MELAKA, Oct 31 – Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh arrived at the nomination centre for the Tanjung Bidara state constituency at 9:00 AM today, Saturday, October 31, 2026, to defend his seat in the 16th Melaka State Election.
Ab Rauf, the incumbent Tanjung Bidara assemblyman, was accompanied to Dewan Datuk Kapt (B) Hj Ab Karim at the Tanjung Bidara Japerun Complex in Alor Gajah by Barisan Nasional (BN) supporters led by BN Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri also arrived at the nomination centre alongside coalition supporters led by PKR Vice-President Datuk Chang Lih Kang.
In the 2021 Melaka State Election, Ab Rauf won the seat in a three-cornered clash against PH candidate Zainal Hassan and Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, securing victory with a 364-vote majority.
The Election Commission (EC) has designated candidate nominations for today, October 31, with early voting taking place on Tuesday, November 10, and polling day set for Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Nomination Venue, Accompanying Leaders, and Electoral History
Key nomination details, political leaders present, and historical race statistics include:
- Nomination Venue: Dewan Datuk Kapt (B) Hj Ab Karim at the Tanjung Bidara Japerun Complex, Alor Gajah.
- Accompanying Party Leadership: BN Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi accompanied Ab Rauf; PKR Vice-President Datuk Chang Lih Kang supported PH candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri.
- 2021 Election Result: Ab Rauf won a three-way contest against PN’s Mas Ermieyati Samsudin and PH’s Zainal Hassan by 364 votes.
- Key Election Dates: Nomination Day on October 31, Early Voting on November 10, and Polling Day on November 14, 2026.
–NMT
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