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Yussof Mahal
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Yussof bin Haji Mahal (born 1 May 1956) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Labuan constituency, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, for one term from 2008 to 2013.cite-ref-1[1]

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Family

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Family

Yussof is married to Isfahani Ishak and the couple has four children.

Political career

Yussof was elected to federal Parliament for the Labuan constituency in the 2008 election.cite-ref-election-results-2-0[2] He replaced fellow UMNO member Suhaili Abdul Rahman who was dropped by the party following a factional dispute.cite-ref-3[3] Yussof himself was replaced as UMNO's candidate for the 2013 election, by Rozman Isli.cite-ref-4[4]

Election results

| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P166 Labuan | | Yussof Mahal ( UMNO ) | 10,471 | 74.00% | | Lau Seng Kiat ( IND ) | 2,014 | 14.23% | 14,149 | 8,457 | 68.08% |
| 2008 | P166 Labuan | | Yussof Mahal ( UMNO ) | 10,471 | 74.00% | | Matusin Abdul Rahman ( PAS ) | 1,106 | 7.82% | 14,149 | 8,457 | 68.08% |

Honours

Malaysia :

• Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2002)cite-ref-7[7]

Malacca :

• Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004)cite-ref-8[8]

References

cite-note-11. "Yussof bin Haji Mahal, Y.B. Datuk Haji". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
cite-note-election-results-22. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
cite-note-33. "Surprising turns in Labuan". The Star. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
cite-note-44. "GE13: BN received great support from NGOs for Labuan candidate – DPM". ABN News. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
cite-note-51. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
cite-note-62. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
cite-note-77. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2002" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
cite-note-88. "Malacca Governor's birthday honours list". www.thestar.com.my. 13 October 2004.