MELAKA: The Election Commission today announced that a total of 79 candidates from various parties are vying for the 28 seats up for grabs in the Melaka election.
The EC, in a statement, said 24 candidates are representing Pakatan Harapan, followed by 23 from Barisan Nasional, 16 from Bersama and seven from Bersatu.
Also contesting in the election are five candidates from Pas and its Perikatan Nasional allies, including Parti Wawasan Negara and Gerakan, three independents and one candidate from Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra).
Below is the list of candidates contesting in the Melaka election:
N.01 Kuala Linggi
Total voters: 15,483
Datuk Rosli Abdullah – BN (incumbent)
Muhammad Mukhlisul Mubin Julaisapiyah – PH
Datuk Ruzsyahriman Jenal – Bersama
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Rosli Abdullah – 3,554 votes (1,836 majority)
N.02 Tanjung Bidara
Total voters: 15,003
Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh – BN (incumbent)
Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri – PH
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusof – 3,559 votes (364 majority)
N.03 Ayer Limau
Total voters: 15,379
Datuk Hameed Mytheen Kunju Basheer – BN (incumbent)
Major (Rtd) Jaini Dimon – PH
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Hameed Mytheen Kunju Basheer – 3,838 votes (1,085 majority)
N.04 Lendu
Total voters: 15,043
Datuk Abdul Hakim Abdul Wahid – BN
Nazri Ramli – PN/Bersatu
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali – 4,486 votes (3,104 majority)
N.05 Taboh Naning
Total voters: 11,299
Datuk Zulkiflee Mohd Zin – BN (incumbent)
Junainah Sahat – PH
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Zulkiflee Mohd Zin – 3,170 votes (1,825 majority)
N.06 Rembia
Total voters: 23,291
Ahmad Norazril Abd Aziz – BN
Mohd Khuzairie Mohd Kamal Kannan – PH
Mohamed Aman Akil Abdul Talib – Bersama
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis – 4,224 votes (860 majority)
N.07 Gadek
Total voters: 16,617
S. Nadarajah- BN
Jegasilan Kungamboo – PH
B. Laveen – Bersama
Laila Norinda Maon – Putra
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk VP Shanmugam – 3,022 votes (559 majority)
N.08 Machap Jaya
Total voters: 16,030
Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem – BN (incumbent)
Datuk Ginie Lim Siew Lin – PH
Prasanth Kumar Brakasam – Bersama
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem – 3,732 votes (938 majority)
N.09 Durian Tunggal
Total voters: 21,181
Datuk Dr. Mustafa Musa – BN
Datuk Ashraf Mukhlis Minghat – PH
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Zahari Abd Kalil – 3,663 votes (559 majority)
N.10 Asahan
Total voters: 20,217
Datuk Dr. Fairul Nizam Roslan – BN (incumbent)
P. Denesh – PH
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Dr Fairul Nizam Roslan – 5,659 votes (2,993 majority)
N.11 Sungai Udang
Total voters: 29,692
Datuk Rais Yasin – BN
Mohd Ridzuan Abdul Rahman – Bersama
Mejar (B) Abdullah Mahadi – PN/Bersatu
2021 state election winner: PN-Bersatu/Dr Mohd Aleef Yusof – 6,789 votes (530 majority)
Note: Aleef has since joined Parti Wawasan Negara
N.12 Pantai Kundor
Total voters: 20,855
Datuk Tuminah Kadi @ Hashim – BN (incumbent)
Datin Seri Dr Asmah Samat – PN/Bersatu
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Tuminah Kadi – 3,960 votes (827 majority)
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N.13 Paya Rumput
Total voters: 46,521
Datuk Azman Abidin – PH
Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar – Bersama
Rafie Ahmad – PN/Pas
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Rais Yasin – 6,830 votes (629 majority)
N.14 Klebang
Total voters: 27,339
Datuk Lim Ban Hong – BN (incumbent)
Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir – PH
Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamed – PN/Bersatu
Young Jie Yu – Bersama
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Lim Ban Hong – 5,028 votes (876 majority)
N.15 Pengkalan Batu
Total voters: 25,948
Siti Aisyah Mahmood – BN
Jason Tze-Xi Nathan – PH
Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee – PN/Bersatu
Goh Han Koon – Bersama
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Kalsom Noordin – 4,839 votes (2131 majority)
N.16 Ayer Keroh
Total voters: 38,252
Kerk Chee Yee – PH (incumbent)
Muhammad Muhaimin Lau Abdullah – Bersama
Mohd Hamnaim Mohamad – PN/Bersatu
Datuk Seri Michael Gan – PN/Gerakan
2021 state election winner: PH/Kerk Chee Yee – 9,459 votes (5,624 majority)
N.17 Bukit Katil
Total voters: 35,259
Adly Zahari – PH (incumbent)
Dr Aliza Che Amran – Bersama
Ridzuan Sarif – PN/Pas
Abu Bakar Sabudin – Independent
2021 state election winner: PH/Adly Zahari – 6,805 votes (1,057 majority)
N.18 Ayer Molek
Total voters: 24,614
Datuk Mohd Ridhwan Mohd Ali – BN
Muhammad Hakimin Mokhtar – PH
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Rahmad Mariman – 6,348 votes (2,802 majority)
N.19 Kesidang
Total voters: 54,910
Allex Seah Shoo Chin – PH (incumbent)
Dr Bryan Kek Kit Hun – Bersama
Albert Kok – PN/Wawasan
2021 state election winner: PH/Allex Seah Shoo Chin – 14,769 votes (10,237 majority)
N.20 Kota Laksamana
Total voters: 34,066
Low Chee Leong – PH (incumbent)
Ethan Lim Zhi Hao – Bersama
Melvin Chua – BN
2021 state election winner: PH/Low Chee Leong – 13,508 votes (11,494 majority)
N.21 Duyong
Total voters: 26,528
Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem – BN (incumbent)
Poo Long Suan – PH
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem – 4,684 votes (200 majority)
N.22 Bandar Hilir
Total voters: 23,042
Leng Chau Yen – PH (incumbent)
Jasmine Loke Huey Yee – BN
Rashidi Jalil – Bersama
2021 state election winner: PH/Leng Chau Yen – 9,091 votes (7,778 majority)
N.23 Telok Mas
Total voters: 29,751
Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman – BN (incumbent)
Kapten (B) Mohamad Jaafar – PH
Muhammad Hazwan Mustafa – Bersama
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman – 6,052 votes (2,076 majority)
N.24 Bemban
Total voters: 26,381
Dr Mohd Yadzil Yaakub – PN/Wawasan (incumbent)
Dr Muhammad Solehin Saleh – Bersama
Muhammad Rabaie Ab Hamid – PN/Bersatu
Abd Halim Said – Independent
2021 state election winner: PN – Bersatu/Dr Mohd Yadzil Yaakub – 4,211 votes (328 majority)
Note: Yadzil has since joined Parti Wawasan Negara
N.25 Rim
Total voters: 17,742
Datuk Khaidirah Abu Zahar – BN (incumbent)
Esma Eazreen Husin – PH
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Khaidirah Abu Zahar – 4,037 votes (1,327 majority)
N.26 Serkam
Total voters: 21,352
Datuk Azman Abdullah – BN
Muhammad Faiq Azman – PH
Muhamad Saffie Md Yasan – Bersama
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Zaidi Attan – 5,038 votes (79 majority)
N.27 Merlimau
Total voters: 19,759
Datuk Dr. Muhamad Akmal Saleh – BN (incumbent)
Rahayu Hamzah – PH
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh – 5,633 votes (3,248 majority)
N.28 Sungai Rambai
Total voters: 16,043
Jezlee Pit – BN
Aminuddin Abdul Jalil – PH
Norrizan Jantan – Independent
2021 state election winner: BN/Datuk Siti Faizah Abd Azis – 3,801 votes (1,137 majority)