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2018 Seri Setia by-election

{{Short description|Malaysian state legislative by-election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Seri Setia by-election

| country = Selangor

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2018 Malaysian general election

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2023 Selangor state election

| next_year = 2023

| seats_for_election = N32 Seri Setia seat in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly

| election_date = 8 September 2018

| image1 = PH

| candidate1 = Halimey Abu Bakar

| color1 = E21118

| party1 = PKR

| alliance1 = PH

| popular_vote1 = 13,725

| percentage1 = 58.60%

| image2 = PAS

| candidate2 = Halimah Ali

| color2 = 009000

| party2 = PAS

| alliance2 = GS

| popular_vote2 = 9,698

| percentage2 = 41.40%

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| title = Seri Setia assemblyman

| before_election = Shaharuddin Badaruddin (died)

| before_party = Pakatan Harapan (PKR)

| after_election = Halimey Abu Bakar

| after_party = Pakatan Harapan (PKR)

| map_image = Serisetiapollingdistrictmap.png

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File:Seri Setia DUN, Petaling Jaya.svg state constituency boundaries within the {{pseat|Petaling Jaya}} parliamentary constituency]]

A by-election was held on 8 September 2018 for the Selangor State Legislative Assembly seat of Seri Setia.{{cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/437959|title=Seri Setia and Balakong by-elections to run concurrently|work=Malaysiakini|date=8 August 2018|accessdate=8 August 2018}} The seat became vacant after the sudden death of the incumbent assemblyman and Selangor state executive councillor, Shaharuddin Badaruddin on 2 August 2018 from colon cancer.{{cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/437145|title=Seri Setia rep Shaharuddin dies|work=Malaysiakini|date=2 August 2018|accessdate=2 August 2018}} Shaharuddin was a member of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat or People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the state ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. This was the third by-election for the Selangor State Assembly since the 2018 general election, after the Sungai Kandis and Balakong by-elections. Shaharuddin won the seat with a majority of 19,372 votes, defeating BN's Yusoff M Haniff, PAS's Mohd Ghazali Daud and independent S Vigneswaran.{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/397382/dr-shaharuddin-badaruddin-be-buried-friday|title=Dr Shaharuddin Badaruddin to be buried on Friday|work=New Straits Times|date=2 August 2018|accessdate=8 September 2018}} This by-election was held on the same day as the Balakong by-election. The nomination day was on 18 August 2018, with a 21-day campaigning period until election day.

The by-election saw a straight fight between Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Halimey Abu Bakar from the PKR and Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) candidate Halimah Ali. In opposite to the Sungai Kandis and Balakong by-elections, the Barisan Nasional (BN) decided not to contest in Seri Setia. This was widely regarded as a sign of cooperation between PAS and BN, designed to ensure there is only a single opposition candidate for each by-election.{{cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/439422|title=Harapan-PKR faces PAS in Seri Setia straight fight|first=Anne|last=Muhammad|work=Malaysiakini|date=18 August 2018|accessdate=18 August 2018}}

N32 Seri Setia state constituency border and the districts included within the constituency.

Campaign

The by-election campaign largely focused on bread and butter issues, such as local development and the introduction of a new sales tax replacing the GST.{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/404296/education-will-be-thrust-seri-setia-development|title=Education will be thrust of Seri Setia development|first=Manirajan|last=Ramasamy|work=New Straits Times|date=23 August 2018|accessdate=6 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.malaymail.com/s/1669616/in-seri-setia-new-tax-set-to-weigh-on-pakatans-chances|title=In Seri Setia, new tax set to weigh on Pakatan’s chances|first=Zainal|last=Epi|work=Malay Mail|date=5 September 2018|accessdate=6 September 2018}}

A case of negative campaigning marred the final days of campaign. The PAS candidate Halimah claimed that Seri Setia was too "intelligent" to vote for "local boy with an outdated mentality", insinuating about her opponent's poor origins. These remarks were criticised by the PH camp.{{cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/441933|title=Harapan candidate tears up over rival's 'local boy' criticism|first=Annabelle|last=Lee|work=Malaysiakini|date=6 September 2018|accessdate=6 September 2018}}

Result

PKR's Halimey Abu Bakar, got 13,725 votes, defeating PAS’ Dr Halimah Ali who got 9,698, getting a majority of 4,027 votes thus retaining the seat for PKR and Pakatan Harapan.{{cite news|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/09/08/pakatan-harapan-gets-first-electoral-victories-as-a-coalition/|title=Pakatan Harapan gets first electoral victories as a coalition|publisher=Free Malaysia Today|date=8 September 2018|accessdate=8 September 2018}} PAS significantly increased its share of vote, which was credited to the fact BN not contesting the seat.{{cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/442378|title=In new opposition alliance, BN gets short end of the stick|work=Malaysiakini|first1=Zikri|last1=Kamarulzaman|first2=Nigel|last2=Aw|date=8 September 2018|accessdate=10 September 2018}}

{{MASelec/top|Selangor|8 September 2018|by=yes|Seri Setia (state constituency)|Seri Setia|percent=yes|change=yes|reason=Upon the death of incumbent, Shaharuddin Badaruddin}}

{{MASelec|Pakatan Harapan|Halimey Abu Bakar|13,725|58.60|- 8.02}}

{{MASelec|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|Halimah Ali|9,698|41.40|+ 31.01}}

{{MASelec/total|Total valid votes|23,423| 100.00}}

{{MASelec/total|Total rejected ballots|164|0.69|- 0.23}}

{{MASelec/total|Unreturned ballots|28|}}

{{MASelec/total|Turnout|23,615|44.15|- 40.29}}

{{MASelec/total|Registered electors|53,492|}}

{{MASelec/total|Majority|4,027|17.20|- 26.92}}

{{MASelec/hold|Pakatan Harapan|- 19.52}}

{{MASelec/source|hide={{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180820_P.U.%20%28B%29%20499.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.32 Seri Setia for the State of Selangor [P.U. (B) 499/2018]|date=20 August 2018|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|accessdate=2018-09-19}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20180912_PUB_523%202018.pdf|title=Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.32 Seri Setia [P.U. (B) 523/2018]|publisher=Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia|date=12 September 2018|accessdate=2018-09-19}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}

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=Results according to polling districts=

class ="wikitable sortable"
style="width:30px;"|Voting District Code

! style="width:100px;"|Voting District

! style="width:75px;"|Party

105/32/01Glenmariebgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}"| PH
105/32/02SS6bgcolor="{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"| PAS
105/32/03SS5Dbgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}"| PH
105/32/04SS5Abgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}"| PH
105/32/05Seri Setiabgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/06PJS5 Kampung Penagabgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/07PJS6/4-6/6bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/08PJS10/1-PJS10/6bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/09Rumah Pangsa Sungai Waybgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}"| PH
105/32/10PJS5/1-PJS5/12bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/11PJS6/1-6/3bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/12PJS8bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/13PJS10/17-PJS10/34bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/14SS7bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/15Kampung Lindunganbgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/16PJS5/13-PJS5/30bgcolor="{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}" | PAS
105/32/17Taman TTDI Jayabgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/18Ara Damansarabgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH
105/32/19Taman Glenmariebgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}" | PH

class ="wikitable sortable"
style="width:30px;"|Voting District Code

! style="width:100px;"|Voting District

! style="width:75px;"|Party

Post Votebgcolor="{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"| PAS
105/32/00Early Votebgcolor="{{Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/shading}}"| PAS

Previous result

{{Election box begin|

|right

|title=2018 Selangor state election: Seri Setia

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|color = #00ADEF

|party = PH (PKR)

|candidate = Shaharuddin Badaruddin

|votes = 29,250

|percentage = 66.62

|change = {{increase}}9.49

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Barisan Nasional

|candidate = Yusoff M Haniff

|votes = 9,878

|percentage = 22.50

|change = {{decrease}}20.37

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party

|candidate = Mohd Ghazali Daud

|votes = 4,563

|percentage = 10.39

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Vigweswaran T Subramaniam

|votes = 217

|percentage = 0.49

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 411

|percentage = 0.92

|change = {{decrease}}0.66

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 19,372

|percentage = 44.12

|change = {{increase}}29.86

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 44,457

|percentage = 84.44

|change = {{increase}}0.21

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 52,650

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Parti Keadilan Rakyat

|swing = {{increase}}14.93

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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{{Malaysian by-elections}}

{{Malaysian elections}}

Category:2018 elections in Malaysia

Category:Elections in Selangor

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