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| PAS | Mohd Arif Yaacob | 2,538 | 29.33 | 29.33
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| Total valid votes | 8,654 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 174 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ? | |||||
| Turnout | 8,828 | 64.97 |  10.63
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| Registered electors | 13,587 | |||||
| Majority | 3,578 | ? | ? | |||
| BN hold | Swing | ? | ||||
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Previous results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
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| BN | Wan Mohamed Wan Teh | 6,760 | 70.53 |
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| DAP | Chow Pek Chee | 2,824 | 29.47 |
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| Total valid votes | 9,584 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 562 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 10,146 | 75.6 |
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| Registered electors | 13,421 | |||||
| Majority | 3,936 |
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| BN hold | Swing | |||||
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Aftermath
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Barisan retains Kenering". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 10 April 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Perak MB tenders resignation to Sultan". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 23 February 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Kam, John (23 February 1983). "Surprise choice who brought stability to Perak". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Ramli to be sworn in as new MB of Perak on Thursday". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 27 February 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Dates for State by-election". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 5 March 1983. p. 2. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Straight fight for Kenering". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 25 March 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "1982 Election Results - NST Special". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 23 April 1982. p. 9. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
