Mokhtar bin Hashim (1 May 1942 – 18 November 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (1980–1983). He was convicted for the 1982 murder of a rival politician, Negeri Sembilan Assembly Speaker Taha Talib, but the death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. He was ultimately granted a royal pardon in 1991.
Election results + Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout%1972P081 Rembau-Tampin, Negeri SembilanMokhtar Hashim (UMNO)13,22863.81% Tengku Jaril Tengku Sulaiman (PAS)4,01819.38%21,101 9,210N/AMuhamed Sharif Harun (DAP)3,48316.80% 1974P094 Tampin, Negeri Sembilan (UMNO)NoneNone1978Mokhtar Hashim (UMNO)23,96881.13%Mohd Ali Napiah Ismail (PAS)5,57518.87%N/A18,393N/A1982Mokhtar Hashim (UMNO)27,58774.05%Loo Ah Man @ Loo Ming Chai (DAP)6,60317.72%38,381 20,98177.93%Azahari Hamzah (PAS)3,0658.23%
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