Galas: The facts and figures

Here is a little background of the N45 DUN Galas by-election:

Constituency: N45 Galas

Candidates:

Abdul Aziz Yusoff, 49, (BN), former Kesedar operations manager;

Dr Zulkefli Mohamad, 44, (PAS) (medical practitioner)

Incumbent: Che Hashim Che Sulaima, 46, (PAS) (Che Hashim died on Sept 27 after suffering from colon cancer. He won the seat in 2008 general election after defeating BN's Mohamed Saufi Deraman by a 646-vote margin)

District: Gua Musang

Number of voters: 11,553 (127 postal voters)

Composition:

Malay (7,125 or 61.7 per cent),

Chinese (2,317 or 20.06 per cent),

Indian (185),

Orang Asli (1,889)

Siamese community (10).

Economic activities: Agriculture and business

Returning officer: Wan Mustapha Wan Abdul Hamid

Polling: Nov 4, 2010

Polling streams: 25

Polling centres: 13

Number of polling districts requiring helicopter service: Four in Orang Asli area (Belatim, Balar, Bihai and Hau)

Vote-tallying centre: Dewan Pusat Sivik Gua Musang, Jalan Pesiaran Raya, Gua Musang.