1997 Semerak by-election

1997 Semerak by-election
11 August 1997
Semerak seat in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Turnout82.42%
  BN PAS AKIM
Candidate Kamarudin Mohd Nor Wan Mohd Fauzi Husain Mohd Din Nizam Din
Party UMNO PAS AKIM
Alliance BN PAS AKIM
Popular vote 5,370 4,592 27
Percentage 53.30% 45.58% 0.02%
MLA before election

Sulaiman Ahmad
Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (PAS)

 Elected MLA

Kamarudin Mohd Nor
BN (UMNO)

The 1997 Semerak by-election was a by-election that was held on 11 August 1997 for the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly seat of Semerak. It was called following the death of its PAS assemblyman Sulaiman Ahmad, aused by stroke. Sulaiman won the seat on 1995 Malaysian general election under Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah banner against Ismail Awang of Barisan Nasional and Musa Salleh of AKIM with a majority of 248.

Kamarudin Mohd Nor of Barisan Nasional wrest the seat against PAS Wan Mohd Fauzi with a majority of 778 votes. Mohd Din of AKIM lost his deposit, after only garnering 27 votes.

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