[UNOFFICIAL] Negeri Sembilan polls: BN candidate overtakes Aminuddin in Linggi
As of 7pm, the BN candidate was leading with a majority of 849 votes after nine of the 42 polling channels had completed counting.
SHAH ALAM – Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate and incumbent Linggi assemblyman Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli is leading his challenger, Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun from Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the Negeri Sembilan polls.
Based on the unofficial count, Faizal secured 1,652 votes compared to Aminuddin who secured 803 votes, while Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) candidate Datuk Zamri Md Said received 69 votes.
As of 7pm, the BN candidate was leading with a majority of 849 votes after nine of the 42 polling channels had completed counting.
The update was shared by Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki in a Facebook post on Saturday.
Previously, Aminuddin left his traditional stronghold in the Sikamat seat to contest in Linggi in the state polls.
Aminuddin is facing a contest against BN incumbent Faizal and Bersatu candidate Zamri, who is also contesting the seat for the second time.
Linggi is considered a BN stronghold and in the 2023 polls, Faizal retained the seat for BN after securing 7,832 votes, defeating Zamri, who received 6,371 votes while contesting under the Perikatan Nasional banner.
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