PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) has achieved a better result in the Pelangai by-election yesterday when compared to what it achieved in last year’s general election, its chairman Muhyiddin Yassin said.

He said the coalition increased its votes in the by-election by 1,115.

He said this was achieved despite Pakatan Harapan (PH) deploying all its machinery and government resources to assist the Barisan Nasional (BN) campaign.

“The majority obtained by BN dropped from 4,048 in the general election to 2,949 in this by-election,” he said.

“I believe that, as seen in previous state elections and by-elections, there was no significant vote transferability between PH and BN.”

He said BN had failed to gain additional support from the voters, although it had formed an alliance with PH.

Muhyiddin said there was instead a shift in support towards PN, especially among Malay voters.

BN’s Amizar Abu Adam won the by-election with a majority of 2,949 votes.

The Bentong Umno committee member polled 7,324 votes to beat PN’s Kasim Samat, who garnered 4,375 votes, and Independent candidate Haslihelmy DM Zulhasni, who received only 47 votes and lost his deposit. – October 8, 2023.