BN’s Naim Moktar wins Kinabatangan by-election with 14,214-vote majority, succeeding his late father, former MP Bung Moktar Radin.
KINABATANGAN: Barisan Nasional (BN) has successfully defended the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat.
Its candidate, Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar, won decisively with a large majority of 14,214 votes in a three-cornered fight.
The result was announced by Election Manager Dr Eddy Syaizul Rizam Abdullah at the official vote tallying centre at Dewan Sri Lamag here tonight.
Mohd Kurniawan Naim, better known as Naim Moktar, secured 19,852 votes.
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He defeated two challengers: Datuk Saddi Abdul Rahman from Parti Warisan, who obtained 5,638 votes, and Independent candidate Goldam Hamid, who received 946 votes.
The Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election was held following the death of its incumbent, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, on 5 December last year.
Bung Moktar, 66, was also the father of the winning candidate, Mohd Kurniawan Naim.
In the 15th General Election, Bung Moktar defended the seat with a majority of 4,330 votes, defeating Warisan’s Mazliwati Abdul Malek.
Eddy Syaizul Rizam said 369 ballot papers were rejected in the by-election.
He recorded his appreciation to all parties involved and said the democratic process proceeded smoothly without any disruption.
Earlier, Mohd Kurniawan Naim, wearing a black T-shirt, arrived at the hall at 9.05 pm accompanied by BN Deputy Chairman Datuk Jafry Ariffin. – Bernama
