BN reclaims Nenggiri with 3,352-vote majority

The returning officer, Nik Raisnan Daud, declaring Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani as the newly-elected assemblyman for Nenggiri.

GUA MUSANG: Barisan Nasional successfully reclaimed the Kelantan state assembly seat of Nenggiri today, securing a thumping majority of 3,352 votes in a by-election to overturn the coalition’s loss by 810 votes last year to Perikatan Nasional.

The official results, announced by the returning officer Nik Raisnan Daud at the Gua Musang district council here, were:

Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani (BN-Umno) 9,091
Rizwadi Ismail (PN-Bersatu) 5,739
Majority: 3,352
Electorate: 20,259
Turnout: 73.88%

BN won 17 out of 20 polling stations: Tohoi, Pos Simpor, Sungai Puian, Sungai Jenera, Sungai Wias, Sungai Asap, Meranto, Bertam Baru, Jeram Tekoh, Renok, Kuala Sungai, Bertam Lama, Star, Perasu, Serian, Limau Kasturi, and Jerek. PN only won three polling stations: Kesedar Limau Kasturi, Ladang SEDC, and Pasir Tumboh.

Nenggiri had been won by BN for four consecutive elections since 2004 before losing to PN last year.

With Azamwi’s victory today, the federal governing coalition now has three members on the opposition bench in the Kelantan state assembly. The other two are Galas assemblyman Syahbuddin Hashim of BN and Kota Lama assemblyman Dr Hafidzah Mustakim of Pakatan Harapan.

PAS (37 seats) and Bersatu (5) have an overwhelming majority in the 45-member assembly.

Today’s by-election is the ninth since the 2022 general election. The others were in Kuala Terengganu and Kemaman (Terengganu); Simpang Jeram and Pulai (Johor); Pelangai (Pahang); Jepak (Sarawak); Kuala Kubu Baharu (Selangor); and Sungai Bakap (Penang).