Melaka Election: Turnout Reaches 38.38% by Noon, SPR Says

MELAKA, November 14, 2026 – Turnout among ordinary voters in the 16th Melaka state election had reached 38.38 per cent by noon, four hours into polling, the Election Commission (Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya, SPR) said.

In its noon update, the commission said 256,827 of the 669,211 ordinary voters had cast their ballots, up from 28.02 per cent, or 187,543 voters, at 11am. That is an increase of 69,284 voters in the hour after 11am.

According to the commission, Serkam (N.26) had the highest turnout at noon, at 43.53 per cent, followed by Tanjung Bidara (N.02) at 42.89 per cent and Taboh Naning (N.05) at 40.86 per cent. The lowest readings were in Sungai Udang (N.11) at 35.07 per cent, Kesidang (N.19) at 33.61 per cent and Bandar Hilir (N.22) at 33.12 per cent.

The same three seats were at the bottom of the table at 11am, though Bandar Hilir now had the lowest turnout. Taboh Naning replaced Rim (N.25) in the top three. Tanjung Bidara, where Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh of Barisan Nasional (BN) faces Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri in a straight fight, remained among the highest. Kesidang, which has the largest electorate of the 28 seats, stayed among the lowest three.

The SPR’s real-time voter turnout dashboard gave a later, rolling reading. When it was checked at 12.55pm, it showed 298,622 of 669,211 ordinary voters had voted, or 44.62 per cent. Including early voters, the dashboard showed 308,039 of 687,697 registered voters, or 44.79 per cent. The commission’s hourly announcements remain the official reference points.

Polling opened at 8am at 240 polling centres with 1,213 voting streams across the state and closes at 6pm. The SPR has set a turnout target of 70 per cent. A total of 79 candidates are contesting the 28 state assembly seats.

Life News Agency will update the turnout figures as the SPR releases them through the day.

Credit : Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR)

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