Penang state assemblyman for Permatang Pasir Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman died at the National Heart Centre in Kuala Lumpur Friday 31 July, 2009. He died at 6.10am.
Mohd Hamdan, a two term state assemblyman and former Penang Pas commissioner, was 60. He helmed the Permatang Pasir state seat since 1999.
Permatang Pasir in one of three state seats under the Pulau Pinang Permatang Pauh Parliamentary constituencies.
In the general election in 2008, Mohd Hamdan beat Umno candidate Ahmad Shahar Shuib with a majority 5,433 majority to win the seat.
source : the star online
RECAP :
The result of 2008 General Election for N11 Permatang Pasir constituency :
Mohd Hamdan Abd Rahman (PAS) garnered 11,004 votes = 65.49%
Ahmad Shahar Shuib (BN) garnered 5,571 votes = 33.16%
Majority : 5,433 votes
Number of registered voters : 20,350
Voters Turnout : 16,802 = 82.57%
Spoilt votes : 227
source : Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia
