KUALA TERENGGANU: The PH-BN coalition failed in its attempt to capture the Kuala Terengganu Parliamentary seat after Pas candidate Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim outpaced his challenger, Azan Ismail of PH, in the by-election today.
As of 9pm, Ahmad Amzad secured a total of 26,791 votes, while Azan managed to garner only 8,115 votes.
In the 15th General Election last November, Ahmad Amzad won the Kuala Terengganu Parliamentary seat with a majority of 40,907 votes.
The Kuala Terengganu by-election was held concurrently with the State Election following the nullification of Ahmad Amzad's victory by the election court on grounds of bribery allegations.
Ahmad Amzad, who is also a former Deputy Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, obtained a total of 63,016 votes, defeating Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Mohd Zubir (22,109 votes), Pejuang candidate Mohamad Abu Bakar Muda (481 votes), and PH candidate Raja Datuk Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad Shah (10,946 votes).