2024 Sungai Bakap by-election

2024 Sungai Bakap by-election

6 July 2024
N20 Sungai Bakap seat in the Penang State Legislative Assembly
First party Second party   PN PH Candidate TBA TBA Party PAS PKR Alliance PN PH
Sungai Bakap assemblyman before election Nor Zamri Latiff (died) Perikatan Nasional (PAS) Elected Sungai Bakap assemblyman TBD

The 2024 Sungai Bakap by-election is an upcoming by-election for the Penang State Legislative Assembly seat of Sungai Bakap that will be held on 6 July 2024. It was called following the death of incumbent, Nor Zamri Latiff on 24 May 2024 due to gastritis. Nor Zamri has served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Bakap since 2023. It is the first Penang state by-election since the 2023 Penang state election.

Timeline

The key dates are listed below.

Date	Event
6 June 2024	Issue of the Writ of Election
22 June 2024	Nomination Day
22 June – 5 July 2024	Campaigning Period
2 July 2024	Early polling day for postal and overseas voters
6 July 2024	Polling Day

Results

Penang state by-election, 6 July 2024: Sungai Bakap
Upon the death of incumbent, Nor Zamri Latiff

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	TBA	?	?
	PH	TBA	?	?
Total valid votes			?	100.00
Total rejected ballots			?
Unreturned ballots			?
Turnout			?	?
Registered electors			39,279
Majority			?	?
	? hold		Swing

Previous results

Penang state election, 2023: Sungai Bakap

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PN	Nor Zamri Latiff	15,433	52.69	52.69
	PH	Nurhidayah Che Rose	13,870	47.31	1.71
Total valid votes			29,303	100.00
Total rejected ballots			201
Unreturned ballots			26
Turnout			29,530	76.88	10.22
Registered electors			38,409
Majority			1,563	5.38	4.92
	PN gain from PH		Swing		?
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