The Malaysian ruling coalition’s poor showing in the Negeri Sembilan poll on Saturday marks its third straight defeat in eight months – an embarrassing run that is forcing its largest party to confront the cost of governing with former rivals.Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 11 of the state’s 36 seats on Saturday, down from 17 in 2023, while Barisan Nasional (BN) secured 18 and its electoral partner, Perikatan Nasional (PN), took seven.The setback followed PH’s near-wipeout in Sabah last November, where it won only one of 20 seats, and its rout in Johor three weeks ago, where it secured eight seats against BN’s 48.
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Three strikes, DAP’s out? Loss in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan puts coalition on notice
The Malaysian ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH), experienced its third consecutive electoral defeat in eight months with a poor showing in the Negeri Sembilan state poll. PH secured 11 out of 36 seats, a decrease from 17 in 2023.
Iman Muttaqin Yusof,Ushar DanieleSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-03 · 01:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Malaysian ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH), experienced its third consecutive electoral defeat in eight months with a poor showing in the Negeri Sembilan state poll. PH secured 11 out of 36 seats, a decrease from 17 in 2023. This loss follows similar setbacks in Sabah last November and Johor three weeks prior. The article suggests this trend is forcing PH's largest party to re-evaluate governing with former rivals. Barisan Nasional (BN) won 18 seats in Negeri Sembilan, and its partner Perikatan Nasional (PN) took seven.
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PH secured eight seats in Johor against BN's 48.
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PH had a near-wipeout in Sabah in November, winning only one of 20 seats.
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Barisan Nasional (BN) secured 18 seats and its partner Perikatan Nasional (PN) took seven in the Negeri Sembilan poll.
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Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 11 of Negeri Sembilan's 36 seats, a decrease from 17 seats in 2023.
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The Malaysian ruling coalition experienced a poor showing in the Negeri Sembilan poll, marking its third straight defeat in eight months.
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