<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Barisan Nasional (BN) has secured the first three seats in the Johor state election, according to the Election Commission’s unofficial data, as the coalition eyes a big win.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The Umno-led coalition has bagged Machap (<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/askedge/elections/state/johor/n26" target="_blank">N.26</a>), Sedili (<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/askedge/elections/state/johor/n36" target="_blank">N.36</a>), and Kukup (<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/askedge/elections/state/johor/n56" target="_blank">N.56</a>) after crossing the “threshold”, the commission said in its livestream on Facebook as per unofficial data.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Caretaker Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi retained Machap, Muszaide Makmor secured Sedili, while Md Israk Abdullah secured Kukup.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>BN expects to showcase a stronger showing than the 40 seats it secured in 2022.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan's (PH) DAP has won its first seat Bentayan (<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/askedge/elections/state/johor/n12" target="_blank">N.12</a>) in its straight fight against MCA, according to the commission's unofficial results tally as at 8pm.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class="mt-3 imgw-800 embed-left"><a class="mobx embedimg-icon" data-desc="BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaking to the press at the coalition's main operations room at the Johor Umno liaison committee building." data-rel="ceolightbox" href="https://myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2026/SAM_0830_20260711213713_theedgemalaysia_20260711222619_nlhifp.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2026/SAM_0830_20260711213713_theedgemalaysia_20260711222619_nlhifp.jpg" /></a>

<div class="thumb-cap">BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaking to the press at the coalition's main operations room at the Johor Umno liaison committee building.</div>
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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>PH had 12 seats in 2022, followed by Perikatan Nasional (3) and the&nbsp;Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (1).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><i><i><b>Find out all you need to know about the 2026 Johor election&nbsp;<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://theedgemalaysia.com/askedge/elections/state/johor&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783661012600000&amp;usg=AOvVaw25iBLe0FuEl7il5U0N0Gxe" href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/askedge/elections/state/johor" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></i></i></p></div>


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