Malaysia

Kedah caretaker MB Sanusi defends Jeneri seat

PAS politician wins with 16,050-vote majority against Barisan Nasional candidate

Updated 9 months ago · Published on 12 Aug 2023 11:16PM

Kedah caretaker MB Sanusi defends Jeneri seat
Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor of Perikatan Nasional has retained the Jeneri seat in Kedah. – Bernama pic, August 12, 2023

SIK – Kedah caretaker menteri besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, representing Perikatan Nasional (PN), retained his Jeneri state seat in Kedah state polls today. 

Sanusi of PAS won the seat with a 16,050-vote majority after securing 21,823 votes in a straight fight against Datuk Muhamad Khizri Abu Kassim of Barisan Nasional (BN) who garnered only 5,773 votes. 

The official result was announced by returning officer Mahamad Suhaimi Man at the vote-tallying centre at Dewan Muhammad Abduh SMKA Sik here tonight. 

In the 14th general election, Sanusi won the seat after defeating Mahadzir Abdul Hamid (BN) and Mohd Nazri Abu Jassan (Pakatan Harapan) a 2,455-vote majority. – Bernama, August 12, 2023

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