MCA retains Kelebang and Machap Jaya, Wee Ka Siong thanks Melaka voters
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Credit : Wee Ka Siong's Facebook
MELAKA, November 14, 2026 — The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) has retained the Kelebang and Machap Jaya seats in the Melaka state election, party president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said on Saturday night, as he thanked voters for what he described as a two-thirds majority for Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN).
In a Facebook post, Wee said BN and PN had won 24 of the 28 seats in the Melaka state assembly. BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi earlier gave the same unofficial figure at a press conference in Ayer Keroh, as previously reported by Life News Agency. The Election Commission (SPR) had not yet issued a complete official result for all 28 seats. By 10.23pm, Bernama’s official results board had reported 24 seats, with BN on 20, Pakatan Harapan (PH) on three and PN on one, leaving four constituencies still unlisted.
“On election night in Melaka, Barisan Nasional has once again been given a big mandate with 2/3 majority when BN-PN won 24 out of the 28 seats in the Melaka state assembly,” Wee wrote. “Thank you to the people of Melaka for your continued trust and support, allowing Barisan Nasional to continue serving and governing the state.”
Wee said MCA also had “good news to share”, with both of its incumbent candidates successfully retaining their seats: Datuk Wira Lim Ban Hong in Kelebang and Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem in Machap Jaya. Those results had been recorded on Bernama’s official results board, which showed Lim winning Kelebang with 12,522 votes and a majority of 7,035, and Ngwe holding Machap Jaya with 6,686 votes and a majority of 2,236.
He said MCA’s two younger candidates, Jasmine Lok Huey Yee in Bandar Hilir and Melvin Chua Kew Wei in Kota Laksamana, were unsuccessful but had retained their election deposits and “put up a commendable fight”. Official results listed on the same board showed PH’s Leng Chau Yen retaining Bandar Hilir with 9,942 votes and a majority of 7,857, and PH’s Low Chee Leong retaining Kota Laksamana with 14,599 votes and a majority of 9,424.
“Congratulations to all the winning candidates. To those elected, carry out the mandate entrusted to you by the people with dedication and responsibility,” Wee said. He offered his “heartfelt thanks” to all four MCA candidates for their “dedication, perseverance and hard work”, and also thanked the BN and PN machinery, Election Commission personnel, security and medical teams, volunteers and everyone who had contributed to the conduct of the Melaka state election.
“The blue wave has swept through Johor, Negeri Sembilan and now Melaka! Where will it go next?” he wrote.
Zahid earlier said BN and PN had unofficially won 24 seats, a majority of more than two-thirds, and had nominated incumbent chief minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh to remain in office, with a letter of nomination to be submitted to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri. Melaka PH chairman Adly Zahari said the coalition unofficially won the remaining four seats — Kota Laksamana, Kesidang, Ayer Keroh and Bandar Hilir — and accepted the outcome. “Pakatan Harapan accepts this result openly and respects the mandate given by the people of Melaka,” Adly said, according to Utusan Malaysia. Official results listed by Bernama have also confirmed PH’s win in Ayer Keroh; Kesidang had yet to appear on the official board.
The 16th Melaka state election was called after the 15th state assembly was dissolved on September 23, 2026, with the consent of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri. In the 2021 state election, BN won 21 of the 28 seats, PH five and PN two. A simple majority is 15 seats and a two-thirds majority is 19.
Source : Wee Ka Siong’s Facebook
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