2025 Ayer Kuning by-election

2025 Ayer Kuning by-election
N48 Ayer Kuning seat in the ; Perak State Legislative Assembly
Ayer Kuning assemblyman before election; Ishsam Shahruddin (deceased); Barisan Nasional (UMNO)	Elected Ayer Kuning assemblyman ; TBD;

The 2025 Ayer Kuning by-election is an upcoming by-election for the Perak State Legislative Assembly seat of Ayer Kuning. It was called following the death of incumbent, Ishsam Shahruddin on 22 February 2025.^[1]^[2]^[3] The election must be held within 60 days from the date the seat fell vacant, which is by 25 April 2025. Ishsam served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 2022.

Nomination

On 24 February, the National Trust Party (AMANAH), who previously contested the seat under Pakatan Harapan's (PH) banner in the last election, confirmed it would make way for the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate in the by-election.^[4]

Timeline

The key dates are listed below.

Date	Event
7 March 2025	Issue of the Writ of Election
TBA	Nomination Day
TBA	Campaigning Period
TBA	Early polling day for postal and overseas voters
TBA	Polling Day

Results

Perak state by-election, TBA: Ayer Kuning
Upon the death of incumbent, Ishsam Shahruddin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	TBA	?	?	?
	PN	TBA	?	?	?
Total valid votes			?	100.00
Total rejected ballots			?	?
Unreturned ballots			?	?
Turnout			?	?	?
Registered electors			?
Majority			?	?	?
	? hold		Swing		?

Previous results

Perak state election, 2022: Ayer Kuning
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ishsam Shahruddin	9,088	38.73	8.90
	PH	Mohd Nazri Hashim	6,875	29.30	7.46
	PN	Muhamamd Noor Farid Zainal	6,812	29.03	29.03
	Parti Sosialis Malaysia	Bawani Kaniapan	586	2.50	2.50
	GTA	Maziah Salim	105	0.45	0.45
Total valid votes			23,466	100.00
Total rejected ballots			394
Unreturned ballots			46
Turnout			23,906	74.85	5.39
Registered electors			31,940
Majority			2,213	9.43	1.44
	BN hold		Swing