MELAKA: Political secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Azman Abidin, is trailing in the contest for the Paya Rumput seat, according to unofficial results.
As of 7.58pm, Azman, the Pakatan Harapan candidate, had garnered 7,867 votes. Perikatan Nasional candidate Rafie Ahmad was leading the three-cornered contest with 12,327 votes.
The third candidate, Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar of Bersama, received 832 votes.