KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysians go to the polls today to decide on the parties that will form the new federal government and the three new state governments in Pahang, Perak and Perlis in the 15th General Election (GE15).
Malaysians and the world await with bated breath for the outcome as 20,905,366 out of the total 21,173,638 registered electors cast their votes is what is dubbed as the most unpredictable election since independence.
Although there is no state election in Sabah, a by-election for the Bugaya state seat is being held simultaneously as it could not be held earlier following the proclamation of emergency to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 38,348 polling streams at 8,958 polling centres have been made available to voters throughout the country, with the voting duration in the peninsula from 8 am to 6 pm and in Sabah and Sarawak, from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm.
After the dissolution of the Parliament on Oct 10, early voters had cast their ballots on Tuesday (Nov 15), where 212,961 or 94.7 per cent of the total number voted.
State assemblies led by Pakatan Harapan (PH), in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Penang, along with the Perikatan Nasional (PN)-led Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu assemblies are sitting out GE15.
Four other states had held their state polls separately over the last two years, with Sabah having its election on Sept 26, 2020; Melaka, Nov 20, 2021; Sarawak, Dec 18, 2021, and Johor, March 12, 2022.
Meanwhile, polling for the Padang Serai parliamentary seat which was postponed following the demise of the incumbent MP and PH candidate from PKR on Wednesday, has been set for Dec 7.
A record number of 945 candidates representing independents, coalitions and standalone parties submitted their nomination papers on Nov 5 for the 222 parliamentary constituencies, while 441 candidates did so for the 117 state constituencies.
Here are the updates on the polling process for GE15:
As at 2.00 am
(OFFICIAL) PKR Advisory Council Chairman Dr Wan Azizah wins in Bandar Tun Razak
(OFFICIAL) GE15: DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke retains Seremban parliamentary seat
(OFFICIAL) Warisan president Shafie Apdal retains Semporna seat
(OFFICIAL) Amanah president Mohamad Sabu retains Kota Raja parliamentary seat
(OFFICIAL) GE15: PN candidate Muhammad Fawwaz Mat Jan defeats PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah (PH) in Permatang Pauh
(OFFICIAL) Khairy Jamaluddin loses in Sungai Buloh, which R. Ramanan retains for PH
(OFFICIAL) S. Kesavan of PH defeats MIC president S. A. Vigneswaran in Sungai Siput
(OFFICIAL) Pejuang President Mukhriz Mahathir loses Jerlun Parliament seat
(OFFICIAL) GE15: Azmin Ali defeated, Amirudin Shari captures Gombak
(OFFICIAL) PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim wins Tambun seat
As at 1.00 am
(OFFICIAL) UMNO deputy president Mohamad Hasan wins in Rembau
(OFFICIAL) PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob retains Bera parliamentary seat with majority of 16,695 votes
(OFFICIAL) PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang retains Marang Parliament seat
As at 12 .00 am
(OFFICIAL) GTA pro tem chairman Tun Dr Mahathir fails to retain Langkawi seat
(OFFICIAL) Dr Dzulkefly beats Tengku Zafrul to retain Kuala Selangor seat
(OFFICIAL) PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli wins Pandan Parliamentary seat
(OFFICIAL) Tengku Razaleigh fails to retain Gua Musang seat
(OFFICIAL) MCA president Wee Ka Siong retains Ayer Hitam seat
(OFFICIAL) BN treasurer Hishammuddin Hussein wins, retains Sembrong seat
As at 11.30pm
(OFFICIAL) PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli wins Pandan Parliamentary seat
(OFFICIAL) BN treasurer Hishammuddin Hussein wins, retains Sembrong seat
(OFFICIAL) Tengku Razaleigh fails to retain Gua Musang seat
(OFFICIAL) MCA president Wee Ka Siong retains Ayer Hitam seat
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: GRS wins in Ranau
(OFFICIAL) MUDA president Syed Saddiq retains Muar seat
As at 11.00pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: GRS wins in Sipitang
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PAS wins in Ketereh
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15 : PH's Rafizi Ramli wins in Pandan
(OFFICIAL) PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin retains Pagoh seat
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang wins in Marang
(OFFICIAL) UMNO sec-gen Ahmad Maslan wins in Pontian
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15 : PN wins in Sabak Bernam.
(UNOFFICIAL): MUDA wins in Muar
GE15 (parliamentary seats - official): As at 10.30 pm, GPS wins 13 seats, PH (8), BN (6), PN (3), PBM (1), GRS (1)
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PN wins in Beluran
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH wins in Jelutong.
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: DAP wins in Mas Gading
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN wins in Kimanis
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PN wins in Tanjong Karang
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: Lim Guan Eng wins in Bagan
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PN wins in Masjid Tanah.
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15 : PN wins in Pagoh
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN wins in Sembrong
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: Warisan wins in Kota Belud
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH wins in Ledang
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN wins in Tampin
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN wins in Tenggara
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH wins in Sandakan.
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH wins in Kota Kinabalu.
(OFFICIAL) Johor BN chairman Hasni Mohamad wins in Simpang Renggam
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH wins in Bakri.
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN wins in Kota Tinggi
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH wins in Johor Bahru
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15 : PBM wins in Julau
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH wins in Sekijang.
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PN wins in Labuan.
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN wins in Ayer Hitam
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PAS wins in Pasir Puteh
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: GPS wins in Puncak Borneo.
(UNOFFICAL) GE15: PH wins in Penampang
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH wins in Labis
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH wins in Tawau
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN wins in Parit Sulong
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN leading in Gua Musang as at 9.54pm
(UNOFFICIAL) Johor BN chairman Hasni Mohamad wins in Simpang Renggam
(UNOFFICIAL): PN/PAS leading in Ketereh as at 9.46 pm.
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN leading in Simpang Renggam as at 9.34 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN wins in Pengerang
As at 10.00pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: UMNO secretary-general Ahmad Maslan (BN) wins in Pontian
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15 : GPS wins in Mukah
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN leading in Ayer Hitam as at 9.30 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN leading in Sembrong as at 9.25pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH wins in Tanjong
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PAS leads in Kota Bharu as at 9.08 pm
As at 9.00pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PN leading in Mersing as at 9 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: BN leading in Kota Tinggi as at 8.58pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15 : BN leading in Kinabatangan as at 8.57 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: DAP leading in Stampin as at 8.55 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH leading in Pontian as at 8.51 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15 : GPS leading in Kota Samarahan as at 8.46pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: DAP leading in Mas Gading as at 8.40 pm
GE15 (Parliament): First official result, GPS wins in Igan - EC
As at 8.30pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PN leading in Kulim-Bandar Baharu as at 8.29 pm.
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH leading in Kepong as at 8.27 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH leading in Tanjong as at 8.27 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15 : PBM leading in Julau as at 8.26 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PH leads in Labis as at 8.23 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15 : PN leading in Saratok as at 8.11 pm
As at 8.00pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: GRS leading in Ranau as at 7.42 pm.
As at 7.30pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: GPS leading in Lawas as at 7.20 pm
As at 7 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: GPS leading in Sri Aman as at 6.24 pm.
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: GPS leading in Saratok as at 6.20 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: GRS leading in Ranau
As at 6.30 pm
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PBM leading in Julau
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: GPS leading in Puncak Borneo
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: GPS leading in Serian
(UNOFFICIAL) GE15: PN leading in Beluran
As at 6 pm
- Voter turnout was 70 per cent as of 4 pm - EC
- Polling closes in Peninsular Malaysia.
Vote counting and tallying will begin shortly.
Bernama’s timeline on the voting process ends here. Stay with us as we keep readers updated on the results and related stories.
As at 5.30
- Polling closes in Sabah and Sarawak.
- Voter turnout was 65 per cent as of 3 pm - EC
As at 4.30 pm
- Pahang firefighters help residents of Kampung Binjai in Kuala Lipis and Kampung Tasik Mentiga, Chini, in Pekan to get to the polling centres after the roads leading out from the villages are flooded.
- EC says voting is suspended in 11 polling centres in the Baram parliamentary constituency in Sarawak due to adverse weather.
As at 3.30 pm
- Voter turnout was 58 per cent as of 2 pm - EC
- MUDA chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and family arrive at Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Sutera, Johor Bahru to vote.
- Johor BN chairman Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad who is also vying for the Simpang Renggam parliamentary constituency voted at SK Pengkalan Raja, Pekan Nanas, Pontian.
- GE15: Polling going smoothly, no incidents of provocation thus far - IGP
As at 2.30 PM
- 50 percent of the voters had voted as at 1 pm – EC
- Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and wife Datin Seri Julia Salag voted at SK Serusup, Tuaran Sabah. UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan also voted at the same centre.
As at 1.30 pm
- Voter turnout was 42 per cent as of noon - EC
- Sabah BN Chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin votes at Bukit Garam, Kinabatangan, Sabah.
- Chua Tian Chang @ Tian Chua who is contesting as an independent in Batu, Kuala Lumpur arrives at the polling centre at Chong Hwa Private School, Jalan Ipoh. Tian Chua the former three-term MP for Batu is in a 10-cornered contest for the seat.
- The polling centre at Balai Raya Pulau Besar for the Mersing constituency is the first in Johor to wrap up the polling process with the ballot papers taken to the Mersing Jetty at about 1.20 pm.
- About 46 percent of eligible voters had gone out to cast their ballots as of 12noon in Labuan - Sabah Election Commission (EC).
As at 12.30 pm
- Election in the Tioman state constituency in Pahang has been postponed, with Nov 24 as the new date for nomination of candidates, Dec 3 for early voting and Dec 7 for polling. – EC
- Caretaker Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa and wife Datin Rosniah Ab Rahman vote for the Ketereh constituency at SK Padang Mokan, Kelantan. Annuar was the three term-incumbent for Ketereh until he was dropped by BN in this election.
- Voting involving persons with COVID-19 so far has been smooth – Caretaker Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
- IGP Tan Sri Acryl Sani seen checking out the polling centre at SK Sungai Kertas in Batu Caves.
As at 11.30
- Voter turnout was 31 per cent as of 11 am - EC
- BN’s candidate for Lumut Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir votes at Sekolah Menengah Tahfiz Darul Ridzuan in Pulau Pangkor. Zambry is in a five cornered fight to regain the seat that he lost in the 2018 general election.
- Umno veteran and BN’s candidate for Gua Musang Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah votes at SK Kampung Sireh, Kota Bharu. He is contesting for the 13th time in defending the seat that he first contested and won in 1974.
As at 11 am
- New PN candidate for Tioman to be determined after GE15 - Pahang PN chairman
- Voter turnout was 20 per cent as of 10 am - EC
- Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) pro-tem chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, voted at the SK Titi Gajah polling centre in Alor Setar, Kedah. Dr Mahathir is defending the Langkawi parliamentary seat on the resort island.
- MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, who is defending the Ayer Hitam parliamentary seat in Johor, and his wife Datin Seri Jessica Lim Hai Ean voted at the SK Yong Peng polling centre in Ayer Hitam.
- MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, who is defending the Tapah parliamentary seat in Perak, and his wife Datin Seri V. Kavitha voted at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Satu polling centre in Tapah.
- Caretaker Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, who is defending the Sembrong parliamentary seat in Johor, and his wife Tengku Marsila Abdullah voted at the Sekolah Agama Taman Sri Lambak polling centre.
- Arau incumbent Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim arrives at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tambun Tulang with his wife Datin Seri Shamsiah Mohd Yasin to vote. Shahidan who was dropped by BN is defending the Arau seat for the fifth term under the PN banner.
As at 10.30 am
- The daughters of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan, Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Afzan Aminah Hafizatullah and Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Ilisha Ameera vote at SK Sungai Talam, Kuantan, Pahang.
- PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob completes voting at SMK Bandar Kerayong, Bera where he is defending the Bera seat for the fifth term.
- Voters at SMK Tok Sera, Kuantan were provided with electric scooters and buggy services at the polling centre in line with Kuantan city’s Go Green campaign.
- PM Ismail Sabri extends condolences to the family of PN candidate for Tioman state seat Md Yunus Ramli who died early today.
- PM Ismail Sabri hopes peaceful atmosphere will continue until the results announcement
- Nine per cent voter turn out as at 9 am - EC
As at 10 am
Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor votes at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Beris Jaya, Sik.
IGP Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani checks out the voting process at SK Amanpuri for the Damansara constituency.
Melaka Governor Tun Mohd Ali Rustam and wife Toh Puan Asmah Abdul Rahman vote at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Dato' Demang Hussin for the Hang Tuah Jaya constituency.
As at 9.30 am
- Jerlun incumbent Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir who is defending the parliament seat under the Pejuang banner votes at SJK (C) Pei Min, Padang Sera, Kedah.
- PBS President Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili who is defending his Kota Marudu seat under GRS coalition in a six cornered fight votes at SMK Kota Marudu, Sabah.
- Caretaker Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin votes at Sek Men Agama Haji Mohd Yatim, Rembau, Negeri Sembilan for the Rembau constituency where he was the MP for three terms. Khairy this time around is BN’s candidate for Sungai Buloh, in Selangor.
As at 9 am:
- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob who is defending the Bera parliamentary seat arrives with his wife Datin Seri Muhaini Zainal Abidin at SMK Bandar Kerayong to vote.
- BN’s candidate for Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani votes at Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Maluri.
- BN’s candidate for Putrajaya Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor arrives at SK Putrajaya Presint 9(1), Putrajaya to vote.
- PAS President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang and family members arrive at SK Rusila in Marang, Terengganu to vote.
- PN Chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and wife Puan Sri Norainee Abdul Rahman arrive at SMK Sri Muar, Muar, Johor, to vote for the constituency. Muhyiddin the Pagoh constituency incumbent is also defending the constituency in a three-cornered contest.
- Polling in flood affected areas in Baram, Sarawak proceeding, only polling stations changed - Sarawak Police Commissioner
As at 8.30 am
- Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay checks out the voting process at the SK Taman Maluri polling centre in Kuala Lumpur.
- MUDA president and candidate for Muar parliamentary seat Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman checks out the voting process at the SMK Sri Muar polling centre in Muar, Johor.
- BN chairman and UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi queues up to vote at the Madrasah Manbail Ulum Sungai Nipah Darat polling centre in the Bagan Datuk constituency (Perak) that he is defending.
- Election for Tioman state seat in Pahang postponed due to death of the PN candidate before polling opened.- Returning Officer.
- Johor UMNO Liaison Committee deputy chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed, his wife Datin Rossana Jaafar and mother Puan Sri Salbiah Abd Hamid, 84, arrive to vote at the SK Agama Dato Omar Yusuf in the Pulai parliamentary constituency in Johor Bahru.
- Caretaker Finance Minister and BN candidate for the Kuala Selangor parliamentary seat Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz arrives to vote at the SK Puncak Alam 2 in Puncak Alam, Selangor.
- Former MCA president and BN candidate for the Bentong parliamentary seat Tan Sri Liow Tiong Lai arrives to vote at the SK Sulaiman polling centre in Bentong, Pahang.
- Warisan president and the party’s candidate for the Semporna parliamentary seat Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal votes for the seat and the Bugaya state seat at the SK Bubul polling centre in Semporna, Sabah.
- Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun votes at the Sekolah Rendah Agama Al-Najah polling centre in Precinct 9, Putrajaya.
As at 8 am
- Ex TV host Azwan Ali is among the earliest to appear at SK Klang Gate to vote for t
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