MERLIMAU, Nov 14 – Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh is leading in the Merlimau state constituency, based on unofficial results from the Melaka state election.
Akmal secured 5,406 votes in the latest count reported by Astro AWANI.
His Pakatan Harapan (PH) challenger, Rahayu Hamzah, received 1,787 votes.
This gives Akmal a majority of 3,619 votes.
At the time of reporting, 7,193 votes had been counted. Merlimau has a total of 19,759 registered voters.
The Merlimau contest is a straight fight between Akmal and Rahayu.
Akmal’s strong lead puts BN in a favourable position in the constituency. However, the results are still unofficial.
The Election Commission (SPR) will confirm the final results after the counting process is completed.
Source : ASTRO AWANI | Rewritten By Minutesmy
