{
  "id": 19980635,
  "title": "PRN Melaka: DAP set to retain four Melaka seats, unofficial results show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/prn-melaka-dap-set-to-retain-four-melaka-seats-unofficial-results-show",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/129564/prn-melaka-dap-set-to-retain-four-melaka-seats-unofficial-results-show"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the latest unofficial results from Melaka, the DAP party appears set to retain all four seats they won in the previous state election, according to initial reports. In Bandar Hilir, the party's candidate leads with 9,804 votes, outpacing the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate by a substantial margin of 7,771 votes. This gives the Pakatan Harapan (PH) party a clear majority in this constituency. PH also maintains a strong lead in Ayer Keroh, with 1,368 votes compared to PN's 1,021. The Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate has secured 1,021 votes, while BERSAMA has 278 and Bersatu 137. In Kesidang, PH continues to lead with 19,512 votes, substantially ahead of PN with 10,426 and BERSAMA with 1,925. The party retains a strong lead in Kota Laksamana as well, where PH has polled 14,417 votes against BN's 4,769 and BERSAMA's 1,546. These unofficial results are pending confirmation by the Election Commission.",
  "summary": "DAP is on course to retain all four seats it won in the previous Melaka state election, with its candidates leading in Bandar Hilir, Ayer Keroh, Kesidang and Kota Laksamana, according to unofficial results. In Bandar Hilir, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) c...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UNOFFICIAL] BN-PN claim two-thirds majority in Melaka election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/unofficial-bn-pn-claim-two-thirds-majority-in-melaka-election",
        "published": "2026-11-14T12:38:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}