N.51 Bukit Batu State Election Round 16 (2026)

DUN Johor

Total Voters49,963Johor average: 48,713

Turnout71.8%Johor +1.4 · National +0.5

Valid Votes35,431441 rejected (1.23%)

Majority1740.5% · Johor −34.4

Candidates5

Quick read

Seat status: Marginal (<5%) — majority of 0.5% of valid votes.
Spoiler effect: third-placed Tamili a/p Gopalakrishnan (BERSAMA) polled 821 votes, more than the 174 majority.
Seat changed hands: PKR → MIC (compared with State Election Round 15 (2021–2025)).
Change in the winner's vote share from the previous contest: +8.5 pts.
Turnout 71.8% compared with the Johor average of 70.4%.

Kumaran a/l Rama Krishnan MIC Won 16,899 (47.70%)

BN · Male · Indian · 56

Arthur Chiong Sen Sern PKR Lost 16,725 (47.20%)

PH · Male · Chinese · 36

Tamili a/p Gopalakrishnan BERSAMA Lost (deposit) 821 (2.32%)

ALONE · Female · Indian · 30

Kamaruzaman bin Ali BEBAS Lost (deposit) 599 (1.69%)

ALONE · Male · Malay · 63

Premanand a/l Maniam @ Supramaniam MUDA Lost (deposit) 387 (1.09%)

ALONE · Male · Indian · 54

GE	Name	Party	Vote Share	Majority %	Turnout	Candidates	Result
SE-11	Cheong Chin Liang	GERAKAN	77.06%	54.13%	78.06%	2	Won
SE-12	Cheong Chin Liang	GERAKAN	57.67%	15.33%	80.84%	2	Won
SE-13	Jimmy Puah Wee Tse	PKR	59.83%	20.57%	90.02%	3	Won
SE-14	Jimmy Puah Wee Tse	PKR	65.68%	38.62%	87.37%	3	Won
SE-15	Arthur Chiong Sen Sern	PKR	39.20%	0.57%	53.68%	4	Won
SE-16	Kumaran a/l Rama Krishnan	MIC	47.70%	0.49%	71.83%	5	Won