79 candidates contesting for 28 seats in Melaka polls
The state election will see 11 straight fights, 11 three-cornered contests, and six four-cornered battles.
The 16th Melaka state election will see 79 candidates vying for 28 seats, according to the Election Commission (EC). This is a smaller contest compared to the 2021 polls, where 112 candidates fought for the same number of seats as BN, PH, and PN clashed across all constituencies. EC Chairman Ramlan Harun announced that PH is leading with 24 candidates, followed by BN with 23, Bersama with 16, Bersatu with 7, PN with 5, and Putra with 1.
Three independent candidates are also participating. The candidates are evenly split between 65 men and 14 women. The election will feature 11 one-on-one contests, 11 three-way battles, and six four-way fights, specifically in Gadek, Kelebang, Pengkalan Batu, Ayer Keroh, Bukit Katil, and Bemban. The oldest candidate is PH's 66-year-old Mohamad Jaafar from Telok Mas, while the youngest is PH's 24-year-old Mukhlisul Mubin Julasapiyah from Kuala Linggi.
With 687,697 registered voters, the voting will take place on Nov 14, preceded by early voting on Nov 10.
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