It's official: BN wins Tanjong Datu by-election with increased majority


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 18 Feb 2017

BN candidate Jamilah Anu crying after the results were announced.

LUNDU: Barisan Nasional has won the Tanjong Datu by-election with a landslide majority of 6,443 votes.

Puan Sri Jamilah Anu, 61, got 6,573 votes over Rapelson Richard Hamit of PBDS Baru and STAR's Johnny Bob Aput, who managed only 130 and 108 votes respectively. Both candidates lost their deposits.

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