Bersama had fielded doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs among its candidates, hoping to offer traditional PH supporters an alternative.PETALING JAYA: Bersama suffered another election wipeout tonight, with all 16 of its candidates in the Melaka state election failing to win their contests.

However, it appears that not all of its candidates lost their contests: the party garnered over 3,000 votes in Bemban to come up runner-up to Perikatan Nasional's Dr Yadzil Yaakub, according to unofficial results.

A candidate must obtain at least one-eighth of the votes cast to keep their election deposit.

Bersama, a PKR splinter party, was also wiped out in Johor in July, where it lost all 15 seats contested.