BN secures simple majority to form next Melaka government with 15 seats

MELAKA: Barisan Nasional (BN) has secured a simple majority in the 16th Melaka state election after winning 15 of the 28 seats contested.

Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun said BN had won 15 seats as at 9.40pm, while Pakatan Harapan (PH) secured two and Perikatan Nasional (PN) one.

He said BN had crossed the threshold required to secure a simple majority and form the next state government.

“BN has won 15 of the 28 seats contested, giving it more than 50% of the total seats.

“Therefore, BN is able to form the state government with a simple majority,” he said when announcing the election results in Ayer Keroh tonight.

Ramlan said further results would be announced progressively.