BN retains Ayer Kuning seat, Yusri secures victory with 5,006-vote majority

The Tapah Umno secretary, also known as Ustaz Yusri, garnered 11,065 votes to defeat Abd Muhaimin Malek of PN who scored 6,059 votes and Bawani KS of PSM who obtained only 1,106 votes.

26 Apr 2025 10:06pm
BN candidate Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir with the party leadership after winning the Ayer Kuning by-election at the party Command Centre at Kampung Haji Tahir, Temoh, today. - Photo by Bernama
BN candidate Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir with the party leadership after winning the Ayer Kuning by-election at the party Command Centre at Kampung Haji Tahir, Temoh, today. - Photo by Bernama

TAPAH - Barisan Nasional (BN) has successfully retained the Ayer Kuning seat in the state by-election today after its candidate, Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir, secured victory in the three-cornered fight with a 5,006-vote majority.

The Tapah Umno secretary, also known as Ustaz Yusri, garnered 11,065 votes to defeat Abd Muhaimin Malek of Perikatan Nasional (PN) who scored 6,059 votes and Bawani KS of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) who obtained only 1,106 votes.

BN candidate Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir with the party leadership after winning the Ayer Kuning by-election at the party Command Centre at Kampung Haji Tahir, Temoh, today. - Photo by Bernama
BN candidate Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir with the party leadership after winning the Ayer Kuning by-election at the party Command Centre at Kampung Haji Tahir, Temoh, today. - Photo by Bernama

The result of the by-election was announced by returning officer Ahmad Redhauddin Ahmad Shokori at the vote tallying centre at Dewan Merdeka here tonight.

Ahmad Redhauddin also announced that 289 ballots were rejected, with voter turnout recorded at 58.07 per cent.

The outcome of the by-election reaffirms Ayer Kuning as a BN stronghold, a position the coalition has maintained since 1986. - BERNAMA

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