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SHAH ALAM - Caretaker Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh has retained the Tanjung Bidara state seat for Barisan Nasional (BN), winning with a majority of 8,615 votes in the 16th Melaka state election.
Ab Rauf, who is also Melaka BN chairman, secured 10,079 votes, defeating Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri, who received 1,464 votes, in a straight fight.
In the previous state election in 2021, Ab Rauf won Tanjung Bidara with a narrow majority of 364 votes in a three-cornered contest.
The 16th Melaka state election was held today following the dissolution of the 28-seat State Legislative Assembly on Sept 23. Nomination day was held on Oct 31, while early voting took place on Nov 10.
In the 2021 election, BN won 21 seats, followed by PH with five and Perikatan Nasional (PN) with two.
