Melaka PRN: Turnout surpasses 50% as voters head to ballot boxes
MORE than half of Melaka’s voters had cast their ballots by 1.38 pm today, with turnout reaching 50.43% as polling continued across the state in an election that will determine the composition of its 28-seat legislative assembly. The Election Commiss...
As polling progressed in Melaka on November 14, 2026, the Election Commission reported that over half of the state's voters had already cast their ballots, with a turnout of 50.43%. This marked an increase from 48.13% at 1 pm and 40.32% at noon. The EC aimed for a turnout of at least 70%, which previous elections had recorded at 65.85%.
Election watchers were particularly focused on Tanjung Bidara, where incumbent Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh faced off against Pakatan Harapan's Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri. Ab Rauf cast his vote early at his local school and encouraged others to vote early despite anticipated afternoon rain. In Pengkalan Batu, PKR candidate Jason Tze-Xi Nathan faced a brief setback when a polling officer questioned whether candidates were allowed to vote, but the issue was resolved and Nathan proceeded to vote.
The commission's chairman, Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun, expressed confidence that turnout could reach between 70% and 75%. More than 7,000 registered voters with disabilities had already voted by his visit to SJK(C) Malim. Female voter participation was higher than male voters, according to the real-time monitoring system.
Results were expected by 9.30 pm, with official results for all 28 constituencies following before midnight. The election outcome would determine whether the Barisan Nasional (BN) could retain its majority in the Melaka legislative assembly or if opposition parties could gain sufficient ground to alter the power dynamics.
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