{
  "id": 66056,
  "title": "PH shed nearly 5% of vote since GE15, says Kian Ming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/ph-shed-nearly-5-of-vote-since-ge15-says-kian-ming",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T01:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/03/ph-shed-nearly-5-of-vote-since-ge15-says-kian-ming"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakatan Harapan (PH) saw a nearly 5% decrease in its vote share in the Negeri Sembilan elections, as per former Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming's statement. PH's vote share dropped from 44.4% in the 2022 general election (GE15) to 39.7% in the 2026 polls. The major reason behind this decline was the unity of Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions, which together won over 55% of the popular vote, enabling them to secure a majority of seats in the first-past-the-post electoral system. BN won 18 seats, while PN secured seven, giving them a combined two-thirds majority in the state assembly.\n\nOng also highlighted the significant drop in Bersatu's vote share, now at 2.7%, with only one of its 24 candidates retaining his deposit. PH managed to win the remaining 11 seats. The initial estimates for Malay and Chinese turnout were 78% and 62%, respectively. Malay support for PH in Negeri Sembilan was predicted to be around 8%, but given that an estimated 80% of Malay voters supported BN or PN, BN and PN candidates had a slight electoral advantage of more than 7%.\n\nAmong the Chinese voters, more than 90% backed PH. However, in a 57% Malay electorate state like Negeri Sembilan, where 80% of Malay voters supported BN or PN, this advantage was outweighed by the substantial support for BN and PN. PH did experience an increase in support in six state seats, including Chennah and Linggi, by 2.4% in each. Nonetheless, the larger increase in support for BN and PN among Malay voters swamped this minor gain for PH. Looking ahead, Ong emphasized that the Anwar Ibrahim-led federal administration needs to focus on delivering political and institutional reforms before the next general election, such as implementing a term limit for the prime minister and separating roles for the public prosecutor and attorney-general. The administration should also introduce an equal constituency allocation bill to ensure opposition MPs receive the same allocation as government MPs.",
  "summary": "Former Bangi MP says PH’s vote share was 39.7% in the Negeri Sembilan election compared to 44.4% in the 2022 general election.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakatan Harapan (PH) vote share fell 5% in Negeri Sembilan GE26.",
    "Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions won 55% of votes.",
    "BN and PN secured two-thirds majority in state assembly."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "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."
}