PH won popular vote in Negeri Sembilan, says Wanita leader
Kelantan PH Wanita chief Dr Hafidzah Mustakim says the coalition lost in Negeri Sembilan because of the first-past-the-post electoral system.
Kelantan state's PH Wanita chief Dr Hafidzah Mustakim revealed that Pakatan Harapan (PH) received the highest percentage of popular votes in Negeri Sembilan's recent state election, despite losing control of the state assembly. The PH leader shared this information on Facebook, noting that PH garnered 40.7% of the votes, up from 37.8% in the 2023 state election.
Dr Hafidzah attributed the state's defeat to Malaysia's electoral system, which operates on a first-past-the-post method. She expressed that this loss would humble her party and spur them to work harder to connect with the people. The Facebook post accompanying her statement featured a graphic detailing the percentage of votes each party received.
According to the graphic, PH received 232,230 votes (40.7%) across its 36 contested seats, while Barisan Nasional (BN) received 218,609 votes (38.3%) from its 25 contested seats. Perikatan Nasional (PN), BN's electoral ally, received 99,328 votes (17.4%) from its 11 contested seats. In total, BN won 18 seats in the state election with PN securing seven, resulting in a two-thirds majority for the two coalitions in the 36-member state assembly. PH ultimately won the remaining 11 seats.
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