<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><strong>MELAKA (Nov 14): A total of 79 candidates from 12 political parties are vying for 28 state assembly seats in Melaka’s 16th state election.&nbsp;</strong></p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><strong>Can Pakatan Harapan slow Barisan Nasional’s blue wave that hit Johor and Negeri Sembilan? Follow <em>The Edge</em>’s live coverage of the results.</strong></p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><strong>Check out the election data — the candidates, voter demographics and past results — on our microsite <a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/askedge/elections/state/melaka" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><strong>5.07pm:</strong> All eyes are on whether voter turnout can breach 70%. It stood at 67.74% at 4.30pm, according to Election Commission data.&nbsp;</p></div>

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<div class="thumb-cap">A voter casting her ballot at Sekolah Kebangsaan Jeram. (Photo by Zahid Izzani/The Edge)</div>
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<div class="thumb-cap">Voters waiting for their turn to cast their ballots at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Notre Dame. (Photo by Suhaimi Yusuf/The Edge)</div>
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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In 2021, 65.8% of voters cast their ballot, which saw BN winning 21 seats versus PH (five) and Perikatan Nasional (two).&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>However, BN did not win any of the six parliamentary seats in the state in the 15th general election in 2022, whereas PH and PN won three seats each.</p></div>


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