{
  "id": 19966992,
  "title": "LIVE: Vote counting for Melaka polls begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/live-vote-counting-for-melaka-polls-begins-19966992",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/14/live-vote-counting-for-melaka-polls-begins"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The vote counting for the 16th Melaka state election has commenced following the closure of polling stations in all 28 constituencies by 6pm. The contest saw participation from the Pakatan Harapan (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Bersama, Bersatu, Putra, and independent candidates. BN ran 23 seats in alliance with PN, while PH ran 24 candidates under an understanding with Bersatu, which contested seven seats. Notably, PH and Bersatu shared three seats. To form the next state government, a simple majority of 15 seats is required; securing 19 would yield a two-thirds majority. FMT will provide live updates as the results of the Melaka election unfold. PH currently leads in the Ayer Keroh constituency with 318 votes, a seat previously won by PH in 2021.",
  "summary": "Follow this page as FMT brings you live updates on the results of the Melaka election.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[LIVE] Melaka election results",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/live-melaka-election-results",
        "published": "2026-11-14T09:33:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}