Hundreds of BN supporters celebrate as unofficial results signal Johor election landslide

JOHOR BAHRU - Hundreds of Barisan Nasional (BN) supporters erupted in celebration as unofficial results showed the coalition cruising to a convincing victory in the Johor state election.

The atmosphere at the BN operations centre was filled with excitement as supporters from all walks of life, alongside party leaders and members of the media, gathered to follow the vote count. Cheers and applause broke out each time another constituency was called in BN’s favour.

Based on unofficial results, BN secured 48 state seats, with many candidates winning by majorities of more than 10,000 votes.

Among the most closely watched contests was Bukit Batu, where BN narrowly won by a majority of 166 votes after a tense count. Johor Jaya was also one of the key battlegrounds that drew attention throughout the night.

With the unofficial results pointing to a resounding victory, supporters continued celebrating while awaiting the Election Commission’s official announcement.