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GE15: In embarrassing defeat, Dr Mahathir loses Langkawi along with election deposit
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad arrives at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya November 19, 2022. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — In an embarrassing turn of events, Langkawi incumbent Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has lost the parliamentary seat along with his deposit.

Perikatan Nasional's (PN) Datuk Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah won with a 13,518-vote majority against Barisan Nasional's (BN) Datuk Armishah Siraj.

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Apart from Dr Mahathir who is the chairman of Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang), Pakatan Harapan's (PH) Zabidi Yahya and independent candidate Datuk Paduka Abdul Kadir Sainudin also lost their deposits.

The battle for Langkawi was a five-cornered battle.

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