Casualties of GE15

The election swept many big names out of parliament

GE15 has been a watershed election. There was no single trend. Many seats reflected local factors. However, there was a strong trend away from the Barisan Nasional, taken up by Perikatan Nasional. PAS has consolidated, as has the DAP, and GPS in Sarawak. Parti Keadilan Rakyat also suffered at the hands of voters, as have independents.

Here is a list of some of the big names who lost their seats in GE 15.

Perlis:

In Padang Besar, long-time local UMNO stalwart Zahidi Zainal Abidin was soundly defeated, losing his deposit. With Shaidan Kassim winning Arau for PN, after being not endorsed by the BN, and PN took the Kangar seat from PH, PN made a clean sweep of the state. IN the Perlis state election, PN won 14 out of 15 seats, with Mentri Besar Azlan Man losing his seat.

Azlan Man and his government gone out of parliament

Kedah:

Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamed lost his deposit in Langkawi, in what was an unceremonious ending to his political career. His sone Muhkris Mahathir in the neighbouring Jerlum seat also lost his deposit. Amiruddin Hamzah of Pejuang in Kubang Pasu also lost his seat.

Mukhriz Mahathir’s political career ended

PKR’s Saifuddin Nasution Ismail convincingly defeated by Cikgu Roslan Hashim in Kulim-Bandar Baru.

A heavyweight gone

Pulau Pinang

Anwar Ibrahim’s daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar lost Permatang Puah, a seat held by the family for many years. The seat was first won by her father Anwar Ibrahim, then with BN, with a 14,252 majority over Zabidi Ali of PAS>

Some people say it was because of her marriage

Perak

Former PH religious affairs minister Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa lost to Ustaz Misbah of PAS.

Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa

Kelantan

The longest sitting MP in parliament Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, narrowly lost his seat to Mohd Azizi Abu Naim, in Gua Musang.

A former potential prime minister

Ahmad Jazlan Bin Yaakub was defeated by Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal in Machang.

Pahang

PKR’s Fuziah Salleh, a deputy minister in the former Pakatan Harapan government, lost her Kauntan seat to Was Razali Wan Nor.

Word on the ground she changed after becoming a deputy minister

Selangor

Azmin Ali, famous for his role in the Sheraton move, soundly lost his seat in Gombak, to Selangor Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari.  Azmin’s co-conspirator Zuraida Kamaruddin in Ampang, lost her deposit.

Azmin Ali, not forgiven

Zuraida Kamaruddin, punished severely

Khairy Jamaluddin lost his attempt to win Sungai Buloh, after being dislodged from his Rembau seat.

There will be mixed feelings about Khairy’s departure

Former finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz, failed in his attempt to get a seat in the lower house, losing to incumbent Dzulkefly Ahmand in Kuala Selangor.

Some blame Tengku Zafrul Aziz for the suffering

Former minister for women, family, and community development minister under the Ismail Sabri government, Rina Harun was defeated by Aiman Athirah of Pakatan Harapan in Sepang.

Rina Harun

Federal Territories

Khalid Abd Samad was soundly defeated by Johari Ghani in Titiwangsa.

Khalid Abd Samad

In Putrajaya, Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor was defeated by Dr Radzi Jidin of PN.

KU Nan, Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor

Negri Sembilan

Faiz Fadzil of PKR lost his seat in Tampin to BN’s Mohd Isam Mohd Isa.

Johor

Former education minister Maszlee Malik was defeated by Hasni Bin Mohammad of the BN.

Maszlee Malik’s record in office was judged by the people

Sabah

Christina Liew of PKR was defeated by Lo Su Fui of GRS.

Still unofficial, Maximus Ongkili has lost Kota Marudu. He held the seat for four terms, and Banau MP for 3 terms before that. He was Sabah and Sarwak Affairs minister in the last government.

Longtime Sabah politician Maximus Ongkili

Sarawak

Roderick Wong Siew Lead of the DAP lost to Huang Tiong Sii of the GPS.

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