Voters in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan headed to the polls on Saturday, the second election in the past month as political allies governing the country locked horns at state levels.Candidates from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition are going head-to-head with those of federal partner Barisan Nasional (BN), which trounced its rival in last month’s Johor race.Negeri Sembilan has traditionally been a stronghold for PH, which won 17 seats in 2023 while BN secured 14, allowing the two coalitions to form the state government with a combined 31-seat majority.
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Negeri Sembilan votes as Malaysia’s political allies lock horns again
Voters in Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan participated in an election on Saturday, the second state election in a month. This election features a contest between candidates from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and their federal partner, Barisan Nasional (BN).
Ushar DanieleSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-01 · 01:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Voters in Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan participated in an election on Saturday, the second state election in a month. This election features a contest between candidates from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and their federal partner, Barisan Nasional (BN). The two coalitions are competing against each other at the state level, despite governing together federally. In the previous Johor state election, BN defeated its rival. Negeri Sembilan has historically been a stronghold for PH, which won 17 seats in 2023, while BN secured 14 seats, enabling them to form the state government with a combined majority.
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Negeri Sembilan has traditionally been a stronghold for PH, which won 17 seats in 2023 while BN secured 14, allowing the two coalitions to form the state government with a combined 31-seat majority.
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Barisan Nasional (BN) trounced its rival in last month’s Johor race.
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Candidates from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition are going head-to-head with those of federal partner Barisan Nasional (BN).
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This is the second election in the past month as political allies governing the country locked horns at state levels.
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Voters in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan headed to the polls on Saturday.
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