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The Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections in Sabah are underway today following the death of incumbent MP and assemblyman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin on Dec 5 last year, which left both seats vacant.
Kinabatangan
- Barisan Nasional (BN) is fielding Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar, Bung Moktar’s son, against a Parti Warisan candidate and an independent.
- A total of 48,526 voters will cast ballots.
Lamag
- BN’s Mohd Ismail Ayob going head-to-head with a Warisan contender.
- A total of 13,703 voters will cast ballots.
11.25pm: BN retains Kinabatangan parliamentary seat with massive majority. Read more
11pm: Official results state that Barisan Nasional wins the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat with a majority of 14,214 votes, according to the Returning Officer
10.38pm: BN retains Lamag seat as Mohd Ismail wins with 5,681 votes. Read more
10.20pm: Official results state Barisan Nasional has clinched majority of 5,681 votes in the Lamag state by-election, according to the Returning Officer
8.48pm: Unofficial results state Barisan Nasional wins Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections with majorities of 14,214 and 5,681 votes respectively, according to the Umno Secretary-General.
8.19pm: Unofficial results state BN wins both Kinabatangan and Lanag by-elections, according to the Umno Secretary-General.
7.47pm: Unofficial results states that Barisan Nasional retains Kinabatangan parliamentary seat and Lamag state seat, according to the Umno Youth Chief. Read more
7pm: All polling centres for Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections closed since 5.30pm. Read more
6.40pm: Unofficial results show BN leads in Lamag by-election by a majority of 538 votes, according to the Umno Secretary-General
6.40pm: Unofficial results show BN leads the Kinabatangan Parliamentary by-election with a majority of 4,777 votes, according to the Umno Secretary-General
5.16pm: First ballot boxes arrive for Kinabatangan by-election count. Read more
4.15pm: Kinabatangan by-election: Postal vote counting begins. Read more
4.05pm: Kinabatangan by-election sees over 50% voter turnout by 3 pm. Read more
4.05pm: Lamag by-election sees 55% voter turnout by 3 pm. Read more
3.40pm: Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections see 13 polling centres closed by 2 pm.
1pm: Voter turnout in the Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections exceeded 43% by 1 pm, with polling centres set to close in stages until 5.30 pm.
A 66-year-old man, now completely blind, votes in the Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections with his daughter’s assistance, marking his second time. Read more
12pm: Two polling centres in the Kinabatangan by-election closed at noon, with 34 others to shut in stages until 5.30 pm. Read more
The EC reports a 33% turnout in Kinabatangan and 30% in Lamag by-elections as of 11 am, lower than the recent Sabah state election.
Kampung Bilit residents cross the risky Kinabatangan River by boat to vote, facing crocodile dangers and transport shortages to fulfil their civic duty. Read more
9am: The Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election recorded a 12.54% voter turnout by 9 am, with polling centres set to close in stages from noon. Read more
9am: Voter turnout in the Lamag state by-election reached 10.57% by 9 am, with polling centres open until 5.30 pm across nine locations. Read more
8.58am: Kinabatangan by-election candidates cast votes as polling begins. Read more
7.30am: 36 polling centres open in Sabah for Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections, with results expected by 10 pm tonight. Read more
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