Nor Zamri Latiff (died) Perikatan Nasional (PAS) Abidin Ismail Perikatan Nasional (PAS) The 2024 Sungai Bakap by-election was a by-election for the Penang State Legislative Assembly seat of Sungai Bakap that was held on 6 July 2024.

[1][2][3] Nor Zamri has served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Bakap since 2023.

Abidin Ismail of Perikatan Nasional (PN) defeated Joohari Ariffin of Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a significantly increased majority of 4,267 votes compared to the one won by Nor Zamri in the 2023 state election.

Barisan Nasional (BN), one of the major political coalitions working with PH to form the coalition governments at the federal and Penang state levels, agreed to actively campaign for the PH candidate.

[5] Three days later on 15 June 2024, Perikatan Nasional (PN) and its component party the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), defending the seat in the election, named Nibong Tebal PAS vice chairman Abidin Ismail, who was also contesting in an election for the first time, as its candidate.