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2014 Balingian by-election
A by-election was held for the Sarawak State Assembly seat of Balingian on 29 March 2014 following the nomination day on 17 March 2014. The incumbent assemblyman and former 33-year Chief Minister, Abdul Taib Mahmud resigned from his post on 28 February 2014. The seat was declared vacant after he took his seat as the new Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, succeeding Abang Muhammad Salahuddin whose term ended on 28 February. Taib was an assemblyman from the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, a component party of Barisan Nasional. The former chairman of the party, he won by a majority of 5,154 votes against 2 other candidates in the 2011 election.
The election saw a straight fight between Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional. Yussibnosh Balo represented Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu while Abdul Jalil Bujang represented Parti Keadilan Rakyat, a component party of Pakatan Rakyat. The by-election campaign was marred by allegations that Chief Minister Adenan Satem abused his power when 4 PKR leaders were barred from entering Sarawak during the campaign period.
Yussibnosh Balo retained the very safe BN seat by a majority of 6,911 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yussibnosh Balo | 8,194 | 86.46 | + 10.14 | |
| PKR | Abdul Jail Bujang | 1,283 | 13.54 | + 2.84 | |
| Total valid votes | 9,477 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 146 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 1 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,624 | 72.00 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,366 | ||||
| Majority | 6,911 | ||||
| BN hold | Swing | {{{2}}} | |||
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| "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election - By-election of the State Legislative Assembly of N.51 Balingian for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 91/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 17 March 2014. |
"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statement of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes for the By-election of N.51 Balingian [P.U. (B) 114/2014]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 1 April 2014. | | | | | |
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