MELAKA: Unofficial results put Pakatan Harapan winning only four of the 24 seats it contested in the 16th Melaka election, all through DAP.
Melaka PH chairman Adly Zahari said the coalition it accepted the outcome with an open mind and respected the decision of the voters.
He said the four seats won by PH were Kota Laksamana, Kesidang, Ayer Keroh and Bandar Hilir.
“We accept this result as part of the democratic process and as an opportunity to strengthen our efforts moving forward.
“PH has always believed that election results are influenced by various dynamics, and there is always room for improvement in the future,” he told reporters.
Adly said the coalition would conduct a comprehensive post-mortem to assess its performance, including its election manifesto, campaign strategies and voting patterns.
He said the findings would be brought before the PH Presidential Council for further deliberation.
According to unofficial results as of 9.04pm, PH’s Allex Seah Shoo Chin secured the Kesidang seat with 19,781 votes, defeating Perikatan Nasional’s Albert Kok, who received 10,672 votes, and Parti Bersama Malaysia’s Dr Bryan Kek, who garnered 1,952 votes. Seah won with a majority of 9,109 votes.
In Kota Laksamana, PH’s Low Chee Leong obtained 14,547 votes, defeating Bersama’s Ethan Lim Zhi Hao, who received 5,097 votes, and Barisan Nasional’s Melvin Chua, who secured 1,561 votes. Low won with a majority of 9,450 votes.
Meanwhile, PH’s Leng Chau Yen secured Bandar Hilir with 9,804 votes, defeating BN’s Jasmine Lok, who received 2,033 votes, and Bersama’s Ir Dr Rashidi Jalil, who garnered 1,304 votes. Leng recorded a majority of 7,771 votes.
However, PH faced a much narrower contest in Ayer Keroh, where its candidate Kerk Chee Yee obtained 1,368 votes, defeating PN’s Michael Gan, who secured 1,021 votes, by a majority of just 347 votes.