PETALING JAYA: A “low-profile” campaign, the absence of controversial Pakatan Harapan leaders, and a swing among Orang Asli voters towards Umno were among the factors that led to Barisan Nasional’s surprise win in the Nenggiri by-election, say analysts.
Barisan also fielded the right candidate in the Kelantan seat because it managed to convince traditional Umno supporters to return to the fold in droves, thus increasing its vote share from 46.2% in the state elections last year to 60.7%.
