Red, blue and yellow flags crowded the roads into Johor-bahru" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="15776" data-entity-type="location">Johor Bahru before dawn on Saturday, lashed to lamp posts, flyovers and roadside trees after a campaign in which Malaysia’s governing allies spent two weeks trying to cut each other down.The campaign ended at 11.59pm on Friday, silencing the loudspeakers and convoys that had criss-crossed the state since late June.At 8am, the contest moved to 1,076 polling centres, where about 2.72 million Johoreans were eligible to choose a new state government from 172 candidates fighting across all 56 seats.
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SAT · 2026-07-11 · 01:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0711-92130
NSR-2026-0711-92130News Report·EN·Political Strategy
Malaysia’s Johor votes as government allies turn on each other
Voters in Malaysia's Johor state cast their ballots on Saturday to elect a new state government. The election campaign, which concluded Friday night, saw significant competition among allies within the governing coalition, evidenced by the widespread display of party flags.
Iman Muttaqin Yusof,Ushar Daniele,Vincent TanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-11 · 01:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Voters in Malaysia's Johor state cast their ballots on Saturday to elect a new state government. The election campaign, which concluded Friday night, saw significant competition among allies within the governing coalition, evidenced by the widespread display of party flags. Approximately 2.72 million eligible voters across 1,076 polling centers were able to choose from 172 candidates vying for the 56 state seats. The election took place after a two-week campaign period that featured extensive campaigning across the state.
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172 candidates are competing for seats in the Johor state government.
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Approximately 2.72 million Johoreans were eligible to vote for a new state government.
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Polling began at 8 AM on Saturday across 1,076 polling centers.
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The campaign for the Johor state government ended at 11:59 PM on Friday.
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Malaysia's governing allies spent two weeks trying to cut each other down during the Johor campaign.
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