PRN Melaka: Rauf kekal di Tanjung Bidara, Akmal pertahan Merlimau

The 14th Malaysian General Election (PRN Melaka) saw Ab Rauf Yusoh and Dr Akmal Saleh as key leaders of the Barisan Nasional (BN) party, with each set to retain their respective seats. Ab Rauf, the chairman of BN Melaka, will maintain his DUN (Dewan Undangan Negeri) seat in Tanjung Bidara, while Dr Akmal Saleh, the Deputy Chief Minister of Perak and Chief of Umno Youth, will retain his position in Merlimau despite previous speculation about potentially moving to another constituency for PRN Melaka.

Ab Rauf had earlier sparked speculation about his own seat when he asked if he was fit to contest either Serkam or Sungai Rambai after thanking voters from Merlimau. The party's list of candidates saw more than five coalition candidates failing to secure their seats, apart from a few new faces expected and Rais Yasin being moved from Paya Rumput to Sungai Udang.

Notable losses include former Deputy Prime Minister Sulaiman Ali from Lendu, as well as Gadek VP Shanmugam, Zahari Kalil (Durian Tunggal), Kalsom Noordin (Pengkalan Batu), Rahmad Mariman (Ayer Molek), Zaidi Attan (Serkam), and Siti Faizah Azis (Sungai Rambai).

Furthermore, Rais was transferred from Paya Rumput to Sungai Udang, where Dr Aleef Yusof from Perikatan Nasional (PN) now holds the seat. Paya Rumput was not contested by BN and is included among the seven seats allocated to PAS and its allies within PN. Other constituencies lost by BN include Bemban, Bukit Katil, Ayer Keroh, Bandar Hilir, Kota Laksamana, and Kesidang.