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Yussof Mahal

Malaysian politician (born 1957)

Yussof bin Mahal (1 May 1956, 12 December 2025) 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.

01Family

Yussof was married to Isfahani Ishak, with the couple having four children.

02Political career

Yussof was elected to federal Parliament for the Labuan constituency in the 2008 election. He replaced fellow UMNO member Suhaili Abdul Rahman who was dropped by the party following a factional dispute. Yussof himself was replaced as UMNO's candidate for the 2013 election, by Rozman Isli.

03Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct 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%
Matusin Abdul Rahman (PAS) 1,106 7.82%

04Honours

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