THE counting of votes has begun after polling stations closed at 6pm on the peninsula and 5.30pm at Sabah and Sarawak after a day of a brisk voting. 

The rains did little to dampen voter spirits with many showing up to vote.

However, it did disrupt polling after a flood hit several polling streams in the Baram parliamentary constituency and the EC said voting would be fixed for a later date.

The Election commission pegged voter turnout at 70%.  

Malaysians across the country voted in a total of 9,560 polling stations, comprising 38,990 streams, from 8am to 6pm on the peninsula, while booths in Sabah and Sarawak were open from 7.30am to 5.30pm.

Malaysians voted for candidates in 221 parliamentary constituencies (Padang Serai has been postponed to December 7) as well as 117 state seats in Perak, Perlis, Pahang, and the state constituency of Bugaya in Sabah. 

There are 21.2 million people eligible to vote, including 5.8 million additional voters, following the change in the law to reduce the minimum voting age to 18. 

A simple majority of 112 will be needed to form the federal government. 

The outcomes of the Perak, Pahang and Perlis state elections which were held simultaneously with the federal polls will also be known tonight. 

Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu will hold state elections next year in the interest of public safety in dealing with the year-end monsoon. 

The assemblies of Sabah, Sarawak, Malacca and Johor are not near the end of their terms. 

The general election saw a record number of 945 candidates, 39 parties, and 108 Independents. 

Pollsters have predicted that none of the three main coalitions will win a majority.

The Malaysian Insight reports the results live.

3.14am: BN chief Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has won the Bagan Datuk parliamentary seat with a mere 348 majority over PH’s Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin. Zahid obtained 16,578 votes while Shamsul Iskandar got 16,230.

2.34am: Pejuang’s Mukhriz Mahathir has failed to defend the Jerlun seat by getting the least support among the four contenders with 3,144 votes. PN’s Abd Ghani Ahmad emerged the victor with 31,685 votes, followed by BN’s Othman Aziz (11,229) and PH’s Mohamed Fadzil Mohd Ali (6,149).

2.27am: PH’s Nurul Izzah Anuar has failed to defend the Permatang Pauh seat, getting only 32, 266 votes against PN’s Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan who won with 37,638 votes.

2.22am: PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim has officially won the Tambun seat with 49,625 votes, defeating incumbent from PN Ahmad Faizal Azumu who got 45,889 votes. BN candidate Aminuddin Md Hanafiah got 28,140 votes while Pejuang Abdul Rahim Tahir got 1,115 votes.

1.55am: Official results show PH and PN going neck and neck with each coalition winning 53 parliamentary seats each.

1.54am: PH has retained Petaling Jaya. Its new candidate Lee Chean Chung, who replaced incumbent Maria Chin Abdullah, has won with a majority of 50,575. Lee, a two-term Pahang assemblyman, obtained 83,311 votes, defeating PN’s Theng Book, who got 32,736 votes.

1.44am: Ramanan Ramakrishnan of PH has won the highly contested Sungai Buloh parliamentary seat with a mere majority of 2,693, defeating caretaker health minister Khairy Jamaluddin of BN.

1.40am: Baling incumbent Abdul Azzez Abdul Rahim from BN has failed to defend his seat, getting 35,356 votes against winner PN’s Hassan Saad with 64,493 votes.

1.34am: PH’s Fahmi Fadzil has won the Lembah Pantai seat with 35,359 votes, defeating BN’s Ramlan Askolani (21,447), PN’s Fauzi Abu Bakar (19,098) and Pejuang’s Asmah Mohd Razali (810).

1.21am: PAS deputy chief Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has wrested the Cheka state seat in Pahang from BN with a 1,223 majority. He trounced Ho Fong Mee (BN) and two others who lost their deposit, Rasid Muhamad (PH) and Aishaton Abu Bakar (Pejuang).

1.18am: Caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has won the Bera seat with 31,762 votes defeating PH’s Abas Awang (15,067) and PN’s Asmawi Harun (12,719).

1.18am: Amirudin Shari has defeated Gombak incumbent Mohamed Azmin Ali by 12,729 majority.

1.02am: Results of 112 seats in GE15 (as of 12.15am)

PH - 28 seats
GPS - 20 seats
PAS - 18 seats
PN - 17 seats
BN - 16 seats
GRS - 4 seats
DAP- 4 seats
Warisan - 2 seats
Muda - 1 seat
PBM - 1 seat
Bebas - 1 seat

12.59am: Johor DAP chief Liew Chin Tong has clinched the Iskandar Puteri seat with a massive majority of 60,036. He garnered 96,819 votes, followed by BN’s Jason Teoh Sew Hock (36,783) and PN’s Jashen Tan Nam Cha (30,078).

12.53am: Unofficially, caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has won the Bera parliamentary seat with a majority of 16,695.

12.44am: Bersatu’s Wan Ahmad Fayhsal, who contested under PAS’s banner in Machang has secured a 10,154 majority win over Barisan Nasional’s Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub.

12.27am: Unofficially, R. Ramanan defeats Khairy Jamaluddin.

12.23am: PH wins Ampang, incumbent Zuraida loses her deposit.

12.19am: Shahidan Kassim retains his Arau seat with a majority of 23,216 votes.

12.14am: PN’s Dr Radzi Jidin wins in Putrajaya with 16,002 votes, beating BN’s Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (13,692 votes).

12.07am: BN wins Titiwangsa with 18,036 votes.

12.00am: Pejuang chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad has lost the Langkawi seat to PN’s Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah who garnered 25,463 votes. The former prime minister only managed to get 4,566 votes.

11.54pm: PH’s Salahuddin Ayub has won the Pulai seat, garnering 64,900 votes and defeating BN’s Nur Jazlan (31,726) and PN’s Loh Kah Yong (20,677).

11.44pm: PH’s R. Ramanan leads BN’s Khairy Jamaluddin by almost 4,000 votes. Votes are still being counted.

11.33pm: PH’s Dzulkelfy Ahmad wins Kuala Selangor, defeating BN’s Tengku Zafrul by a 1,002 majority.

11.31pm: Saifuddin Nasution has lost, unofficially.

11.31pm: PKR Deputy president Rafizi Ramli secures the Pandan parliamentary seat with a whopping majority of 48,296. After a one term sabbatical due to court proceeding, Rafizi returned to the Pandan seat, gathering 74,002 votes, while PN’s Muhammad Farique Zubir came second with 25,706 votes.

BN’s Leong Kok Wee got 11,664 votes, Warisan’s Ong Tee Keat (3,324) and Pejuang’s Nadia Hanafiah (961).

11.29pm: Unofficially, PH’s Anwar Ibrahim has won the Tambun seat.

11.27pm: Unoffically, Pejuang chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad is far behind his three rivals as he only managed to get 2,249 votes for the Langkawi seat as of 11.05pm. PN candidate Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah is leading the race with 10,871 votes, followed by BN Armishah Siraj (6,400), and PH Zabdi Yahya (2,662).

11.23pm: Unofficial results say PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim‘s daughter Nurul Izzah has lost Permatang Pauh, while it is claimed that Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has also lost the Kulim Bandar Baharu seat.

11.23pm: Incumbent Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Mohd Hamzah has lost the Gua Musang parliamentary seat to PN’s Mohd Azizi Abu Naim with a tissue-thin majority of 163 votes. Azizi garnered 21,826 votes, while Tengku Razaleigh received 21,663 votes.

11.20pm: GPS has now won 14 seats - Kota Samarahan, Puncak Borneo, Serian, Batang Sadong, Sri Aman, Lubok Antu, Betong, Tg Manis, Igan, Sarikei, Kanowit, Mukah, Hulu Rajang and Lawas.

Pakatan Harapan has won 16 - Tanjong, Bukit Bintang, Sekijang, Labis, Ledang, Bakri, Muar, Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Sandakan, Mas Gading, Bandar Kuching, Kepong, Kluang, Johor Bahru and Stampin.

BN has 12 - Tampin, Parit Sulong, Ayer Hitam, Simpang Renggam, Sembrong, Tenggara, Kota Tinggi, Pengerang, Pontian, Kimanis, Beaufort and Kalabakan.

PN has secured 11 seats - Padang Terap, Kota Bharu, Pasir Puteh, Gua Musang, Tg Karang, Masjid Tanah, Tangga Batu, Mersing, Pagoh, Labuan and Saratok.

11.02pm: Muda’s president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman secures Muar seat with 19,961 votes. 

He won by a slim majority of 1,345 votes over PN’s Abdullah Husin (18,616) and BN’s Mohd Helmy Abd Latif (14,581).

10.59pm: PN’s Zulkafperi Hanapi secures Tg Karang with 18,054 votes, winning the seat with 2,180 votes. 

BN’s Habibah Mohd Yusof came in second with 15,874 votes and Muda’s Siti Rahayu Baharin garnered 12,314 votes.

PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin retains Pagoh seat with 10,007 majority.

The former prime minister gained 24,986 votes, while PH’s Iskandar Shah Abd Rahman received 14,979 votes and BN’s Razali Ibrahim got 14,426 votes.

10.56pm: PH secures Bakri with a majority of 19,254. It’s candidate Tan Hong Pin got 36,636 votes, followed by BN’s Chris Lee Ching Yong and PN’s Chelvarajan Suppiah. PH has also won Mas Gading with Mordi Bimol receiving 17,274 votes, GPS’ Lidang Disen (11,794) and PBK Ryan Sim Min Leong (2,311).

10.49pm: Adam Adli wins Hang Tuah Jaya for Pakatan Harapan with 38,796 votes..

10.45pm: GPS scores five more seats in Sarawak. It wins Puncak Borneo, Serian, Lubok Antu and Hulu Rajang, and Kanowit. It now has 13 seats under its belt.

10.38pm: PH has secured Stampin in Sarawak, Penampang in Sabah, Sekijang in Johor.

In Stampin, PH’s Chong Chieng Jen wins with 39,310 votes, crushing GPS’ Lo Khere Chiang (32,152) and PSB’s Lue Cheng Hing (2,291). 

In Penampang, PH’s Ewon Benedict has defeated his nearest rival Warisan’s Darell Leiking. 
by 14,410 votes.

In Sekijang, PH’s Zaliha Mustafa has won by a slim majority of 1,734 votes.  She defeated BN’s Md Salleheen Mohamad, who got 17,207 votes, PN’s Uzzair Ismail (11,612), Warisan’s Mohd Zohar Ahmad (339) and Pejuang’s Mohd Saiful Faizal (138)

10.28pm: GPS secures eight seats with the addition of Tanjung Manis, which it won by 13,908 votes.  Its candidate Yusuf Abd Wahab received 16,474 votes to PH’s Zainab Suhaili’s 2,566 votes. 

The coalition has won Sarikei with its candidate Huang Tiong Sii collecting 20,080 votes to PH’s Roderick Wong Siew’s 16,383. 

Kota Samarahan, Igan, Mukah, Lawas, Betong and Barani Sadong are the six other seats GPS has won so far.

10.26pm: Azalina Othman Said has won Pengerang for BN with 21, 738 votes, the fifth consecutive term she has successfully defended the seat. She gained a majority of 5,010 votes, defeating PN’s Fairulnizar Rahmat (16,728) and PH’s Che Zakaria Mohd Salleh (3,374).

10.22pm: GPS just added Kota Samarahan to its growing number of seats. Its candidate Rubiah Wang won the seat with 42,278 votes, defeating PH’s Abang Halil Abang Naili (12,833) by a 29,445 vote margin.

10.19pm: BN’s Hasni Mohammad has won the Simpang Renggam seat defeating PH’s Maszlee Malik. Hasni secured 18,312 seat while Maszlee received 16,491 votes. PN’s Fazrul Kamat garnered 9,077 votes and Pejuang’s Kamal Kusmin got 251 votes.

10.18pm: PN wins the Saratok parliamentary seat. PN’s Ali Biju got 19,223 votes, followed by GPS’ Giendam Jonathan Tait (10,397) and PH’s Ibil Jaya (1,221).

10.14pm: Pakatan has secured Labis. PH clinched its first seat of GE15, winning with its candidate Pang Hok Liong securing 16,133 votes. BN’s Chua Tee Yong came close in second with 13,300 votes while PN’s Alvin Chang Teck Kiam got 5,312 votes.

10.06pm: Ramanan Ramakrishnan has informed The Malaysian Insight that he is currently leading BN‘s Khairy Jamaluddin in Sg Buloh by more than 5,000 votes.

10.04pm: With Pakatan Harapan leading the the seats tally, PH leaders are starting to arrive at Dorsett Grand Subang Hotel. PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail arrived at 9.32pm. DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke and Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Rahman arrived earlier.

9.58pm: GPS has secured five seats. Besides Igan and Mukah, it has now won Lawas, Betong, and Batang Sadong.

In Lawas, former Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian has lost to GPS’ Henry Sum Agong. Henry collected 11,361 votes compared to Baru Bian’s 5,684 votes and PH’s Japan Suyut’s 1,163 votes.

GPS’ Betong candidate Richard Rapu won the seat with 16,479 votes, defeating PH’s Patek @ Patrick Kamis (5,177) and Independent Hasbie Satar (5,057).

In Batang Sadong, Rodiyah Sapiee secured 18,688 votes against PH’s Lahaji Lahiya.

9.30pm: In Gombak, PH’s Amirudin Shari has 33,540 votes, PN’s Mohamed Azmin Ali (23,260) and BN’s Megat Zulkarnain (12,834).

9.30pm: PN goes towards a clean sweep in Terengganu. It leads in all eight parliamentary seats in the state, according to unofficial count.

The seats are:

- Besut (17,279 votes)
- Setiu (10,804 votes)
- Kuala Nerus (24,805 votes)
- Kuala Terengganu (23,998 votes)
- Marang (38,287 votes)
- Hulu Terengganu (23,979 votes)
- Dungun (10,460 votes)
- Kemaman (44,357 votes)

All these seats were won by PAS in GE14, except for Besut that was won by BN.

9.23pm: GPS secures their second seat by winning Mukah. Its candidate Hanifah Hagar Taib won the seat with 21,733 votes against PH’s Abdul Jalil Bujang who got 6,047.

9.21pm: Muda’s Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman seems to have won the the Muar Parliament seat. He took to Twitter to mention #MuarKitaPunya. He has currently garnered 17,859 votes, followed by PN’s Abdullah Husin (15,496) and BN’s Helmy Abd Latif (11,780).

9.20pm: PN looks set to wrest back two seats Kuala Nerus and Kemaman to wipe out all federal seats in Terengganu, according to the unofficial tally at the party’s headquarters in the state.

9.18pm: MCA president Wee Ka Siong has managed to defend his Ayer Hitam seat, according to unofficial results. With just about 1,200 votes uncounted, Wee leads by 2,524 votes. Latest results from MCA shows Wee garnering 16,559 votes while Harapan’s Sheikh Omar has 15,309. PN’s Muhammad Syafiq Aziz has 10,953.

9.00pm: In Gombak, PH’s Amirudin Shari has 23,654 votes, PN’s Mohamed Azmin Ali (14,972) and BN’s Megat Zulkarnain (8,840).

8.50pm: In Igan, GPS’ Ahmad Johnie Zawawi is officially the winner with 15,824 votes. 

8.25pm: In Gombak, PH’s Amirudin Shari has 12,687 votes, PN’s Mohamed Azmin Ali (8,157) and BN’s Megat Zulkarnain (5,220).

8.21pm: In Hulu Rajang, Sarawak PKR information chief Abun Sui Anyit is more than 4,000 votes behind GPS incumbent Wilson Ugak Kumbong’s 10,236.

8.20pm: PN’s Mas Ermieyati leads in Masjid Tanah (5,730) ahead of BN’s Abdul Hakim Abdul Wahid (5,191) and Muda’s Mutalib Uthman (2,162).

PH candidate for Lembah Pantai, Fahmi Fadzil is leading with 4,652 votes

8.17pm: PH candidate for Kluang, Wong Shu Qi is ahead with 9,790 votes

8.15pm: Muda’s Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman leads in Muar with 7,667, PN’s Abdullah Husin has 5,466 votes, BN’s Mohd Helmy Abd Latif 5,514.

8.12pm: PH candidate for Bukit Mertajam, Steven Sim leads with 19,379 votes

8.11pm: PH candidate for Kota Melaka, Khoo Poay Tiong leads with 14,857 votes

8.08pm: PH candidate for Pasir Bedamar, Woo Kah Leong is leading with 1,889 votes

8.06pm: GPS leads in Igan,  Tanjong Manis and Sri Aman.

8.05pm: PH leads in Miri with 3,230 votes, GPS’ Jeffery Phang (2,448) and PBS‘s Lawrence Lai (346).

PH candidate for Puchong, Yeo Bee Yin leads with 11,762 votes

PN candidate for Saratok, Ali Biju leads with 10,144 votes

8.04pm:  PN’s Ahmad Faizal Azumu leads with 2,652, BN’s Aminuddin Md Hanafiah has 1,237 votes, PH’s Anwar, 321 votes in Tambun.

8.01pm: PN candidate for Indera Mahkota, Saifuddin Abdullah is leading with 1,490 votes

PH candidate for Teluk Intan, Nga Kor Ming is leading with 2,957 votes

7.59pm: PH candidate for Ipoh Barat, M Kula is leading with 1,502 votes

7.58pm: DAP’s Oscar Ling Chai Yew is leading in Sibu by more than 10,000 votes ahead of GPS’ Clarence Ting In Horh (13,052) and PSB’s Wong Soon Koh (6,183).

7.57pm: PH is leading in Pokok Assam, Perak with 1,330 votes.

7.54pm: PH’s Zulhazmi Shariff is leading in Jerai with 1,452 votes. PN’s Sabri Azit is second with 1,295 votes followed by BN’s Jamil Khir Baharom 577 votes.

7.52pm: BN’s, Ramli Mohd Nor is leading in Cameron Highlands with 402 votes

7.51pm: GPS leading in the count in 24 seats

7.48pm: Unofficial : PH is leading in Miri with over 16,700 votes

7.48pm: Warisan is leading in Lahad Datu with over 2,400 votes.

7.46pm: Gobind Singh of PH leads in Damansara with 9,706 votes, followed by Lim Si Ching of PN (985) and BN’s Tan Gim Tuan (964)

7.45pm: PN’s Ahmad Faizal Azumu is leading in Tambun.

7.42pm: BN is leading in Bukit Bintang parliamentary seat. PH’s Fong Koi Lun is leading in Bukit Bintang with a vote margin of almost 10,000, ahead of BN

7.42pm: PH is leading in Kota Melaka.

7.41pm: BN leads in Bukit Bintang.

7.38pm: PH is leading in all seven parliamentary seats in Penang. They are Bagan, Bukit Mertajam, Batu Kawan, Bukit Bendera, Tanjong, Jelutong and Bukit Gelugor

7.37pm: BN is ahead in Titiwangsa. 

– November 20, 2022.