Melaka turnout hits EC’s 70pc target 50 minutes before polls close

First-time voters (from left) Nursaibah Saiful, Nur Alya Nabila Shamsudin and Marsita Nurin Batrisyia Padzir, all 19, show their inked fingers in front of Kota A Famosa after voting in the 16th Melaka state election in Banda Hilir, November 14, 2026. — Bernama pic

By Ben Tan

First Published: Saturday, 14 Nov 2026 5:33 PM MYT

MELAKA, Nov 14 — Voter turnout for the Melaka state election reached the 70 per cent targeted by the Election Commision (EC) by 5.10pm today, ahead of polls closing at 6pm.

EC real-time Voter Turnout Monitoring dashboard showed that 468,500 voters, or 70 per cent, had cast their ballots by then in the contest involving 79 candidates across 28 state seats.

Serkam continued to lead with a turnout of 79.08 per cent, followed by Ayer Molek at 78.57 per cent, Tanjung Bidara at 75.94 per cent and Sungai Rambai at 75.83 per cent shortly after 5pm.

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