NIBONG TEBAL: Perikatan Nasional candidate Abidin Ismail’s wish to continue the legacy of his boss and predecessor came true when he emerged victorious in the Sungai Bakap by-election with an even bigger winning majority. The 56-year-old former logistics executive garnered 14,489 votes to defeat Pakatan Harapan candidate Dr Joohari Ariffin who secured 10,222 votes.
This means Abidin, who was the aide to former Sungai Bakap assemblyman Nor Zamri Latiff, has outdone his former boss by winning the seat by a 4,267-majority. There were 208 spoiled votes while turnout was recorded at 63.45% of all eligible voters.
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