PETALING JAYA: Bersatu and Bersama suffered heavy losses in the Melaka polls, forfeiting their deposits in all but one seat each.
According to official results released by the Election Commission, Bersatu only managed to retain its deposit in Pantai Kundor - one of the seven seats it contested.
Its candidate Dr Asmah Samat secured 6,112 votes, losing to Barisan Nasional’s Tuminah Kadi who won after securing 8,864 votes.
In Bemban, Bersama candidate Dr Solehin Saleh secured 4,140 votes.
Solehin, who is the brother of Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh, lost to Perikatan’s Dr Mohd Yadzil Yaakub who secured 11,881 votes.
Solehin is the only Bersama candidate who successfully retained his deposit out of the 16 that the party had contested.
Bersama had said its immediate aim in Melaka was to make incremental gains rather than win seats. Party leader Wong Chen had said the party hoped to increase its vote share to 12%, from about 6% in the Johor election.
Pakatan Harapan, meanwhile, lost its deposit in Serkam, after garnering only 1,943 votes. Barisan’s Datuk Azman Abdullah won after securing 14,632 votes.
