13 polling centres for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election closed in phases by 2 pm today, with three Lamag state seats also concluding early.
KINABATANGAN: 13 of the 36 polling stations for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election closed in phases by 2 pm today.
The closure began with Sekolah Kebangsaan Inarad and SK Sri Ganda in Litang at noon.
SK Kuamut, SK Masaum, SK Sangau, SK Tundun Bohangin, SK Litang, and SK Ladang Tomanggong closed at 1 pm.
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A final group of five centres closed at 2 pm, comprising SK Keramuak, SK Sungai Lokan, Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Balat Kinabatangan, SK Bilit, and SK Abai.
Meanwhile, three of the nine polling stations for the Lamag state by-election also closed early.
SK Sangau concluded voting at 1 pm, while both SK Sungai Lokan and Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Balat Kinabatangan closed at 2 pm.
Returning officer Dr Eddy Syaizul Rizam Abdullah confirmed the closures.
In Kinabatangan, it is a three-cornered contest between Barisan Nasional’s Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar, Warisan’s Datuk Saddi Abdul Rahman, and independent candidate Goldam Hamid.
The Lamag seat is a straight fight between BN’s Mohd Ismail Ayob and Warisan’s Mazliwati Abdul Malek.
The by-elections are being held following the death of the former incumbent, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, on Dec 5 last year. – Bernama
