2011 Kerdau by-election

{{Short description|2011 Kerdau by-election in Pahang, Malaysia}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2011 Kerdau by-election

| country = Pahang

| type = by-election

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2008 Pahang state election

| previous_year = 2008

| next_election = 2013 Pahang state election

| next_year = 2013

| seats_for_election = Kerdau seat in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly

| election_date = 26 February 2011

| image1 = BN

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| candidate1 = Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad

| party1 = BN (UMNO)

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| popular_vote1 = 5,060

| percentage1 = 68.42%

| image2 = PAS

| candidate2 = Hassanuddin Salim

| color2 =

| party2 = PAS

| alliance2 = PR

| popular_vote2 = 2,336

| percentage2 = 31.58%

| title = Kerdau assemblyman

| posttitle = Elected Kerdau assemblyman

| before_election = Zaharuddin Abu Kassim

| before_party = BN (UMNO)

| after_election = Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad

| after_party = BN (UMNO)

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The 2011 Kerdau by-election is a state by-election that was scheduled held on 6 March 2011 in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. The nomination of candidates was done on 26 February 2011. The Kerdau seat fell vacant following the death of its state assemblyman Datuk Zaharuddin Abu Kassim of United Malays National Organisation, part of the Barisan Nasional coalition from a heart attack at his home.http://www.mysinchew.com/node/53448 Kerdau polling on March 6[https://web.archive.org/web/20110213184850/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F2%2F13%2Fnation%2F8057781&sec=nation] Kerdau rep dies, 16th by-election on the cards Previously Zaharuddin Abu Kassim won the Kerdau seat with a 1,615 vote majority, beating PAS' Hassanuddin Salim at the 2008 Malaysian general elections.http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/9kerd-3/Article/ Kerdau rep dies after fall at home The state assembly seat has 8,721 voters registered compromising of 88.36% Malays, 3.6% Chinese, 3.4% Indians and 2.98% other races.http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/02/17/laluan-sukar-buat-pr-tawan-kerdau/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711032040/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/02/17/laluan-sukar-buat-pr-tawan-kerdau/ |date=2011-07-11 }} Laluan sukar buat Pakatan tawan Kerdau For the by-election PAS picked as its candidate, Hassanuddin Salim while Barisan Nasional picked Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110628191549/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F2%2F27%2Fmerlimau_kerdau%2F8148704&sec=merlimau_kerdau] Straight fights in Merlimau and Kerdau by-elections