AS EXPECTED, Barisan Nasional (BN) the incumbent government retained its power in the Melaka state elections.
Unofficial results indicate that it won 21 out of 28 seats. This means it did not need to rely on Perikatan Nasional (PN) its ally in today’s polls.
As for PN, PAS won Paya Rumput and Bukit Katil seats which was contested by PKR and Amanah big guns from Pakatan Harapan. Wawasan, a splinter from Bersatu captured Bemban that was previously held by the latter.
Pakatan Harapan won four seats. AMANAH and PKR top guns suffered losses. Former chief minister Adly Zahari who is also AMANAH vice president was defeated in Bukit Katil.
PKR’s Datuk Azman Abidin was defeated in Paya Rumput. Similarly Datuk Ginie Lim Siew Lim could not retake Machap Jaya from MCA. She previously held the seat for a term.
All the four winning seats held by PH was delivered by DAP: Bandar Hilir, Kesidang, Kota Laksamana and Ayer Keroh.
Estranged PN component – BERSATU was literally wiped out in all seven seats it contested.
BERSAMA too suffered the same fate. It managed to regain its deposit in Bemban because the seat was not contested by PH.– Nov 14, 2026
Main image credit: South China Morning Post
