Barisan Nasional candidate for the Sungai Kandis by-election, Datuk Lokman Noor Adam, believed some voters opted to sit out from casting their ballots due to dissatisfaction with Pakatan.

Lokman said the voters may also are not ready to return to Barisan.

The Election Commission (EC) announced that the voter turnout stood at about 35% as of 2pm on Saturday.