No five- or six-cornered fights in 28 seats: Melaka’s 2026 ballot looks very different from 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — The 16th Melaka State Election features 11 straight fights and 11 three-cornered contests across the 28 state constituencies, following the conclusion of the nomination process today.

The remaining six constituencies will see four-cornered contests, marking a significant shift from the 2021 state election, which was dominated by five- and six-cornered races, with no straight fights.

Among the straight fights attracting attention is Tanjung Bidara, where incumbent Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh of Barisan Nasional (BN) faces Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri, who is making his electoral debut.

In Rim, incumbent Datuk Khaidhirah Abu Zahar, better known as Dira, will face PH candidate Esma Eazreen Husin, the Jasin division chief of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Women’s Wing.

Duyong will see a straight fight between incumbent Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem of BN and PH candidate Poo Long Suan, a member of the DAP Melaka Complaints Committee. In Merlimau, incumbent Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh of BN will be challenged by PH candidate Rahayu Hamzah.

Among the three-cornered contests, Machap Jaya will see incumbent Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem of BN face former assemblyman Datuk Ginie Lim Siew Lin of PH and B. Prasanth Kumar of Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama).

In Paya Rumput, prime minister’s political secretary Datuk Azman Abidin, representing PH, will face Rafie Ahmad of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar of Bersama.

Bandar Hilir will see incumbent Leng Chau Yen of PH contest against BN candidate Jasmine Lok Huey Yee and Dr Mohd Nor Rashidi Ab Jalil of Bersama.

Meanwhile, Bukit Katil and Ayer Keroh will each see four-cornered contests.

In Bukit Katil, incumbent and Melaka PH chairman Adly Zahari will face PN candidate Muhammad Ridzuan Mohd Sarif, Bersama candidate Dr Aliza Che Amran and independent candidate Abu Bakar Sabudin.

In Ayer Keroh, incumbent Kerk Chee Yee of PH will be challenged by Datuk Seri Michael Gan Peng Lam of PN, Mohd Hamnaim Mohamad of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) and Muhammad Muhaimin Lau Abdullah of Bersama.

The 28-seat Melaka State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on September 23 with the consent of Yang Dipertua Negeri of Melaka Tun Mohd Ali Rustam.

The Election Commission (EC) has set November 10 for early voting and November 14 as polling day.

A total of 687,697 voters are eligible to cast their ballots, comprising 675,166 ordinary voters, 9,769 military personnel and their spouses, and 2,762 police personnel.

In the 15th Melaka State Election on November 20, 2021, BN won 21 seats, with UMNO securing 18, MCA two and MIC one, enabling the coalition to form the state government with a more than two-thirds majority.

PH won five seats, with DAP securing four and Amanah one, while PN won two.

For the latest updates on the 16th Melaka State Election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10月31日讯——第16届马六甲州选举在今天提名程序结束后，将在28个州选区进行11场直接对决和11场三方角逐。

其余六个选区将出现四角竞争，这与 2021 年州选举的情况截然不同，当时的选举以五角和六角竞争为主，没有出现直接竞争。

丹绒比达拉 (Tanjung Bidara) 是备受瞩目的直接对决之一，国阵 (BN) 现任马六甲首席部长拿督斯里 (Datuk Seri) 阿布劳夫尤索 (Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh) 与希盟 (PH) 候选人莫哈末尤纳兹里 (Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri) 首次参加选举。

在环区，现任拿督凯迪拉阿布扎哈（更广为人知的名字是迪拉）将面对希盟候选人艾斯玛依兹林胡辛，她是人民公正党（PKR）妇女翼的 Jasin 部门负责人。

杜勇将见证国阵现任拿督莫哈末诺尔米阿都哈林与希盟候选人、民主行动党马六甲投诉委员会成员蒲隆双之间的直接较量。在万里茂，国阵现任拿督莫哈末阿克末萨利赫博士将受到希盟候选人拉哈尤哈姆扎的挑战。

在三角逐中，马查再也将迎来国阵现任拿督魏希森对阵希盟前议员拿督林秀莲和马来西亚团结党（Bersama）的巴山古玛。

在巴耶鲁普，代表希盟的首相政治秘书拿督阿兹曼阿比丁将对阵国民联盟（PN）的拉菲艾哈迈德和团结党的阿都拉昔。

Bandar Hilir 将会看到希盟现任议员 Leng Chau Yen 与国阵候选人 Jasmine Lok Huey Yee 和 Bersama 的 Mohd Nor Rashidi Ab Jalil 博士竞争。

与此同时，武吉卡迪尔和亚依克罗将分别进行四方角逐。

在武吉卡迪，现任马六甲希盟主席阿德利扎哈里将面对国盟候选人莫哈末里祖安莫哈末沙里夫、团结党候选人阿里扎谢阿姆兰博士和独立候选人阿布巴卡沙布丁。

在爱极乐，希盟现任议员柯志义将受到国盟拿督斯里颜明林、土团党莫哈末哈乃姆和团结党莫哈末慕海敏刘阿都拉的挑战。

在马六甲州议员敦莫哈末阿里鲁斯塔姆的同意下，拥有28个席位的马六甲州立法议会于9月23日解散。

选举委员会（EC）已将11月10日定为提前投票日，11月14日定为正式投票日。

共有 687,697 名选民有资格投票，其中包括 675,166 名普通选民、9,769 名军人及其配偶，以及 2,762 名警察。

在 2021 年 11 月 20 日举行的第 15 届马六甲州选举中，国阵赢得 21 个席位，巫统获得 18 个席位，马华公会获得 2 个席位，国大党获得 1 个席位，使得该联盟能够以超过三分之二的多数席位组建州政府。

希望联盟赢得五个席位，民主行动党赢得四个席位，诚信党赢得一个席位，而国民联盟赢得两个席位。

有关第16届马六甲州选举的最新消息，请访问https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/。——马新社

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