Election Commission chairman Ramlan Harun said the 79 candidates comprise 65 men and 14 women, while the oldest and youngest candidates are both from Pakatan Harapan. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: A total of 79 candidates will contest the 16th Melaka state election, the Election Commission (EC) announced.
This is a less crowded field compared with the 2021 state polls, when 112 candidates vied for the 28 seats up for grabs as Barisan Nasional (BN), Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) clashed in all constituencies.
In a statement, EC chairman Ramlan Harun said PH is fielding the most candidates at 24, followed by Barisan BN with 23, Bersama (16), Bersatu (7) PN (5) and Putra (1).
Three independent candidates are also contesting in the polls.
