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[Unofficial] PH leads in Maharani state constituency

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman is leading in the unofficial vote count for the Maharani state constituency.
  • He holds a lead over Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Ashari Md Sarip, with Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Muda candidates trailing.
  • The Maharani seat is contested by four candidates, with 40,040 registered voters eligible to cast their ballots in the Johor state election.

In the Johor state election, Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman is currently leading the unofficial vote count for the Maharani state constituency. As of 8:34 p.m., Cheman had secured 589 votes, ahead of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Ashari Md Sarip, who received 474 votes.

Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Mohamad Anuar Hayan garnered 207 votes, while Amir Jack of Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (Muda) obtained 138 votes. The current standings show PH with 41.83% of the counted votes, followed by BN at 33.66%, PN at 14.70%, and Muda at 9.80%, based on 1,408 votes tallied so far.

The Maharani constituency features a four-cornered contest. A total of 40,040 registered voters are eligible to elect their representative for this seat in the Johor state polls.

The unofficial results indicate a lead for PH, though the final outcome depends on the complete tabulation of all votes.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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