State Polls: Johor PH To Contest All 56 State Seats

JOHOR BAHRU, May 17 (Bernama) -- Johor Pakatan Harapan (PH) today announced that it will contest all 56 state constituency seats in the upcoming state election.

State PH chairman Aminolhuda Hassan said the decision was made after Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi stated that the coalition would contest all state seats yesterday.

“The Johor Menteri Besar has stated that state BN will contest 56 seats, so Johor PH will also contest all 56 seats - they have made their position clear.

“Although some have questioned why we would contest against our own allies, it is because they made the declaration, so we (PH) are responding,” he said.

He said this while speaking on behalf of Johor PH delegates at the PH Convention 2026 held at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre here today.

Aminolhuda, who is also Johor Amanah chairman, said PH is confident of defeating BN for the second time after the coalition lost in the state during the 14th General Election.

“If we could win in 2018, it is not impossible for us to defeat them in the next election,” said the Sri Gading Member of Parliament.

Yesterday, Onn Hafiz reportedly said that the decision to contest all 56 state seats was made after taking into account the views of Johoreans as well as grassroots leaders from state UMNO and BN on the party’s direction ahead of the election.

In the 2022 Johor polls, BN won 40 state seats, PH (12), Perikatan Nasional (three) and MUDA (one).

The PH Convention held today is seen as an important platform in determining the coalition’s direction, including preparations for the possibility of Johor and Melaka state elections this year.

-- BERNAMA