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SHAH ALAM - Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Rais Yasin has won Sungai Udang, a military-heavy constituency, in the 16th Melaka state election with a majority of 16,214 votes.
According to the official results, Rais secured 18,317 votes, defeating his two challengers, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) candidate Major (Rtd) Abdullah Mahadi, who received 2,103 votes and Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) candidate Ridzuan Rahman, who garnered 1,322 votes.
The victory marks a return to the state assembly for Rais, who previously represented Paya Rumput after winning the seat in the 15th Melaka polls in 2021.
Rais, who is also the Tangga Batu Umno division chief and Melaka BN deputy chairman, secured 6,830 votes in Paya Rumput in the previous state election, winning with a majority of 629 votes.
His move to Sungai Udang was part of BN's effort to reclaim the constituency, which fell to Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the 2021 election.
In that contest, Bersatu's Dr Mohd Aleef Yusof defeated BN candidate Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad by a majority of 530 votes.
Before the latest election, Rais had served as BN's Sungai Udang coordinator for about three years, allowing him to engage with residents and understand local issues, including those affecting the military community in the constituency.