JOHOR BAHRU, July 11 — [7.12pm] Barisan Nasional (BN) is leading in 45 of Johor’s 56 state constituencies as of 7.06pm, according to the coalition’s command centre.
The figures are based on unofficial vote counts and have yet to be confirmed by the Election Commission (EC).
[7pm] BN ahead in Tenggaroh by over 2,100 votes; Bekok (+1,000), Paloh (+1,244) and Mahkota (+1,100) also in coalition’s favour on unofficial counts.
Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki claims BN is ahead in 33 seats, above the 29 needed to form the Johor government. All figures remain unofficial pending the Election Commission’s announcement.
[6.30pm] Unofficial counts show Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) trading early leads.
Based on unofficial vote counts, PH is ahead in Stulang, Jementah, Pekan Nanas, Johor Jaya and Senai, while Barisan Nasional (BN) is leading in Skudai, Bukit Permai, Mengkibol, Paloh, Perling, Tangkak, Bentayan and Bekok.
The Election Commission (EC) is expected to announce the official results as counting progresses tonight.
[6.20pm] (Unofficial) : BN candidate leads in Bekok state constituency
[6pm] : All ballot boxes from the state’s 4,889 voting streams are now being transported to vote tallying centres before the official results are announced.
[5pm] : More than 1.8 million voters, or 67.44 per cent of the electorate, had cast their ballots
The polling process began at 8 am, with voting stations closing in stages throughout the day.
The earliest polling centre to close was the Balai Raya Pulau Besar in the Tenggaroh state constituency at 11 am.
As of 5 pm, 67.44 per cent, or over 1.8 million of the state's 2.6 million ordinary voters, had cast their ballots.
The Election Commission (EC) had earlier set a voter turnout target of 70 per cent for this election, with full results expected as early as 10 pm tonight.
