2011 Merlimau by-election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2011 Merlimau by-election
| country = Malaysia
| type = by-election
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2008 Malaysian state elections
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election = 2013 Malaysian state elections
| next_year = 2013
| seats_for_election = N27 Merlimau seat in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
| election_date = 6 March 2011
| image1 = BN
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| candidate1 = Roslan Ahmad
| color1 = 000080
| party1 = UMNO
| alliance1 = BN
| popular_vote1 = 5,962
| percentage1 = 72.00%
| image2 = PAS
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| candidate2 = Yuhaizad Abdullah
| party2 = PAS
| alliance2 = PAS
| color2 = 008000
| popular_vote2 = 2,319
| percentage2 = 28.00%
| title = MLA
| before_election = Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan
| after_election = Roslan Ahmad
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The Merlimau state by-election is a state by-election that was scheduled to be held on 6 March 2011 in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. The nomination of candidates was scheduled on 26 February 2011. The Merlimau seat fell vacant following the death of its state assemblyman Datuk Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hasaan of United Malays National Organisation from a heart attack at the Putra Specialist Hospital in Malacca.http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/154801 March 6 polls for Merlimau by-electionhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/28/nation/20110128230445&sec=nation {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204113726/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F1%2F28%2Fnation%2F20110128230445&sec=nation |date=2011-02-04 }} Merlimau by-election: Nomination on Feb 26, polling on Mar 6 Previously Mohamad Hidhir won the Merlimau seat with a 2,154 vote majority, beating PAS' Jasme Tompang at the 2008 Malaysian general elections.http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/25/nation/20110125124711&sec=nation {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629062817/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F1%2F25%2Fnation%2F20110125124711&sec=nation |date=2011-06-29 }} Merlimau by-election: EC meets on Jan 28 to decide on dates The state assembly seat has around 10,400 voters, comprising mainly 64% Malays, 21% Chinese and 14% Indians.{{cite web |url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/02/12/cards-are-staked-against-pas/ |title = Cards are staked against PAS {{!}} Free Malaysia Today |access-date=2011-03-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318174337/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/02/12/cards-are-staked-against-pas/ |archive-date=2011-03-18 }} Cards are staked against PAS For the by-election PAS picked as its candidate, Yuhaizad Abdullah while Barisan Nasional picked Roslan Ahmad.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110628191549/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/27/merlimau_kerdau/8148704&sec=merlimau_kerdau] Straight fights in Merlimau and Kerdau by-elections
Results
{{MASelec/top|Malacca|6 March 2011|by=yes|Merlimau (state constituency)|Merlimau|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=The by-election was called due to the death of incumbent, Mohamad Hidhir Abu Hassan.}}
{{MASelec|Barisan Nasional|Roslan Ahmad|5,962|72.00|}}
{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Yuhaizad Abdullah|2,319|28.00|}}
{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|8,281| 100.00}}
{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|135|}}
{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|1|}}
{{MASelec/total|Turnout|8,417|78.82}}
{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|10,679|}}
{{MASelec/total|Majority|3,643|}}
{{MASelec/hold|Barisan Nasional|}}
{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web |url=http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n27-merlimau |title=Pilihan Raya Kecil N.27 Merlimau |publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=2018-09-19 |archive-date=2018-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919211157/http://www.spr.gov.my/ms/pilihan-raya-kecil-n27-merlimau |url-status=dead }} }}
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