2026 Negeri Sembilan state election
General election for the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
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The 2026 Negeri Sembilan state election took place on 1 August 2026 to elect members of the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.
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| Turnout | 72.64% ( 4.29%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Legislative Assembly was dissolved by incumbent Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun on 4 June 2026, signed by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz, after a breakdown of the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional governing coalition caused by BN's disagreements with Aminuddin's response to an ongoing dispute over Tuanku Muhriz's status as the ruler of the state.[1]
Barisan Nasional (BN) entered into an informal election pact with Perikatan Nasional (PN), defeating the governing Pakatan Harapan (PH) which had been leading the state government since the 2018 election, with the BN-PN alliance securing a landslide victory with a two-thirds majority.[2]
PH faced huge losses with notable defeats of two of its high-ranking leaders: incumbent Menteri Besar Aminuddin left his seat of Sikamat to contest the BN-held seat of Linggi and was defeated, while Secretary-General of PH's component party, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and federal Transport Minister Anthony Loke lost his seat of Chennah to BN's component party, the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in what was described as an upset.[3] Meanwhile, the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), which decided to contest solo following long-standing tensions with the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and faced defections of its members to the recently founded National Vision Party (WAWASAN) of Hamzah Zainuddin, lost all their seats in the Legislative Assembly.[4]
Observers attributed the result to a strong Malay vote swing and consolidation of Malay Muslim support towards the BN-PN alliance. BN and PN's call for a defense of Malay-Muslim identity and political power resonated with Malay Muslim voters,[5] while diminishing Malay support and dissatisfaction among non-Malay voters as a result of PH's perceived anti-non-Malay policies under the federal PH-led unity government of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also contributed to a swing in votes.[6] This marked continued setbacks for PH after its recent landslide defeats in the 2025 Sabah state election and 2026 Johor state election.
A day after the election, Juasseh assemblyman Ismail Lasim was appointed and sworn in by Tuanku Muhriz as the new Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan.[7]
Constituencies
Composition before dissolution
| PH | BN | PN | |||
| 17 | 14 | 5 | |||
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| DAP | PKR | AMANAH | UMNO | PAS | BERSATU |
Background
Previous election
The previous state election was held on 12 August 2023 following the dissolution of the 15th State Legislative Assembly. The alliance between the Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan coalitions won a two-thirds supermajority, securing 31 of 36 seats. Pakatan Harapan's Aminuddin Harun, serving since 2018, continued as chief minister for a second term at the head of a PH–BN coalition.
2026 royal crisis
The Undang Yang Empat are the ruling chiefs or territorial chiefs who play an important role in the election of a new Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
On 17 April 2026, Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun announced that Datuk Mubarak Dohak was removed from his office as Undang of Sungei Ujong, with effect from 13 May 2025, for 33 alleged offences by Mubarak relating to the state's traditional and customary laws.[8][9] This announcement came after a special session of the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) chaired by Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz advised the Luak of Sungei Ujong to accept Mubarak's removal, in which Klana Hulu of Sungei Ujong Clan Matriarch (Ibu Soko) and her immediate heirs (Anak Waris) were also in attendance.[8][9][10]
On 19 April, Mubarak and the other three Undangs (Dato' Haji Maarof bin Mat Rashad of Jelebu, Dato' Haji Muhammed bin Abdullah of Johol, and Dato' Haji Abdul Rahim Yasin of Rembau) declared the removal of Tuanku Muhriz over claims of alleged misconduct and named Tunku Nadzaruddin, the Tunku Panglima of Negeri Sembilan and the third son of the 10th Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Ja'afar, as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar.
On the 20th, Aminuddin rejected the declaration on the grounds that Mubarak, who signed and read the declaration, no longer held any authority as Undang, having not received the mandate from the Klana Hulu Matriarch and her heirs.[8][10][11] On the following day, the four Undang claimed that Mubarak's removal was not valid as the DKU members who were present during the special session did not make a decision on the matter and that the other three Undang did not agree with Mubarak's removal, also adding that Aminuddin was no longer fit to lead the state administration and should be replaced.[12]
The standoff led to an indefinite postponement of the State Legislative Assembly on April 23 after the Undangs boycotted the opening ceremony.[13][14]
Royal crisis becomes political crisis: UMNO withdraws from the state government
On 27 April, 14 UMNO assemblymen withdrew their support for Aminuddin, accusing him of “mishandling” the royal crisis and failing to respect traditional institutions. UMNO leader Jalaluddin Alias declared that Aminuddin had failed to inform UMNO party representatives in the state executive council about prior discussions about the royal dispute and were only aware after the issue escalated.[13][15] Following an emergency audience with the Tuanku Muhriz and a subsequent meeting with state DAP leaders, Aminuddin told a press conference he would remain in office for the time being.[15] Aminuddin added that UMNO assemblymen would be removed from the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council following their retraction of support.
The opposition, Perikatan Nasional said that it was “prepared” to work with all 14 UMNO lawmakers to form a new government and oust Aminuddin and Pakatan Harapan from the state government.[13] Negeri Sembilan UMNO and Barisan Nasional declared that they had obtained a simple majority to form the state government with the support of the five PN assemblymen, a total of 19 seats of the 36 seat legislature, against PH's 17.
However, on 30 April, federal UMNO President and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that UMNO would remain in the unity government with Pakatan Harapan.[16]
On 24 May, DAP secretary-general and state member for Chennah Anthony Loke said the Negeri Sembilan Legislative Assembly should be dissolved to allow voters to elect a new government as they now had a "trust issue" with UMNO and the situation was now "untenable" even though UMNO decided to remain in the state government.[17]
BN-PN plot to form state government
A Free Malaysia Today report on 8 June revealed the existence of an alleged letter dated May 25 by Bersatu President Muhyiddin Yassin to PAS leaders, revealing that Perikatan Nasional held preliminary discussions with UMNO regarding efforts to remove Aminuddin as Menteri Besar, to form a BN-PN government. Discussions at Bersatu headquarters on April 24, involved PAS Secretary-General Takiyuddin Hassan, along with three PAS assemblymen, Bersatu Secretary-General Azmin Ali and two Bersatu assemblymen to sign a statutory declaration. Discussions that night continued to took place between state UMNO chief Jalaluddin and several of the party's assemblymen at a hotel. Ultimately, discussions between PAS and Bersatu ended on 28 April and Bersatu ended any support for a government with UMNO without agreement from PAS, following UMMO's announcement that it would remain in government with Pakatan Harapan. The action of the Bersatu assemblyman in Negeri Sembilan withdrawing support for Umno is among the issues cited by PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang as the reason for the party to reassess its relationship with Bersatu, culminating in PAS cutting ties with Bersatu on 9 June 2026.[18]
Dissolution of the state assembly
The next Negeri Sembilan state election was not initially due until November 2028, but in a late night press conference on 4 June, Aminuddin announced that the State Legislative Assembly would be dissolved for a fresh election. The Legislative Assembly was dissolved on the next day, 5 June[19] with the consent of Tuanku Muhriz.[20]
Observers see PH's move for a snap election in Negeri Sembilan as a “calculated effort” to preempt any political momentum BN might gain in the 2026 Johor state election announced one week earlier on 1 June, where BN has signalled its intent to contest independently and is widely expected to secure a decisive victory. Negeri Sembilan is considered as reflective of the national political sentiment compared to Johor, which is UMNO's stronghold.[21]
Electoral system
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Elections in Malaysia are conducted at the federal and state levels. Federal elections elect members of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament, while state elections in each of the 13 states elect members of their respective state legislative assembly. As Malaysia follows the Westminster system of government, the head of government (Prime Minister at the federal level and the Menteri Besar/Chief Ministers/Premier at the state level) is the person who commands the confidence of the majority of members in the respective legislature – this is normally the leader of the party or coalition with the majority of seats in the legislature.
The Legislative Assembly currently consists of 36 members, known as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), that are elected for five-year terms. Each MLA is elected from a single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post voting system; each constituency contains approximately an equal number of voters. If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the government, with its leader becoming the Premier. In the event of a hung parliament, where no single party obtains the majority of seats, the government may still form through a coalition or a confidence and supply agreement with other parties. In practice, coalitions and alliances in Malaysia, and by extension, in Sarawak, generally persist between elections, and member parties do not normally contest for the same seats.
The voting age is currently 18.[22][23][24][25] Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of Malaysia, which is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Department. Malaysia practices automatic voter registration but does not practice compulsory voting.
Preparations
Political parties
Pakatan Harapan is expected to defend its governing mandate and aim to win a majority, while Barisan Nasional also aims to win government in its own right after losing power in 2018. Both coalitions have each decided to put up candidates independently instead of an joint electoral pact, unlike in 2023.[26] However Barisan Nasional has expressed its interest to form a new but still unnamed pact, as they only announce candidate for some of the constituencies.[27]
Perikatan Nasional announced to contest in remaining 11 constituencies not contested by BN. Cooperation between PAS and Bersatu was put in uncertainty after PAS's decision to sever ties with Bersatu on 9 June. Bersatu initially planned to contest at least 15 seats under PN,[28] while PAS said no decision had been made on whether the party would contest the state election using the PN logo.[29] Bersatu announced on 15 July 2026 to contest under its own banner and may invite other parties to contest with it, despite staying in PN.[30] Recently admitted to PN, Bersatu breakaway Hamzah Zainuddin's party Wawasan would contest under PN,[31] while Pejuang decided not to participate.[32] Far-right party BERJASA have also announced its possible participation and cooperation with PAS, eventually putting a candidate not contesting PN directly.[33][34] URIMAI party made its electoral debut by contesting 2 seats under Bersatu.[35]
Bersama, led by former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli after he left PKR and PH, was expected to contest the election as its debut and preparation for the next general election. It rejected any coalition talks.[36] On 15 July, it was announced that Bersama would not contest the election, taking into current issues and time constraints, in order to focus on the upcoming Malacca state election.[37] MUDA has stated it formed Progressive Block together with Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM), open to other progressive parties.[38] On 16 July, it was announced that MUDA would not contest in this election, in order to focus on strengthening the party for the upcoming general election, while endorsing Socialist Party of Malaysia and Parti Orang Asli Malaysia's campaign.[39] Parti Rakyat Malaysia cancelled its initial intention to participate in the election.[40][41]
"8123" advertisement
Pakatan Harapan (PH) aims to win 23 of the 36 seats in Negeri Sembilan’s state election on 1 August 2026. DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook describes this as a “safe” majority. He argues that while winning 19 seats would only provide a simple majority and 18 would lead to a tie, securing 23 seats would offer a stronger mandate and more political stability after the crisis faced by the previous state government. Loke made these comments at a DAP fundraising dinner in Seremban. He pointed to the “8123” motif on stage to highlight the goal of winning 23 seats. He emphasized that PH’s current 17 seats are not enough for a stable administration.[42]
Loke did not specify which seats PH plans to target, stating that to do so would reveal their strategy. However, he mentioned that the coalition has analyzed voter demographics and believes their goal is achievable, even though analysts suggest it would require a significant shift in voter support due to BN–PN cooperation. This target was reasserted publicly and promoted in newspapers after nomination day. PH is using the “8123” message to motivate supporters for its 23-seat goal. Loke later clarified that the “8123” slogan in Chinese-language ads means “1 August, vote PH, win 23 seats.”[42]
Campaign slogans
| Party | Slogan |
|---|---|
| Perikatan Nasional | Nismilan Kito Jago, Beradat Muafakat Berkat |
| Pakatan Harapan | Kekal Harapan |
| Barisan Nasional | BN Terus Mantap, Stabil Maju Makmur, Kita Gerak Bersama, Hebatkan Semula Negeri Sembilan (Make Negeri Sembilan Great Again) |
| Malaysian United Indigenous Party | Bersatu Demi Nismilan |
| Socialist Party of Malaysia | Lomah Dibelo, Susah Dibantu |
Timeline
The key dates are listed below:[43][44]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 June 2026 | Dissolution of Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly. |
| 12 June 2026 | Issue the Writ of Election. |
| 18 July 2026 | Nomination Day. |
| 18–31 July 2026 | Campaigning Period. |
| 28–31 July 2026 | Early Polling Days for Postal, Overseas and Advance Voters. |
| 1 August 2026 | Polling Day. |
Departing incumbents
The following members of the 15th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly did not seek re-election.
| No. | State Constituency | Departing MLA | Coalition (Party) | Date confirmed | Reason | First elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N23 | Mambau | Yap Yew Weng | PH (DAP) | 1 July 2026 | Not seeking re-election | 2008 |
| N24 | Seremban Jaya | Gunasekaren Palasamy | 10 July 2026 | 2013 | ||
| N12 | Temiang | Ng Chin Tsai | 13 July 2026 | Dropped by party | 2008 | |
| N14 | Ampangan | Tengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman | PH (PKR) | 14 July 2026 | 2023 | |
| N15 | Juasseh | Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid | BN (UMNO) | 15 July 2026 | 2004 |
Incumbents contested in different party
| No. | State Constituency | MLA | Coalition (Party) | First elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formerly | Current | ||||
| N20 | Labu | Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker | PN (BERSATU) | BERSATU | 2023 |
| N34 | Gemas | Ridzuan Ahmad | PN (BERSATU) | PN (WAWASAN) | 2023 |
Incumbents contested in different constituency
| MLA | Coalition (Party) | State Constituency | First elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formerly | Current | |||
| Aminuddin Harun | PH (PKR) | N13 Sikamat | N32 Linggi | 2008 |
| Ismail Lasim | BN (UMNO) | N17 Senaling | N15 Juasseh | 1999 |
Incumbents lost re-election in the 2026 election
| No. | State Constituency | Departing MLA | Coalition (Party) | First elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N01 | Chennah | Anthony Loke Siew Fook | PH (DAP) | 2004 |
| N04 | Klawang | Bakri Sawir | PH (AMANAH) | 2018 |
| N13 | Sikamat | Aminuddin Harun | PH (PKR) | 2008 |
| N18 | Pilah | Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim | PH (PKR) | 2023 |
| N20 | Labu | Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker | PN (BERSATU) | 2023 |
| N36 | Repah | Veerapan Superamaniam | PH (DAP) | 2008 |
Candidates
| No. | Parliamentary constituency |
No. | State Constituency | Number of Voters | Incumbent Member | Incumbent Coalition (Party) |
Political coalitions and respective candidates and coalitions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | Barisan Nasional (BN) + Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) | Progressive Bloc | Others | ||||||||||||||
| Candidate name | Party | Candidate name | Party | Candidate name | Party | Candidate name | Party | Candidate name | Party | Candidate name | Party | |||||||
| P126 | Jelebu | N01 | Chennah | 14,422 | Anthony Loke Siew Fook | PH (DAP) | Anthony Loke Siew Fook | DAP | Siow Kong Choon | MCA | Not contested | Not Contested | ||||||
| N02 | Pertang | 12,873 | Jalaluddin Alias | BN (UMNO) | Mohd Umry Abdul Khois | PKR | Jalaluddin Alias | UMNO | Mohd Faizal Fadli Mohd Idrus | BERSATU | ||||||||
| N03 | Sungai Lui | 19,684 | Mohd Razi Mohd Ali | BN (UMNO) | Zainal Fikri Abd Kadir | PKR | Mohd Razi Mohd Ali | UMNO | Mazrulhisham Abd Mansor | BERSATU | ||||||||
| N04 | Klawang | 13,355 | Bakri Sawir | PH (AMANAH) | Bakri Sawir | AMANAH | Danni Rais | WAWASAN | Muhammad Adib Musa | BERSATU | ||||||||
| P127 | Jempol | N05 | Serting | 30,599 | Mohd Fairuz Mohd Isa | PN (PAS) | Yaacob Mahmood | AMANAH | Mohd Fairuz Mohd Isa | PAS | Mohd Noraffendy Mohd Salleh | BERSATU | ||||||
| N06 | Palong | 23,555 | Mustapha Nagoor | BN (UMNO) | Muhammad Zahin Zinal Abidin | PKR | Mustapha Nagoor | UMNO | Rebin Birham | BERSATU | ||||||||
| N07 | Jeram Padang | 16,590 | Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir | BN (UMNO) | Manivannan Gowindasamy | PKR | Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir | UMNO | Sri Sanjeevan Ramakrishnan | BERSATU | Dayana Dal | ASLI | ||||||
| N08 | Bahau | 25,972 | Teo Kok Seong | PH (DAP) | Teo Kok Seong | DAP | Chong Fui Ming | MCA | Not contested | Not Contested | ||||||||
| P128 | Seremban | N09 | Lenggeng | 28,880 | Mohd Asna Amin | BN (UMNO) | Zarinna Abu Zarin | AMANAH | Mohd Asna Amin | UMNO | Zool Amali Hussin | BERSATU | ||||||
| N10 | Nilai | 45,911 | Arul Kumar Jambunathan | PH (DAP) | Arul Kumar Jambunathan | DAP | Lai Chien Kong | MCA | Saravana Kumar Veerasamy | BERSATU | Zamani Ibrahim | BERJASA | Omar Mohd Isa | IND | ||||
| N11 | Lobak | 23,079 | Chew Seh Yong | PH (DAP) | Chew Seh Yong | DAP | Kumar S Paramasivam | PAS | Not contested | |||||||||
| N12 | Temiang | 12,947 | Ng Chin Tsai | PH (DAP) | Ho Weng Wah | DAP | Leaw Kok Chan | MCA | Fazly Hamid | BERSATU | ||||||||
| N13 | Sikamat | 34,103 | Aminuddin Harun | PH (PKR) | Nor Azman Mohamad | PKR | Razali Abu Samah | WAWASAN | Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz | BERSATU | ||||||||
| N14 | Ampangan | 21,336 | Tengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman | PH (PKR) | Muhammad Nazri Kassim | PKR | Mohamad Rafie Abdul Malek | PAS | Noor'azzah Harun | BERSATU | ||||||||
| P129 | Kuala Pilah | N15 | Juasseh | 13,671 | Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid | BN (UMNO) | Mohd Aidil Abdullah | PKR | Ismail Lasim | UMNO | Mohd Zuhaimi Md Yusof | BERSATU | ||||||
| N16 | Seri Menanti | 10,105 | Muhammad Sufian Maradzi | BN (UMNO) | Mohd Kamarul Arifin Mohd | PKR | Muhammad Sufian Maradzi | UMNO | Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin | BERSATU | ||||||||
| N17 | Senaling | 9,903 | Ismail Lasim | BN (UMNO) | Hanis Alimin | AMANAH | Qayyum Abd Jalil | UMNO | Mohd Izaffi Istear Khan | BERSATU | ||||||||
| N18 | Pilah | 18,034 | Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim | PH (PKR) | Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim | PKR | S Leza Md Yasin | UMNO | Not contested | |||||||||
| N19 | Johol | 12,331 | Saiful Yazan Sulaiman | BN (UMNO) | Mohd Zailan Munawar | AMANAH | Saiful Yazan Sulaiman | UMNO | ||||||||||
| P130 | Rasah | N20 | Labu | 32,884 | Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker | PN (BERSATU) | Ahmad Faez Abdul Razak | PKR | Siti Nur Umaira Hasim | UMNO | Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker | BERSATU | ||||||
| N21 | Bukit Kepayang | 49,568 | Nicole Tan Lee Koon | PH (DAP) | Nicole Tan Lee Koon | DAP | Lee Boon Shian | GERAKAN | Not contested | |||||||||
| N22 | Rahang | 19,715 | Desmond Siau Meow Kong | PH (DAP) | Desmond Siau Meow Kong | DAP | Yap Siok Moy | MCA | Tang Jay Son | BERSATU | Tinagaran Subramaniam | PSM | ||||||
| N23 | Mambau | 30,346 | Yap Yew Weng | PH (DAP) | Lee Kai Yet | DAP | Erik Michael | WAWASAN | Sarawanan Nagayah | URIMAI | Not Contested | |||||||
| N24 | Seremban Jaya | 33,015 | Gunasekaren Palasamy | PH (DAP) | Mugunthan Subramanian | DAP | Thinalan T Rajagopalu | MIC | Mahendran Ramasamy | URIMAI | ||||||||
| P131 | Rembau | N25 | Paroi | 64,998 | Kamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain | PN (PAS) | Ahmad Shahir Ahmad Shah | AMANAH | Kamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain | PAS | Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunus | BERSATU | ||||||
| N26 | Chembong | 26,547 | Zaifulbahri Idris | BN (UMNO) | Danish Nazran Murad | PKR | Zaifulbahri Idris | UMNO | Not contested | |||||||||
| N27 | Rantau | 34,831 | Mohamad Hasan | BN (UMNO) | Azizul Hakim Mahdi | PKR | Mohamad Hasan | UMNO | ||||||||||
| N28 | Kota | 16,744 | Suhaimi Aini | BN (UMNO) | Mohd Alif Ibrahim | AMANAH | Suhaimi Aini | UMNO | Akmal Noradzmi Abd Rahim | BERSATU | ||||||||
| P132 | Port Dickson | N29 | Chuah | 15,129 | Yew Boon Lye | PH (PKR) | Yew Boon Lye | PKR | Pau Jeou Ching | MCA | Not contested | |||||||
| N30 | Lukut | 28,219 | Choo Ken Hwa | PH (DAP) | Choo Ken Hwa | DAP | Sathes Kumar Nilameham | MIPP | Teo Seng Lee | IND | ||||||||
| N31 | Bagan Pinang | 27,451 | Abdul Fatah Zakaria | PN (PAS) | Nasir Raman | AMANAH | Abdul Fatah Zakaria | PAS | Sheikh Junaidy Jamaludin | BERSATU | ||||||||
| N32 | Linggi | 20,677 | Mohd Faizal Ramli | BN (UMNO) | Aminuddin Harun | PKR | Mohd Faizal Ramli | UMNO | Zamri Md Said | BERSATU | ||||||||
| N33 | Sri Tanjung | 19,590 | Rajasekaran Gunnasekaran | PH (PKR) | Rajasekaran Gunnasekaran | PKR | Achutan Alagan | MIC | Leevineshwaran Murugan | BERSATU | A. Saravanan | IND | Islah Wahyudi Zainudin | IND | ||||
| P133 | Tampin | N34 | Gemas | 29,600 | Ridzuan Ahmad | PN (BERSATU) | Siti Aishah Seman @ Othman | PKR | Ridzuan Ahmad | WAWASAN | Azman Abdullah | BERSATU | ||||||
| N35 | Gemencheh | 24,916 | Suhaimizan Bizar | BN (UMNO) | Abd Latif A Tambi | AMANAH | Suhaimizan Bizar | UMNO | Not contested | |||||||||
| N36 | Repah | 27,910 | Veerapan Superamaniam | PH (DAP) | Veerapan Superamaniam | DAP | Koh Kim Swee | MCA | ||||||||||
Statistics and Summary
103 candidates are nominated in this election.[45][46]
| Alliance / Party / Independents | Number of candidates | |
|---|---|---|
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | People's Justice Party (PKR) | 16 |
| Democratic Action Party (DAP) | 11 | |
| National Trust Party (AMANAH) | 9 | |
| Total | 36 | |
| Barisan Nasional (BN) | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 16 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 7 | |
| Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) | 2 | |
| Total | 25 | |
| Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) | 24 | |
| Perikatan Nasional (PN) | Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) | 5 |
| National Vision Party (WAWASAN) | 4 | |
| Malaysian Indian People's Party (MIPP) | 1 | |
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | |
| Independent | 4 | |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA) | 1 | |
| Malaysian Orang Asli Party (ASLI) | 1 | |
| Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) | 1 | |
| Total | 103 | |
Seats contested by candidates
Candidates gender
| Gender | Number of candidates |
|---|---|
| Male | 94 |
| Female | 9 |
Candidates age range
| Age range | Number of candidates |
|---|---|
| 20 – 29 | 3 |
| 30 – 39 | 12 |
| 40 – 49 | 39 |
| 50 – 59 | 33 |
| 60 and above | 16 |
Opinion polls
Results
Summary
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
| Barisan Nasional + Perikatan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 168,798 | 26.44 | 16 | +2 | ||
| Malaysian Islamic Party | 75,160 | 11.77 | 4 | +1 | |||
| Malaysian Chinese Association | 44,432 | 6.96 | 2 | New | |||
| National Vision Party | 40,170 | 6.29 | 3 | New | |||
| Malaysian Indian Congress | 13,837 | 2.17 | 0 | New | |||
| Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 8,889 | 1.39 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Malaysian Indian People's Party | 6,188 | 0.97 | 0 | New | |||
| Total | 357,474 | 56.00 | 25 | +8 | |||
| Pakatan Harapan | Democratic Action Party | 132,304 | 20.73 | 9 | –2 | ||
| People's Justice Party | 78,696 | 12.33 | 2 | –3 | |||
| National Trust Party | 45,386 | 7.11 | 0 | –1 | |||
| Total | 256,386 | 40.16 | 11 | –6 | |||
| Bersatu+ | Malaysian United Indigenous Party | 15,644 | 2.45 | 0 | –2 | ||
| United for the Rights of Malaysians Party | 1,113 | 0.17 | 0 | New | |||
| Total | 16,757 | 2.62 | 0 | -2 | |||
| Progressive Bloc | Socialist Party of Malaysia | 400 | 0.06 | 0 | New | ||
| Malaysian Orang Asli Party | 179 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |||
| Total | 579 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | 5,844 | 0.92 | 0 | New | |||
| Independents | 1,337 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 638,377 | 100.00 | 36 | – | |||
| Valid votes | 638,377 | 98.81 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,707 | 1.19 | |||||
| Total votes | 646,084 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 889,490 | 72.64 | |||||
| Source: electiondata.MY | |||||||
| Barisan Nasional + Perikatan Nasional government (25) | Pakatan Harapan opposition (11) | ||||
| 18 | 7 | 11 | |||
| Barisan Nasional | Perikatan Nasional | Pakatan Harapan | |||
| 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| UMNO | MCA | PAS | WAWASAN | DAP | PKR |
| Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly, 1 August 2026 (36 seats) | |||||
By parliamentary constituency
| No. | Constituency | Barisan Nasional + Perikatan Nasional | Pakatan Harapan | Others | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P126 | Jelebu | 64.63% | 32.59% | 2.78% | Jalaluddin Alias |
| P127 | Jempol | 67.28% | 27.23% | 5.48% | Shamshulkahar Mohd Deli |
| P128 | Seremban | 46.33% | 46.74% | 5.13% | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
| P129 | Kuala Pilah | 66.30% | 30.95% | 2.76% | Adnan Abu Hassan |
| P130 | Rasah | 35.01% | 61.80% | 3.19% | Cha Kee Chin |
| P131 | Rembau | 72.02% | 25.69% | 2.29% | Mohamad Hasan |
| P132 | Port Dickson | 50.52% | 45.99% | 3.48% | Aminuddin Harun |
| P133 | Tampin | 67.13% | 31.09% | 1.78% | Mohd Isam Mohd Isa |
Lost deposits
| Alliance / Party / Independents | Number of candidates | |
|---|---|---|
| Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) | 23[i] | |
| Independent | 4[j] | |
| Pakatan Harapan (PH) | People's Justice Party (PKR) | 1[k] |
| Malaysian Orang Asli Party (ASLI) | 1[l] | |
| Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) | 1[m] | |
| Total | 30 | |
Flipped seats
| No. | Seat | Previous Party (2023) | Current Party (2026) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N01 | Chennah | PH (DAP) | BN (MCA) | ||
| N02 | Klawang | PH (AMANAH) | PN (WAWASAN) | ||
| N13 | Sikamat | PH (PKR) | PN (WAWASAN) | ||
| N14 | Ampangan | PH (PKR) | PN (PAS) | ||
| N18 | Pilah | PH (PKR) | BN (UMNO) | ||
| N20 | Labu | PN (BERSATU) | BN (UMNO) | ||
| N34 | Gemas | PN (BERSATU) | PN (WAWASAN) | ||
| N36 | Repah | PH (DAP) | BN (MCA) | ||
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Aftermath
On a late night press conference on 3 August, Anthony Loke announced his resignation as the Negeri Sembilan DAP chief after 22 years, while the DAP Central Executive Committee unanimously backed Loke to continue serving as secretary-general.[49]
Notes
- Mohd Fairuz serves as de facto leader as the post of state PN chairman is vacant.
- Combined BN and PN results but excludes BERSATU which contested under PN in 2023 but is contesting alone in 2026. The actual combined seats and vote share of PN and BN in the last election were 19 seats and 59.89% respectively
- Contested under Perikatan Nasional in 2023.
- N01 Chennah, N08 Bahau, N11 Lobak, N18 Pilah, N19 Johol, N21 Bukit Kepayang, N26 Chembong, N27 Rantau, N29 Chuah, N35 Gemencheh, N36 Repah.
- N02 Pertang, N03 Sungai Lui, N04 Klawang, N05 Serting, N06 Palong, N09 Lenggeng, N12 Temiang, N13 Sikamat, N14 Ampangan, N15 Juasseh, N16 Seri Menanti, N17 Senaling, N20 Labu, N23 Mambau, N24 Seremban Jaya, N25 Paroi, N28 Kota, N30 Lukut, N31 Bagan Pinang, N32 Linggi, N34 Gemas.
- N07 Jeram Padang, N22 Rahang.
- N10 Nilai, N33 Sri Tanjung.
- N02 Pertang, N03 Sungai Lui, N04 Klawang, N05 Serting, N06 Palong, N09 Lenggeng, N10 Nilai, N12 Temiang, N13 Sikamat, N14 Ampangan, N15 Juasseh, N16 Seri Menanti, N17 Senaling, N20 Labu, N22 Rahang, N23 Mambau, N24 Seremban Jaya, N25 Paroi, N28 Kota, N31 Bagan Pinang, N32 Linggi, N33 Sri Tanjung, N34 Gemas.
- N10 Nilai, N30 Lukut, N33 Sri Tanjung.
- N06 Palong.
- N07 Jeram Padang.
- N22 Rahang.
