Sungai Besar & Kuala Kangsar: Twin Wins Takeaway

Ibrahim Suffian

20-Jun-16 08:35

Sungai Besar & Kuala Kangsar: Twin Wins Takeaway

Barisan Nasional saw landslide wins in both the Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-elections. Ibrahim Suffian, director of the independent pollster Merdeka Center, shares his main takeaways from the results and examines the issues which affected voter sentiment, including reports of a Chinese voter swing back to BN and a lack of "The Mahathir Effect".

This report is by Sharyl Kaur.

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Tags: by elections, Sungai Besar by election, Barisan Nasional, pas, Parti Amanah Negara

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