Early results put big names ahead in pivotal seats

Early results put big names ahead in pivotal seats

Perikatan Nasional chairman Muhyiddin Yassin and his deputy Ahmad Faizal Azumu are both leading in their re-election contests.

Among those ahead in their bids for re-election were (from left) Muhyiddin Yassin and Ahmad Faizal Azumu (PN-Bersatu), Ismail Sabri Yaakob (BN-Umno) and Wee Ka Siong (BN-MCA).
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Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin and his deputy Ahmad Faizal Azumu are both leading as they seek re-election in Pagoh and Tambun respectively, based on early tallies.

In one of the biggest clashes of the night, Sinar Harian reported that Faizal currently leads Pakatan Harapan  chairman Anwar Ibrahim in Tambun, having polled over 2,652 votes, well ahead of the 321 for Anwar.

Former prime minister Muhyiddin is on track to retain his seat in Pagoh having garnered over 4,100 votes, China Press reported.

Outgoing prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is leading in his bid to retain the Bera seat, while his BN compatriot, MCA president Wee Ka Siong, has also pulled into an early lead in Ayer Hitam, Johor, where he has polled over 7,100 votes.

BN veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah is leading in Gua Musang, a seat he has held since its creation in 1986.

Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (7,600 votes so far) is ahead in Muar where he was first elected in 2018 as a member of Bersatu.

In East Malaysia, GPS now leads in 12 of the 31 parliamentary seats it is contesting, according to the New Straits Times.

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