With few more boxes to go, Anwar has won the by-election with a 15,671 majority. He garnered 31,195 votes while BN’s Arif Shah obtained 15,524 while Akim’s Hanafi Hamat got 92. Official Election Commission Report.

P44 | Permatang Pauh by-election Result (Official)

1. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (KeADILan) 31,195 votes.

2. Hanafi Mamat (AKIM) 92 votes.

3. Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah (BN) 15,524 votes.

Total Voters: 47,258

Total Percentage Voted: 81%

Spoilt vote: 447 votes

Majority votes: 15,671 votes