[CURRENT TALLY] DAP retains all four seats in Melaka strongholds

SHAH ALAM – DAP has retained all four state seats it contested in its strongholds in the 16th Melaka State Election, based on current vote counts.

The four seats were Ayer Keroh, Kesidang, Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir, according to figures displayed on the melaka2026.dapmalaysia.org website.

In Ayer Keroh, Pakatan Harapan (PH) secured 13,336 votes, defeating Perikatan Nasional (PN), which received 7,889 votes.

The Bersama candidate received 1,827 votes, while Bersatu garnered 1,000 votes out of a total of 24,052 ballot papers issued.

In Kesidang, PH secured 14,736 votes, well ahead of PN, which received 8,063 votes, while Bersama garnered 1,300 votes out of a total of 24,244 ballot papers issued.

Meanwhile, in Kota Laksamana, PH secured 10,675 votes, far ahead of Barisan Nasional (BN), which received 3,772 votes, while Bersama garnered 1,222 votes out of a total of 16,918 ballot papers issued.

In Bandar Hilir, PH secured 8,106 votes, compared with 1,834 for BN, while Bersama garnered 1,171 votes out of a total of 11,123 ballot papers issued.