The 1980 Bukit Raya by-election was a by-election that was held on 5 April 1980 for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly seat of Bukit Raya. It was called following the death of its PAS assemblyman Ismail Kasim. Ismail won the seat on 1978 Malaysian state elections against Abdul Aziz Ali of Barisan Nasional with a majority of 1,101.
Safirol Hashim of Barisan Nasional wrest the seat against PAS Fadzil Noor with a super slim majority of 69 votes.
Nomination Barisan Nasional nominated Kedah vice chairman of 4B Youth movement, Safirol Hashim. PAS nominated former Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement vice president and former Universiti Teknologi Malaysia lecturer, Fadzil Noor.
Results
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