Barisan retains Ayer Kuning with 11,065 votes


Jubilant mood: Mohamad Yusri (centre) together with (from left) Perak Umno information chief Datuk Hang Tuah Din, Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, Saarani, Dr Mah and (right) Ipoh Timur MP Howard Lee celebrating the Barisan win at the Election Commission’s tallying centre. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

TAPAH: Barisan Nasional has maintained its flawless by-election record since 2022 by winning the Ayer Kuning state seat.

Last night, Tapah Umno secretary Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir secured 11,065 votes, defeating Perikatan Nasional’s Abd Muhaimin Malek and KS Bawani of Parti Sosialis Malaysia with a majority of 5,006 votes.

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