He defeated Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Dr Mazlan Ismail by a majority of 11,721 votes.
Dr Abdullah Zawawi Samsudin, an Independent candidate in the fray, only obtained 201 votes.
In the by-election, which was called due to the resignation of Anwar’s Datin Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the MP of Permatang Pauh, Anwar won by a majority of 15,671 votes.
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