55 candidates lose deposits in Johor election
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The 16th Johor polls saw Barisan Nasional (BN) winning 48 of the 56 seats contested to form the state government once again with a larger two-thirds majority. — Bernama pic First Published: Sunday, 12 Jul 2026 11:14 AM MYT JOHOR BAHRU, July 12 — A total of 55 candidates lost their deposits after failing to obtain one-eighth of the total number of votes counted for the 16th Johor State Election yesterday. Johor DAP chairman Teo Nie Ching said DAP will dissect the factors behind each defeat and other contested areas, before drawing lessons and addressing its weaknesses. — Bernama pic First Published: Sunday, 12 Jul 2026 11:18 AM MYT JOHOR BAHRU, July 12 — DAP Johor will conduct a comprehensive review to determine why it lost several state assembly seats in the 16th Johor election, including Jementah and Tangkak. PN, Parti Bersama Malaysia, Parti Sosialis Malaysia, MUDA, Parti Orang Asli Malaysia (ASLI), and six independents failed to win any seats. — Bernama.
Furthermore, BN retained its grip on Johor, sweeping 48 of 56 state seats, while PH secured just eight. Teo, who is also Deputy Communications Minister, said DAP will press on with its nation-building efforts and continue fighting for the people's rights. Meanwhile, seven candidates from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition lost their deposits.
In addition, BN not only surpassed that figure but also recorded a comfortable victory by obtaining 48 seats, thereby strengthening the coalition's dominance in the state administration. "Although PH's vote share increased in both seats, it still fell short," she said, adding that DAP respects the mandate given by Johor voters and congratulated BN on its victory.
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The 16th Johor polls saw Barisan Nasional (BN) winning 48 of the 56 seats contested to form the state government once again with a larger two-thirds majority. — Bernama pic First Published: Sunday, 12 Jul 2026 11:14 AM MYT JOHOR BAHRU, July 12 — A total of 55 candidates lost their deposits after failing to obtain one-eighth of the total number of votes counted for the 16th Johor State Election yesterday.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesJohor DAP chairman Teo Nie Ching said DAP will dissect the factors behind each defeat and other contested areas, before drawing lessons and addressing its weaknesses. — Bernama pic First Published: Sunday, 12 Jul 2026 11:18 AM MYT JOHOR BAHRU, July 12 — DAP Johor will conduct a comprehensive review to determine why it lost several state assembly seats in the 16th Johor election, including Jementah and Tangkak.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesPN, Parti Bersama Malaysia, Parti Sosialis Malaysia, MUDA, Parti Orang Asli Malaysia (ASLI), and six independents failed to win any seats. — Bernama
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesBN retained its grip on Johor, sweeping 48 of 56 state seats, while PH secured just eight.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesTeo, who is also Deputy Communications Minister, said DAP will press on with its nation-building efforts and continue fighting for the people's rights.
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Meanwhile, seven candidates from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition lost their deposits.
according to Malay MailBN not only surpassed that figure but also recorded a comfortable victory by obtaining 48 seats, thereby strengthening the coalition's dominance in the state administration.
according to Utusan Malaysia"Although PH's vote share increased in both seats, it still fell short," she said, adding that DAP respects the mandate given by Johor voters and congratulated BN on its victory.
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The 16th Johor polls saw Barisan Nasional (BN) winning 48 of the 56 seats contested to form the state government once again with a larger…
omitted byRight sidePublic / Agenciescovered byCenterJohor DAP chairman Teo Nie Ching said DAP will dissect the factors behind each defeat and other contested areas, before drawing lessons and…
omitted byRight sidecovered byCenterPublic / AgenciesPN, Parti Bersama Malaysia, Parti Sosialis Malaysia, MUDA, Parti Orang Asli Malaysia (ASLI), and six independents failed to win any seats.…
omitted byRight sidecovered byCenterPublic / AgenciesShe noted that voting trends showed support for Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidates in Johor Jaya and Perling during the 2022 state election…
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