SHAH ALAM – Barisan Nasional’s (BN) candidate Datuk Zulkiflee Mohd Zin has secured victory in the N.05 Taboh Naning state constituency with a majority of 5,027 votes.
Based on unofficial results, Zulkiflee, better known as Acik Zul, polled 6,470 votes, defeating Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Junainah Sahat, who garnered 1,443 votes, in the 16th Melaka State Election on Saturday.
The victory marked an increase in Zulkiflee’s majority compared with the previous Melaka State Election in 2021, when he won the seat with 3,170 votes and a majority of 1,825.
Taboh Naning recorded a total of 7,914 voters, representing a turnout of over 70 per cent of registered voters.
Meanwhile, BN and Perikatan Nasional (PN) were reported to have secured 22 of the 28 state seats, giving the alliance an unofficial two-thirds majority.
PH, meanwhile, was leading in four constituencies, namely Ayer Keroh, Kesidang, Bandar Hilir and Kota Laksamana, according to reports as of 8.20pm.
A total of 687,697 registered voters were eligible to cast their ballots in the election, with voter turnout reaching 70.1 per cent by 5pm, according to the Election Commission.