Melaka Election 2026 Result: When It Comes and What's at Stake

Melaka voted on Saturday for its 28-seat state assembly. Polls close at 6pm and the Election Commission expects the full result before midnight. No winner has been declared yet; this page is updated with the count tonight.

Melaka election 2026 result: when it comes

• Tonight. Counting starts when polls close at 6pm, and the full result is expected before midnight (Malay Mail).
• 675,166 ordinary voters are on the roll, plus 12,531 military and police personnel and spouses who voted early on Tuesday (Malay Mail).
• Live seat-by-seat counts are on The Star’s election page. We add the final tally here once it is official.

Who is contesting

The unusual part is that Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan, partners in the federal unity government, are fighting each other in Melaka. Caretaker Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh of BN faces PH’s Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri in a straight fight in Tanjung Bidara.

The new Parti Bersama Malaysia is standing in 16 seats, including some PH has held, which analysts quoted by The Sun say could split votes in close fights.

What happened last time

BN won 21 of 28 seats in 2021. The assembly was dissolved on 23 September 2026, with the consent of the Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Mohd Ali Rustam.

The rempit convoy videos

• A motorcycle convoy blocked traffic at several places, including a junction near Melaka Sentral, on the eve of polling. Some road users were stuck for up to three hours, police said (Buletin TV3).
• Not all of them were party supporters. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said some mat rempit joined in to cause trouble. No arrests had been made when he spoke.
• A clip of riders in BN colours going through a red light in Bandar Hilir at about 11pm on Friday drew the nickname “Barisan rempit” online (TRP).

What it means for your money

• Federal policy does not change. The OPR, fuel subsidies and the Budget 2027 measures are set in Putrajaya, not by the state.
• The state government controls state land, state projects and Melaka’s own budget and handouts, so those follow tonight’s winner.
• What markets watch is Putrajaya. Analysts quoted by The Sun say BN and PH competing in a state does not by itself threaten the unity government. Bursa first trades on the result on Monday.

• Sat 14 Nov, 6pmPolls close and counting begins.
• Before midnightFull result expected; this page is updated with the official count.
• Mon 16 NovBursa Malaysia’s first session after the vote. Follow the most active stocks on the live heat list.

Sources

• Malay Mail: Melaka votes today, 79 candidates seek mandate from 675,166 electors
• Malay Mail: Over half of Melaka has voted by 1.38pm
• The Edge: 9.24% of voters had cast their ballots by 9am
• The Sun: Turnout hits 17.96% at 10am
• The Sun: Melaka polls set to test BN-PH ties
• The Sun: Federal cooperation intact despite local competition, analysts say
• Buletin TV3: Police regret motorcycle convoy disrupting traffic
• TRP: Motorcyclists in BN colours run a red light in Melaka