1964 Bachok by-election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1964 Bachok by-election
| country = Malaysia
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1964 Malaysian general election
| previous_year = 1964
| next_election = 1969 Malaysian general election
| next_year = 1969
| seats_for_election = P019 seat in Dewan Rakyat
| election_date = 27 June 1964
| image1 = PMIP
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| candidate1 = Abu Bakar Hamzah
| color1 = {{party colour|Malaysian Islamic Party}}
| party1 = PMIP
| alliance1 =
| popular_vote1 = 11,900
| percentage1 = 57.88
| image2 = All
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| candidate2 = Abdul Ghani Fikri Sulaiman
| party2 = UMNO
| alliance2 = Alliance
| color2 = {{party colour|Alliance Party (Malaysia)}}
| popular_vote2 = 8,661
| percentage2 = 42.12
| title = MP
| before_election = Zulkiflee Muhammad
| before_party = PMIP
| after_election = Abu Bakar Hamzah
| after_party = PMIP
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The Bachok by-election was a parliamentary by-election that was held on 27 June 1964 in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The Bachok seat fell vacant following the death of its PMIP MP and former PMIP deputy president, Shafie Ahmad on 7 February 1968 due to road accident.{{Cite news |title=By-Election |date=1964-06-04 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19640604-1.2.60.3 |access-date=2025-03-05 |work=The Straits Times |pages=8 |language=en}} He won the seat in 1964 Malaysian general election with a majority of 4,381 votes.
Abu Bakar Hamzah of PMIP, retained the seat, defeating Abdul Ghani Fikri Sulaiman of Alliance with an reduced majority of 3,239 votes.{{Cite news |title=PMIP wins by-election |date=1964-06-29 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19640629-1.2.62 |access-date=2025-03-05 |work=The Straits Times |pages=9 |language=en}}
Nomination
Prior nomination day, Nik Hussain Nik Zainal, former Parti Negara Kelantan chairmen denied he will be contesting the seat under Alliance banner.{{Cite news |title=Ex-Negara man denies he'll be Alliance candidate |date=1964-05-23 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19640523-1.2.62 |access-date=2025-03-05 |work=The Straits Times |pages=9 |language=en}}
On nomination day, two candidates were confirmed. Alliance nominated UMNO field publicity officer, Abdul Ghani Fikri Sulaiman. PMIP nominated PMIP central committee member, Abu Bakar Hamzah.{{Cite news |title=ALLIANCE, PMIP IN STRAIGHT FIGHT AT BACHOK |date=1964-06-03 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19640603-1.2.143 |access-date=2025-03-05 |work=The Straits Times |pages=24 |language=en}}
Results
{{anchor|Election result 1964}}
{{MASelec/top|Malaysia|27 June 1964|by=yes|Bachok (federal constituency)|Bachok|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=Upon the death of incumbent, Zulkiflee Muhammad}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|Abu Bakar Hamzah|11,900|57.88|{{decrease}} 2.58}}
{{MASelec|Alliance Party (Malaysia)|Abdul Ghani Fikri Sulaiman|8,661|42.12|{{increase}} 2.58}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|20,561| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots||}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots||}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout||}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors||}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|3,239|15.76|{{decrease}} 5.16}}
{{MASelec/hold|Pan-Malayan Islamic Party|}}
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