Malaysia ruling party wins by-election

July 26, 2013

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Prime Minister Najib Razak's ruling Barisan Nasional retained a state seat Wednesday (July 24th) in the first by-election since May's controversial general election, a win that analysts say suggest the party's continuing rural appeal, AFP reported.

Supporters lift winning candidate Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman of Malaysian ruling party Barisan Nasional (BN) as Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (centre) smiles in Kuala Besut, eastern Malaysia on Thursday (July 25th). BN retained a by-election state seat, turning back a challenge from opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in an area where 98% of voters are ethnic Malay paddy planters, fishermen and civil servants. [AFP]

The Kuala Besut by-election, in eastern Terengganu state, saw Barisan's candidate, Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul Rahman, beat opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) candidate Azlan Yusof by a comfortable margin of nearly 2,600 votes.

It was a key political battleground for both Barisan and PAS. The victory means Barisan retains narrow control of the 32-member state assembly, with 17 seats. PAS has 15.

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