{
  "id": 19966409,
  "title": "[LIVE] Melaka election results: PH's Adly Zahari is trailing behind PN's Ridzuan Sharif",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/live-melaka-election-results-phs-adly-zahari-is-trailing-behind-pns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T09:33:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1577563/live-melaka-election-results-phs-adly-zahari-trailing-behind-pns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the ongoing 16th Melaka state election, the Philippine National Party (PN) candidate Ridzuan Sharif is currently leading in Bukit Katil with 462 votes, a significant lead of 340 votes over his opposition counterpart Adly Zahari from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) party. This development comes at 6.42pm, as the New Straits Times reports, detailing the latest results from the poll.\n\nEarlier in the evening, as polling remained open, Bukit Katil saw Adly Zahari of the PH party trailing behind Ridzuan Sharif from the PN. The latter had 462 votes, significantly more than the former's 175. The contest in Bukit Katil is part of the 28 state seats up for grabs, with a total of 79 candidates vying for their positions.\n\nThe election results continue to unfold, with voting closing at 6pm. As the votes are counted, the New Straits Times remains committed to bringing the latest developments to its readers, ensuring a comprehensive coverage of the Melaka state election results.",
  "summary": "Polling for the 16th Melaka state election officially closes at 6pm, with vote counting already under way in some constituencies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "LIVE: Vote counting for Melaka polls begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/live-vote-counting-for-melaka-polls-begins",
        "published": "2026-11-14T10:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "(LIVE) 2026 Melaka State Election: Voting ends, first results due by 9.30pm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/live-2026-melaka-state-election-voting-ends-first-results-due-by-9",
        "published": "2026-11-14T10:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Melaka PRN: Polls close, counting begins as state awaits election outcome",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/melaka-prn-polls-close-counting-begins-as-state-awaits-election",
        "published": "2026-11-14T10:02:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}