1962 Kuala Trengganu Selatan by-election|
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| Turnout | 13,761 |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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All |
Neg |
PMIP |
| Candidate |
Ismail Kassim |
Garieb Abdul Raouf |
Tengku Shahdan Tengku Abdul Majid |
| Party |
UMNO |
Parti Negara |
PMIP |
| Alliance |
Alliance |
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| Popular vote |
7,275 |
5,198 |
889 |
| Percentage |
54.45% |
38.90% |
6.65% |
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The Kuala Trengganu Selatan by-election is a parliamentary by-election that was held on 19 March 1962 in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. The Kuala Trengganu Selatan seat fell vacant following the death of its member of parliament Onn Jaafar of Parti Negara. He won the seat in 1959 Malayan general election with a majority of 2,612 votes.
Ismail Kassim of Alliance, won the by election, defeating Garieb Abdul Raouf of Parti Negara and Tengku Shahdan Tengku Abdul Majid of PMIP with a majority of 2,077 votes. The constituency had 20,400 voters.