There are 687,697 registered voters on the electoral roll for the Melaka state election. (Bernama pic)MELAKA: Vote counting for the 16th Melaka state election has begun after polling stations across all 28 state constituencies closed by 6pm.
The election featured contests involving Pakatan Harapan (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Bersama, Bersatu, Putra and independent candidates.
BN contested 23 seats under an alliance with PN, which vied for the remaining five.
PH fielded 24 candidates under an electoral understanding with Bersatu, which contested seven seats. PH and Bersatu overlapped in three seats.
