Johor polls: 172 candidates confirmed, ages range from 23 to 73

A total of 172 candidates will vie for seats in the 16th Johor State Election, competing across all 56 State Legislative Assembly (DUN) constituencies. The Election Commission (SPR) confirmed that all nomination papers were accepted without rejection when the submission period closed at 10 a.m. Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) are fielding candidates in all 56 seats. Perikatan Nasional (PN) is contesting 33 seats, Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) is in 15 constituencies, and Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (Muda) is competing in four seats. Additionally, six independent candidates are running, along with one candidate each from Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) and Parti Orang Asli Malaysia. The election will feature diverse contest formats: three constituencies will see five-cornered fights, 12 will have four candidates, 27 will involve three candidates, and 14 will be straight one-on-one contests. The oldest candidate is a 73-year-old PN contender in the Stulang constituency, while the youngest is a 23-year-old PH candidate for the Johor Lama seat. The SPR has established 56 election campaign enforcement teams to monitor campaign activities, which officially began and will continue until July 10. Candidates and party machinery have been reminded to conduct their campaigns harmoniously and in accordance with the law, with prohibitions against inflammatory, racist, or religiously insensitive content.

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BN and PH are fielding 56 candidates each, while Perikatan Nasional is contesting 33 DUN seats.